Early 18th Century Plan to Publish Rapin History Related Works
A prospectus describes a weekly folio edition accompanying Rapin Thoyras History of England. It notes grants to nobility, royal mandates, marriages, offices, and other public acts. the whole in one volume with about five hundred sheets. Subscriptions via booksellers in London. price not exceeding one guinea. weekly numbers five sheets for sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.william III
MgRapin Thoyras
England
Commons
Ae L
James, John
Paul Knapton
Lidgatestreets
D. Midwinter
A. Ward
Litthe Britain
Royal Exchange
J. Roberts
Oxfords Arms
Warwick-Lane
Walter Raleghs History of the World Prospectus
Publication notice for a seven edition year book project titled Walter Raleghs History of the World. intends to publish in weekly four sheet installments with life of Ralegh trial and new index and maps. lists numerous booksellers and publishers including Knapton Midwinter Ward Bettesworth Hitch Tonson Sprint Osborn Longman Robinson Walthoe Wortham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ralegh
Kintells
Walter RaLécn
Rhie
Walter’s
Rome
Henry Felton
J.J
P. Knapton
D. Midwinter
A. Ward
A. Bettesworth
C. Hitch J. Tonson
B. Sprint
J. Osborn
Tho. Longman
R. Robinson
BeMotts
J- Walthoe
Jun. Jawiford
J. Clarke
T. Worton
H. Lintor
S. Bice
H.whirridge
Fragmented Early English Classified Notice
A damaged OCR fragment mentions religious and printing notes with unclear names and locations. It references Eccl Anglicaia and printing in Poultry and Lamb within a London context, but specific actions or dates are unreadable. The text is fragmentary and lacks coherent event details.
Works of Josephus in Five Sheets on Sale by Subscriptions
An 18th century prospectus advertises Flavius Josephus works translated by Sir Roger L’Estrange. It lists volumes including The Antiquities and The Wars and notes new maps, engravings, and indexes. Subscriptions run through Ludgate Street, Fleet Street, and Paternoster Row, with five sheets delivered each Saturday for sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavius Josephus
Sir Rocér
Philo
Alexandria
Cains Caligula
Josephus
Prion
Palestine
Jerusilem
Herod the Great
Villalpandus
Relands &c
James
John and
Paul Kapton
Ludgate-Street
D. Midwinter
A. Ward
Britain
A. Exterworth
Promises Cure for French Disease at Hand and Face
An advertisement from Hand and Face in Water Lane Black Fryars proclaims a practitioner with “Le Jong’s Experience and Practice” can cure the secret of French distemper in many symptoms from head to privates. It claims rapid cures, urges dietary changes, and notes free advice with extensive daily attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water-Lane
Black Fryars
Apothhecaries Hall
F Tiveth
le Jong
Pleasant Odoriferous Tincture for Breath and Teeth
An 18th century advert promotes a Pleasant Odoriferous Tincture valued by nobility for preserving breath, teeth, and gums. It claims to cure the scurvy in gums, whiten teeth, prevent decay, and leave a pleasant mouth flavor. Sold by Mr Radford at the Rose and Crown, St Clement’s Yard, Strand, at 2s 6d per bottle with directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smany
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Nanpaire
Durham
Lancaster
Mary
Wales
F . Hols
Mall
S. Churghtyard
R.hett
J. Nourfe
Temple- Ar
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