London, or, An abridgment of the celebrated Mr. Pennant’s description

printed text

  • Author: Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798.
  • Title: London, or, An abridgment of the celebrated Mr. Pennant’s description of the British capital, and its environs. : Containing, An accurate, succinct, and interesting Account Of the most memorable Revolutions in Politics, Historical Events, Treasons, Fires, Public Executions, Remarkable Murders, and singular Robberies. Critical Observations on the public Buildings; a Review of their History; and a candid Examination of their Perfections and Defects. To which are prefixed, Notes, Additions, and Observations; and four capital plates. By Mr. John Wallis.
  • Publication: London : Printed for the editor and sold by W. Bentley, MDCCXC [1790]

Catalog Record

646 790 P37a

Acquired May 2022

The academy of play

printed text

  • Author: Bellecour, abbé.
  • Uniform Title: [Academie universelle des jeux. English]
  • Title: The academy of play : containing, a full description of, and the laws of play, now observed in the several academies of Paris … From the French of the Abbé Bellecour.
  • Publication: London : Printed for F. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul’s Church-Yaed, Ludgate-Street, [1770?]

Catalog Record

63 770 B438

Acquired November 2021

Reasons humbly offer’d against a clause

printed text

  • Title: Reasons humbly offer’d against a clause in the bill against clandestine running of un-customed and prohibited goods, and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the customs, which relates to the package of coffee for exportation.
  • Publication: [London] : [publisher not identified], [1719]

Catalog Record

File 752 R288 719

Acquired March 2021

 

The constable’s guide to his duty

book, printed text

  • Title: The constable’s guide to his duty : containing instructions to constables, petty constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, &c. in the several particulars of their office.
  • Publication: Oswestry : Printed and sold by J. Salter, MDCCXC [1790]

Catalog Record

63 790 C756

Acquired April 2021

The artists assistant in drawing, perspective, etching…..

printed tet

  • Author: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, author.
  • Title: The artists assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons, in water-colours, and on silks and satins. : Containing the easiest and most comprehensive rules for the attainment of those truly useful and polite arts, methodically digested and adapted to the capacities of young beginners. Illustrated with suitable examples engraved on copper.
  • Edition: The third edition, improved.
  • Publication: London : Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Printeseller, No. 53 Fleet-Street, and John Smith, No. 35, Cheapside, as the Acts directs, 4th January, 1772.

Catalog Record

72 772 B787

Acquired April 2021

The Royal kalendar

printed text

Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for 1800

  • Title: The Royal kalendar, or, Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1800 : including a complete and correct list of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain …
  • Published: London : Printed for J. Debrett …, G.G. and J. Robinson, G. Wilkie, and H.D. Symonds …, C. Law, and L.B. Seeley … [and 9 others], and other proprietors …, [1800]

Catalog Record

145 Am512 1800

Acquired March 2021

Reasons humbly offered by the Weavers of London

printed text

  • Author: Worshipful Company of Weavers (London, England)
  • Title: Reasons humbly offered by the Weavers of London, against a bill now depending in Parliament, entitled, A bill for the more effectual preventing the importation of foreign thrown-silk, &c.
  • Published: [London] : [publisher not identified], [1727]

Catalog Record

File 652 A3 R288 727

Acquired March 2021

 

An earnest and affectionate address to the common people of England

title page

  • Author: Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799, author.
  • Title: An earnest and affectionate address to the common people of England concerning their usual recreations on Shrove Tuesday.
  • Edition: A new edition.
  • Publication: London : Printed for F. and C. Rivington, booksellers to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, No. 62, St. Paul’s Church-Yard; by Bye and law, St. John’s Square, Clerkenwell, 1800.
  • Manufacture: [London] : Printed by Bye and law, St. John’s Square, Clerkenwell.

Catalog Record

68 800 T891

Acquired April 2020