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![264 DICTIONARY (The Oxrorp Encuisu): a New Encorisn Dictionary on HisTortcaL PRINCIPLES, founded mainly on the Materials collected by the Philological Society, edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Braptzy, and others, with the assistance of many Scholars and Men of Science, CompLetE Sev, 10 vols, bound in 12 vols, roy. 4to., publisher’s half morocco, t.e.g., nece set, Oxford, 1888 1928 £05 A Dictionary which, by the completeness of its vocabulary and by the application of the histori- cal method to the life and use of words, is worthy of the English language and English scholarship. 265 DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY, with the Supplementary Vols, bring- ing the Work down to the Death of Queen Victoria, by the most Eminent Literary Men of the day, edited by Str Lesiiz STEPHEN and Srr Sipney Lez, 66 vols. Index and Epitome one vol, Errata one vol, in all 68 vols, 8vo., strongly bound in half dark green morocco gilt, t.e.g., 1885-1903 £26 ‘‘A monumental work of English scholarship, containing over 30,000 separate Articles on all sorts and conditions of men and women, famous and even infamous, actors and actresses, poets and pugilists, physicians and warriors, kings and beggarmen, law makers and law breakers, malefactors no less than benefactors, have been swept into the net of the Dictionary ; while the epithet National has been interpreted liberally soas to include not only all menand women of British or Irish race ‘who have achieved any reasonable measure of distinction,’ but also the early settlers of America, or natives of these islands who have earned reputations in foreign couvtries or persons of foreign birth who have achieved eminence in this country.”’ 266 DICTIONARY.—H. (N.) The Lapizs Dicrionary: being a GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT for the Farr Sex, a Work never attempted before in ENGLISH, sm. 8vo., calf, blind tooled (joints cracked), Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1694, RARE £3 10s Some signatures and headlines cut into. The dedication is signed N. H. 267 DIODORUS THE SICILIAN.—The Hisrorican Lisrary of, in Fifteen Books; to which are added the Fragments of Dioporus and those published by H. Vauzstus, I. Rw#opomannus, and F. Ursinvus, translated by G. Booru, 2 vols, 8vo., half calf gilt, SCARCE, 1814 | £2 10s A work in high reputation for its general correctness. 268 DODGSON (CHartes Lurwiper [Lewis Carront]) An ELEMENTARY TREATISE on DETERMINANTS, with their Application to Simultaneous Linear Equations and Algebraical Geometry, First Epirion, 4to., half calf gilt (prize arms on sides), 1867 £1 10s 269 [DODGSON (Cuartzes Lutrwipce) ‘“‘Lawis Carroti.”] The New Brerrry of CHRIST CHURCH, OxFrorD: a Monograph, by D. C. L., Frrsr Eprrion, 24 pages, Oxford, James Parker & Co., 1872; bound together with 11 other tracts, post 8vo., old half calf, ~ aie S The above has been bound without the brick red wrappers, but has the half-title and measures 65/16 by 45/16 in., being 3 by 5/16 in. smaller than an unbound copy. 270 DONNE (Joun) Poems, edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts, with InTRODUCTIONS and ComMENnTARY, by Herzenrt J. C. Grimrson, 2 vols, 8vo., cloth, Oxford, 1912 271 DOYLE (James E.) A Curonicie of Eneianp, B.c. 55 to A.D. 1485, written and illustrated by J. E. Doyin, engraved and printed in colours by Epmunp Evayns, First Epirion, 4to., cloth gilt, 1864 15s 272 DRAM A.—Capoaan (Lapy ApELAIDE) DRAw1ING-Room Puays, selected and adapted from the French, zlustrated by E. L. SHuts, sm. 4to., cloth, 1888 oS 273 DRAMA.—Catcrarr (J. W.) A Derence of the Sracx, or an Inquiry into the Real Qualities of Theatrical Entertainments, their Scope and Tendency, 8vo., cloth, agi 1839 : s 274 DRAMA.—Doran (Dr. Joun) ‘‘ ToerR Masesties’ SeRVANTS”: Annals of the English Stage, from THomas Brerrerton to EpmMuND KEANE, Actors, AUTHORS, AUDIENCES, with 2 portraits, 2 vols, thk. 8vo., cloth, 1864 12s Presentation copy, with inscription from the Author. 275 DRAMA.—Kemetr’s Retirement from the Stace: an Authentic Narrative of, including Farewell Address, Criticisms, Poems, &c., portrait, facsimiles, &c., thin 8vo.,- half calf (worn), 1817 6s 276 DRAMA.—Pentey (Breivinte §.) The Batu Stace: a History of Dramatic Representa- tions in Bath, 2lustrated, cr. 8vo., cloth, 1892 5s 277 DRAMA.—Retnuarpt (Max) and his THEATRE, edited by OttveR M. Sayuer, translated from the German, by Mariere 8. GupERNatscH, and others, with 57 coloured plates and 164 other zllustrations, roy. 8vo., cloth, New York, 1924 15s 278 DRAYTON (Micuasrt) The Barrarte of AcIncouRT, with Introduction and Notes, by RICHARD GARRETT, portrait, post 8vo., half parchment, Chiswick Press, 1893 6s One of 500 copies printed on handmade paper.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30858537_0019.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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