Catalogue

1. ADAMS, John. (All by this author)

  A New History of Great Britain; from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the present time: exhibiting to the minds of youth a variety of instructive and pleasing information, and some particulars now first adapted to the capacities of young people of both sexes:- the whole calculated to operate as moral lessons, while it contains every leading trait of the history of England. On a plan similar to that of Dr. Henry.

London for C. Law; T.N. Longman & O. Rees, and T. Hurst; (Southampton printed) by T. Skelton., 1802.

First edition, 8vo., some light usage, few minor ink stains, iv, 480 pp., plus 24 page publisher’s catalogue, contemporary calf, some wear to corners, rebacked to match.

A work intended for Juvenile Education which includes coverage of the American Revolution. Not found in Sabin.

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DEATH OF COSMO THE GREAT

2. ADRIANI, Giovanni Battista. (All by this author)

  Oratio Joannis Baptistatae Adrianii Habita in Funere Cosmi Medicis Magni Etruriae Ducis

Florentiae Ex Officina Iuntarum, 1574.

First edition, 4to., woodcut arms within title, woodcut portrait on verso ot title, (40)pp., disbound.

An oration on the death of Cosmo the Great, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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3. AIKIN, John. (All by this author)

  Letters to a Young Lady on a Course of English Poetry.

New-York, Re-printed for Hopkins and Seymour, for J. Osborn. , 1806.

First American edition, 12mo., half title, some light foxing, xii, 297 (1) pp., recent old style boards, paper label.

Here are twenty letters, addressed to Mary, but desgned to assist all young ladies in the understanding of English poetry. The letters cover such subjects as: “Objection to poetry as too conversant with the passion of love - considered”; “Pope’s Pastorals - heroic measure described”; “Swift; character of familiar poetry”; and “On blank verse; compared with rhyme”. First published London (1804).

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PERIODICAL - FORE RUNNER OF THE ANNUAL REGISTER

4. (AKENSIDE, Mark - Editor). (All by this author)

  The Museum: or the Literary and Historical Register. Volume the First

London Printed for R.Dodsley, 1746.

First collected edition, 8vo., fine engraved vignette with title, title printed in red and black, (2), 538pp., contemp calf, slightly warped and rubbed, but sound

The first collected edition of the first 13 fortnightly issues ( ex 39), (issued March 29th - Sept. 13th) with a collected title, Preface and an Index. Robert Dodsley entered into an agreement with Mark Akenside to publish this periodical for which the latter supplied an essay for each issue and acted as it's Editor. It contains a miscellany of News, Poetry and a valuable listing of books, with both American and Irish content. It ceased publication after issue 39 ( or two further collected volumes). The original owner of this volume has written a note at the top of the title page "These are all ye numbers as yet pub. WL".

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Poem on American Indians

5. ALEXANDER, Robert Jocelyn. (All by this author)

  The Last of the Red Indians: A Poem recited in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Wednesday June 17th, 1874. (Newdigate Prize Poem 1874)

Oxford: Thos. Shrimpton., (1874).

First edition, 8vo., 15 (1) pp., original buff printed wrappers, evidence of having been disbound.

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