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quadgram frequency
one of the most107
in the british museum75
a catalogue of the71
the library of the70
a copy of the70
the first edition of65
of the library of53
the end of the44
in the library of44
at the sale of43
at the end of43
a great number of43
in the possession of41
sold by auction by39
for the most part39
library of the late39
the sale of the37
of the last century36
at the same time34
in the midst of32
of the first edition32
on the th of32
be found in the31
is now in the31
seems to have been30
is said to have30
is one of the30
symptom of the bibliomania30
was one of the29
the use of the28
to be found in28
will be found in28
of the th century28
the history of the27
copy of the first27
the first volume of27
for the sake of26
for the use of26
account of his library26
the greater part of26
of some of the26
as well as the26
the greek and latin25
for the purpose of25
the beginning of the25
at the head of24
greek and latin classics24
be sold by auction24
the catalogue of the24
of the sixteenth century24
of the middle ages24
the name of the24
to be sold by24
catalogue of the library23
the middle of the23
a copy of this23
the university of oxford22
of the university of22
the latter part of22
a great deal of22
into the possession of22
in the course of22
in the time of22
printed upon large paper22
the rest of the22
now in the british22
in the middle ages22
by wynkyn de worde21
the close of the21
came under the hammer21
in the shape of21
editions of the classics21
of the duke of21
of the seventeenth century21
of the present century21
of the holy scriptures21
of one of the21
of the british museum20
of the church of20
a large number of20
of the catalogue of20
was a man of19
under the title of19
to the value of19
a fine copy of19
latter part of the19
sold by auction at19
in the reign of19
in the bodleian library18
the possession of the18
in one of the18
the title of the18
into the hands of18
appears to have been18
the sign of the18
under the hammer at18
at the sign of17
the manner in which17
catalogue des livres de17
of the works of17
the reign of henry17
of the late mr17
a good deal of17
on account of the17
by leigh and sotheby17
symptoms of the bibliomania16
an account of the16
appear to have been16
the author of the16
des livres de la16
the works of the16
of the greek and16
of the name of16
in the first volume16
in the annals of16
to have been a16
note in this book15
it would be difficult15
the whole of the15
in some of the15
sale of his library15
in the hands of15
on the death of15
the earlier part of15
auction by leigh and15
in the way of15
first edition of the15
in the same year15
as a matter of15
a few years ago15
on the part of15
by auction by leigh15
a few of the15
in one of his15
there can be no15
a catalogue of a14
some of the most14
catalogue of his library14
of the royal society14
a word or two14
of the present day14
on the other hand14
it would have been14
by auction by mr14
to the history of14
of the roxburghe club14
it is said that14
in the fifteenth century14
fine copy of the14
at the present day14
the commencement of the14
at the beginning of14
earlier part of the14
the death of the14
of the eighteenth century14
was sold by auction14
part of the last14
this symptom of the14
the head of the13
the catalogue of his13
large paper copy of13
the earl of oxford13
a part of the13
from time to time13
as acted by the13
in the life of13
the founder of the13
in which he was13
as well as a13
of the society of13
it is to be13
rare and curious books13
extra fine and rare13
supposed to have been13
the reader will find13
part of the library13
of the typographical antiquities12
the first editions of12
catalogue of the books12
and valuable library of12
would be difficult to12
is not to be12
in the collection of12
at the same place12
the possession of mr12
to be met with12
he is said to12
it must be confessed12
a number of books12
for the benefit of12
of the fifteenth century12
in possession of a12
at the commencement of12
first volume of the12
a portion of the12
first editions of the12
may be regarded as12
to the library of12
first edition of this12
of the date of12
by the side of12
in a letter to12
of the history of12
edition of this work12
of the book clubs12
copies were struck off12
one or two of12
the sale of mr12
at the close of12
in our own country12
the early part of12
catalogue of his books12
said to have been12
the archbishop of canterbury12
early part of the12
by the late mr12
to the british museum12
un volum del romaunce12
a man of great12
in the libraries of11
a copy of it11
the art of printing11
under the name of11
to say that the11
by the name of11
the names of the11
the duke of roxburghe11
was sold for l11
he seems to have11
may be seen in11
as well as in11
a perfect copy of11
of the most curious11
in the first place11
the nature of the11
may be said to11
one of the earliest11
to have been the11
the owner of the11
as well as of11
the society of antiquaries11
for the preservation of11
the university of cambridge11
the hands of the11
the libraries of the11
the first part of11
tells us that he11
a new edition of11
at the time of11
to the end of11
of the art of11
history of great britain11
of the books which11
one of his letters10
of which i have10
the shape of a10
the history of book10
on account of its10
new edition of the10
on the other side10
in the case of10
a beautiful unique copy10
of the life of10
the immortal memory of10
the old and new10
of the editio princeps10
of which he was10
gilding and dressing of10
some account of the10
the time of the10
editions of the greek10
this is not the10
in the form of10
at a very early10
copy of the gospels10
my introduction to the10
by one of the10
for the first time10
the library of mr10
it would seem that10
died in the year10
the collection of the10
shop was at the10
the number of books10
it is difficult to10
came into the possession10
order of the garter10
after the death of10
dressing of a booke10
and dressing of a10
books printed upon vellum10
or two of the10
there is a curious10
but it is not10
he was a man10
may be found in10
are to be found10
of the reign of10
for some of the10
in the history of10
towards the close of10
of the bodleian library10
a member of the9
it is a pity9
the copy of the9
abbot in the year9
the monastery of st9
of the earl of9
of king richard the9
copies of the gospels9
the sale of dr9
and one of the9
in the cause of9
of the state of9
to the catalogue of9
that is to say9
of the monastery of9
of the marquis of9
the second part of9
with his own hand9
a very fine copy9
the literature of the9
president of the royal9
by the fact that9
the value of the9
not to be found9
the influence of the9
of a booke called9
in the english language9
the duke of devonshire9
in a great measure9
a great part of9
i am tempted to9
in the seventeenth century9
the editor of the9
it may not be9
to the duke of9
it will be seen9
catalogue of the entire9
printed in the black9
the foundation of the9
in consequence of the9
the imperial library at9
of this great man9
history of the bibliomania9
of the bibliomania is9
the time of his9
in the present place9
but it is time9
of the old school9
part of the present9
i am indebted to9
at the age of9
books printed in the9
extra rare and fine9
of the most interesting9
the preface to the9
the order of the9
of the life and9
we are told that9
for a copy of9
it is scarcely necessary9
the typographical antiquities of9
part of the collection9
became the property of9
of the nature of9
the various editions of9
is supposed to have8
of the late rev8
the property of the8
were sold for l8
the other side of8
of the west saxons8
that of the late8
a first edition of8
the publication of the8
passed into the possession8
it is printed in8
close of the th8
is by no means8
at the latter part8
copies of this catalogue8
it would appear that8
the end of this8
the progress of the8
to the cause of8
the prices for which8
since the days of8
in my power to8
is a copy of8
a collection of books8
to the effect that8
to the lot of8
was at the sign8
presented with the following8
is scarcely necessary to8
of this kind of8
bound in blue turkey8
copy of the same8
number of curious and8
a complete set of8
in possession of the8
the love of books8
of the libraries of8
of gold and silver8
copy of the catalogue8
i am in possession8
in the last century8
it was purchased by8
gift of books to8
in the preface to8
i do not know8
of books in the8
in the following year8
am in possession of8
realized a total of8
a few years after8
he gave to the8
in the first edition8
the true spirit of8
to the university of8
it has been my8
the number of copies8
to be the first8
of the owner of8
some of the books8
every thing connected with8
in the general case8
half a century ago8
the second volume of8
some of the more8
of the rarest occurrence8
life and death of8
the best editions of8
of part of the8
the reader may consult8
to the earl of8
large paper copies of8
in the face of8
very fine and rare8
of the most famous8
it is certain that8
during the middle ages8
it may be mentioned8
to one of the8
to say nothing of8
acted by the lord8
the owner of this8
did not fail to8
a certain amount of8
the opening of the8
of which there are8
in the early part8
the late duke of8
end of the last8
one of the finest8
under the auspices of8
it is time to8
the symptoms of the8
the duke of marlborough8
of this class of8
was not to be8
a quarter of a8
the jugemens des savans8
tells us that the8
the form of a8
there is a very8
a fine collection of8
it is one of8
the transcription of books8
but it is a8
the last of the8
which may be found8
a similar copy of7
the game of chess7
of those who have7
his copy of the7
sale of the books7
as one of the7
towards the end of7
of the curious and7
in the th century7
of the house of7
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in the days of7
the best edition of7
in the true spirit7
will be pleased to7
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in the public library7
whose shop was at7
to the memory of7
he appears to have7
are not to be7
of the mazarin bible7
the editio princeps of7
sale of his books7
i know of no7
from the press of7
nearly half a century7
the contents of the7
catalogue of the curious7
in the list of7
sold by auction in7
des livres rares et7
the house of commons7
with a copy of7
in the catalogue of7
in the language of7
can be no doubt7
a large paper copy7
to the amount of7
as well as an7
other side of the7
of gower and chaucer7
say a few words7
is upon large paper7
anecdotes of literature and7
on the authority of7
the back of the7
and it is not7
by auction at st7
the cause of the7
in connection with the7
at the expense of7
e la vie seint7
of a century ago7
to the best of7
in the middle of7
in the habit of7
be seen in the7
it would be a7
king of the west7
in the monastery of7
to the study of7
on the day of7
sale of the library7
that some of the7
the history of this7
literature and scarce books7
the printer of this7
we may judge from7
in the words of7
of the literature of7
the marquis of bute7
by means of the7
which will be sold7
choice collection of books7
the th of february7
imperial library at paris7
the admiration of the7
years of his life7
the rise and progress7
in regard to the7
rise and progress of7
can be no question7
catalogue of the same7
edition of the typographical7
as we have seen7
my copy of this7
the way in which7
a list of the7
history and antiquities of7
old and new testament7
the books of the7
and of which the7
as well as to7
to be in the7
copy of the editio7
the history and antiquities7
two copies of the7
the character of the7
of this kind in7
to do justice to7
many of the most7
the eye of the7
the residence of the7
of which it is7
to the monastery of7
quarter of a century7
could not have been7
he was born in7
is to be found7
of the author of7
now preserved in the7
it must be remembered7
in those old days7
of the most remarkable7
in the matter of7
in addition to the7
antiquities of great britain7
portrait of the author7
of the book of7
in his history of7
copies of the first7
to the number of7
valuable collection of books7
it was to be7
the life of the7
the sale of his7
fine collection of books7
is printed in the7
greater part of them7
in spite of the7
copy of this work7
an act of parliament7
the th of april7
the th of november7
in which they were7
the time of henry7
of the same name7
the th of june7
amount of the sale7
of the books of7
of the number of7
it must have been7
is presented with the7
during the reign of7
i know not whether7
the monks of old7
printed in the fifteenth7
a large collection of7
of a copy of7
the abbey of st7
about the same time7
i am not aware7
was purchased by mr7
collection of books in7
purchased by the late7
were sold by auction7
of our own country7
means of its cure7
the catalogues of the7
of wynkyn de worde7
of the very first7
of literature and scarce7
the first folio shakespeare7
we are indebted for7
of greek and latin7
does not appear to7
this is a very7
symptoms of the disease7
by the space of6
and many of the6
shall we say to6
the face of the6
if we may judge6
as we have said6
des livres du cabinet6
be numbered among the6
on his own account6
there is a copy6
the body of the6
on the banks of6
manner in which the6
library of earl spencer6
by de la monnoye6
the number of articles6
and the rest of6
i am not sure6
in two folio volumes6
and valuable collection of6
of the old and6
that he had no6
in the eyes of6
produced the sum of6
volum del romaunce de6
of the city of6
elegantly bound in russia6
the course of his6
the attention of the6
for the gratification of6
does not seem to6
made up of the6
men of the time6
of which he had6
middle of the sixteenth6
he was one of6
not appear to have6
will be seen that6
seem to have been6
of some of our6
and is now in6
the reader is presented6
in the preface of6
are indebted for the6
came to pass that6
one hundred and twenty6
the library of this6
have not been able6
we have already seen6
the last few years6
say a word or6
that he was a6
in the university of6
copy of this book6
was for many years6
in my introduction to6
reader is presented with6
the cause of learning6
that the author of6
and truly valuable library6
a matter of fact6
in the finest preservation6
end of the room6
there are a few6
the reign of james6
in his preface to6
with respect to the6
part of the sixteenth6
is taken from a6
in addition to this6
who seems to have6
in addition to these6
in a similar manner6
begin to be sold6
for an account of6
as early as the6
the midst of the6
to the church of6
great number of the6
is not the place6
to the greek and6
from the fact that6
illustrations of gower and6
principal librarian of the6
many of the books6
the purity of the6
bound in blue morocco6
which were sold for6
the study of bibliography6
the early history of6
of the bishops of6
the king of france6
paper copy of the6
the discovery of the6
and the fine arts6
to the bodleian library6
in the cottonian library6
from the same authority6
on the back of6
shape of a book6
the church of rome6
in the german language6
be regarded as the6
one side of the6
it is not a6
seems to have had6
by far the most6
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the care of the6
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the total of the6
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in the same manner6
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be said to have6
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the most part of6
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in the temple of6
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off on large paper6
the new edition of6
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as if he were5
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a considerable portion of5
catalogue of the mss5
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first editions of modern5
annals of the university5
the genius of the5
life of sir thomas5
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copy of this catalogue5
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in which they are5
as far as the5
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i have no doubt4
the reader will not4
it is a very4
of some of his4
when he is informed4
rest of the old4
to add that the4
the prevalence of this4
in the cotton collection4
gold and precious stones4
am not aware that4
of them in the4
bibliomania all over the4
cause of the bibliomania4
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which were in the4
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of a certain class4
to have been printed4
that he could not4
to judge of the4
may be mentioned that4
the services of the4
for over half a4
fellow of the royal4
were not to be4
when he was in4
and it will be4
is not likely to4
at the roxburghe sale4
bound in red morocco4
the hearts of all4
with gold and silver4
and in the midst4
by the lord chamberlaine4
know something of the4
in the same place4
catalogue of this collection4
for he was a4
the books which he4
with a great number4
let me not forget4
copies printed upon vellum4
a brief account of4
antiquities of our own4
the reader has already4
duc de la valliere4
of the present age4
of the most beautiful4
now in his museum4
it is not very4
to be the only4
impressions of the plates4
of the royal family4
am not prepared to4
two parts of the4
library of the marquis4
as we have already4
the books which the4
the side of the4
at the sight of4
he was born at4
lost to the world4
in the second place4
copies of the bible4
which was sold for4
his attachment to the4
he was admitted into4
in a manner which4
for the amusement of4
to the subject of4
introduction to the knowledge4
the history of literature4
and writings of the4
he was able to4
the state of learning4
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the fine things which4
the west end of4
his head and heart4
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who died in the4
he was elected a4
the statutes of the4
expressed a wish that4
have the satisfaction of4
he is a man4
of books by auction4
which were sold at4
is a very scarce4
it is probable that4
the class of books4
part of the century4
catalogue of the very4
as the reader will4
booke called the bible4
after the example of4
wynkyn de worde and4
of the late frederick4
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of the manner in4
a true lover of4
the contents of two4
relating to the english4
he did not know4
is as good as4
to the heart of4
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the ravages of time4
and at the same4
take the trouble to4
than a knowledge of4
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to the description of4
as it is sometimes4
am not insensible to4
catalogue of the bishops4
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may be called the4
round the brow of4
cause of bibliomania all4
there will be found4
all parts of europe4
fine copy in morocco4
of greece and rome4
opening of the th4
the monks of durham4
of the bibliophile society4
entire library of the4
is to be hoped4
of the royal library4
for two or three4
in defence of the4
in the present day4
the value of a4
a place in the4
of the sculptured stones4
literary point of view4
to him that he4
part of which were4
printed by wynkyn de4
the reader with the4
the style of the4
taken for granted that4
a passion for books4
that some of them4
such being the case4
the part of the4
the space of more4
the inside of the4
the year of our4
not only in the4
the absence of the4
half of the eighteenth4
in the bibliographical world4
the true edition is4
in vico dicto york4
it was in vain4
from the catalogue of4
was born in the4
the destruction of books4
and the earl of4
copy of an illustrated4
the fathers of the4
in my heart to4
and it is said4
lord chamberlaine his servants4
will be found at4
reign of henry viii4
to recommend it to4
typographical antiquities of our4
from the hands of4
the good duke humphrey4
the space of six4
a century and a4
the society of the4
the best of them4
of learning in those4
year of our lord4
inherited from his father4
the preface to this4
in the literature of4
you will find that4
the annals of book4
may be found under4
that richard de bury4
one of the scarcest4
fine copy in russia4
present the reader with4
but there is no4
a curious collection of4
from the first edition4
with the works of4
find it in my4
of books printed in4
that they may be4
great number of old4
boke called the pype4
superbly bound in blue4
edition of his works4
are given in the4
the famous library of4
as well as their4
is of the date4
it in my heart4
of the first livy4
we find that the4
the shadow of a4
the disposition of the4
edition of the bible4
the edges of a4
to the acquisition of4
des historiens des gaules4
the rarity of books4
service to the cause4
all the editions of4
now be had for4
is another means of4
account of the library4
should be in every4
the duke of bedford4
under the authority of4
if he did not4
i think it is4
would be interesting to4
laurentian library at florence4
years before his death4
one or the other4
pype or tonne of4
at the price of4
every department of literature4
it was a very4
not insensible to the4
his love of books4
which was published at4
duties of a bibliographer4
the benefit of the4
to an account of4
the hospitality of the4
upon strong writing paper4
and it is a4
of the treasures contained4
has given us a4
of my introduction to4
the former of which4
the most learned and4
for a long time4
may be described as4
of the books printed4
the preface of the4
rise to set of4
for the illustration of4
prices for which they4
of the original edition4
and be not wroth4
the greatest number of4
i am enabled to4
containing the lives of4
space of six years4
it is pleasing to4
in the character of4
the south side of4
the boundaries of the4
th part of the4
on the fine arts4
under the pressure of4
rarely to be met4
of the inhabitants of4
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be seen from the4
in a manner the4
an account of his4
at least in the4
collection of the late4
the library of dr4
great and good man4
reign of queen anne4
old english and french4
parts of the world4
greek and latin authors4
first book printed in4
it must be acknowledged4
as a sort of4
of the eighth century4
the pages of his4
part of the seventeenth4
great part of the4
who have fallen victims4
if i recollect rightly4
attracted the attention of4
in the year of4
one of these was4
the example of the4
for the reception of4
in order that he4
not be forgotten that4
which has been the4
the bibliomania in the4
love of books and4
in the pocket of4
dissolution of the monasteries4
a great variety of4
curious account of the4
of a circulating library4
during the last half4
to have recourse to4
and extensive library of4
we learn that the4
in his early youth4
he did not fail4
part of the world4
the greek and roman4
in consideration of the4
and for many years4
the th day of4
with him in the4
according to his own4
the time when the4
be found under these4
there were about volumes4
of a book of4
the disease of the4
to know something of4
reader will find an4
collectors in this country4
copy of this first4
with some of the4
of the same size4
order that he might4
account of this very4
the public library at4
purchased at the sale4
a very early period4
member of the club4
now in the library4
books printed by caxton4
soul was never so4
recueil des historiens des4
to be the most4
he used to say4
be pleased with the4
this department of literature4
of the collection by4
but what shall we4
but there were many4
disposed to admit the4
alluded to by lysander4
which was prefixed a4
collections of the late4
some account of this4
copy of the original4
which i have been4
them a copy of4
the author of it4
to whom we are4
his mind to the4
the subject of this4
the fine copy of4
the reputation of the4
not a few of4
probable means of cure4
it might have been4
the life off the4
upon the history of4
the education of youth4
a corner in the4
the age in which4
is very well for4
a considerable number of4
some they sent over4
after the elapse of4
first edition of shakspeare4
was first published in4
what has become of4
a large proportion of4
great fire of london4
names of the purchasers4
it was here that4
for a long period4
a week or two4
late duke of roxburgh4
of the influence of4
des livres de m4
the works on natural4
the public libraries of4
to the honor of4
of the rare old4
that a copy of4
of which a copy4
of which is in4
discourse of english poetrie4
it is very well4
i am not insensible4
in a short time4
a book of the4
of the prevalence of4
during the latter part4
in the times of4
space of more than4
as well as splendid4
and his collection of4
an introduction to the4
of the names of4
peignot tells us that4
the kindness of mr4
the best of all4
of sir robert cotton4
one hundred and fifty4
of what are called4
it would not be4
in the perusal of4
may be sure that4
was in the habit4
copies of the works4
beginning every evening at4
or two of his4
an extensive series of4
he was appointed to4
title of the book4
and antiquities of the4
considerable portion of the4
use of the brothers4
with a view to4
i cannot take upon4
as far back as4
the public library of4
life has been written4
but i know of4
is here presented with4
copies of a work4
to be able to4
digested by samuel paterson4
in the quarterly review4
second volume of the4
a generation or two4
were for the most4
a literary point of4
the compiler of the4
not to be considered4
heures de notre dame4
have been in the4
a love of books4
purchased a copy of4
which it was the4
it would be interesting4
to the beginning of4
of king henry viii4
in the appendix to4
by the kindness of4
the reader may be4
early in the present4
et mis en ordre4
has a copy of4
as to render the4
sale of books by4
only copies were printed4
availed himself of the4
was knocked down to4
library of the former4
a knowledge of the4
the first in the4
of the quantity of4
beginning of the present4
of works relating to4
that part of the4
those who have been4
of books and of4
latter half of the4
have fallen victims to4
we are not surprised4
from a catalogue of4
of the collections of4
the sale catalogue of4
the bulk of the4
le quel sount contenuz4
it may be here4
the transactions of the4
as i have already4
of the ancient classics4
he is informed that4
private libraries of new4
to those who are4
the laws of the4
de worde and pynson4
biographical history of england4
was the son of4
in the choice of4
the exception of the4
of the first part4
in the world of4
all parts of the4
the size of the4
as are those of4
an account of this4
the corner of the4
the valuable collection of4
of a man of4
of so great a4
the greatest part of4
his knowledge of the4
sold by public auction4
the books printed by4
the fury of the4
it is supposed to4
of his books in4
of a number of4
of by public auction4
in more than one4
it was sold in4
as to the value4
as a means of4
at a loss to4
that we have not4
in the style of4
the first book printed4
the great work which4
is but an imperfect4
of alphabetical order in4
second edition of the4
catalogue of the elegant4
i am inclined to4
of the most splendid4
the books contained in4
to dine with him4
to give a few4
the private libraries of4
in the church of4
and general symptom of4
waken lords and ladies4
the library of ramsey4
i do not care4
that it is not4
not to have been4
there were to be4
two years and a4
there would be no4
we are informed that4
it is said of4
the sale of books4
in the study of4
not fail to pay4
in the person of4
in the low countries4
at the cost of4
in the thirteenth century4
at the back of4
the cause of bibliomania4
of his head and4
the loan of a4
of the greater part4
antiquity of the british4
the end of his4
a glance at the4
the man who has4
so many and such4
in this country who4
one of the oldest4
great number of curious4
the library of john4
the first time in4
the duke of sussex4
relating to the drama4
one of the greatest4
for the purchase of4
is much to be4
as well as with4
find some account of4
the lord chamberlaine his4
the service of his4
to the same effect4
have no means of4
in his travels in4
the most beautiful and4
to the edition of4
in the abbey of4
to his catalogue of4
to mention his name4
a history of the4
value of a book4
the same by the4
of the late dr4
a work of this4
in the class of4
but an imperfect specimen4
of milton and spenser4
library was sold in4
the third volume of4
it may be said4
that he is a4
love to all from4
that he had been4
from rise to set4
the latter of whom4
it is much to4
called the pype or4
have been unable to4
the promulgation of the4
a statement of the4
of richard de bury4
collection of printed books4
collection of old ballads4
great number of them4
with a variety of4
who has illustrated a4
analysis of his library4
to the works of4
is not necessary to4
glosati in uno volumine4
books to the library4
there are too many4
passion for collecting books4
the track of the4
cannot take upon me4
libraries of new york4
to find that the4
the preservation of literature4
of books which are4
were printed upon large4
the college of physicians4
a man of taste4
was never so staked4
the libraries of all4
catalogue of the harleian4
to the preservation of4
which it had been4
at the period of4
with a sight of4
of the antiquities of4
the luxury of a4
the latter half of4
my edition of the4
be this as it4
the hands of a4
book of common prayer4
antiquities of the university4
is the one which4
he had not the4
the last half century4
was succeeded by his4
they appear to have4
he was fond of4
the sake of the4
the most interesting of4
and that is the4
in the instance of4
the owner of such4
the whole of his4
bought at the sale4
a book which he4
we are told by4
the fifth volume of4
which are to be4
used to say that4
to begin on monday4
the days of old4
a great quantity of4
of ancient and modern4
gave to the church4
in the present century4
on the construction of4
to part with it4
the life of this4
manner in which it4
in his description of4
are told that the4
it is like the4
that the greater part4
which appear to have4
was the first who4
the upper end of4
into the belief that4
and many others equally4
to the commencement of4
what can be more4
or the other of4
the market value of4
a number of volumes4
but one of the4
elected abbot in the4
a record of the4
the idea of a4
the past few years4
for it is a4
the key of the4
of his attachment to4
since the publication of4
english and french literature4
account of the book4
the midst of all4
the affairs of the4
would be pleased to4
which he had been4
a proof that the4
the sum of l4
a booke called the4
the reader is here4
valuable library of john4
to the late mr4
the knowledge of rare4
it is hard to4
to some of the4
that it is the4
edition of the bibliotheca4
sir roger de coverley4
only six copies printed4
the said joseph williams4
the north of england4
the loan of his4
it will be observed4
certain it is that4
of the books contained4
once or twice a4
of the fine arts4
the revival of learning4
the heart of the4
he died on the4
victims to the bibliomania4
the ne plus ultra4
lords and ladies gay4
disease of the bibliomania4
of the former of4
only six copies of4
elected in the year4
works of the fathers4
of more or less4
bound in one volume4
page of the catalogue4
as if he had4
what might have been4
the loss of his4
during the time of4
very choice collection of4
it will not be4
of which we have4
my good fortune to4
was prefixed a print4
of a similar nature4
of rare and valuable4
editions of milton and4
scarcely necessary to say4
the british museum for4
the collection of mr4
fifty copies of this4
to the extent of4
that they are not4
the editio princeps homer4
the curious and valuable4
it is probably the4
by the appearance of4
in the book of4
to set of sun4
and as to the4
to the office of4
lady of the lake4
which we have seen4
rare and curious volumes4
of the monastic libraries4
as well as by4
the th of january4
the late frederick locker4
from the perusal of4
any other of the4
the marquis of lansdowne4
an intimate friend of4
as if it had4
portrait bookplate of mr4
with the contents of4
years after the death4
was for a long4
similar copy of the4
to be disposed of4
there is not much4
strong and general symptom4
from beginning to end4
at the court of4
will be seen from4
so far as he4
are said to have4
of rare books and4
a long list of4
of all the symptoms4
some day or other4
for the library of4
it only remains to4
some of the rarest4
it has been said4
from the charge of4
have met with instances4
with my own hand4
ne plus ultra of4
impression on india paper4
sold at the sale4
at dinner and supper4
a certain class of4
out of alphabetical order4
in which it is4
all the fine things4
his library was sold4
of a part of4
that the monks of4
number of copies of4
of the greater number4
many of them are4
he made use of4
reader will be pleased4
reader with the following4
editions of a work4
the description of the4
the laird of grandholm4
and is described by4
must not forget that4
the throne of england4
to the knowledge of4
gold and silver and4
is said that the4
of bibliomania all over4
it ought to be4
in the presence of4
best editions of the4
this as it may4
of the harleian mss4
of some of their4
knowledge of the greek4
a choice collection of4
golden manual of prayers4
rest of the world4
as it has been4
in which he lived4
of the round table4
perfect copy of this4
a priced catalogue of4
curious and uncommon books4
of the fatality of4
the third part of4
he was compelled to4
entire and valuable library4
the interest of the4
from a priced copy4
he was not only4
that the former was4
two of the most4
as an amator librorum4
with an account of4
compiler of the catalogue4
rare and interesting books4
of the british church4
an amusing account of4
he had been a4
for my own part4
is interesting to note4
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