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An address to the people of Rhode-Island, proving that more than eight millions of the public money has been wasted by the present administration

by Updike, Wilkins
Published 1828
[s.n.]

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A modern catalogue of books printed in Great Britain and published in London since the year MDCCLXXXV to the present time : including such as have been altered in size or price dur...

by Bent, William
Published 1789
Printed for W. Bent

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A few words minding the representative of the common-wealth of England how they may pay their armies and ease the people of their taxes : which have a long time been a heavy burthe...

by Banes, William
Published 1659
Printed and are to be sold at the Blackspread-Eagle near the west end of Pauls

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Proposals for publishing by subscription, a series of prints, that illustrate the rise and progress of civilization and of knowledge, as founded on religion : This design hath been...

by Willett, Ralph
Published 1785
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Proposals for publishing, by subscription or order, in one volume, royal octavo, price half a guinea in boards, to be paid on delivery, or on subscription-at pleasure, an original work; never having been before attempted; of the most general use, viz. The estimate-book of rents, interests...

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The truth acknowledged : or, sufficient proof to disabuse the publick, of the misrepresentations and false reports which have been maliciously spread abroad against the work of Mr....

by Frémont, Philippe Richard
Published 1722
printed and sold by J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane

Proposals for printing by subscription, the history of the College of Corpus Christi and the blessed Virgin Mary commonly called Bene't College, in the University of Cambridge, from its foundation to the present time. In two parts. I. Giving some account of its founders, benefactors and masters. II. Of its other principal members. For the farther perfecting whereof, a catalogue of all such as are known to have been members of that house (although intended as a supplement to the work) is now published...

Shakespeare. Mr. Alderman Boydell, Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, propose to publish by subscription a most magnificent and accurate edition of the plays of Shakespeare, in eight volumes Of the largest Quarto Size, on the finest Royal Atlag Paper, to be fabricated for that Purpose by Mr. Whatman. The Letter-Press will be executed by Mr. Hughs, with a Set of New Types cast by Mr. Caslon. The text to be regulated, and the Literary Part of the Undertaking conducted, By George Steevens, Esq. To accompany this work Messieurs Boydell intend to publish by subscription a series of large and capital prints After Pictures to be immediately painted by the following Artists, from the most striking Scenes in the same Author: Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait-Painter to his Majesty, and President of the Royal Academy. angelica kauffman, R.A. Mr. Barry, R. A. Professor of Painting to the Royal Academy. Mr. Copley, R. A. Mr. Fuseli. Mr. Miller. Mr. Northcote. Mr. Opie. Rev. Mr. Peters, R. A. Mr. Rigaud, R. A. Mr. Romney. Mr. West, R. A. History-Painter to his Majesty. Mr. Wright, &c &c &c. To be engraved by Miss Caroline Watson. Mr. Bartolozzi, Historical Engraver to his Majesty. Mr. Collier. Mess. Facius. Mr. Fittler, Marine Engraver to his Majesty. Mr. Hall. Mr. Haward, A. R. Mr. Heath. Mr. Legatt. Mr. Michel. Mr. Ryder. Mr. Sharpe, &c &c &c. The pictures will be of various Sizes, chiefly as large as Life. As soon as they have all been engraved, they will be hung up in a Gallery built on Purpose, and called the Gallery...