ICHIONARIUM POLYGRAPHICUM Or The Whole Body of Arts Digest
A late 17th century prospectus for a two volume illustrated arts compendium. It promises fifty copper plates covering drawing, painting, carving, engraving, metalwork, dyes, weaving, inks, and related arts. Includes historical notes on painters sculptors engravers and explanations of emblematic representations. Published by C. Hireh, C. Davis, and S. Autten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichionarium Polygraphicum
England
Flanders
France
C. Hireh
C. Davis
Paternoster Row
S. Autten
S. Paul’s Churchyard
Antiquarian Book Catalogue Note on Historical Texts and Prices
A dense advertisement listing multiple 18th century works with editions, authors, subjects, and pricing. Items include hazard medical treatises on epidemics, Thucydides on the plague, Claxton on Portugal and Brazil, histories of Charles I, memoirs, university histories, Socrates and Xenophon, free-thinking tracts, church rights, and a universal library. Prices range from 3s 2d to 9s, with shipping and publishers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubens
Gerard Vandergucht
Thucydides
Athens
Francis Clirton
the Prince of Wales
College of Physicians
Royal Soviety
J. Waters
John Osborne
Golden Hall
Pacer-noiler-Row
Brockwell
Portugal
Brazil
Asia
Africa
America
Rice
Charles I
Clavendon
Rushworth
Richard Bulttrode
University of Cambridge
Walker
Price
Socratés
Xeno
Socrates
M. Carpenter
Xenophon
Price S
Seliius
Price Stirch
Universal Library
Richard Rock’s Incomparable Elixir for the Distemper
An advertisement extols Richard Rock’s elixir as a universal cure for venereal maladies and related debilities. It claims rapid improvement, urges its rarity against costly treatments, and promotes availability at Hand and Face in Water Lane Blackfriars near Apothecaries Hall with free advice. price listed at 3s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rock
Water-Lane
Black- Fryars
Advert for books and prices in Turp Edition Twelves
A reader notice lists various books and prices printed by J. Osborn at the Golden Ball Paternoster Row. Items include Homer with notes, Dupin Church History, Chinese Tales, New Remarks of London, British Curiosities, Raimley's Tea-Table Miscellany, Moliere plays, Travels of D Arvieux, Gulliver voyages, Gulliver’s sons, and Winter Evening Tales with prices ranging from 1s 6d to 5s,6d. The column notes dedication to Oxford University and describes contents and formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oxford
J. Osborn
Madam da Cier
Oldisworth
Ozell
Broom
Dupin
Fum Hoam
M. Gueullette
Stackhouse
Addison
London
Westminster
Southwark
Middlesex
Surrey
Bane
Wharfe
River Thames
England
Raimley
Moliere
Chevalier D’arveix
Arabia
Desert
Price
Lemuel Gulliver
John Gulliver
Lemuel
Delightful Fragrant Tincture for Breath Teeth and Gums
A rare remedy praised for fresh breath white teeth and gum cure. Claims to instantly improve foul breath, whiten teeth, prevent decay, cure the gum scurvy, and reattach loose teeth. Sold at Mr Ridford's Toyshop Rose and Crown near St Clement’s Churchyard in the Strand for 3s 6d per bottle with directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ridford
St. Clement's Churchyard
Strand
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Ieland
Great Britain
Francis Lord Bishop
Down and
Omnor
Thomas Longman
Paternofterow
Ate
Vertue
Bacon
Robert Stephens
Historiogravler Royal
N. B
Olive Payne
Horace
Round-Court
Stephens
Europe
Curtsvian Cole
Venice
Morocco
Kare
Clat
Capt. Braithwaite
J. Russet
Senex
N.B
O. Payne
M. Rapin de Thouras
Holland
N. ‘Tinpdal
Great Waltham
Essex
James, John and
Paul Knapton
the Crown
Ludgate-street
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