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Letters of Sir Charles Bell : selected from his correspondence with his brother George Joseph Bell.
Bell Charles, Sir, 1774-1842.Date: 1870- Pictures
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World War I: a soldier writing a letter home. Colour process print, ca. 1916.
Date: [ca. 1916]Reference: 2060363iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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The polite instructor; or, youth's museum.
Date: [1761]- Books
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Memoirs and letters / edited by Stephen Paget, one of his sons.
Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899.Date: 1901- Books
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The universal letter-writer; Or, New art of polite correspondence: containing a course of interesting original letters. On the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. To which is added the complete petitioner; containing a great variety of petitions on various subjects, from persons in low or middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also, a new, plain, and easy grammar of the English language. And directions for addressing persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse. Likewise, forms of mortgages, letters of licence, bonds, indentures, w..., wills and powers, letters of attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguished abilities in the law. And a copious spelling dictionary. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B. one of the authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. I. Containing the true method of writing letters upon any subject; whether concerning business or otherwise: fitted to all capacities, in the most smooth and obliging stile, with about 200 examples never before published. As also instructions how properly to intitle, subscribe, or direct a letter to any person of what Quality soever. Together with full directions for true pointing: and many other things very useful. II. Containing an exact collection of acquittances, bills, bonds, wills, indentures, deeds of gifts, letters of attorney, assignments, releases, warrants of attorney, bills of sale, counter securities: with notes of directions, relating to what is most difficult to be understood in the most legal sense, form and manner: to which are added the names of men, and women, cities, counties, sums of mmey, days, months, years of dates, trade, &c. in Latin, as they ought to be plac'd in any Latin obligation: with an interest table to know the interest due upon any summ of money, &c. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1741- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters on the most Important, Instructive, and Entertaining Subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various Occurences in Life. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing great Variety of petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain, and easy grammar of the English Language. And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. If you'd on Friendship, Love, News, Bus'ness write, You here may be instructed to indite; By entertaining, easy Precepts taught How to think clearly, and express each Thought; To form Petitions, if your case be hard, Or send a decent Complimental Card. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A. B. One of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The young secretary's guide or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. I. Containing the true method of writing letters on any subject; whether concerning business or otherwise: fitted to all capabilities, in the most smooth and obliging style; with about 200 examples never before published. As also instructions how properly to En... subscribe, or direct a letter to any person of what quality soever. Together with full directions for true pointing, &c. II. Containing an exact collection of acquittances, bills, bonds, wills, indentures, deeds, of gifts, letters of attorney, assignment, releases warrants of attorney bills of sale, counter securities &c. To which; added, a computation of the most remarkable ... of the times, perpetual almanack term table for ever and a table of the kings and queens since the conquest table for ... pounds into shillings, Pence and farthings, phases of the sun and moon, principal high ways of the kingdom of England. The Twelfth edition. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1708- Books
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The private life of Galileo / compiled principally from his correspondence and that of his eldest daughter, Sister Maria Celeste.
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.Date: 1870- Books
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Henri Cornelis Agrippa: sa vie et son oeuvre d'apres sa correspondance (1486-1535) / Joseph Orsier.
Orsier, Joseph, 1843-Date: 1911- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, a speedy help to learning. In two parts. I. Containing the True Method of Writing Letters upon any Subject; whether concerning Business or otherwise: Fitted to all Capacities, in the most smooth and obliging Style; with about 200 Examples never before published. As also Instructions how properly to Entitle, Subscribe or Direct a Letter to any Person of what Quality soever. Together with full Directions for True Pointing; and many other Things very Useful. II. Containing an Exact Collection of Acquittances, Bills, Bonds, Wills, indentures, Deeds of Gift, Letters of Attorney, Assignments, Releases, Warrants of Attorney, Bills of Sale, Counter Securitie, with Notes of Directions, relating to what is most difficult to be understood in the most legal sence, form, and manner: To which are added the Names of Men and Women, Cities, Counties, Summs of Money, Days, Month, Years of Date, Trade, &c in Latin, as they ought to be placed in any Latin Obligation: With an Interest Table to know the Interest due upon any Summ of Money, &c. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1719- Books
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An unfortunate mother's advice to her absent daughters; in a letter to Miss Pennington.
Pennington, Sarah, Lady, -1783.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Pictures
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A letter-copying machine: plan (top) and three-quarter view (below). Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1813.
Date: 31 March 1813Reference: 40618i- Books
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Charles de l'Escluse d'Arras, le propagateur de la pomme de terre au XVIe siecle : sa biographie et sa correspondance / par Ernest Roze.
Clusius, Carolus, 1526-1609.Date: 1899- Books
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Alan Herbert, 1836-1907 : letters and memories / by his niece Lady Burghclere.
Burghclere, Lady, 1864-1933.Date: 1909- Books
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Recollections of Dr. John Brown, author 'Rab and his friends,' etc. with a selection from his correspondence / by Alexander Peddie M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.E.
Peddie, Alexander, 1810-1907.Date: 1893- Books
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A letter to the members of the Society for Relieving the Widows and Orphans of Medical Men in London and its vicinity / by James Ware.
Ware, James, 1756-1815.Date: 1810- Books
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The court letter writer ; or the complete English secretary for town and country. Containing variety of original familiar letters on all manner of subjects and occasions ; intended as Models to form the Style on every Point essential to the Improvement of the Reader. Also a great Variety of the most elegant, entertaining and instructive Letters, extracted from the most celebrated modern Authors. The whole forming a Complete Library of Epistolary Correspondence, on Duty, Filial Affection, Parental Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, Politeness, Taste, Behaviour, Amusement, Instruction, and Many other Subjects. To which are added, variety of poetical letters, or epistles, serious, humourous, and pathetic; sentimental and descriptive. Together with Cards of Compliment and Condolance; of Friendship or Affection; of Anger or Resentment. Also Rules to be observed in writing Letters, and all the different Forms of Address. To which is prefixed, a complete grammar of the English language. The whole upon a more extensive Plan than any thing of the Kind, and so calculated, that any Person may, in a short Time, be enabled to express his Thoughts with Elegance, Ease, Freedom and Propriety.
Date: 1773- Books
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Letters, with letters from Ruskin, Thackeray and others / Edited by his son (John Brown) and D. W. Forrest. With biographical introductions by Elizabeth T. M'Laren.
Brown, John, 1810-1882.Date: 1907- Books
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Mentone in its medical aspect : being letters addressed to a medical friend / by James Lewis Siordet.
Siordet, James Lewis.Date: 1863- Books
" ... dass Sie die Sache der Akademie der Naturforscher als eine gemeinsame Angelegenheit betrachten ... " : aus dem Briefwechsel zwischen Carl Friedrich von Kielmeyer (1765-1844) und Christian Gottfried Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858), XI. Präsident der Leopoldina / Kai Torsten Kanz.
Kanz, Kai Torsten, 1965-Date: [1999]- Pictures
Sir Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1891.
Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922.Date: March 14 1891Reference: 820981iPart of: Vanity fair (London, England : 1868)- Books
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Epistolary correspondence made pleasant and familiar: calculated chiefly for the improvement of youth. Containing sixty letters in the English and French languages, on such Subjects and Occasions, which young Gentlemen and Ladies (who are absent from their Parents, &c. either at Boarding-School, or elsewhere) require to write on, through the Course of their Education: Being proper Precedents for them to copy after, in order to instruct them early, not only in an easy, genteel, and polite Manner of expressing their Thoughts; but also to cultivate their Minds with the Principles of Virtue, Morality, and every filial and social Duty. The original English letters by John Gignoux, author of the late Spelling Book, intitled, The child's best instructor in spelling and reading: unanimously approved of, subscribed to, recommended, and made use of by upwards of sixty of the most eminent Teachers of the English Language, in and about London. The French translations by Philip Bellie, Master of the Ladies French Boarding School, in Cheney-Walk, Chelsea. also, Copious Directions for Epistolatory Writing in general; and in what Manner to address Superiors, Equals, and Inferiors: With Instructions to read with Propriety and Elegance. To which is annexed, to render this work more useful, A compensions Treatise of the First Five common Rules in Arithmetick, and the Rule of Three; wherein all possible Contradictions are laid down in so concise and easy a Manner, that cannot fail of rendering the meanest Capacity thoroughly acquainted with those Rules; and, if rightly attended to, without the Assistance of the Master.
Gignoux, John.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... By Thomas Hill, gent.
Goodman, T. (Thomas).Date: 1730- Books
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Catalogue of the very select and interesting collection of autograph letters, formed with great taste and judgment by George Linnecar, esq., of Liverpool ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, March 19th, 1850, and following day, at one o'clock most punctually.
Puttick and Simpson.Date: 1850