Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807 - Bibliographical literature |
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... English Literature , which had ever been a favourite branch of my occasional investigation , and which I knew , at this particular time , to be an object of very earnest research . Such was the foundation , and such the motive of my ...
... English Literature , which had ever been a favourite branch of my occasional investigation , and which I knew , at this particular time , to be an object of very earnest research . Such was the foundation , and such the motive of my ...
Page xii
... English Literature , concerning which , I was either ignorant or imperfectly acquainted . With Mr. John Kemble I have long and happily enjoyed a familiar intercourse . No man knows more , or better , whatever relates to the History of ...
... English Literature , concerning which , I was either ignorant or imperfectly acquainted . With Mr. John Kemble I have long and happily enjoyed a familiar intercourse . No man knows more , or better , whatever relates to the History of ...
Page xxiv
... English Poetry Friar Rush The Ant and the Nightingale Thomas Nash Robin Goodfellow Garrick Collection Malone Collection Kemble Collection Page 145 150 · 156 - 158 162 - 164 - 166 - 171 - 177 · 179 180 181 · 182 186 188 - 191 205 216 221 ...
... English Poetry Friar Rush The Ant and the Nightingale Thomas Nash Robin Goodfellow Garrick Collection Malone Collection Kemble Collection Page 145 150 · 156 - 158 162 - 164 - 166 - 171 - 177 · 179 180 181 · 182 186 188 - 191 205 216 221 ...
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... , this by Lord Berners was the only one in English . It exhibits a memorable example of the progressive value of scarce books . A copy was purchased at Dr. Mead's w D 1 Mead's sale , by Lord Berkely , for 21. BOOKS . 33.
... , this by Lord Berners was the only one in English . It exhibits a memorable example of the progressive value of scarce books . A copy was purchased at Dr. Mead's w D 1 Mead's sale , by Lord Berkely , for 21. BOOKS . 33.
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... English language which has risen so rapidly in value as the first edition of the works of our great natural Poet . I can remember a very fine copy to have been sold for five guineas . I could once have pur- chased a superb one for nine ...
... English language which has risen so rapidly in value as the first edition of the works of our great natural Poet . I can remember a very fine copy to have been sold for five guineas . I could once have pur- chased a superb one for nine ...
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