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61

Panorama. This grand (but awful) subject, painted in oil, upon two thousand four hundred and sixty four square feet of canvas, represents the burning of his Majesty's ship the Boyn...

Published 1800

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62

Allegories and visions for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds : selected from the most eminent authors

Published 1769

printed for Geo. Pearch, No. 12, Cheapside, and sold by William Davenhill, No. 8, in Cornhill

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63

The perfect painter : or, a compleat history of the original, progress and improvement of painting shewing, I. The Antiquity, Excellency and Usefulness of that Divine Art, to Those...

by Bell, Henry
Published 1730

printed in the year

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64

An essay on landscape painting. With remarks general and critical, on the different schools and masters, ancient or modern

by Pott, Joseph Holden
Published 1782

printed [by C. Etherington] for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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65

The Poets' Gallery : Fleet-Street. Catalogue of the sixth exhibition of pictures, painted for T. Macklin, by the artists of Britain; illustrative of the British poets and the Bible

by Macklin, Thomas
Published 1793

printed by T. Bensley

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66

Deliciæ Britannicæ : or, the curiosities of Kensington, Hampton Court, and Windsor Castle, delineated; with occasional reflctions [sic]; and embellished with copper-plates ... By G...

by Bickham, George
Published 1755

printed and sold by E. Owen, and by George Bickham

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67

Ædes Walpolianæ : or, a description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk, the seat of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford

by Walpole, Horace
Published 1767

printed [by John Hughs] in the year

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68

The coin-Act : By way of dialogue. Designed for the use of every one that has any thing at all to do with money; And who do not desire to be Imposed on in most Important Matters. W...

by J. C
Published 1775

printed for the author; and sold by Messieurs Vallance and Simmons, Booksellers and Stationers, No 120, Cheapside

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69

The life and adventures of Common sense. An historical allegory

by Lawrence, Herbert
Published 1771

printed for R. Moncrieffe in Caple-Street

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70

Explication du plat-fond de l'hopital royal a Greenwich peint par le chevalier Jacques Thornhill

by Thornhill, James
Published 1730

Publié par ordre des directeurs du dit hopital, pour le bien des pauvres petits garcons qui y sont entretenus de la charite. Vendus par le portier de l'hopital

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71

An essay on painting written in Italian by Count Algarotti F. R. S. F. S. A

by Algarotti, Francesco
Published 1764

printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers

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72

An essay on painting : in a poetical epistle to an eminent painter. With notes. To which is added an epistle to a friend, on the death of John Thornton, Esq. and an ode, inscribed...

by Hayley, William
Published 1781

printed by Pat Byrne Dublin

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73

Idyls, or pastoral poems; to which is annexed, a letter to M. Fuesslin, on landscape painting. Translated from the German of Solomon Gessner, Author of the Death of Abel

by Gessner, Salomon
Published 1798

printed for W. Mudie, and Arch. Constable. And John Murdoch, Glasgow

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74

The art of painting in oyl : Wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working of oyl colours. The wh...

by Smith, John
Published 1705

printed for Samuel Crouch, at the Corner of Popes-Head-Ally in Cornhill

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75

A catalogue of the original paintings, busts, carved figures, &c. &c. &c. now exhibiting, by the Society of Sign-Painters, at the large rooms, the upper end of Bow-Street, Covent-G...

Published 1762

printed for T. Becket, in the Strand ; R. Davies, in Picadilly ; and C. Henderson, at the Royal-Exchange

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76

The poet's Gallery, Fleet-Street : Catalogue of the fifth exhibition of pictures, painted for T. Macklin, by the artists of Great Britain; illustrative of the British poets, and th...

by Macklin, Thomas
Published 1792

printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street

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77

Outlines of a plan for promoting the art of painting in Ireland: with a list of subjects for painters, drawn from the romantic and genuine histories of Ireland

by Walker, Joseph Cooper
Published 1790

George Bonham

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78

Farewel odes. For the year 1786 : By Peter Pindar, Esq. a distant relation of the poet of Thebes, and laureat to the Royal Academy

by Pindar, Peter
Published 1786

printed for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's Head, No. 46, Fleet Street; and W. Forster, Music-Seller, No. 348, near Exeter Change, in the Strand. Where may be had, The Author's former Odes, the Lousiad, Canto I.; the Epistle to Boswell; and Bozzy and Piozzi