Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 121, February 21, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 121, February 21, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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LITE'S DODOENS' HERBAL. First Edition. (An imperfect copy to complete
another.)
TURNER'S A BOOKE OF THE NATURES OF THE BATHES IN ENGLAND. 1568. (An
imperfect copy to complete another.)
A MOST EXCELLENT AND PERFECTE CORNISH APOTHECARY. 1561. (An imperfect
copy to complete another.)
TURNER'S A NEW HERBALL. (An imperfect copy to complete another.)
FIELDING'S WORKS. 14 Vols. 1808. Vol. XI. [Being 2nd of Amelia].
SHADWELL. Vols. II. and IV. 1720.
ARCHBISHOP LEIGHTON. Vol. IV. 1819.
BARONETAGE. Vol. I. 1720. Ditto. Vols. I. and II. 1727.
CHAMBERLAYNE'S PHARONNIDA. (Reprint.) Vols. I. and II. 1820.
HOLCROFT'S LAVATER. Vol. I. 1789.
DRECHSLERUS DE LARVIS. Lipsiæ, 1674.
ELSLEY ON THE GOSPEL AND ACTS. London, 1833. Vol. I.
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