Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807 - Bibliographical literature |
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... rare and curious books from his valuable Collection , but for his kind and friendly attention to me under a misfortune as unforeseen as it was severe . Mr. Barnard , the King's Librarian , whom I have long known and esteemed , admitted ...
... rare and curious books from his valuable Collection , but for his kind and friendly attention to me under a misfortune as unforeseen as it was severe . Mr. Barnard , the King's Librarian , whom I have long known and esteemed , admitted ...
Page xiii
... rare books ; of this he did not entirely approve , thinking it might increase to professed collectors , the difficulty of ac- quiring them . I confess , this did not appear to me an argument of sufficient weight to induce me to deviate ...
... rare books ; of this he did not entirely approve , thinking it might increase to professed collectors , the difficulty of ac- quiring them . I confess , this did not appear to me an argument of sufficient weight to induce me to deviate ...
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... rare and curious books as might happen to fall in my way ; with such occasional Anecdotes of Literature , interspersed , as might happen to occur to my recollection or reading . - I pretended not to give give elaborate observations or ...
... rare and curious books as might happen to fall in my way ; with such occasional Anecdotes of Literature , interspersed , as might happen to occur to my recollection or reading . - I pretended not to give give elaborate observations or ...
Page xx
... rare , and , as such , valuable . I have , how- ever , endeavoured so to diversify the po- sition , and the quality of my materials , that whilst I trust the scholar need not turn away . in disgust , the Miscellaneous reader may find ...
... rare , and , as such , valuable . I have , how- ever , endeavoured so to diversify the po- sition , and the quality of my materials , that whilst I trust the scholar need not turn away . in disgust , the Miscellaneous reader may find ...
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... rare , and , as such , valuable . I have , however , endeavoured so to diversify the position , and the quality of my materials , that whilst I trust the scholar need not turn away . in disgust , the Miscellaneous reader may find ...
... rare , and , as such , valuable . I have , however , endeavoured so to diversify the position , and the quality of my materials , that whilst I trust the scholar need not turn away . in disgust , the Miscellaneous reader may find ...
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