Prospects of Gibraltar and Port Mahon 1738 Engravings
This Day price 25 notes accurate surveys of Gibraltar and Port Mahon fortifications with Haddock squadron voyage 1738. Curiously engraved on imperial paper and sold by H Toms and booksellers in Holborn, the Strand, and Royal Exchange. Also offers nine-plate book prospects of ships, Lisbon plan, and a note on transparent paper for tracing drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LANS
Gibraltar
Port-Mahon
Admiral Haddock
H. Toms
Unionurt
Holbourns
Payne
Horace
England
Lisbon
W. H. Tams
New Roman History by Question and Answer in Pocket Form
A compact history book offered in sheep or calf bindings at 23.6d and 3s. in calf. It presents England and Ireland’s monarchy, government, and geography, with Roman, Saxon, Danish, and Norman conquests. Aimed at schools, it includes a complete index and chronological tables, highlighting kings, rulers, and notable figures.
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England
T. Astley Ac
St. Paul’s Church- Yard
Raiin TroyRas
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Scotland
Debate over Memorials from Spain in The London Magazine
The August 1738 London Magazine issue is advertised with a debate on whether Spain's memorials and answers should be addressed. It criticizes Dr Urban for plagiarism, claiming he stole 280 pages from The London Magazine and assaults common sense and wit. The notice scorns the Gentleman's Magazine and mocks its author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Magazine
Spain
T. Astley
St. Paul's
Urban
Commmon
Gentleman's Magazine
London
New English Treatises on Husbandry and Housewifry Published
A notice lists six new editions on husbandry gardening and wife’s management. Titles include The Country Gentleman and Farmer’s Monthly Director and The Country Housewife and Lady’s Director with practical instructions for sowing, poultry, dairy, wine making, distilling, and kitchen crafts.
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England
R. Bradley
F.R.S
Britannia Notitia 33rd Edition and Household Lists
This Day is publish'd price 6s ven Britannia Notitia or The Present State of Great Britain with remarks on ancient state by Chamberlayne Esq thirty third edition plus complete lists of His Majesty's Household officers of state and the royal household for the Prince and Princess of Wales Duke of Cumberland and their Highnesses the Princesses Amelia Carolina Mary and Louisa also advertised Practical Justice of Peace in its third edition with additions in two volumes by Josiah Swat? printed for S Bire Ave Mary Lane and booksellers in town and country
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Britannia
Great Britain
Jon Chamberlayne
Strate
Houshold
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke of Cumberland
Amelia
Carolina
Mary
Louisa
S. Bire
Ave-Mary-lane
Jostru Suaw
Middle-Temple
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Daniel Turner
John Clarke
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Dr. Turner
Hutren de
Laney
F.R.S. Price
Europe
St. James’s
Britain
University of Cambridge
D. Browne
Black Swan Without Temple-Bar
Hebraicorum
Phil Hebrzz
Plenius & Accuratius
Excudi
Fecic
R. Grey
S.T. P
Tound
Mr. Radford
Rose and Crown
St. Clement’s Churchard
Strand
RS. Stephens
Devereux Court
Temple Bay
Mr. Bradshaw
Daffy
Stoughton
Golden Key
Hanover
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