His Majesty’s warrant, granting an allowance in lieu of small beer

Posted on February 19, 2021 by km55

Creator: Great Britain. Army.
Title: His Majesty’s warrant, granting an allowance in lieu of small beer to the troops serving at home : and containing further regulations on various matters directed by His Majesty’s warrants of the 25th May, 1797, “For encreasing and regulating the pay and allowance of non commissioned officers and private men of corps of cavalry and infantry serving at home”.
Publication: [London] : Printed by G. Roberts, Angel Court, Charing Cross, [1800]

652 H673 800

Acquired January 2020

The naturalist’s cabinet

Posted on February 18, 2021 by km55

Author: Smith, Thomas, 1775 or 1776-1830, author.
Title: The naturalist’s cabinet : containing interesting sketches of natural history; illustrative of the natures, dispositions, manners, and habits of all the most remarkable quadrupeds, birds, fishes, amphibia, reptiles, &c. in the known world / by Rev. Thomas Smith.
Publication: [London] : Published by James Cundee, Ivy-Lane, Paternoster Row, [1806-1807]
Manufacture: [London] : Albion Press printed.

63 806 Sm642

Acquired January 2020

Posted on February 17, 2021 by km55

General history of the formation and establishment of the volunteer and associated corps

Title: The British volunteer, or, A general history of the formation and establishment of the volunteer and associated corps, enrolled for the protection and defence of Great Britain. Embellished with portraits, and plates of tactics.
Publication: London : Printed by C. Whittingham, Dean Street, Fetter Lane; and published by T. Egerton, at the Military Library, Whitehall; sold by J. F. Tomkins, … [and 5 others], 1799.

63 799 B862

Acquired January 2020

Posted on February 16, 2021 by km55

Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, author.
Title: Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original mss. / by Mr. Horace Walpole.
Manufacture: [Twickenham] : Printed by Thomas Farmer at Strawberry-Hill, MDCCLXII-MDCCLXXI [1762-1771]

33 10 Copy 23

Acquired January 2020

Posted on January 14, 2021 by km55

Author: Jones, Stephen, 1763-1827, attributed name.
Title: The natural history of beasts : compiled from the best authorities, and illustrated by a great variety of copper plates, comprising near one hundred and twenty figures, accurately drawn from nature, and beautifully engraved.
Publication: London : Printed for E. Newbery, at the Corner of St. Paul’s Church Yard, 1793.

659 793 J76

Acquired January 2020