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  • Collection: 18th Century

The history of women

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Errata leaf following Contents (v. 1-2).

Half-title page: History of Women.

An history of England, in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son.

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Anonymous. By Oliver Goldsmith.

The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed in Gainsborough (ESTC)

"This work has been ascribed to the Earl of Orrery, to Lord Lyttelton, and to the Earl of Chesterfield"--Hackett and Laing.…

Picturesque antiquities of Scotland

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In two parts, each with separate pagination and register.

Intended as a supplement to Pennant's Tour in Scotland.

The letter press descriptions are by the artist. Each unnumbered leaf has an illustration and letterpress text.…

History of Canada

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Vol. 1: xii, [4], 260 p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 251, [9] p.

Booksellers' advertisements: [9] p. at end of v. 2.

An essay towards a general history of feudal property in Great Britain

Title page
The statement "by John Dalrymple, Esq." appears on the title page after the edition statement.

Advertisement and Errata on unnumbered pages following the preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

The antiquities of the abbey or cathedral church of Durham

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Dedication signed: Pat. Sanderson.

The register is continuous.

With a final advertisement leaf.

A reprint, with additions, of John Davies' "The ancient rites, and monuments of the monastical, & cathedral church of Durham," a work based on…

The history and antiquities of Shrewsbury

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With a list of subscribers.

"The book was, to a large extent, the work of a Mr. [James] Bowen of Halston, Shropshire."--Dictionary of national biographies.

An essay on history

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In verse.
With a half-title page.
Errata on page 159.

History of Wheatfield.

Title page
Anonymous. By John Clubbe.

A skit on Philip Morant's "The History and Antiquities of the ... town and borough of Colchester."