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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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Printed Books

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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Book

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Printed Books

The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited, in forty-six copper-plates done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted / by John Holbein ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken ; etched by D. Deuchar.

Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543.

London : Printed by S. Gosnell for : John Scott and : Thomas Ostell, 1803.

PML 126309

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Book

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Printed Books

The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited, in forty-six copper-plates done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted / by John Holbein ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken ; etched by D. Deuchar.

Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543.

London : Printed by S. Gosnell for : John Scott and : Thomas Ostell, 1803.

PML 126317

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Book

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Printed Books

The Polite academy : or School of behaviour for young gentlemen and ladies intended as a foundation for good manners and polite address, in masters and misses ; containing, I. The beauty and advantages of a genteel behaviour and agreeable complaisance. II. Some rules and observations for moral behaviour in young ladies, very necessary to be inculcated while at the boarding-school, in order to be practised when they come from it. III. Directions for good manners, agreeable behaviour, and polite address, on the most common occasions in life. IV. Some directions for an easy genteel carriage in walking, saluting, making a courtesy, bow, and dancing the minuet. V. Some observations on the real use and advantages of dancing by Mr. Locke and the Chevalier De Ramsay; with a few very necessary instructions, by an eminent master ; illustrated with twelve copper-plate cuts, beautifully engraved.

London : Printed for R. Baldwin, in Paster-noster-Row ; and B.C. Collins, in Salisbury, 1786.

PML 88261

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Printed Books

Hagiographic Miscellany.

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Egypt, Feb. 8, 848.

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MS M.583

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Manuscript

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Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Nouveau recueil d'estampes faittes pour l'édition in 12. des Fables de Mr. de la Motte, de l'Académie françoise, / inventées et gravées par M. Gillot, peintre du roy.

Gillot, Claude, 1673-1722, illustrator, printmaker.

A Paris : Ches Huquier, [ca. 1759].

PML 128261

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Printed Books

Sanctuarium sive Vitae Sanctorum.

Mombrizio, Bonino, 1424?-1482?

PML 22406-407

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Incunable Collection

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Printed Books

Excerpt from The story of the glittering plain : first trial page printed at the Kelmscott Press.

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

[Hammersmith] : [Kelmscott Press], [1891]

PML 76897.11

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Book

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Printed Books

Hie vahet sich an das neü narren schiff vo[n] narrogonia zů nutz vnd heylsamer ler zů vermeyden straffe der narrheyt mit mer erneüru[n]g vn[nd] lengru[n]g / durch Sebastianu[m] Brand doctor in beyden rechten.

Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521.

PML 27329

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Incunable Collection

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Printed Books