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Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby (1745-1828)59
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Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

[1766?]

Bound in volume with overall title page: "The English theatre in eight volumes, containing the most valuable plays which have been acted on the London stage. Vol. VIII".

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The works of James Gillray, from the original plates : with the addition of many subjects not before collected (v.1)

Gillray, James (1756-1815); Bohn, Henry G (1796-1884)

[1851]

Vol. 1 consists of 582 copper-plate engravings; v. 2, without t.p., is supplementary and contains 45 additional engravings.

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The costume of Yorkshire : illustrated by a series of forty engravings, being fac-similes of original drawings. With descriptions in English and French
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The costume of Yorkshire : illustrated by a series of forty engravings, being fac-similes of original drawings. With descriptions in English and French

Walker, George (1781-1856)

1814

Plates inscribed: Geo. Walker del. Added t.-p.: Costumes du comté d'York, représentés dans une série de quarante planches. 40 col. aquatint pl., incl. 6 showing uniform. The plates (when dated)...

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The Kings Maiesties speach to the Lords and Commons of this present Parliament at Whitehall, on Wednesday the xxj of March anno Dom. 1609
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Five thousand receipts in all the useful and domestic arts : constituting a complete and universal practical library, and operative cyclopædia

Mackenzie, Colin (1775?-1827); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Wardell, A; Wardell, C; Wardell, Elizabeth

1830

Published also under title: A family library; or, Five thousand receipts in the useful and domestic arts.

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Charles Waterton : his home, habits, and handiwork : Reminiscences of an intimate and most confiding personal association for nearly thirty years

Hobson, Richard (1795-1868)

1866

"Catalogue of pictures at Walton Hall, near Wakefield; as prepared by the late Mr. Waterton": p. [301]-317.

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