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1 686729 - Dunvegan Castle : a poem / [printed at] the Guild Press, Birmingham, 1899. - 1900
1; 347362 - The Roman and italic types of John Baskerville. A critical note by Mrs Beatrice L. Warde. (The Monotype Recorder. Vol. 26, No. 221) Port. Facsimiles. 32pp. 1927. WARDE (Mrs BEATRICE L.). - 1927
1; 405647 - Seventeen letters of the famous eighteenth century printer, John Baskerville of Birmingham. With a bibliography of works printed by him at Birmingham. Collected and compiled by L. Jay. In The Torch. A journal produced by Students of the City of Birmingham School of Printing, Central School of Arts and Crafts. Number One. 1933. BASKERVILLE (JOHN). - 1933
01; 448599 - Woodhouse (A.D.) Catalogues. New series. Nos. 11-72 May 1932- Oct 1936. 5 vols. NOTE : Nos. 1-10; 15 wanting. Booksellers' Catalogues.
01; 499003 - Booksellers' catalogue cuttings. Warwickshire. Including cuttings of books relating to Birmingham. 1938--. Bibliography and Literature.
1; 537499 - Book for a justice of peace. The boke for a justyce of peace : neuer soo wel and diligently set forthe, 1534. - 1942
1; 662284 - [Examples of printing].
2 ARI; 63602 - VEROVICENSIS SENESCENS (pseud.) Public spirit, an ode. 12pp. - 1773
2 BIR; 434306 - Darnick Tower Publications, edited by R.A.A. Gatty. Darnick Tower chapbooks. Ballads and songs. With original studies by R.A.A. Gatty and sketches drawn to instruction by Jean Campbell. Nos. 1 - 3 - 1935
2 BOD; 5496 - ELLIOT (N) The atheist. A poem. 32pp. - 1770
2 COR; 533732 - JOHNSON (E.D.) Francis Bacon's cypher signatures. Tables. 22pp.
2 EAR; 397967 - HEWITT (J) Memoirs of the celebrated Viscountess Wilbrihammon alias Mollineux, alias Irving, the greatest impostress of the present age. 21pp. - 1778
2 EVA; 22001 - LADY (A) pseud. The workwoman's guide, containing instructions in (making) wearing apparel etc. 2nd edition, revised. Illus. - 1840
2 GRE; 438758 - Coventry Archidiaconal Prize Scheme. General examination paper, 1859. 4pp. - 1859
2 GRE; 438759 - Coventry Archidiaconal Prize Scheme. Questions for special prizes, 1859; 1862. 2 volumes
2 HET; 724380 - Chaucer, 1532-1602 : notes and facsimile texts, designed to facilitate the identification of defective copies of the black-letter folio editions of 1532, 1542, c.1550, 1561, 1598, and 1602. - 1964
2 HEW; 397964 - HEWITT (J) A history and personal description of that notorious family of imposters, cheats etc., Westons, alias Greens, alias Gilberts, by a Magistrate. 2nd edition with large additions. 32pp. - 1782
2 HEW; 397965 - HEWITT (J) The discovery, pursuit and apprehending of George and Joseph Weston, convicted 1782: their escape out of Newgate etc. With their trials at large and abstract from "An Authentic narrative of Joseph and George Weston" printed for T.M. London. 8pp. - 1782
2 HEW; 397966 - HEWITT (J) A caution to graziers, farmers and tradesmen etc. in Great Britain, being a particular account of the frauds and practices of a numerous gang of sharpers. 16pp. - 1782
2 JON; 63255 - Turpin (Richard) The life of R. Turpin, a most notorious highwayman etc. 7pp. 28pp. - nd
2 LAK; 85477 - RATHBONE (F) Josiah Wedgwood on the clay of Sydney Cove. 20pp. - 1885
2 MAR; 22124 - Bible. The Christian's complete Holy Bible. With the Apocrypha. Illustrated with notes etc., from the writings of M. Henry. Vol. 1. 2nd edition - 1809
2 SMI; 35956 - Smith (William Hawkes) of Birmingham. Essays in design from Southey's Poem of Thalaba the Destroyer. 1818. - 1818
2 SMI; 483227 - Quadrilling, a favourite song ascribed to the authors of "Rejected addresses" (i.e. J. and H. Smith) By W. Hawkes Smith. Illus. 4pp. - 1822
2 SMI; 586925 - Quadrilling, a favourite song ascribed to the authors of "Rejected addresses" (i.e. J. and H. Smith) By W. Hawkes Smith. Illus. 4pp. - 1822
2 SWI; 57734 - PASQUIN (A) A poetic epistle from Gabrielle d'Estrées, to Henry the fourth of France. 32pp.
2 THO; 413355 - Bible. New Testament expository notes, with practical observations, upon the New Testament, by W. Burkitt. Port. - 1789
2 UND; 343681 - BISSELL (E) Six views of Dudley Castle, drawn from nature
2; 5402 - Bible. An illustration of the Holy Bible, with the Apocrypha. Notes and comments selected from the most eminent annotators. Illus. - 1789
2; 5404 - Bible. New Testament. An illustration of the Holy Bible, with the Apocrypha. Notes and comments selected from the best annotators. Illus. NOTE - General title page "Printed by N. Boden and O. Adams" 1769; Apocrypha "Printed by N. Boden and O. Adams", 1770; New Testament "Printed at the Verulam Press by N. Boden and T. Appleby"
2; 5479 - Bible. The Holy Bible and the Apocrypha. With additions from the Samaritan Pentateuch, and annotations. Illus. - 1788
2; 5480 - Bible. The Holy Bible, and the Apocrypha. With annotations. Illus.
2; 32898 - BERINGTON (JOSEPH) The history of the lives of Abeillard and Heloisa, with their letters - 1787
2; 61972 - Bible. An illustration of the Holy Bible. With the Apocrypha. Notes and comments selected from the best annotators.
2; 84126 - SMITH (WILLIAM HAWKES) Printed from stone. No. 1 (containing six prints) of quadrupeds, executed in the style of chalk drawings - 1820
2; 413357 - Bible. An illustration of the Holy Bible, with the Apocrypha. Notes and comments selected from the best annotators. NOTE - General title page "Printed at the Verulam Press, by N. Boden", 1771; Aprocrypha "Printed by N. Boden and O. Adams" 1770; New Testament "Printed at the Verulam Press by N. Boden and T. Appleby" 1770
2; 413359 - Bible. New Testament. An illustration of the Holy Bible, containing the New Testament. Notes and comments selected from the best annotators. Frontis - nd
2; 434306 - Gatty (R.A.A.) ed. Darnick Tower chapbooks. Ballads and songs. With original studies by R.A.A. Gatty and sketches drawn to instruction by Jean Campbell. Numbers 1 - 2. (Darnick Tower Publications) 1935. CAMPBELL (JEAN) Works illustrated by. - 1935
2; 438755 - Coventry Archidiaconal Church Extension Association. Educational Prize Scheme. List of subscribers to general prizes and successful candidates. Lent examinations, 1856 - 1859. 4 volumes
2; 662734 - Health and holiday resorts of North Wales (Northern section). - 1892
2; 662735 - Health and holiday resorts of North Wales (Northern section). - 1894
3 ADA; 390109 - PHILLIPS (H) Treatise on musical declamation. 2nd edition. 20pp. - c.1865
3 EMA; 360015 - HUME (D) A new and popular history of England from the earliest authentic records to the passing of the Reform Bills in the reign of William IV. Compiled principally from Hume and Smollett, and continued to the present time by I.C. Campbell. Vols. 1 and 2 (to 1760). Ports. Illus. 2 volumes. - 1833
3 EMA; 463313 - Smith (W) A new and complete history of the county of Warwick. Containing a descriptive and historical account of Birmingham. Proof impressions in 12 parts as issued. Illus. Map. 1829. History of Birmingham. - 1829
3 RAI; 337522 - Ideal Railway and Shipping Calculator (The) relating to railway and sea freight charges, with continuation tables up to £30 per ton. 1st edition - c.1927
3 UNC; 817175 - Uncareers : a directory of alternative work.
3; 463313 - A new and complete history of the county of Warwick. Containing a descriptive and historical account of Birmingham. Frontis. 1829. Proof impressions as issued in 12 parts. SMITH (WILLIAM) F.R.S.A..
3; 662215 - Picturesque views and descriptions of towns [etc.] in Staffordshire & Shropshire / from original drawings by F. Calvert ; engraved by T. Radclyffe, and [others].
21; 144496 - Paper and Printing Bits. A Midland paper and printing trades journal. Volumes 1, 2 (October 1898 – March-April, 1900) All published. 2 volumes. Ports. Illus. 1898-1900. - 1900
21; 501663 - Specimens of printing types by John Baskerville. In facsimile with a bibliographical note by P. Alcorn. (The Columbiad Club) Facsmiles. 3pp. 1939 NOTE :- edition limited to 100 copies. Number 41. ALCORN (PAUL).
38; 35951 - The Convert. A poem. By T.C. (Birmingham : printed for the author; and sold by H. Moseley, in Kidderminster etc., and T. Aris in Birmingham) 31pp. 1749. Printing. Books printed in Birmingham. - 1749
662283 - [Leaflets, cuttings etc.].
668953 - Printing in Birmingham in the eighteenth century : a bibliography with biographical notes on printers. - 1972
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