LESLIE, GEORGE DUNLOP.--Our River. . . . By George D. Leslie, R. A.
Illustrations by the author. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., . . . 1881.
_Royal 8vo, cloth, gilt top, uncut edges._
Thirteen full-page India proof illustrations, and twenty-five other
woodcuts.
LESTER, C. EDWARDS.--The Artists of America: a series of Biographical
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C. Edwards Lester. New York: Baker & Scribner 1846. _8vo, red levant
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LETTER.--A Letter from a Lady to her Husband Abroad. . . . London:
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LETTER.--A Letter from a Right Honourable Person. And the Answer to
it, Translated into Verse, as nearly as the different Idioms of
Prose and Poetry will allow. With Notes Historical, Critical,
Political, &c. London: Printed for W. Nicoll . . . M DCCLXI. _4to,
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LEVEE.--The Levee. A Farce. As it was Offer'd to, and accepted for
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by the Inspector of Farces denied a Licence. London: Printed for M.
Cooper, . . . M DCC XLIV. . . . _8vo, olive morocco, Janseniste, uncut
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Arthur O'Leary: his wanderings and ponderings in
many lands. Edited by his friend, Harry Lorrequer, and illustrated by
George Cruikshank. . . . London: Henry Colburn, . . . 1844. _Crown 8vo,
three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Charles O'Malley, the Irish Dragoon. Edited by
Harry Lorrequer, with [44] illustrations by Phiz. [H. K. Browne] . . .
Dublin William Curry, Jun and Company. . . . M DCCC XLV. _8vo, two
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--The Knight of Gwynne; A Tale of the Time of the
Union. By Charles Lever, . . . With [40] illustrations by "Phiz" [H.
K. Browne] . . . London: published by Chapman and Hall. M DCCC L.
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--The Daltons or Three Roads in Life. By Charles
Lever . . . with illustrations by Phiz [H. K. Browne] London: Chapman
and Hall . . . 1852. _8vo, two volumes, half brown levant morocco,
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Roland Cashel. By Charles Lever, . . . With
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Hall, . . . M DCCC LX. _8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--One of Them by Charles Lever, . . . With [30]
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Barrington. By Charles Lever, . . . With [25]
illustrations by Phiz. [H. K. Browne] London: Chapman and Hall, . . .
1863. . . . _8vo, original cloth, uncut edges._
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Tony Butler . . . William Blackwood and Sons
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LEVER, CHARLES JAMES.--Luttrell of Arran by Charles Lever, . . . with
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LEWES, GEORGE HENRY.--The History of Philosophy from Thales to Comte.
By George Henry Lewes. Third edition. . . . London: Longmans, Green, and
Co. 1867. . . . _8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
LEWIS, GEORGE.--A series of Groups, illustrating the Physiognomy,
Manners, and Character of the People of France and Germany. By George
Lewis. London. Published for the Author, by John and Arthur Arch, . . .
1823. _4to, half morocco, uncut edges._
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Germany."
LEWIS, JOHN.--The Life of Mayster Wyllyam Caxton, of the Weald of Kent;
the First Printer in England. In which is given an Account of the Rise
and Progress of the Art of Pryntyng in England, during his Time, till
1493. Collected by John Lewis, Minister of Mergate in Kent London:
Printed in the Year M DCCXXXVII. _8vo, red morocco, gilt back, corner
ornaments on the sides, wide inside borders, vellum linings, gilt
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LEWIS, JOHN.--The Life of Mayster Wyllyam Caxton. 1737. _8vo, grey
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sides, gilt edges, by Lewis._
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LEWIS, MATTHEW GREGORY.--The Monk. A Romance . . . By M. G. Lewis,
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LEWIS, MATTHEW GREGORY.--The Monk: a romance. By M. G. Lewis. Paris:
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LEWIS, MATTHEW GREGORY.--Tales of Wonder: written and collected by M. G.
Lewis, Esq. M. P. . . . London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co. . . . and
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LEWIS, THOMAS.--Origines Hebraeae: the Antiquities of the Hebrew
Republick. In four books. I. The Origin of the Hebrews . . . II The
Ecclesiastical Government . . . III Places of Worship . . . IV The
Religion of the Hebrews . . . Design'd as an Explanation of every Branch
of the Levitical Law, and of all the Ceremonies and Usages of the
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LIBERTINE'S CHOICE.--The Libertine's Choice: or, The Mistaken
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LIECHTENSTEIN, MARIE, PRINCESS.--Holland House. By Princess Marie
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LIEVRE, EDOUARD.--Art Gems. A series of thirty high-class engravings
from pictures by the most eminent painters, ancient and modern.
Produced under the direction of Edouard Lievre, with notices of the
artists and their works. Henry Sotheran, . . . London, . . . [Chiswick
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LIEVRE, EDOUARD.--Works of Art in the Collections of England drawn by
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Valentin. Holloway and Son . . . London [n. d.] _Folio, uncut edges,
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LILLO, GEORGE.--Lillo's Dramatic Works with Memoirs of the Author by
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Lowndes . . . 1810. _12mo, two volumes, sprinkled calf, citron edges,
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LINDLEY, JOHN.--The Pomological Magazine; or, figures and descriptions
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LINDSAY, ALEXANDER WILLIAM CRAWFORD, LORD.--Sketches of the History of
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LINGARD, JOHN.--The History of England, from the first Invasion by the
Romans to the Accession of William and Mary In 1688. By John Lingard,
D. D. Copyright edition, with ten portraits newly etched by Damman. . . .
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LIPPMANN, FRIEDRICH.--The Art of Wood-Engraving in Italy in the
Fifteenth Century by Friedrich Lippmann . . . English edition with
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appeared in the German original. London Bernard Quaritch
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LIPPMANN, FRIEDRICH.--. . . 1895 The Seven Planets by F. Lippmann
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[International Chalcographical] Society: London Asher & Co. . . .
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LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM.--The Independent Reflector: or, Weekly Essays on
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suppressed) in M D CCLIII. _Folio, original dark brown morocco, gilt
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LIVINGSTONE, DAVID.--Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa;
including a sketch of sixteen years' residence in the interior of
Africa; and a journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the west
coast; thence across the continent, down the river Zambesi, to the
Eastern Ocean. By David Livingstone, . . . [vignette] With portrait,
maps by Arrowsmith, and numerous illustrations. London: John Murray,
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LIVINGSTONE, DAVID AND CHARLES.--Narrative of an Expedition to the
Zambesi and its Tributaries; and of the discovery of the Lakes Shirwa
and Nyassa. 1858-1864. By David and Charles Livingstone. [vignette]
With map and illustrations. London: John Murray, . . . 1865. . . .
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LLOYD, CHARLES.--Poems on various subjects by Charles Lloyd. . . .
Carlisle: printed by F. Jollie, for J. Richardson, Penrith; and sold by
C. Law, London; T. Pearson, Birmingham. M,DCC,XCV. _8vo, half red
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LLOYD, CHARLES.--The Duke D'Ormond, a tragedy; and Beritola, a tale.
By Charles Lloyd. London: Longman, Hurst, &c . . . 1822. _Post 8vo,
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LLOYD, CHARLES.--See Coleridge, S. T. Lamb, Charles.
LLOYD, ROBERT.--See Arne, Thomas A.
LOBEIRA, VASCO.--Amadis of Gaul, by Vasco Lobeira. [from the Spanish
version of Garciordonez de Montalvo, by Robert Southey] London:
Printed by N. Biggs . . . for T. N. Longman and O. Rees . . . 1803.
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LOCKER-LAMPSON, FREDERICK.--London Lyrics. By Frederick Locker.
London: Basil Montagu Pickering . . . 1862. _Post 8vo, brown levant
morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
This volume of poems was extended and rearranged in subsequent editions
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LOCKER-LAMPSON, FREDERICK.--London Lyrics by Frederick Locker. Sixth
edition. Strahan & Co . . . London 1872. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut
edges._