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Charles James Blomfield, bishop of London. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1827, after S. Lane.
Lane, Samuel, 1780-1859.Date: May 1827Reference: 45190i- Books
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A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster. Containing, An historical description of London, The River Thames, The Tower of London, London-Bridge, The Monument, The Royal Exchange, The Mansion-House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Salmon's Wax-Work, The British Museum, Westminster Bridge and Abbey, St. James's Park and Palace, The Queen's Palace, Chelsea Hospital, The Winter and Summer Diversions, Woolwich Gun-Park, Greenwich Hospital and Park, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton-Court Palaces and Gardens, Windsor Castle, And of many other Places. With a concise and exact Account of the Curiosities contained in several of them; and Directions for gaining Admittance to each Place. Also the Rates of Coachmen and Watermen from the principal Parts of London to the above Places.
Date: 1767- Pictures
Two Italian bandits about to ambush a stagecoach on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162366i- Pictures
Italian bandits robbing a traveller on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162367i- Pictures
Generals and others in the British Army who fought in the Peninsula War, discussing the battle of Vittoria. Wood engraving after F. Bromley after J.P. Knight, ca. 1847.
Knight, John Prescott, 1803-1881.Date: [1847?]Reference: 2885019i- Books
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A catalogue of the entire library of Mrs. Katherine Bridgeman, (of Cavendish Square) deceas'd: consisting of a choice collection of books in most Branches of Polite Literature, Several Curious Manuscripts, Particularly Letters of the Duke of Monmouth's own Writing to King James II. As also, divers valuable books of prints, By the following Masters, viz. Raphael P. da Cortona Ann. Carracci Albert Durer Rubens Vandyck Teneirs S. Rosa Silvestre Callot Hollar Le Clerc Le Pautre Masson Nanteuil, &c. which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Thursday the 3d day of February, 1742-3, and the five following Evenings (sunday excepted.) The said Library may be viewed at the Place of Sale, on Tuesday the 1st of February, and every Day after till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Evening at Five O'Clock precisely. Catalogues of which will be delivered gratis, on Saturday the 29th Instant, at Mrs. Bridgeman's late Dwelling-House in Cavendish Square, and at Mr. Cock's aforesaid.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1743]- Pictures
Two fat courtesans sit side by side on a settee with the Duke of Norfolk sitting between them holding their hands as he holds a wine glass in one hand while gazing at one of them. Etching by J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: [1830]Reference: 585503i- Pictures
The flight of Francesco Novello di Carrara, Lord of Padua, with his wife Taddea D'Este, from Padua under attack by Milan. Engraving by F. Bacon, 1839, after C.L. Eastlake.
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865.Date: May 1, 1839Reference: 3162375i- Videos
Great cemeteries of the world. Pt. 24, London - Kensal Green.
Date: 2002- Books
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A sermon preach'd before the Rt. Honble the Lord-Mayor, aldermen, and the several livery-companies, of the city of London, at the Parish-Church of St. Lawrence Jewry, on saturday, September the 28th, 1728. By Henry Becher, A.M. rector of St. James's Duke's place, Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, and chaplain to His Lordship.
Becher, Henry, 1702 or 1703-Date: 1728- Books
Remember the days : essays on Anglo-Jewish history presented to Cecil Roth by members of the Council of the Jewish Historical Society of England / edited by John M. Shaftesley.
Date: 1966- Pictures
Lodowick Campbell. Engraving by R. Graves, 1820.
Date: [1820?]Reference: 2010603i- Books
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A letter to the Revd. the new elected lectures of St. M-y W-c-l: Containing some hints of the greatest importance; in which the interest of all the lecturers in London, &c. are greatly concerned. Earnestly recommended to the perusal of the clergy and laity of the Church of England. To which is added, an appendix, addressed to the subscribers to the evening lectures of St. Swithin's, London Stone; St. Ann's, Aldersgate; St. James's, Duke's place, &c. &c. By J. S--, Esq;
J. S.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A catalogue of the Egyptian and other antiquities, Greek, Roman, and other medals, and coins, in gold, silver, and brass, curious mathematical instuments, natural and artificial curiosities, dry and preserved in spirits, &c. &c. Belonging to the musæum of His Grace the Late Duke of Richmond, which will be sold by auction, on Friday, May 24th, Saturday 25th, and Monday 27th, at the Earl of Kildare's House, in Arlington-Street, St. James's. The whole to be view'd on Tuesday the 21st, from ten to twelve, and from five to seven in the evening. Catalouges to be had this day at 2s. 6d. each at the place of sale; at the Jerusalem Coffee-House in Cornhill; at the Tilt -Yard Coffee-House, Whitehall; and at Mr. Heath's in Long-Acres which money will be return'd to the several publishers. conditions of sale as listed.
Heath, John, -1762.Date: 1751]- Pictures
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The first stone and inlaid coins of Holloway prison. Lithograph by C.M. Firth.
Reference: 23526i- Books
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A catalogue of above fifteen thousand volumes In which are included the libraries of John Parsons, of Merton-College, Oxford, and of the Rev. Mr. Gray, of Southwicke, in Sussex, with several other large parcels of law, mathematicks, divinity, and English history, of gentlemen, deceased, &c. The whole making a large assortment of valuable books in most languages, arts, and sciences, and in general are in very good condition. Among which are the following. Rapin, and Tindal's Contin. 5 vol. in rus. Holingshed's Chronicle, 2 vol. best edit. Camden's Britannia, 2 vol. I. p. Morant's Essex, 2 vol. 1. p. eleg. in rus. Atkyns's Gloucestershire, 1. p. in rus. Stukeley's Abury, elegant Borlase's Cornwall Thurloe's State papers, 7 vol. Dart's Westminster-Abbey, 2 vol. Carte's Hist. of England, 4 vol. in rus. ... Leonis Palladio, by Inigo Jones Dion Cassius Reimari, 2 tom. eleg. Ciceronis Opera Stephani, 2 tom. Clement. Alexand. Opera, per potter, 2 tom. 1. Cæsari in metal. Dal pedrufi, 10 tom. Which will be sold very cheap (for ready money only) the lowest price in the catalogue, on Thursday the 24th of August, 1769, and continue daily on sale, by William Otridge, bookseller opposite the north-side of the New Church in the Strand; where most money is given for any library or parcel of books, of books exchanged. Catalogues to be had of the following booksellers; Mr. Robson, of New Bond Street; Mr. Ridley, St. James'-street; Mr. Walter, Charing-cross; Mess Curtis, Fleet-Street; Mr. Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Cooke, at the Royal Exchange; Mr. Merrill and Mr. Woodyes, at Cambridge; Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Prince, of Oxford; Mr. Blackman, at Reading; Mess. Palmer and Bucket, at Bristol; and at the place of sale.
Otridge, William, -1812.Date: 1769]- Books
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The coaster's companion: Containing sailing directions for the East Coast of England, from London to the Shetland Isles. Also of the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Cattegat, sound, baltic and Gulf of Finland, to St. Petersburgh; of the Coasts of Norway, Lapland and the White Sea, to Archangel and Onega; with directions for going into the several roads, harbours, &c. describing the caps, head-lands, rivers, bays, roads, havens, harbours, rocks, sands, shoals, banks, depths of water and anchorages. Also the magnetic courses, and the distances, from place to place, round England, Scotland, Ireland, the Orkney, Shetland, and Lewis Isles, along the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Baltic, Norway, Lapland, White sea, France, Portugal, and Spain. With the courses and distances from several places in Great Britain, to several places in Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Norway, France and Ireland. To which is added, a large tide-table, with a new and correct method of finding the times of high water at all the principal places in Europe. By John Hamilton Moore, (Chart-seller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, and Her Serene Highness, the empress of all the Russians.) Assisted by several able pilots and coasters.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1792- Books
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Buchanan's history of Scotland. Containing, I. A detection of the actions of Mary Queen of Scots, concerning the murder of her husband, her conspiracy, adultery, and pretended marriage with Earl Bothwel, and a defence of the true Lords, maintainers of the King's Majesty's action and authority. II. De jure Regni apud Scotos: or, A discourse concerning the due priviledge of government, in the kingdom of Scotland. To which is added, the genealogy of all the Kings of Scotland, their lives, the years of their coronation, the time of their reign, the year of their death, and manner thereof, with the place of their burial, from Fergus I. who began to reign in the year of the world 3641, before the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ 330 years, to the reign of James VI. of that name, King of Scots, and the 1st of England. With the oath of a Duke, Earl, Lord of Parliament, and Knight of Scotland. Adorn'd with a curious cut.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Pictures
Insects with the heads of humans assail a bee hive as ministerial bees emerge to defend the Treasury bench. Line block after J. Gillray, 1873.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 1873Reference: 603166i- Books
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Plan of the Surrey Dispensary, in Montague-Close, near St. Saviour's Church, for administering advice and medicines to the poor inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, at the dispensary, or at their own habitations. Instituted in the year 1777.
Surrey Dispensary.Date: 1782- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of Italian and other drawings, Prints, Models, and Casts, Of the late Eminent Mr. Jonathan Richardson, Painter, Deceas'd. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Cock, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Thursday the 22d of January, 1746-7, and the Seventeen following Nights, (sundays excepted.) The Collection may be view'd at the Place of Sale, on Monday the 10th Instant, and every Day after till the Hour of Sale, which will begin each Night at Five precisely.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1747]- Archives and manuscripts
Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey (1792-1871), President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical Society
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1792-1871, President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical SocietyDate: 1815-1871Reference: MS.5220- Pictures
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The Pope, the devil and the Young Pretender lie prostrate near the coffin of the Duke of Cumberland lined with two rows of lit candles and mourning figures. Engraving by WW. after J.C., 1765.
W. W.Date: [Oct 31 1765]Reference: 581533i- Books
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A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'anville, member of the Royal Academy of belles-letters, of the academy of sciences of Petersburg, and secretary to the Great Duke of Orleans. Neatly engraved on thirteen plates. Containing 1. Orbis Romani, pars orientalis. 2. Orbis Romani, pars occidentalis. 3. Orbis veteribus notus. 4. Gallia. 5. Italiæ. 6. Græciæ. 7. Asiæ Minor, et Syriæ. 8. Palæstina. 9. Ægyptus. 10. Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley. 11. Græciæ, pars septenrioalis. 12. -pars meridionalis, by Mons. De L'isle. 13. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate state, between ancient and modern geography; by Mons. D'Anville. The whole materially improved, by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d', 1697-1782.Date: 1795- Books
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The unparallel'd impostor: or, the whole life, artifices and forgeries of Japhet Crook, alias Sir Peter Stranger, Bart. With all the proceedings against him. Containing, I. An Account of the several Employments he followed in Hertfordshire (under the Profession of a Quaker) as Brewer, Malster, Grazier, Chapman, Merchant, &c. Of his Marriagees, Amours, Breaking, and Running away. II. Of his Rambles to Ireland, Scotland, and the North of England, the various Pranks he played in all these Places, and of his being taken up during the Preston Rebellion, and defrauding the King's Messenger of a considerable Sum of Money, and afterwards cheating his Widow. III. Of his twice becoming a Bankrupt. His Artifices, to impose on Mr. Hawkins. Copies of his Wife's Last Will and Testament to Him; and his own Will to Mr. Hawkins; in order (as he did) to draw in that Gentleman to leave him his Estate. Also Mr. Hawkins's Will. IV. A Collection of his Original Letters, setting forth his Negotiations with the Dutchess of Kendal, Duke of Somerset, Lord Carlisle, Lord Blessington, Sir Robert Walpole, Lord Townshend, General Pepper, Colonel Kempston, Sir John Eyles, and many others.
Moore, James, of Hampstead.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]