1771 Leather Bound Book (town & Country Universal Repository " Great Contents
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:7073863 | Non-Fiction Subject: universal |
| Language: English | Year Printed: 1771 |
| Place of Publication: london | Binding: Leather |
this is an old leather bound book titled " the town and country magazine or universal repository of knowledge instruction and entertainment " this is dated 1771 and is printed for a.hamilton nr st johns gate . this has 717 pages with an index at the back ! some of the contents of this comprehensive book are , numerous old prints of famous people which have also been added with old ink names etc , also old ink notes throughout with blanks filled in with old writing, consequences of the ...aldermans measures, speech of the lord lieutenant of Ireland, domestic intelligence, education of princes in Egypt, the powers of pretty bar maids, the description of cocking George, description of genoa and its territories, memoirs of lord vainlove and mrs m, funeral ceremonies of the Egyptians, memoirs of ninon de l'enclos, memoirs of mrs pratt and mungo, a nice fold out print of the adelphi at durham yard in 1771, anecdote of general wolfe, memoirs of lord Suffolk and mrs mills, Windsor castle by whom built, an account of sicily, history of john of the hill and mrs drake, character of a good natured wife, the city race illustrated, rise of Quakerism, memoirs of reverend joiner, the Bristol duel (swords ) illustrated, an account of cerne abbey description of the eruption at Solway ! illustrated, and mucmore ! the publication is in used condition with only a few pages which have some light tears ! binding is ok and this only has light age browning ! this has lots of little ink written notes done many years ago . a great survivor and a good read - well illustrated ! please look at all the pictures
