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
Thuanus, specimens of binding from his library, 251
Tite (Sir William), his library, 165, 175
Tooke (J. Horne), his library, 155
Toovey’s stock, sale of, 176
Towneley (John), his library, 155;
drawings, &c., 155
Towneley Hall library, 170;
MSS., 170
Townshend (Marquis of), his library, 154
‘Tristan,’ 192
Trithemius, his objections to printing, 66;
scolds his monks, 66
Turner (Dawson), his library, 164
Turner (R. S.), his library, 172, 176
Utterson (E. V.), his library, 164
Valerius Maximus (1471), 189
Vellum, books printed on, 247-249
Vespasiano di Bisticci, book producer, 64
‘Vigilles des Mors,’ 192
Vincent (Dr.), his library, 156
Virgilius, 189
Vossius (Isaac), sale of his library, 12
Walford (B.), auctioneer, 118
Walpole’s (Horace) ‘Castle of Otranto,’ on vellum, 249;
‘Hieroglyphic Tales,’ 244;
library, 162
Walton (Brian), Bishop of Chester, sale of his library, 117;
his Polyglot Bible published by subscription, 100
Walton’s ‘Angler,’ published price, 98;
present price, 247
Wanley (Humphrey) on the sale of Bridges’ library, 130
Warwick (Earl of), sale of his library, 110
Way (G. L.), his library, 166
Weever’s ‘Funeral Monuments,’ 221
West (James), sale of his library, 137;
his MSS. sold to Lord Shelburne, 137
Willett (Ralph), Merly library, 155, 175
Wills (Howard), his library, 173
Wimpole library, 172
Wodhull (Michael), his library, 171, 175
Wolf (John), a pirate bookseller, 89
Wood’s ‘Essay on Homer,’ 254
Woodhouse (John), his library, 149
Wordsworth’s ‘Excursion,’ published price, 97
Worsley (Benjamin), sale of his library, 109
Wren (Sir Christopher), sale of his library, 132
Wycliffe, unique tracts, 221
York (Duke of), his library, 159
Young (Alexander), his library, 172
THE END
Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO.
Edinburgh & London
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