A Bookseller of the Last Century: Being Some Account of the Life of John Newbery, and of the Books He Published, with a Notice of the Later NewberysGriffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, successors to Newbery & Harris, 1885 - 373 pages |
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... History and Antiquities of Berkshire , ' but we find no traces of his imprint elsewhere . To return , however , to the future publisher , who . was by this time about twenty - four years of age , and had no doubt become familiar with ...
... History and Antiquities of Berkshire , ' but we find no traces of his imprint elsewhere . To return , however , to the future publisher , who . was by this time about twenty - four years of age , and had no doubt become familiar with ...
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... History of the World ( but not call it an abridgement ) , and get a patent for it , to which add the present State ... History and Roman History , with his Arts and Sciences , 8vo . " Tell Mr Walker to send Mr Rowbottom a set of Mr Whit ...
... History of the World ( but not call it an abridgement ) , and get a patent for it , to which add the present State ... History and Roman History , with his Arts and Sciences , 8vo . " Tell Mr Walker to send Mr Rowbottom a set of Mr Whit ...
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... , if you can have them cheap , Monsieur Bayle's Critical Dictionary by Lockman and others . Also the Universal History published by Patentone by Salman- of azer and others . Salmanazer wrote the East or 16 A BOOKSELLER OF THE LAST CENTURY .
... , if you can have them cheap , Monsieur Bayle's Critical Dictionary by Lockman and others . Also the Universal History published by Patentone by Salman- of azer and others . Salmanazer wrote the East or 16 A BOOKSELLER OF THE LAST CENTURY .
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... History of the Island of Formosa in the East Indies . * The Historical Register is published every 3 months at one shilling each , and four of them make a volume for the year , but they are sold for sixpence to those that have Policies ...
... History of the Island of Formosa in the East Indies . * The Historical Register is published every 3 months at one shilling each , and four of them make a volume for the year , but they are sold for sixpence to those that have Policies ...
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... , wrote for it the dedication to Dr Mead , which is conceived with great address , * Wright's Caricature History of the Georges , ' pp . 229-230 . to conciliate the patronage of that very eminent man . DR JAMES FEVER POWDER . 27.
... , wrote for it the dedication to Dr Mead , which is conceived with great address , * Wright's Caricature History of the Georges , ' pp . 229-230 . to conciliate the patronage of that very eminent man . DR JAMES FEVER POWDER . 27.
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Page 108 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 279 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 232 - ... the History of Little Goody Two Shoes, otherwise Mrs. Margery Two Shoes; with the means by which she acquired learning and wisdom, and, in consequence thereof, her estate; set forth at large for the benefit of those " Who, from a state of rags and care, And having shoes but half a pair, Their fortune and their fame should fix, And gallop in a coach and six.
Page 90 - George for being the champion of England ; and by this means had his thoughts insensibly moulded into the notions of discretion, virtue, and honour.
Page 287 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Page 18 - Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled : but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Page 291 - A Pretty Book of Pictures for Little Masters and Misses ; or, Tommy Trip's History of Beasts and Birds.
Page 160 - In the name of God, Amen : I, Sarah M. Cottrell, of the Town of Scott in the County of Cortland and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First — I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Page 60 - This person was no other than the philanthropic bookseller in St. Paul's Churchyard who has written so many little books for children : he called himself their friend, but he was the friend of all mankind.