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1. The diary of the late George Bubb Dodington, baron of Melcombe Regis : from March 8, 1749, to February 6, 1761 : with an appendix, containing some curious and intersting [!] papers, which are either referred to, or alluded to, in the diary / published from His Lordship's original manuscripts by Henry Penruddocke Wyndham ...

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Creator:: Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691–1762
Date:: 1785
Physical Description:: xv, 504 p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of pictures painted by J. Wright, of Derby : and exhibited at Mr. Robins's Rooms, (late Langford's) No. 9, under the Great Piazza, Covent Garden.

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Date:: 1785
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 25 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Les delices des chateaux royaux, or, A pocket companion to the royal palaces of Windsor, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton Court : containing an account of their buildings, gardens, paintings, monuments and curiosities : with the institution and ceremonies of the order of the Garter : also a concise description of the towns, villages, and villas within XIV miles of Windsor : to which are added short sketches of the lives of the most eminent painters ...

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Date:: [1785]
Physical Description:: [6], 90, [2], 44, [2], 26, 32 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A letter to the people of Scotland on the alarming attempt to infringe the articles of the Union : and introduce a most pernicious innovation, by diminishing the number of the lords of Session / by James Boswell.

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Creator:: Boswell, James, 1740–1795
Date:: 1785
Physical Description:: 107 p. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. An authentic historical racing calendar of all the plates, sweepstakes, matches, &c. run for at York, from the first commencement of the races there in the year 1709, to the year 1785 inclusive : comprehending a period of seventy-seven years: with an account of the cock-matches fought at York in each race-week for upwards of forty years. To which is added, an account of the races for the royal plates, run for by five years old mares, at Hambleton, York, and Richmond; and of the races that were run at Hambleton from the year 1748 to the year 1757, also of the races from the first commencement of the Gold Cups at Richmond and Doncaster; likewise for the Gold Cups at Beverley. In which is also given pedigrees and performances of the most celebrated race-horses, that have appeared upon the English turf since the time of Basto, Bay Bolton, Flying Childers, Brocklesby Betty, Bonny Black, &c. With an historical account of the most favourite Arabians, Turks, Barbs, English-stallions, and brood-mares. Likewise a complete alphabetical list of the subscribers to the York Assembly-Rooms in each race-week from 1752 to 1777. And an account of the Earls of March and Eglingtoun's carriage-match; of Mr. Shafto's time-match; of Mr. Thornhill's road-match; of Mr. Woodcock's riding 2900 miles; the late Sir C. Turner's leaping-match; fox-chaces, &c. The whole carefully compiled from authehtic materials / by W. Pick of York.

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Creator:: Pick, W. (William), 1759?-1816
Date:: [1785]
Physical Description:: viii, 198, 132 p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Exhibition of Mr. Wright's Pictures at Robin's Rooms, Great Piazza, Covent Garden.

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Creator:: Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Date:: 1785
Physical Description:: 1 v. (26 p.) ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts