Lives of famous figures in a new enlarged dictionary
An 18th century publication notice promoting the ninth volume of a General Dictionary, Historical and Critical with a new Bayle translation and hundreds of lives. It lists editors Barnard Birch Lockman and others, notes royal license, and a forthcoming XIV volume with Nelson Newton Nicholson Norris among new entries. It thanks contributors and cites multiple London bookshops and branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas More
Henry More
Morers
Bisop Morley
Bisop Morton
Mots
Walter Moyle
Mr. Bayle
John Peter Barnard
F.R.S
Thomas Birch
John Lockman
G. Strahan
J. Clarke
Cornhill
J-Gray
Poultry
J. Wood
Paternoster Row
J. Shuckburgh
C. Corbet
G. Hawkins
Fleet-street
J. Wilcox
A. Millar
The
Strand
T. Osborne
Gray’s Inn
J. Brindley
New Bond-street
C. Ward
R. Chandler
Temple-Bar
Fold
Scarborough
J. Bettenham
E. Cave
St. John’s Gate
Nelson
Sir Isaac Newton
Nicholson
John Norris
Early English Works in Prose and Verse Editions
An 18th century catalog entry notes publishment of The Works of Sir Philip Sidney and related titles in multiple volumes. Included are The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia The Defence of Poesy Astrophel and Stella The Remedy of Love Sonnets The Lady of May A Masque Life of the Author plus Saint Evremond Mazarin memoirs and Amours and Gallantries of Rome and Syracuse. Other items list Theageneo and Claricilia romance and Hetropolus Greek romance translations with accompanying tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Philip Sidney
Countess of Pembroke
Astrophel and Stella
R. Gosling
Ferrer-Lane End
Fleet-Street
Mons. de St. Evremond
Rome
Syracuse
Melinthus
Theageneo
Claricilia
Hetropolus
Tricea
Iav the Press Announcement by Jules Olain
A brief declares that Iav the Press will be published speedily with great improvements and fine printing on quality paper. The item credits Jules Olain as responsible for the announcement and publication.
18th Century Religious Books Advertised in Pocket Volume Prices
An old advertisement lists multiple religious works for sale including An Exposition of the Apostles Creed, The Morals of Episterus in English paraphrase, The Christian instructed in Religion, A Discourse on receiving the Holy Sacrament, An Enquiry after Happiness, Practical Christianity with daily thoughts, The Whole Duty of Man by Puffendorf, and The Laws of Nature translated by Andrew Tooky. Items include publishers, prices, and locations in Fleet Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
R. Gosling
Mitre
Ferrer-Lane End
Fleet-street
Episterus
Exuis Wadkess
M.A. Pricers
William R&ading
M.A
R. Lucas
Samuel Puffendorf
University of Heidelberg
Caroline University
Sweden
Brandenbourg
Andrew Tooky
Grefhamr College
Sailed Fortifications and Port-Mahon Views Advertised
A late 18th century sheet showcases Gibraltar and Port-Mahon fortifications with Admiral Haddock’s squadron sailing into Port-Mahon in 3738. It promotes Prospect books and a transparent drawing paper by W. H. Toms, with prices and shop locations listed and warnings about inferior copies elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Port-Mahon
Admiral Haddock
W. H. Toms
Union- Court
Holbourn
Payne
Horace's Head
Round-Court
Scrand
Cummils
Royal Exchange
N. B
St. Paul’s Churchyard
England
Lisbon
N. B. Byche
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. Eaven
Solomon
William Tans UR
Sion
Bible and
Ave-Mary- Jane
Barns
Surrey
Playford
Elizabeth
John Sélden
Nataniel Bacon
Gray’s Son
St. Clement’s Church
Jules Olain
John Miliron
Ja.eee OG Esq
Leland
Richard Peers
Faringdon
Berks
Feclef
Remer Alia Waesel
Berg
Tho. Astley
Church of England
Wake
Sparrow
Beveridge
Comber
Inge
Fawsaenl
Dr. Bisse
Mw Oseen
DT. Dennet
Alo
Wheattlyy
Thomas ‘Ken
Bath
Wells
BU Sr & Bugle
Tho. Pean
Afton-Sandford
Bucks
Alexander Jephson
Price
Fust
Paul
Isaac Vaillant
Southampton Street
M. Rollin
Tome Douzierne
Treizieme
la Republique
Rollin
Tome Primier
Paris
XIII
Chronologie de
l’Histoire Sainte
Histoires Etrangeres
Fortie
Egypte
Caprivice de Babylone
Alphonse Des
Autheur de
Gil-Blas
J. Myres
Baily
Ludgate
T. Cooper
Pater-nofter-Row
Geores J
Daniel Browne
Black Swan
Charles Lewis Baron de Pollnitz
Italy
France
Spain
Poland
Flanders
Holland
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