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Credit: Sales catalogue 20: Andrew Block. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![28th, 1853. Barton’s Magnificent Scenes in the Circus by the Largest Company! Of Equestrians in Europe.’”’ A long folio Broadside, printed on one side only 21/- The variations of type on this bill would form a type specimen book ! GLAUDIAN.—See under INCUNABULA. 184 CLOGKS.—An 8}-page, double column extract from the ‘‘ Encyclopaedia Britannica ” for 1797. With 3 fine engraved pls. Ato 10/- CLOGKS.—See also under TELEGRAPH. 185 CLOCKS AND WATGHES.—Bertuoup (Ferdinand) L’Art de Conduire et de Régler Les Pendules et Les Montres: A l’usage de ceux qui n’ont aucune connoissance d’ Horlogerie. With 4 folding plates. Paris, 1759. 12mo. Orig. wrapps. 25/- 186 GLOGKS AND WATGHES.—Dent (Edward J.) An Abstract from two Lectures on the Construction and Management of Chronometers, Watches, and Clocks. Delivered before the Members of the United Service Institution. Jilus. Lond., the Author, 1843. 8vo. Hf. cf. (shabby and torn) 10/- Inscribed presentation copy from the author. qui est nécessaire pour bien connoitre et pour régler les Pendules et les Montres, La Description des Piéces d’Horlogerie les plus utiles, des répétitions, des équations, des Pendules @ une roue, &c. celle du nouvel échapement, un Traité des engrénages, avec plusieurs Tables. Augmenté de la Description d’une nouvelle Pendule Policamératique. With the half-title and 17 pis. Paris, 1767. 4to. Hf. voan. Scarce £2/10/- 188 GOINAGE.—By the King. A Proclamation, For giving Currency to a new Coinage of large quarto Broadside, printed on one side only, with the Royal Arms at the head 30/- “0” one Side thereof Our Effigies...and on the Reverse the Figure of Britannia, represented sitting on a Rock in the Sea, Holding a Trident in her Left Hand...” 189 GOLLECTING.—Vattois (G. M.) First Steps in Collecting. With coloured and other illus. Lond., N.D. Sm. 4to. Ovig. cl., Uncut. (Pub. at 21/-) 10/- 190 COMENIUS (Joh. Amos) Visible World: or, A Nomenclature, and Pictures, of all the Chief Things that are in the World, and of Men’s Employments therein. English and Latin. With over 150 woodcuts. Lond., 1777. Sm. 8vo. Hf. moroc., G.e. 37/6 Includes, amongst other subjects, Monsters, Honey making, Fishing, Cookery, Tailoring, Shoemaking, Bathing, Haircutting, Dialing, Swimming, Shipping, Writing, Bookselling, Bookbinding, Tortures, Medicine, Drama, Fencing and Juggling. 191 GOOKERY.—Rarratp (Elizabeth) The Experienced Housekeeper, for the use and ease of Ladies, Housekeepers, Cooks, &c. Written purely from Practice. With a port. and 2 folding pls. London, 1794. Sm. 8vo. Bas. £1 From the Orford Collection. 192 COOKERY.—Smitu (E.) The Compleat Housewife ; or, Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion. Plates. 1st edn. Lond., 1727. Demy 8vo. Orig. cf. (back worn) 25/- Cookery, Confectionery, Pickles, Wines. 193 GOPPER AND BRASS, Chats on old, By Fred. W. Burgess. Illus. Lond., 1914. 8vo. Orig. cl., Uncut 6/- 194 GORSETS.—Lorp (W. B.) The Corset and the Crinoline. A Book of Modes and tlilus. Lond., [c. 1868]. Sm. 4to. Orig.cl. Scarce Cover lettered: ‘‘ Harrison Bros. Costumiers. Female Costumes.’ des Théatres de la Capitale. 4 vols. Paris, [c. 1790]. Orig. bds. and hf. roan backs, Uncut £60 costumes. ave in very fine condition. 197 GOSTUME.—A Series of 20 fine coloured costumes of the Papal States, many being heightened in gold. [c. 1830]. Folio. Bds. Fine i ‘ a 1 > if, 4](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33154661_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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