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[ENGLISH LAW]. [Shebbearre, John, Attributed Author].

An Appeal to the People: Containing, the Genuine and Entire Letter of Admiral Byng to the Secr. of the Ad------y: Observations on those Parts of it which were omitted by the Writers of the Gazette: And What Might be the Reasons for Such Omissions. Part the First.

London: Printed for J. Morgan, 1756. First edition, one of two issues; this one without the errata on page 76. ESTC T22278; Eddy, Samuel Johnson Book Reviewer in the Literary Magazine, 26; Hanley, Samuel Johnson Book Reviewer, pages 134-36. ¶ A defense of Admiral John Byng (1704-1757) of the Royal.....

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(JOHNSON, SAMUEL & HIS CIRCLE). Warner, Rebecca, Editor.

Original Letters, from Richard Baxter, Matthew Prior, Lord Bolingbroke, Alexander Pope, Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Hartley, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Montague, Rev. William Gilpin, Rev. John Newton, George Lord Lyttleton, &c, &c. With Biographical Illustrations.

Bath: Printed by Richard Cruttwell and Sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1817. First edition. Fleeman 88.3L/6; Courtney, page 169. ¶ An collection of over 70 letters, compiled and edited by Rebecca Warner of Bath, who clearly had a scholarly interest in the literature of the 18th.....

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FAWKES, FRANCIS.

Original Poems and Translations.

London: Printed for the Author and Sold by R. & J. Dodsley, J. Newbery, etc., 1761. First edition. NCBEL II, 655; Eddy and Fleeman, Preliminary Handlist of Books to which Dr. Samuel Johnson Subscribed, 25. The first and only collected edition of the works of poet, translator and curate Francis.....

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