Compiled by John Green, but known as the Astley collection. and v. 3. Voyages and travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola. Description of Loango, Kongo, Angola, Benguela, and adjacent countries. Description of the countries along the eastern coast of Africa, from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Guarda Fuy. Voyages and travels in China, 1655-1722.
Publisher:
Printed for T. Astley,
Subject (Geographic):
Benin--History--Early works to 1800
Subject (Topic):
Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Voyages and travels--History--18th century, and Voyages and travels--History--Sources
A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now
Image Count:
4
Description:
In: Churchill, Awnsham, d. 1728. Collection of voyages and travels. London : Printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for H. Lintot [etc.], 1746 vol. 5.
Publisher:
Printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for H. Lintot [etc.],
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration, Angola--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Guinea--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Guyana--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, and West Indies--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
M, W Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865 W. M
Published / Created:
[1859?]
Call Number:
Za Si26 859L
Image Count:
11
Description:
Attributed to Mrs. L.H. Sigourney.-NUC., Cover title., Pencilled note on cover: Mrs. Sigourney. 1859 given as date on spine of case holding this., and Signed: W.M.
Paperbound. Signed by James Kirkup. Stamp on p. [3] of cover: Hand made in Wingland. From the James Kirkup Papers. and Parallel text in English and French.
"Brevissima Institutio, Sev Ratio Grammatices congnoscendæ ... 1611": leaves E8-Q8, with special title page (with royal arms on verso)., A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar.", Interleaved, with numerous manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, apparently Henry Vernon, whose name is inscribed on leaf facing the title page., Royal arms on verso of title page. Woodcut of the tree of knowledge on last page., and Signatures: A-Q8 (A1 blank, except for signature-mark on recto).
Publisher:
Printed by Iohn Norton, Printer to the Kings Maiesty in Latine, Greeke and Hebrew
Subject (Name):
Vernon, Henry--Inscription and Vernon, Henry--Ms. notes
Subject (Topic):
Latin language--Grammar and Latin language--Grammar--1500-1799
"The wonderful adventures of Humpty Dumpty, in two volumes. Issued late in fall of 1869"--Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper., By Clement Clarke Moore., Imperfect: original wrappers repaired with cloth., Pagination includes p. [2] and [3] of wrappers., Plates chromolithographed., and Wrapper title.
Publisher:
McLoughlin Bros New York,
Subject (Topic):
Children's poetry, Christmas--Juvenile poetry, Picture books for children, and Santa Claus--Juvenile poetry
Lawson, William, fl. 1618. New orchard and garden Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Published / Created:
1633?]
Call Number:
Uz52 633m
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases., Country contentments, or, The husbandmans recreations., Country house-uuifes garden., English house-uuife., Inrichment of the vveald of Kent, or, A direction to the husband-man, for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds., Markhams farewell to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our kingdome., Neuu orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good., and Way to get wealth.
Description:
Each section has special title page (dated 1631-33) and separate pagination. Parts 1-5 were also issued separately., G.M. and W.L. stand for Gervase Markham and William Lawson respectively., and General title page and title pages [of part 3 and 6] bled with damage to imprint, the imprint date of the general title page missing entirely. Owned by William Reynolds, Southam, 1833.
Publisher:
For Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the Golden vnicorn in [Pater-noster-row,
Subject (Name):
William Reynolds, Southam--Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture--Early works to 1800, Agriculture--Great Britain, and Home economics--Early works to 1800
Manuscript concludes with a table of contents, "A poem in fashion after my late lord's decease" that begins, "As I walkd by my self, Thus I saide to my self....;" and a letter to the young Earl Fitzwilliam signed, "John Catlin, Living in Stepney, Northamptonshire.", Manuscript presentation copy of a work addressed to the young Earl Fitzwilliam, offering "my opinion on Gods workes, with some proper rules... [for] health, long life, ritches, virtue, wisdom, viygor and victory." The text opens with a generalized cosmology, including discussion of the nature of light and of the Zodiac, and mentioning the meteor fireball of March 1719. Most of the text offers detailed information on the four humours; on "the rules of Health", "Physicke and ointment;" the "Limmits of Pleasure;" and rules "To govern Servants.", Prefatory material: Five varying and highly decorated dedication pages to Lord Fitzwilliam, including a dedicatory poem "Not that I think my Lord will want to learn....;" several English and Latin maxims, and a dedicatory letter addressed to "My Lord.", and With: foldout diagram on parchment of signs of the Zodiac (numbered as p. 22).
Description:
Binding: contemporary full panelled calf., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Paginated as rectos only. Most versos blank, not digitized, excepting p. 21-22..
Subject (Name):
Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam,--Earl,--1719-1756
Subject (Topic):
Astrology and health, Authors and patrons--Great Britain, Conduct of life, Cosmology, English poetry--18th century, Health, Moral education, Youth--Conduct of life, and Youth--Health and hygiene
