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1800réf. 072651Gainsborough: Henry Mozley . 70pp disbound pamphlet some soiling top of title page clipped to remove signature illustrated with tail-pieces undated ca 1800 24mo Robert Nixon was active ca. 1620 . Fair. No Binding. 1800. Henry Mozley unknown
1800réf. 5220087London: John Nicholson 1800. Softcover. Fair with no dust jacket. Publication date of 1800 is an estimate. Stitched binding is sound. Wrappers are missing. Minimal exlibrary marks. Pages tanned with dampstaining on a few in the bottom corner not extending into text. Full title: The Strange and Wonderful Predictions of Mr. Christopher Love Minister of the Gospel at Lawrence Jury London; Who was beheaded on Tower-hill in the time of Oliver Cromwell's government of England. Giving an account of Babylon's fall or the destruction of Popery; and in that glorious event a general Reformation over all the World. With a Most Extraordinary Prophecy of the Late Revolution in France And the Downfall of the Antichristian Kingdom in that Country by Mr. Peter Jurieu Also Extracts from the Writings of Dr. Gill and Robert Flemming Which bear evident Relation to the French Revolution and other astonishing Accidents that have or may be about to happen. To which is added Nixon's Cheshire Prophecy at Large Published from Lady Cowper's correct Copy to the reign of Queen Anne; also his life. At the end of the book is a brief chapter: An Extraordinary Predicdtion relating tto the Downfall of the House of Bourbon and the House of Austria by John Wesley. Ex-Library; 6.5" tall; 69 pages. John Nicholson unknown
1784réf. 9303London: J. Barker 1784. Wraps. Very good -. 12mo. 30pp. Frontispiece. Note: the text ends on p. 30 the bottom half being ads. The final 3 leaves pp. 31-36 of ads are missing in this copy. Later marbled wrappers. This edition published by J. Barker is not in the ESTC. J. Barker paperback books
1788réf. 1624171788. No Binding. Very Good. CARISBROOK CASTLE. Nixon John. Carisbrook Castle from the Newport Road. Initialled J.N. 1788 lower left and hand titled under the image. Very good condition. 123mm x 190mm. 1788. ~ John Coley Nixon d.1818 was a wealthy merchant and a topographical and satirical artist heavily influenced by his friend Thomas Rowlandson. He lived for much of his life in London and later on the Isle of Wight. Carrisbrooke Castle Museum collections contain 66 original watercolours and sketches by him as well as engravings after Nixon unknown
1786réf. 721151786. NIXON William. Prosody Made Easy. Philadelphia: William Spotswood 1786. 336pp. Marbled boards rebacked. Quite worn text tanned. Good. Short text for teaching children orthography prosody and scansion of Latin meter. Also with a proposal by the author for a lengthier work on Latin grammar. The text is preceded by an effusive dedication to Benjamin Franklin which reads "To His Excellency Benjamin Franklin President of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania L.L.D. &c. &c. The following Pages are Inscribed as to a Scholar Philosopher and Patriot: In Remembrance of his Liberality In a Foreign Land With all the Respect and Deference Due to a Character of such pre-eminent Worth: By his ever grateful Humble Servant The Author." Nixon seems to have owed his esteem for Franklin to an encounter with him while imprisoned in France. Nixon was able to send Franklin a copy of the text for the present book and received a a letter response from which he extracted and printed a section as a recommendation of his work to the potential buyer: "I thank you for the Honor you did me in sending me the valuable little Book of which you are the Author. I have no authority for sending Gentlemen of your profession to America at present but think that one of your Abilities and Learning would make a useful Member of Society in our new World either as a Clergyman of the Church of England or a Professor in one of our Colleges." EVANS 19867. FORD FRANKLIN 928. unknown
1774réf. 018297Chester: P. Broster 1774 Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. Very Good rebound in half-leather over marbled boards; po bookplate on fep; notation in pencil on ffep stating "Plomer records Broster p.36 as 1774-5" first published in 1714 hence listed publication date though none given on tp. Rebinding has included 24 blank pages in rear. text block 31pp shows some age tanning and a little foxing but all in all a nice copy; corners lightly rubbed 1" split starting at bottom front spine. P. Broster hardcover