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1.
A catalogue of new and useful maps, curious & entertaining prints, books of architecture, great

Published / Created:
[approximately 1766]
Call Number:
File 66 766 C357
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
"Frontispiece for 'A Catalogue of News and Useful Maps Curious and Entertaining Prints, Books of Architecture, Great Variety of Drawing Books in all the Branches of Penmanship And the best of each Kind'; title on scroll, surrounded by prints and maps."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: D,3.524., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Booksellers and bookselling, Prints, and Maps
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A catalogue of new and useful maps, curious & entertaining prints, books of architecture, great variety of drawing books on the best principles from the greatest masters, copy books in all the branches of penmanship, and the best of each kind, printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleetstreet, London where mercheants, gentlemen, and shopkeepers, &c. may be supplied on the best terms. [graphic]

2.
Account of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress : with the nature and views of the

Creator:
Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
Published / Created:
1814.
Call Number:
63 814 So678
Image Count:
58
Resource Type:
text
Description:
With contemporaneous engraving "The Good Samaritan" (R.T. Bone del. ; W. Bond sculp.) pasted in as a frontispiece. Bound in contemporary green morocco, boards ruled in gilt with blind-stamped Greek key roll, flat spine titled and tooled in gilt with flower tool, gilt dentelles, green silk bookmark. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for the Society by W. Marchant, Ingram-Court, Fenchurch-Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
Subject (Topic):
Officials and employees, Accounting, Noncitizens, Immigrants, and Charities
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Account of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress : with the nature and views of the institution ; also the plan and regulations, a list of subscribers, and an appendix, containing some of the most interesting cases

3.
The Cyprian of St. Stephen's, or, Princely protection illustrated in a poetical flight to the

Published / Created:
1809.
Call Number:
53 C599 S809
Image Count:
50
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Princely protection illustrated and Cyprian of Saint Stephen's
Description:
All pages cut and remounted on stubs with contemporary prints related to the text. and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by John Browne, (Bath-Guide Office, 6, Bridge-Street;) and Sold also by Mr. Walker, Paternoster-Row, London; Mr. Barry, Bristol; and all other booksellers
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852, Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852,, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827., and Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852.
Subject (Topic):
Humorous poetry, English and Satire, English
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Cyprian of St. Stephen's, or, Princely protection illustrated in a poetical flight to the Pierian Spring

4.
The life and adventures of Henry Lanson, the only son of a wealthy planter in the West Indies : who

Published / Created:
[1801]
Call Number:
763 801 L722
Image Count:
46
Resource Type:
text and still image
Alternative Title:
Voyages and adventures of Henry Lanson
Description:
"London published July 4th 1801 by S. Fisher."--Frontispiece., Signatures: [B]² C-E⁶., Frontispiece title: The Ship's crew in consternation, on being shot, [...] Indians from the trunk of a large hollow tree., and Old stab-stitch holes in the blank inner margin. Later peach paper wrappers, title in manuscript to the upper wrapper. Preserved in a brown cloth folding case and crushed morocco-backed slipcase; slipcase lettered in gilt. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by S. Fisher, no. 10, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell and Also sold by T. Hurst, no. 32, Paternoster-row
Subject (Topic):
Adventure stories, Indians of the West Indies, and Chapbooks, English
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The life and adventures of Henry Lanson, the only son of a wealthy planter in the West Indies : who, when on his voyage to England, was put on shore at an uninhabited island, where, on his perambulation up the country, he discovers the ruins of an ancient temple; and near it, the oracle of the sun, a large rude carved idol made of pure brilliant gold of a wonderful construction; which contained an immense and inestimable collection of preciouse Indian curiosoities. The manner of his converting the natives of a neighbouring island, with whom he lived several years before his departure; when he took with him an incredible quantity of riches, from the idol; and at length arrived safe in England