Tag Archives: Natural history

The peacock “at home”

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title page and peacock frontispiece

  • Author: Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner, 1750?-1817?
  • Title: The peacock “at home” : a sequel to The butterfly’s ball / written by a lady, and illustrated with elegant engravings.
  • Edition: New ed., with new plates.
  • Published: London : J. Harris, 1808.

Catalog Record

659 807B 2x

Acquired May 2020

A companion to the London Museum and Pantherion

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  • Author: Bullock, W. (William), 1773?-1849, author.
  • Title: A companion to the London Museum and Pantherion : containing a brief description of upwards of fifteen thousand natural and foreign curiosities, antiquities, and productions of the fine arts; now open for public inspection in the Egyptian Temple, Picadilly, London / by Wm. Bullock.
  • Edition: The thirteenth edition.
  • Publication: London : Printed for the proprietor, by William and Samuel Graves, 66 Cheapside, 1812.
  • Manufacture: London : W. and S. Graves, printers, 66, Cheapside.

Catalog Record

646 812 B938

Acquired September 2020

Yesterday se’nnight was taken from his labours to his reward…

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  • Title: Yesterday se’nnight was taken from his labours to his reward, the Rev. Mr. Catcott, Vicar of Temple, in this city, and chaplain to the Earl of Buchan …
  • Publication: [Bristol, England] : [Publisher not identified], June 26, 1779.

Catalog Record

File 66 779 Y47

Acquired July 2015

 

A companion to the London museum…

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Cover: A companion to the London museum...Bullock, W. (William), fl. 1808-1828

A companion to the London museum, containing a brief description of several thousand natural and foreign curiosities, and productions of the fine arts … in the Egyptian temple, Piccadilly, London, by William Bullock …

15th edition.

Published: London, Printed for the proprietor by Whittingham and Rowland, 1813

715 L845 813

With contemporary mottled boards.

Title page: A companion to the London museum...Subjects (Library of Congress): Art objects–Catalogs; Natural history–Catalogs.

Lewis Walpole Library new acquisition: July, 2010