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An essay towards fixing the true standards of wit, humour, raillery, satire, and ridicule : To which is added, an analysis of the characters of an humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger de Coverly, and Don Quixote : inscribed to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Orford / by the author of A letter from a by-stander [Corbyn Morris].

Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779.

London : Printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-lane; and W.Bickerton, in the Temple-Exchange, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, Fleet-street, 1744.

PML 125678.1-2

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The lady's guide to perfect gentility, in manners, dress, and conversation, in the family, in company, at the piano forte, the table, in the street, and in gentlemen's society : also a useful instructor in letter writing, toilet preparations, fancy needlework, millinery, dressmaking, care of wardrobe, the hair, teeth, hands, lips, complexion, etc. / By Emily Thornwell.

Thornwell, Emily.

New York : Derby & Jackson, 498 Browdway, 1860.

PML 152660

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An essay towards fixing the true standards of wit, humour, raillery, satire, and ridicule : To which is added, an analysis of the characters of an humourist, Sir John Falstaff, Sir Roger de Coverly, and Don Quixote : inscribed to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Orford / by the author of A letter from a by-stander [Corbyn Morris].

Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779.

London : Printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-lane; and W.Bickerton, in the Temple-Exchange, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, Fleet-street, 1744.

PML 9227.7

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Handwritten note from Wallis Simpson to the Editor of The New Yorker : "The Editor / The New Yorker - Dear Sir: I would like to send you a line to say that it has been pleasant to find one publication that has consistently been both fair, and, at times, amusing throughout a trying and difficult situations. Faithfully yours, Wallis Simpson."

Simpson, Wallis

MA 24048

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L'impronta del disegno, Anulare destro (The Imprint of Drawing, Right Ring Finger)

Giuseppe Penone

2001

2007.78

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Drawing

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Modern and Contemporary Drawings

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Prohemium duodecim et quinquaginta rei p[ublicae] veronensis praesidentium in leges et statuta civitatis Verone.

PML 21159

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Incunable Collection

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Sic itur ad Astra Scilicet [print] / William Loggan f:

Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.

Oxoniae [i.e. Netherlands] : s.n., 1681 [i.e. 1688].

PML 145850.137

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Parthenopoeia, or, The history of the most noble and renowned kingdom of Naples : with the dominions therunto annexed and the lives of all their kings : the first part / by that famous antiquary Scipio Mazzella ; made English by Mr. Samson Lennard ... ; the second part compil'd by James Howell, Esq., who, besides som [sic] supplements to the first part, drawes on the threed [sic] of the story to these present times, 1654 ; illustrated with the figures of the kings and arms of all the provinces.

Mazzella, Scipione.

London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1654.

PML 79286

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Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered: tneating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, ... all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows,... & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grain,...cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added Kalendarum rusticum: or, The husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth ... plenty, sickness, heat, cold ... &c., and Dictionarium rusticum: or, The interpretation of rustick terms.

Worlidge, John, active 1669-1698.

London, Printed by J. C. for Tho. Dring, 1675.

PML 55708

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The heart of Mid-lothian, or, The lily of St. Leonard's : a melo-dramatic romance, in three acts / by Thomas Dibdin, Esq. ... printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical ; by D.G. to which are added, description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business, as performed at the Metropolitan Minor theatres ; embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken i the theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank.

Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841.

London : John Cumberland, 2 Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town, [1828?]

PML 44305

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