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... letter saying that the customer was also a collector of these things, but that he was willing to part with it 'at a price.' Unfortunately his price was not our book-hunter's, and he failed to secure the treasure —then. Now comes the ...
... letter saying that the customer was also a collector of these things, but that he was willing to part with it 'at a price.' Unfortunately his price was not our book-hunter's, and he failed to secure the treasure —then. Now comes the ...
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... letter saying that the customer was also a collector of these things , but that he was willing to part with it ' at a price . ' Unfortunately his price was not our book - hunter's , and he failed to secure the treasure - then . Now ...
... letter saying that the customer was also a collector of these things , but that he was willing to part with it ' at a price . ' Unfortunately his price was not our book - hunter's , and he failed to secure the treasure - then . Now ...
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... letter ends with a delightful burst of ingenuousness. 'Syr, I remember Mr. Palsgrave gave youe one of his books, which if it please you to geve me I wer muche bounde to youe.' Whether he obtained a copy in the end history does not ...
... letter ends with a delightful burst of ingenuousness. 'Syr, I remember Mr. Palsgrave gave youe one of his books, which if it please you to geve me I wer muche bounde to youe.' Whether he obtained a copy in the end history does not ...
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... letters of this bishop which have been preserved refers to books . ' Ye promised unto me , long agone , ' he writes to Secretary Cromwell , ' the Triumphes of Petrarche in the Ytalion tonge . I hartely pray you at this tyme by this ...
... letters of this bishop which have been preserved refers to books . ' Ye promised unto me , long agone , ' he writes to Secretary Cromwell , ' the Triumphes of Petrarche in the Ytalion tonge . I hartely pray you at this tyme by this ...
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... letters , of the loss and rediscovery of those historic documents , is also a striking example of the manner in which books may lie hidden for years . For nearly a century the originals of Sir John Fenn's compilation were utterly lost ...
... letters , of the loss and rediscovery of those historic documents , is also a striking example of the manner in which books may lie hidden for years . For nearly a century the originals of Sir John Fenn's compilation were utterly lost ...
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CHAPTER II | |
CHAPTER III | |
CHAPTER IV | |
THE PERON page 96 | |
CHAPTER V | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
The first edition was put forth only after much hesitation and with | |
CHAPTER IX | |
The | |
INDEX | |
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