Bibliomania, Or, Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six Parts ; Illustrated with Cuts, Том 1Author, 1811 - 782 стор. |
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... of acquaintance with English literature , will shew that , in Menander and Sycorax are described honest Tom WARTON and snarling mister ' JOSEPH RITSON ! The fatigue of travelling had sharpened the ap- petites of 10 THE EVENING WALK .
... of acquaintance with English literature , will shew that , in Menander and Sycorax are described honest Tom WARTON and snarling mister ' JOSEPH RITSON ! The fatigue of travelling had sharpened the ap- petites of 10 THE EVENING WALK .
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... described in as favorable a man- ner as Camden has described the air , earth , and sky , of our own country ; * but I fear Milton's < The ayre is most temperate and wholsome , sited in the middest of the temperate zone , subject to no ...
... described in as favorable a man- ner as Camden has described the air , earth , and sky , of our own country ; * but I fear Milton's < The ayre is most temperate and wholsome , sited in the middest of the temperate zone , subject to no ...
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... described with great care and accuracy in some of those very cata- logues . LIS . The act , upon reflection , was no doubt sufficiently foolish . But why so warm upon the subject ? LYSAND . Let me defend Philemon ; or at least account ...
... described with great care and accuracy in some of those very cata- logues . LIS . The act , upon reflection , was no doubt sufficiently foolish . But why so warm upon the subject ? LYSAND . Let me defend Philemon ; or at least account ...
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... described in Bibl . Creven . vol . v . 277-8 , edit . 1776 - but more particularly by De Bure , nos . 6020-1 . A copy of the ancient edition was sold at West's sale for 2l . 15s . See Bibl . West . No. 934 . • JOHN BAPTIST CARDONA , a ...
... described in Bibl . Creven . vol . v . 277-8 , edit . 1776 - but more particularly by De Bure , nos . 6020-1 . A copy of the ancient edition was sold at West's sale for 2l . 15s . See Bibl . West . No. 934 . • JOHN BAPTIST CARDONA , a ...
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... described in Vogt's Catalog . Libror . Rarior . p . 610. The reader of ancient politics may rejoice in the possession of what is called , the Mascurat - and ' Considerations politiques ' - concerning which , Vogt is gloriously diffuse ...
... described in Vogt's Catalog . Libror . Rarior . p . 610. The reader of ancient politics may rejoice in the possession of what is called , the Mascurat - and ' Considerations politiques ' - concerning which , Vogt is gloriously diffuse ...
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