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The noble and joyous book entytled le Morte Darthur notwythstondying it treateth of the byrth, lyf, and actes of the sayd Kyng Arthur, of his noble knyghtes of the Round table, theyr mervayllous enquestes and adventures, thachyevyng of the Sangreal & in thende the dolorous deth and departyng out of thys worlde of them al, whiche book was reduced in to Englysshe by Syr Thomas Malory, Knyght.

Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century.

Chelsea, The Ashendene Press [1913]

PML 54909

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Bibliotheca Westiana : a catalogue of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, Esq. ... comprehending a choice collection of books in various languages ... more especially as relate to the history and antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland ... / digested by Samuel Paterson, which ... will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, ... on Monday, the 29th of March 1773 ...

Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774.

[London] : Catalogues ... may be had of Mess. Langford, in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, and at the place of sale, [1773]

PML 127592

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Mr. Hoyle's games of whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, and back-gammon, complete : in which are contained, the method of playing and betting at those games upon equal or advantageous terms, including the laws of the several games ; to which are now added, two new cases at whist ; Also, the new laws of the game of whist, as played at White's and Saunders' Chocolate Houses.

Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.

London : Printed for J. Brambles, A. Meggitt, and J. Waters : by H. Mozley, Gainsborough, 1807.

PML 88132

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The epitaph-writer; consisting of upwards of six hundred original epitaphs, moral, admonitory, humorous, and satirical ... Part I. Contains general epitaphs of two and four lines each ... Part II. Epitaphs on various characters and relations in life ... Part III. Humorous and satirical epitaphs, designed as satires on vice and folly. To which is prefixed, an essay on epitaph-writing. By John Bowden ...

Bowden, John, 1751-1817.

Chester [Eng.] Printed by J. Fletcher, 1791.

PML 9577

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A relation of the death of David Rizzi, chief favorite to Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland; who was killed in the apartment of the said Queen on the 9th of March 1565. Written by the Lord Ruthen, one of the principal persons concerned in that action. Published from an original manuscript. Together with an account of David Rizzi, faithfully translated from Geo. Buchanan's History of Scotland.

Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Lord, d. 1566.

London, Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwick-lane, 1699.

PML 3320

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Mother Goose's melodies : the only pure edition : containing all that have ever come to light of her memorable writings, together with those which have been discovered among the mss. of Herculaneum : likewise every one recently found in the same stone box which hold the golden plates of the Book of Mormon / the whole compared, revised, and sanctioned by one of the annotators of the Goose family.

Boston : Printed and published by Munroe and Francis ... and C.S. Francis, New-York, [1835, c1833]

PML 81272

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The letter in Spanish of Christopher Columbus written on his return from his first voyage : and addressed to Luis de Sant Angel, 15 Feb.-14 March, 1493, announcing the discovery of the New World : reproduced in facsimile from a unique copy in the possession of Mr. Brayton Ives of New York, with introductory & critical remarks, accompanied by a revised Spanish version and a literal translation into English.

Columbus, Christopher.

London : Ellis & Elvey, 1889.

PML 7885

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A brief treatise on astronomy, entomology, and general science : being an abridgment from a popular course of ten lectures ... containing, as is believed, and as expressly designed it should do, as large an amount of interesting and important scientific information, as any production of its size to be met with in our language / by O.A. Hall. Ornamented with a great variety of most novel and splendid engravings.

Hall, O. A.

Lowell [Mass]: : Printed by A. Watson, 1841.

PML 145383.2

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The Mellstock Quire : a Wessex comedy in four acts, being A.H. Evan's adaption of "Under the greenwood tree" by Thomas Hardy / which the Dorchester Debating & Dramatic Society is kindly permitted by the Author and the Publisher's, Messrs Chatto & Windus, to present at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester ; on the evenings of Wednesday and Thurday, Nov. 16th and 17th, 1910, and at a matinee on Thursday, November 17th.

Dorchester : Henry Ling, 1910.

PML 132718

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Hogarth moralized being a complete edition of Hogarth's works : containing near fourscore copper-plates, most elegantly engraved : with an explanation, pointing out the many beauties that may have hitherto escaped notice, and a comment on their moral tendency : calculated to improve the minds of youth, and, convey instruction, under the mask of entertainment : now first published, with the approbation of Jane Hogarth, widow of the late Mr. Hogarth.

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.

London : Sold by S. Hooper, the East corner of the New Church, in the Strand; and, Mrs. Hogarth, at her house in Leicester-Fields, 1768.

PML 2869

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