Prices of Books: An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different PeriodsWheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin)
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Prices of Books: An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different Periods
Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin)
Books -- Prices -- History
D’Urfey’s (T.) ‘Pills to Purge Melancholy,’ published price, 99
Dyneley (R. D.), his library, 172
Dyson (Humphrey), sale of his books, 115
East, destruction of MSS. in the, 55
Ebesham (William), 61
Edwards (James), his library, 149
Ellis’s (F. S.) stock, sale of, 176
Evans (Robert H.), bookseller and auctioneer, 34, 154
Eve (Clovis), specimen of his binding, 253
Fabyan’s ‘Chronicles,’ 218
Fagel (Greffier), his library, 148
Farmer (Richard), D.D., sale of his library, 145
Fashion in the prices of books, 17
Fastolfe’s books (1459), 57
Fielding’s (Henry) library, 135
Flavel’s (Rev. John) Works, published price, 95
Fletewode (William), sale of his library, 138
Folkes (Martin), sale of his library, 135
Fonthill Abbey sale, 158
Forbes (Sir Charles Stewart), his library, 174
Foster (Birket), his library, 173
Foxe’s ‘Acts and Monuments,’ 218
Frere (John Tudor), his library, 174
Frobisher’s ‘Three Voyages,’ 218
Froissart’s ‘Cronycles,’ 218
Gaisford (Thomas), his library, 172
Gardner (Cecil Dunn), his library, 166
Gellius (Aulus), 1469, 186;
1472, 186
Gennadius (John), his library, 173
Gibson-Craig (James T.), his library, 171, 175
Godolphin (John), sale of his library, 109
Goldsmith (Oliver):
Sale of his library, 138
‘Vicar of Wakefield,’ 247
Gordon (Sir Robert), Gordonstoun library, 156
Gosford (Earl of), his library, 170, 175
Gosset (Isaac), his library, 155
Gough, Richard:
His library, 152
‘Sepulchral Monuments,’ 245
Gramont Memoirs, published price, 97
Grangerising, 250
Greenhill (Thomas), sale of his library, 108
Greenwood (Jonathan), auctioneer, 43
Gringoire, ‘Les Fantasies de Mere Sote,’ 242
Grolier, specimens of binding from his library, 251
Guilford (Earl of), his library, 159, 175
Gulston (Joseph), sale of his library, 141, 166
Gurney (David), his library, 166
Hailstone (Edward), Walton Hall library, 173
Hakluyt’s ‘Navigations,’ 219
Halliwell-Phillipps (J. O.), his library, 177
Hamilton Palace MSS. sold to the German Government, 69, 169, 176
Hamilton’s (Duke of) library, 169, 175
Hampton (Lord), his library, 166
Hanrott (P. A.), his library, 160, 175
Hardwicke (Lord Chancellor), his library, 172
Harleian MSS. bought for the British Museum, 12
Harley library bought by T. Osborne, 13, 30
Harriot (T.), ‘Merveilleux et estrange Rapport,’ 219
Hartley (Leonard L.), his library, 171, 175
Haslewood (Joseph), his library, 160
Hawkins (Rev. W. B. L.), his library, 174
Hearne (Thomas):
His remuneration, 15
Diaries sold for a hundred guineas, 129
Editions, original subscription, 101;
depreciation in price, 260
Heath (Rev. Benjamin, D.D.), his library, 152
Heathcote (Robert), his library, 148
Heaton (Beresford R.), his library, 174
Heber (Richard):
Collection of early sale catalogues, 112
Sale of his library, 160, 175
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