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71. Add MS 4231

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BIRCH'S LIFE OF RALEGH 'The Life of Sir Walter Ralegh', by Thomas Birch, as prepared for the press; circ. 1751. Prefixed to his edition of the Works, etc., 1751. Autograph. At the beginning (ff. 1-16) are two revised proof-sheets of the Life (signatures 'a' and 'f'). Followed (f. 84) by supplem...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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c 1751
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1 item

72. Add MS 4232

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JOHN THORESBY LEDGER Ledger of John Thoresby (d. 1679), father of Ralph Thoresby, the antiquary, containing lists of books, etc., and the prices paid for them, for himself, Richard Stretton and Robert Hickson (ff. 2, 5, 13, etc.) and sometimes with the names of persons from whom they were bough...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1673-1675
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1 item

73. Add MS 4233

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CAVENDISH'S LIFE OF WOLSEY The Life of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish (d. 1561?); early 17th cent. A MS. copy, belonging to Thomas Birch. In the latter's account of the author (f. 2) he erroneously ascribes the work to William Cavendish, 2nd son of Thomas Cavendish, Clerk of the Pipe of th...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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Early 17th century
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74. Add MS 4234

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BIRCH'S BOWER COLLECTIONS Collection by Thomas Birch of papers, letters, etc., relating to Archibald Bower, lapsed Jesuit, author of the History of the Popes, etc., and Keeper of Queen Caroline's library (d. 1766); circa 1746-1758. The principal contents are:- (1) 'Proposals for printing ... t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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c 1746-1758
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75. Add MS 4235

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'The Life of Mr. Edmund Spenser', by Thomas Birch; 1751. This is the draft of his 'Life' prefixed to his edition of The Faerie Queene, 1751, 3 vols. At the beginning are the 'Proposals' for printing the work. Paper; ff. iii + 39. Quarto. A.D. 1751. Edmund Spenser, poet: Life of, by T. Birch: 17...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1751
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76. Add MS 4236

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BIRCH'S TILLOTSON COLLECTIONS Collection of papers, letters, etc., made by Thomas Birch, chiefly in preparation for his 'Life' of John Tillotson (d. 1694), Archbishop of Canterbury; 1680-1761. The 'Life' was prefixed to the 1752 edition of Tillotson's works, also published separately in that ye...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1680-1761
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1 item

77. Add MS 4237

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BIRCH'S NEWTON COLLECTIONS Collections for a life of Sir Isaac Newton, by Thomas Birch; 1682-1761. (1) The 'Life', as printed in Bayle's A General Dictionary, Historical and Critical, rev. ed., 1738. ff. 1-99. (2) Two letters of Sir Isaac Newton to William Briggs, M.D.; commending with some...
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Western Manuscripts
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English, French, and Latin
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1682-1761
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1 item

78. Add MS 4238

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BIRCH'S BURNET COLLECTIONS Collections by Thomas Birch on the life and works of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, supplemental to the article in Bayle's A General Dictionary; 1702-circ. 1735. The contents are as follows:- (1) Notes on Bishop Burnet, in Birch's hand; circa 1735. ff. 1-35. ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Latin
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1702-c 1735
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79. Add MS 4239

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MARTINDALE AUTOBIOGRAPHY 'The Autobiography of Adam Martindale, presbyterian minister; 1685 (cf. Chap. iv, §. 11). Autograph. The MS. was edited by Richard Parkinson, Canon of Manchester, for the Chetham Society in 1845. Paper; ff. 115. Small quarto. A.D. 1685. Adam Martindale, Presbyterian mi...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1685
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80. Add MS 4240

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OLDYS MEMOIRS MEMOIRS relating to the family of Oldys, by William Oldys, Norroy King of Arms (d. 1761), including a pedigree of the family from 1366 (f. 14); n.d. Autograph. Paper; ff. 28. Small quarto. XVIII cent. William Oldys, Norroy King of Arms: Memoir of his family and pedigree: 18th cen...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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18th century
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1 item