MURPHY, ARTHUR.--The School for Guardians. A comedy. As it is Performing
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MUSE.--The Muse an Advocate for Injur'd Merit. In an Epistle To the
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NAPIER, LORD.--Notes on Modern Painting at Naples. By Lord Napier.
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NAPLES and the Campagna Felice. In a Series of Letters, addressed to a
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.--Memoirs of the History of France during the reign
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.--Napoleon in the other World. A narrative written by
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NARES, EDWARD.--Heraldic Anomalies Second Edition London: G. and W.
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NARRATIVE of the Journey of an Irish Gentleman through England in the
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NASH, RICHARD.--See Goldsmith, Oliver.
NATIONAL ACADEMY.--The National Academy of Design. Ceremonies on the
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NATURE IN PERFECTION; or, The Mother unveil'd: being A Congratulatory
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NEANDER, AUGUSTUS.--The History of the Christian Religion and Church
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NEVE, PHILIP.--Cursory Remarks on Some of the Ancient English Poets,
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NEWTON, SIR CHARLES THOMAS.--Travels and Discoveries in the Levant. By
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NEW YORK CHARTER.--The Charter And the Several Laws, Orders & Ordinances
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York: William C. Bryant & Co., 1871. _Royal 8vo, half red morocco, gilt
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NICHOLS, JOHN.--Biographical and literary Anecdotes of William Bowyer,
Printer, F. S. A. and of many of his learned friends. Containing an
incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this
kingdom from the beginning of the present century to the end of the year
M DCCLXX VII. By John Nichols, his apprentice, partner, and successor
. . . . London: printed by and for the author. MDCCLXXXII. _4to, half red
levant morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by David._
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NICHOLS, JOHN.--Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century; comprizing
Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer, Printer, F. S. A. and many of
his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement
of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical
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artists; with a very copious index. By John Nichols, . . . In six
volumes. . . . London: printed for the author, by Nichols, Son, and
Bentley, . . . 1812-15. _8vo, nine volumes, red levant morocco, gilt
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continuous; Volume VIII is dated 1814, and Volume IX, 1815.
Fourteen portraits and one facsimile.
NICHOLS, JOHN.--Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth
Century. Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent
Persons; and intended as a Sequel to The Literary Anecdotes. By John
Nichols, . . . London: printed for the Author, by Nichols, Son, and
Bentley, . . . 1817-58. _8vo, eight volumes, red levant morocco, gilt
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appended Additions to the Literary Anecdotes and Literary
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Volumes VII and VIII were written by John Bowyer Nichols; Volumes V and
VI were posthumous publications.
NICHOLS, JOHN.--Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth; with a
catalogue of his works chronologically arranged; and occasional remarks.
The third edition, enlarged and corrected. London: printed by and for
John Nichols, . . . MDCCLXXXV. _8vo, half green morocco, gilt top, uncut
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NICHOLS, JOHN.--See Hogarth, William.
NICHOLS, T.--A handy-book of the British Museum, for every-day readers.
By T. Nichols, . . . London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, . . . 1870.
_Crown 8vo, cloth._
Sixteen plates and numerous woodcuts in the text.
NICOLAS, SIR NICHOLAS HARRIS.--Memoirs and Remains of Lady Jane Grey: by
Nicholas Harris Nicolas . . . New [second] edition. London: Henry
Colburn and Richard Bentley, . . . 1831. _8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt
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Large paper copy, with India proof portrait of Lady Jane Grey by Dean
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and several proofs.
NICOLAS, SIR NICHOLAS HARRIS.--The Lives of Walton and Cotton by Sir
Harris Nicholas London William Pickering 1837. _Imperial 8vo, half
brown morocco, uncut edges._
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NIGHTINGALE.--The Nightingale: a choice selection of the most admired
popular Songs, heroic, plaintive, sentimental, humourous, and
bacchanalian. Arranged for the Violin, Flute, and Voice. By the editor
of the "Skylark" and "Thrush" . . . London: published by Thomas Tegg, . . .
[n. d.] _12mo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges._
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NIGHTINGALE VALLEY.--Nightingale Valley. A collection, including a great
number of the choicest Lyrics and Short Poems in the English Language.
Edited by Giraldus . . . London: Bell and Daldy . . . 1860. _Post 8vo,
blue levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back panels, gilt edges, by
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NOBLE, J. ASHCROFT.--The Sonnet in England & other Essays by J. Ashcroft
Noble London Elkin Mathews and John Lane. 1893. _Crown 8vo, cloth,
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NODIER, CHARLES.--The Bibliomaniac by Charles Nodier with forty-five
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Wright J. O. Wright & Company New York MDCCCXCIV. _8vo, red levant
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NODIER, CHARLES.--The Bibliomaniac. 1894. _8vo, red levant morocco,
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"NORTH, CHRISTOPHER."--See Wilson, John.
NORTH, ROGER.--The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron
Guilford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, under King Charles II. and King
James II. The Hon. Sir Dudley North, Commissioner of the Customs, and
afterwards of the Treasury, to King Charles II. and the Hon. and Rev.
Dr. John North, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Clerk of the
Closet to King Charles II. By the Hon. Roger North. A new edition. With
notes and illustrations, historical and biographical. . . . London:
Henry Colburn, . . . 1826. _8vo, three volumes, boards, uncut edges._
Three portraits by R. Cooper.
NORTHALL, W. K., _editor_.--Life and Recollections of Yankee [George
Handel] Hill: together with anecdotes and incidents of his travels.
Edited by Dr. W. K. Northall. New York, published for Mrs. Cordelia
Hill, by W. F. Burgess, . . . 1850. _Small 8vo, cloth._
Portrait and woodcuts.
NORTHCOTE, JAMES.--Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knt. . . . late
President of the Royal Academy. Comprising Original Anecdotes of many
distinguished persons, his contemporaries; and a brief analysis of his
discourses. To which are added, Varieties on Art. By James Northcote, . . .
London: printed for Henry Colburn, . . . 1813. _4to, half calf,
uncut edges._
Portrait by Robert Cooper after John Jackson.
NORTHCOTE, JAMES.--(I.) One Hundred Fables, original and selected, by
James Northcote, R. A. &c &c embellished with two hundred and eighty
engravings on wood London, Geo: Lawford . . . printed by J. Johnson
1828 (II.) Fables, original and selected. By the late James Northcote,
R. A. Second Series. Illustrated by two hundred and eighty engravings on
wood. [portrait] London: John Murray, . . . MDCCCXXXIIL _Royal 8vo, two
volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by
Chambolle-Duru._
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NORTHCOTE, JAMES.--Fables. Second Series. 1833. _Crown 8vo, half brown
morocco, uncut edges._
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NORTHCOTE, JAMES.--Proof Illustrations to Northcote's Fables; and of the
Ornamental Letters and Vignettes by William Harvey. London: Geo: Lawford
. . . printed by J. Johnson 1828. _Royal 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt
back, gilt top, by Chambolle-Duru._
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NORTHCOTE, JAMES.--The Life of Titian: with Anecdotes of the
distinguished persons of his time. By James Northcote . . . London,
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley . . . 1830. _8vo, two volumes, cloth,
uncut edges._
Portrait of Titian engraved by Dean.
Written chiefly by William Hazlitt.
NORTON, JOHN.--The Redeemed Captive. Being a Narrative Of the taking and
carrying into Captivity The Reverend Mr. John Norton, when
Fort-Massachusetts Surrendered to a large Body of French and
Indians, August 20th 1746.
With a particular Account of the Defence made before the Surrender of
that Fort, with the Articles of Capitulation &c. Together with an
Account, both entertaining and affecting, of what Mr. Norton met with,
and took Notice of, in his travelling to, and while in Captivity at
Canada, and 'till his Arrival at Boston, on August 16. 1747. Written
by Himself. [Ten lines of Biblical quotations] Boston: Printed & Sold
opposite the Prison. 1748. _12mo, light brown levant morocco, gilt
back, side compartments in a conventional floral and foliage design,
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NUGENT, GEORGE GRENVILLE, LORD.--Legends of the Library at Lilies, by
the Lord and Lady there. . . . London: printed for Longman, Rees, &c . . .
1832. _Post 8vo, two volumes, original boards, uncut edges._
NURSERY RHYMES.--See Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O.
NUTTALL, THOMAS.--The North American Sylva; or, a Description of the
Forest Trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia, not
described in the work of F. Andrew Michaux, and containing all the
forest trees discovered in the Rocky Mountains, the Territory of
Oregon, down to the shores of the Pacific and into the confines of
California, as well as in various parts of the United States.
Illustrated by 122 fine [coloured] plates. By Thomas Nuttall, F. L. S.,
. . . Philadelphia: J. Dobson, . . . 1842. [1846, 1849.] _Royal 8vo,
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by Bedford._
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Sylva."
NUTTALL, THOMAS.--See Michaux, F. Andrew.
OCCASIONAL REVERBERATOR.--[First page] The Occasional Reverberator.
Number I. Friday, September 7, 1753. [--Number IV. Friday, October 5,
1753.] [Colophon of Number IV.] New York: Printed by J. Parker, at the
New-Printing-Office, in Beaver-Street. By whom Letters to the Author are
carefully delivered. _Folio, bound with WILLIAM LIVINGSTON'S
"Independent Reflector" and one other work._
A supplement to _The Independent Reflector_, issued only four times.
O'DONOGHUE, FREEMAN M.--A descriptive and classified Catalogue of
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth by Freeman M. O'Donoghue, . . . Bernard
Quaritch [Dryden Press] . . . London 1894. _Royal 8vo, buckram, uncut
edges._
Frontispiece and seven other illustrations.
OGILVIE, JOHN.--Poems on several subjects . . . By John Ogilvie, D. D.
London: Printed for George Pearch, . . . M.DCC.LXIX. _8vo, two volumes,
old red morocco, gilt back, wide border on the side introducing the
thistle, gilt edges. A Scotch binding._
Presentation copy from the author to Lord Adam Gordon.
OGLE, GEORGE.--Gemmae Antiquae Caelatae: or, a Collection of Gems, Wherein
are explained many Particulars relating to the Fable and History, the
Customs and Habits, the Ceremonies and Exercises of the Ancients.
Taken from the classics By George Ogle Esq; Engraved by Cl. Du Bosc.
The Second Edition. London: Printed for Claude Du Bosc, and William
Darres, . . . M. DCC. XLI. _4to, old red straight-grain morocco, gilt
back, side borders, corner ornaments, gilt edges._
Frontispiece and fifty plates.
O'HARA, KANE.--The Golden Pippin: an English burletta, in three acts. As
it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By the Author of
Midas. London: Printed for T. Becket, . . . M. DCC. LXXIII. . . . _8vo,
morocco, by The Club Bindery._
First edition.
O'KEEFE, JOHN.--The Castle of Andalusia. A Comic opera. In three acts.
As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Written By John
O'Keefe, . . . London: Printed by H. Baldwin, For T. N. Longman, . . . M
DCC XC IV. _8vo, morocco, by The Club Bindery._
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OLDYS, WILLIAM.--Memoirs of Mrs. Anne Oldfield. [Vignette portrait]
London: Printed in the Year M, DCC, XLI. _8vo, brown levant morocco,
gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges. Bound with BETTERTON'S "History of the
English Stage," 1741._
Inserted are sixteen portraits and scenes.
OLIPHANT, THOMAS.--La Musa Madrigalesca; or a collection of madrigals,
ballets, roundelays, etc., chiefly of the Elizabeth age; with remarks
and annotations. By Thomas Oliphant, . . . London: Calkin and Budd, . . .
1837. _12mo, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
Autograph letter and poem inserted, also certificate of the author's
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"OLIVER, STEPHEN."--See Chatto, William Andrew.
OMAR KHAYYAM.--Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the Astronomer-Poet of Persia.
Rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald The Grolier Club of
New York MDCCCLXXXV. _8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back and side
border composed of passion-flowers and vine, gilt top, uncut edges, by
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morocco, back and sides covered with an elaborate Persian design,
doubled with brown morocco, wide border, by Ramage._
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OMAR KHAYYAM.--The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour, now first
completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with
the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction, by
John Payne, . . . London: M DCCC XCVIII: printed for the Villon Society
by private subscription and for private circulation only. _Royal 8vo,
half vellum, uncut edges._
No. Y of a limited edition.
O'MEARA, BARRY EDWARD.--Napoleon in Exile; or, A Voice from St. Helena.
The opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events
of his life and government, in his own words. By Barry E. O'Meara, Esq.
his late surgeon. . . . London: printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall,
. . . 1822. _8vo, two volumes, blue straight-grain morocco, gilt back,
gilt edges._
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OPIE, AMELIA ALDERSON.--Poems by Mrs. Opie . . . London: printed for T.
N. Longman and O. Rees . . . by Taylor and Wilks . . . 1802. _Small 8vo,
mottled calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
First edition. Frontispiece by Opie, engraved by Reynolds.
OPPIAN'S Halieuticks of the Nature of Fishes and Fishing of the Ancients
In V. Books. Translated from the Greek, With an Account of Oppian's
Life and Writings, and a Catalogue of his Fishes. [engraving of the
Sheldonian Theatre] Oxford, Printed at the Theater, An. Dom. M DCC XXII.
_8vo, red straight-grain morocco, gilt fillets, gilt edges, by Larkins._
Translated by John Jones and John Diaper, of Baliol College, and
dedicated to the Lord Marquis of Carnarvon. On the verso of the
half-title is the Imprimatur, dated February 6, 1722.
ORBELIANI, SULKHAN-SABA.--The Book of Wisdom and Lies. [a Gregorian
Story-book of the eighteenth century, by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani:
translated, with notes, by Oliver Wardrop. Printed by William Morris,
Kelmscott Press, 1894. Sold by Bernard Quaritch.] _Small 4to, vellum
wrappers, uncut edges._
Two hundred and fifty copies printed.
ORME, EDWARD.--An Essay on Transparent Prints, and on transparencies in
general. By Edward Orme. London: printed for, and Sold by, the Author,
. . . &c . . . 1807. . . . _Folio, half maroon straight-grain morocco,
gilt top, uncut edges._
French and English text: twenty plates, some in colours, seven
transparent.
ORPHEUS.--The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus. Translated from the Greek, and
demonstrated to be the Invocations which were used in the Eleusinian
Mysteries, by Thomas Taylor. . . . The Second Edition. With considerable
emendations, alterations, and additions. Chiswick: Printed by C.
Whittingham, . . . for the translator, . . . 1824. _Crown 8vo, half
green morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._
ORRERY, CHARLES BOYLE, EARL OF.--As You Find it. A comedy. As it is
Acted at the New-Theatre, in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, by Her
Majesty's Servants. . . . London: Printed for R. Parker, . . . M DC III.
[M DCC III.] . . . _4to, blue morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._
First edition of Boyle's only play. The date 1703 is misprinted 1603.
A2-A4 and B-K4 in fours. The Epilogue by George Granville is K3, "A
Catalogue of Books Printed" is K4.
ORRERY, JOHN BOYLE, EARL OF.--Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr.
Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, In a Series of Letters
from John Earl of Orrery To his Son, the Honourable Hamilton Boyle. . . .
London, Printed for A. Millar, . . . M DCC LII. _8vo, calf, gilt back,
gilt top, uncut edges._
Second edition, large paper copy. Etching of Swift by B. Wilson, 1751.
ORTHODOX COMMUNICANT.--See Sturt, John.
OSBURN, WILLIAM.--The Monumental History of Egypt, as recorded on the
ruins of her temples, palaces, and tombs. By William Osburn . . .
London: Truebner and Co., . . . MDCCCLIV. _8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut
edges._
Thirty-nine plates and maps, some coloured.
O'SHAUGHNESSY, ARTHUR WILLIAM EDGAR.--An Epic of Women and other poems.
By Arthur W. E. O'Shaughnessy. London: John Camden Hotten, . . . 1870.
_Foolscap 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
O'SHAUGHNESSY, ARTHUR WILLIAM EDGAR.--Lays of France, (founded on the
Lays of Marie) By Arthur W. E. O'Shaughnessy. London: Ellis and Green . . .
1872. _Crown 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
O'SHAUGHNESSY, ARTHUR WILLIAM EDGAR.--Music and Moonlight. Poems and
Songs by Arthur O'Shaughnessy. London Chatto and Windus . . . 1874.
_Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
O'SHAUGHNESSY, ARTHUR WILLIAM EDGAR.--Songs of a Worker by Arthur
O'Shaughnessy. London Chatto and Windus . . . 1881. _Foolscap 8vo,
cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
OSSOLI, COUNTESS.--See Fuller, Margaret.
OTTLEY, HENRY.--A Biographical and Critical Dictionary of recent and
living Painters and Engravers, forming a Supplement to Bryan's
Dictionary of Painters and engravers as edited by George Stanley. By
Henry Ottley. London. Henry G. Bohn, . . . 1866. _Royal 8vo, cloth,
uncut edges._
OTTLEY, WILLIAM YOUNG.--An Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of
Engraving, upon Copper and in Wood, with an account of the engravers and
their works, from the Invention of Chalcography by Maso Finiguerra in
the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi. By William Young Ottley . . .
London: printed for John and Arthur Arch . . . by J. M'Creery . . .
1816. _4to, two volumes, half red morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut
edges, by Bedford._
Numerous facsimile illustrations.
OTTLEY, WILLIAM YOUNG.--An Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of
Engraving. 1816. _Folio, two volumes, blue morocco, gilt back and sides,
gilt edges, by W. Strong._
Large paper copy, sixty printed, with the illustrations on India paper,
and many in duplicate, coloured.
OTTLEY, WILLIAM YOUNG.--A Collection of [100] Fac-Similes of Scarce and
Curious Prints, by the Early Masters of the Italian, German, and Flemish
Schools; illustrative of The History of Engraving, from the Invention of
the Art, by Maso Finiguerra, in the middle of the fifteenth century, to
the end of the century following: with an explanatory Catalogue of the
Plates. By William Young Ottley, . . . London: published for the
proprietor; and sold by Longman, &c . . . printed by J. M'Creery, . . .
1828. _Folio, half vellum, uncut edges._
One of the copies containing one hundred plates instead of one hundred
and twenty-nine. Some of the plates are on India paper, and Niello No. 4
is in duplicate, in silver. There is no frontispiece.
OTTLEY, WILLIAM YOUNG.--A Collection of One hundred and twenty-nine
Fac-Similes of Scarce and Curious Prints, by the Early Masters of the
Italian, German, and Flemish Schools; illustrative of the History of
Engraving, from the Invention of the Art, by Maso Finiguerra, in the
middle of the fifteenth century: with Introductory Remarks and a
Catalogue of the Plates. By William Young Ottley . . . London . . .
printed by J. M'Creery, . . . 1828. _Folio, blue morocco, gilt back and
sides, gilt edges, by W. Strong._
The plates are on India paper, the Niellos in silver, and the
frontispiece coloured.
OUVAROFF, ALEXEI, COUNT.--Essay on the Mysteries of Eleusis; by M.
Ouvaroff, . . . Translated from the French, By J. D. Price. With
Observations, By J. Christie. London: printed for Rodwell and Martin, . . .
1817. _8vo, boards, uncut edges._
Engraved frontispiece-title.
OVIDIUS.--Ovid's Metamorphoses epitomized in an English poetical style,
for the use and entertainment of the Ladies of Great Britain. [by the
Rev. Nicholas Tindal.] London: Printed for Robert Horsfield, . . .
1760. _Small 8vo, old English red morocco, gilt back, thistle border on
the sides, gilt edges._
Presentation copy from Tindal to the Duchess of Richmond, with her
autograph and book-plate.
OWEN, HUGH.--See Champion and Owen.
OWENSON, SYDNEY.--See Morgan, Lady Sydney.
OXFORD ESSAYS.--The Oxford English Prize Essays . . . Oxford D A
Talboys 1830. _Crown 8vo, four volumes, half green morocco, uncut
edges._
One of twelve copies printed on tinted paper.
PAGE, WILLIAM.--A Study of Shakespeare's Portraits, by William Page, . . .
London: printed at the Chiswick Press. MDCCCLXXVI. _18mo, cloth, uncut
edges._
Five illustrations. A reprint of an article in _Scribner's Magazine_ for
May, 1876.
PAINE, THOMAS.--Letter addressed to the Abbe Raynal on the Affairs of
North-America. In which The Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the
Revolution of America are corrected and cleared up. By Thomas Paine, M.
A. of the University of Pennsylvania, and Author of the Pamphlet and
other Publications, entitled, "Common Sense." Philadelphia, Printed.
Boston: Re-Printed by Benjamin Edes & Sons, . . . M, DCC, LXXXII. _Crown
8vo, red levant morocco, Janseniste, gilt top, uncut edges, by
Chambolle-Duru._
First edition.
The Postscript of four leaves is dated Philadelphia, August 21, 1782.
PAINE, THOMAS.--Common Sense; addressed to the Inhabitants of America,
on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of
Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English
Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III.
Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the
present ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A
new edition, with several Additions in the Body of the Work. To which
is added an Appendix; together with an Address to the People called
Quakers. By Thomas Paine, . . . [Two lines from Thomson.] Philadelphia:
Printed and Sold by W. and T. Bradford. M,DCC,XCI. _8vo, rose levant
morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Chambolle-Duru._
Inserted is a portrait by F. Bonneville.
The Introduction is dated Philadelphia, February 14, 1776.
PAINE, THOMAS.--Rights of Man: being an answer to Mr. Burke's attack on
the French Revolution. By Thomas Paine, . . . Fourth American edition.
Printed at Boston, by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, . . . MDCCXCI. _8vo,
green levant morocco, Janseniste, gilt top, uncut edges, by
Chambolle-Duru._
Dedicated to George Washington.
PAINE, THOMAS.--Letter addressed to the Addressers, on the late
Proclamation. By Thomas Paine, . . . London: printed for H. D. Symonds,
. . . and Thomas Clio Rickman, . . . 1792. _8vo, maroon levant morocco,
Janseniste, gilt top, uncut edges, by Chambolle-Duru._