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Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)27
Johnson, Samuel22
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Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts

Walpole, Horace (1717-1797); Vertue, George (1684-1756)

1786

Includes index.

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Thirty-three sermons, : selected from the works of the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Wilson, D.D. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man. And published separately, at the request of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. In two volumes

Wilson, Thomas (1663-1755); Cruttwell, Richard (1776-1846); J., F., and C. Rivington (Firm)

1791

With half titles and final advertisement leaves in each volume.

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Poems, by the Rev. Mr. Cawthorn, late master of Tunbridge School

Cawthorn, James (1719-1761)

[1771]

Pagination irregular. The date is erroneously printed on the title-page as: MDDCLXXI. With publisher's advertisement (2 pages) at end. James Cawthorn was born at Sheffield and educated at the Sh...

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Poems, by the Rev. Mr. Cawthorn, late master of Tunbridge School

Cawthorn, James (1719-1761)

[1771]

Pagination irregular. The date is erroneously printed on the title-page as: MDDCLXXI. With publisher's advertisement (2 pages) at end. James Cawthorn was born at Sheffield and educated at the Sh...

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Sketch of the history of Bolsover and Peak Castles, in the county of Derby

Pegge, Samuel (1704-1796)

1785

Half-title: 'Bibliotheca topographica Britannica No XXXII... ' - Forms vol.4, part 10 of the collection of the same title. With a final advertisement leaf.

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Paraphrasis poetica in tria Johannis Miltoni, viri clarissimi, poemata : viz. Paradisum amissum, Paradisum recuperatum, et Samsonem Agonisten

Hog, William (1652-); Milton, John (1608-1674); Milton, John (1608-1674); Milton, John (1608-1674)

Anno Domini, MDCXC. [1690]

A Latin translation, by William Hog, of "Paradise lost", "Paradise regain'd", and "Samson Agonistes". Title page in red and black. Each poem has separate dated title page; pagination and register ...

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A character of Charles the Second

Tuke, Sir Samuel (1674); Faithorne, William (1616-1691)

1660

By Sir Samuel Tuke, With frontispiece (plate), signed: G: Faithorne excu:. Indexed in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),

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