PEDIGREE Of Jupiter and other gods of Roman mythology, in the hand of Thomas Astle. Paper roll. XVIIIth cent. Mythology: Pedigree of the Roman gods: 18th cent. Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Pedigree of gods of Roman mythology: 18th cent.
MEDICAL, cookery and other recipes, mostly collected and written by Sir Peter Temple, Knt., of Stanton Barry, co. Bucks. Two volumes. In vol. 1. the medical recipes are arranged in rough alphabetical order, and are followed by other recipes under the following heads, viz.: Cookery, f. 109; Made wines, f 115; Perfumes, f 116; Husbandry, f 119; Horses, f. 122; Dogs, f 135; Fishing, f. 136; Rabbits, f. 137; Experiments, f 138. Inserted at the end (f. 141) are "The true Receipts of that valuable...
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Sir Peter Temple, of Stanton Barry: Medical, cookery and other recipes: 17th cent. Recipes: Medical, culinary, etc., collected by Sir P. Temple: 17th cent.
"VOX POPULI, or News frome Spayne, translated according to the [imaginary] Spanishe coppie": a pamphlet by Thomas Scott against the Spanish Match. Priinted in 1620, and suppressed; included in the Somers Tracts, 1809, vol. ii., p. 508. Paper; ff. 14. xviith cent. Small quarto. Thomas Scott: Vox...
" STATE Of Ordnance and Stores at the several Forts and Castles in Great Britain, as also at the four Forreigne Garrisons " [Annapolis in Nova Scotia, Gibraltar, Placentia in Newfouiidland, and Port Mahon in Minorca]: a detailed account of the stores, etc., at each place, with a summary of the w...
MINUTES of the " Committee of the House of Commons appointed to draw up Articles of Impeachment against [Henry Dundas], Lord Viscount Melville," from the first day of its meeting, 5 July, 1805, to 12 July, when the Committee adjourned. The proceedings before the Committee are reported verbatim. ...
EXTRACTS (made for genealogical purposes and consisting mainly of names) from Domesday-book, and from the Patent, Close, and Parliament rolls, Fines, Escheats and Charters, down to the time of Elizabeth. Paper; ff. 55. XVI-XVIIth cent. Bound in vellum; in the centre of each cover are the armoria...
"CAMILLO'S COMPLAINT: a poem, inscribed to his Grace, George [Stone], Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh" [1747-1765]; and lamenting the brief vice-royalty of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1745-46. In 53 six-line stanzas. Paper; ff. 19. circ. 1747. Quarto. Ge...
CATALOGUE of pictures in the Royal Palaces at Kensington, Hampton Court, Windsor and St. James's, apparently drawn up in the reign of George I., giving names of the painters, with the position of each picture as hung. French. Paper; ff. 79. Belonged to T. Astle. Octavo. Windsor, Parks: Accounts...
"ART OF HERALDRY: 41 [coloured] plates of arms blazoned, by the late Thomas Barber." With an index of names. Paper; ff. 88. XVIIth-XVIIIth centt. Small Quarto. Heraldry: Art of, by T. Barber: 17th-18th cent. Thomas Barber: Art of Heraldry: 17th-18th cent.