Four sets of this unique record of a 19th century publishing business were presented by Mrs Bentley. Only 50 copies were printed; they detail all the firms publications apart from the years 1891, 93, 95 and 96 which were never printed
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Four sets of this unique record of a 19th century publishing business were presented by Mrs Bentley. Only 50 copies were printed, they detail all the firms publications apart from the years 1891, 93, 95 and 96 which were never printed
Presented by Dr EJ Dingwall with LEcho de lau-dela et dici-bas 1879 - 1900 and Mitteilungen des wissenschaftlichen Vereins fur Okkultismus in Wien 1899 - 1901, three scarce periodicals dealing with magic and the occult
Presented with 5 other early childrens books: A Little Pretty Pocket Book, c.1800; The Holiday Present 1803; Mrs Friendlys Method of Improving her Little Visitors, 1804; The Daisy 1807; The Queen of Flowers, 1840, by Mrs A Elmhirst
Attractive example of a decorative publishers binding, presented by Miss EM Petheram
Large vellum document, apparently without royal assent as no seal or sign-manual appears; presented by TS Blakeney with a leaf from an Antiphoner c.1400 and the private correspondence of Warren Hastings with connexions of his family. Add Charter 74952
Undated letter presented by Commander L McCormick-Goodhart. No further details given. Add MS 47841, f1
9th edition presented by FF Madan together with 7th edition of Fieldings Joseph Andrews, 1780; 4th edition of Smiths Wealth of Nations, Dublin 1785; Richardsons Pamela translated into Spanish, 1794-5
40 given by Arthur Gimson
Printed by Simon Vostre Paris. Lacking first 8 leaves, otherwise fine. Presented by Arthur Gimson with Diego Ufanos Tratado dela Artilleria 1617