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... letter of William Gilbert , the famous author of the " de Magnete , " in which he refers to his celebrated book and mentions the probable addition of an appendix , containing an account of some of Barlowe's experiments : - " ... I shall ...
... letter of William Gilbert , the famous author of the " de Magnete , " in which he refers to his celebrated book and mentions the probable addition of an appendix , containing an account of some of Barlowe's experiments : - " ... I shall ...
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... Letter , diagrams ; Fii , Fiii , and Gii of the " Discourse absent ; one or two headlines slightly cut into ; vellum ; EXCESSIVELY RARE COLLATION : 1581 7 10 0 The NEWE ATTRACTIUE . A - E , in fours ; F , 1 l .; H 17. In all , 22 ll . A ...
... Letter , diagrams ; Fii , Fiii , and Gii of the " Discourse absent ; one or two headlines slightly cut into ; vellum ; EXCESSIVELY RARE COLLATION : 1581 7 10 0 The NEWE ATTRACTIUE . A - E , in fours ; F , 1 l .; H 17. In all , 22 ll . A ...
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... letter , containing the whole trade of Husbandry , Gardening , Graffing , Planting , Orchards , Bees , etc. , small 4to . old calf neat 1601 ( at end 1600 ) 98 HARTLIB ( Sam . ) his Legacy of Husbandry , sm . 4to . third edition , old ...
... letter , containing the whole trade of Husbandry , Gardening , Graffing , Planting , Orchards , Bees , etc. , small 4to . old calf neat 1601 ( at end 1600 ) 98 HARTLIB ( Sam . ) his Legacy of Husbandry , sm . 4to . third edition , old ...
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... letter of William Grocyn to Aldus is printed near the end , which gives a number of details concerning the study of Greek literature in England at the time . This letter has been eulogized by both Aldus and Erasmus , and is the only ...
... letter of William Grocyn to Aldus is printed near the end , which gives a number of details concerning the study of Greek literature in England at the time . This letter has been eulogized by both Aldus and Erasmus , and is the only ...
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... letter , woodcuts ; fine clean copy in old calf gilt 1591 With the following inscription on the back of the title : - " John : Hanmer Esquier oweth this booke by the guifte of Anthonye Hanmer gent . in Auguste 1608. " 770 DIGGES . A ...
... letter , woodcuts ; fine clean copy in old calf gilt 1591 With the following inscription on the back of the title : - " John : Hanmer Esquier oweth this booke by the guifte of Anthonye Hanmer gent . in Auguste 1608. " 770 DIGGES . A ...
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