Catalogue des livres rares et curieux composant la bibliothèque de feu M. Decroix (de Lille) ...

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R. Merlin, 1843 - Book auctions - 212 pages
 

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Page 167 - Strutt's Sports and Pastimes of the People of England; including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.
Page 115 - An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc
Page 60 - THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF WRITING, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings taken from Marbles, Manuscripts, and Charters, Ancient and Modern ; also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing.
Page 129 - Bibliotheca Spenceriana ; or a Descriptive Catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, and of many valuable first editions in the library of George John, Earl Spencer, KG ac.&c.&c.
Page 109 - An inquiry into the authenticity of various pictures and prints, which, from the decease of the poet to our own times, have been offered to the public as portraits of Shakspeare...
Page 109 - SHAKSPEARE and his TIMES : including the Biography of the Poet ; Criticisms on his Genius and Writings ; a New Chronology of his Plays ; a Disquisition on the Object of his Sonnets ; and a History of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry, and Elegant Literature of his Age. By NATHAN DRAKE, MD Author of Literary Hours, and of Essays on Periodical Literature.
Page 148 - HISTOIRE des diables de Loudun ou de la possession des religieuses ursulines et de la condamnation et du supplice d'Urbain Grandier, curé de la même ville. Cruels effets de la vengeance du cardinal de Richelieu. Amsterdam, 1737. — EXAMEN et discussion critique de l'Histoire des diables de Loudun, de la possession des religieuses ursulines et de la condamnation d'Urbain Grandier, par de la Menardave, prêtre.
Page iv - Les livres vendus devront être collationnés sur place dans les 24 heures de l'adjudication. Passé ce délai, ou une fois sortis de la salle de vente , ils ne seront repris pour aucune cause. Les articles au-dessous de 1 2 IV.
Page 18 - The Confessional; or a full and free Inquiry into the Right, Utility, Edification, and Success of establishing systematical Confessions of Faith and Doctrine in Protestant Churches.
Page iv - Il y aura chaque jour de vente , d'une heure à trois heures, exposition des livres qui seront vendus le Soir. Les livres vendus devront être collationnés sur place dans les vingtquatre heures de l'adjudication.

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