Octavo

Name Octavo
Abbreviation 8vo
Description

Each sheet is folded to make eight leaves and sixteen pages. 

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
25260 The candidates guide: or the electors rights decided. Shewing the resolutions of the Honble the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament. Concerning the rights of elections For Representatives of all such Counties, and Boroughs, in South Britain, as have been Controverted, and Heard, before that Honourable House, at any Time, from the controverted Election for New-Castle-Under-Line, in April 1624, to that of Weymouth in May 1730. With References to the Journals of the House of the several Sessions, wherein the same were Respectively decided. Digested into alphabetical order, with the Names of the Counties, wherein the several Boroughs are Situate; and the Numbers of both severally continued through the Alphabetical List. To which added, Several other useful Particulars mentioned in the following Introduction. By J. Cowley. Cowley , John
 John Brindley (London)
1734
6984 The captive American; or a narrative of the sufferings of Mrs. Johnson, during four years captivity, with the Indians and French. Written by herself. Johnson , Susannah Willard
 1797
8624 The Captive of Valence; or The Last Moments of Pius VI. In Two Volumes. Guénard , Elisabeth
 George and John Robinson (London)
1804
25353 The case between the proprietors of news-papers, and the subscribing coffee-men, fairly stated. Being remarks on their case lately publish'd. Wherein The False Pretences, Wild Project, and Groundless Complaints of that Insolent Set of Men, are duly Examined, properly Exposed, and thoroughly Consuted; And their Calumny of Abuses and Impositions justly Retorted. With a proposal for remedying the flagrant, scandalous, and growing impositions of the coffee-men upon the publick. Unknown ,
Elizabeth Smith (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
Nicholas Blandford (London)
1729
2145 The case of Anne and Isaac Scott, bankrupts, late merchants and dry-salters. By Mrs. Scott. Scott , Anne
 1768
25680 The Case of bankrupts and insolvents consider'd. Wherein it is shewn, I. That the most criminal of all insolvents do not, by the laws now in being, meet with any punishment. II. That their creditors have no proper relief. III. That all other insolvents are too severely punished. IV. That the truly unfortunate are most inhumanly dealt with. And, V. That the present method of treating insolvents in general is inconsistent with the laws of nature, and the maxims of true polity. Together with the draught of a bill for amending the law in every one of these particulars: I. By distinguishing insolvents into their proper and natural classes. II. By alloting a proportional punishment to each. III. By granting mercy in a proper way to the truly unfortunate. And, IV. By giving relief to the creditors of fraudulent insolvents. Part I. Unknown ,
1734
25815 The case of bankrupts and insolvents consider'd. Wherein it is shewn, I. That the Most Criminal of all Insolvents do not, by the Laws now in Being, meet with any Punishment. II. That their Creditors have no Proper Relief. III. That all other Insolvents are too severely Punished. IV. That the truly Unfortunate are most Inhumanly dealt with. And, V. That the present Method of treating Insolvents in general is inconsistent with the Laws of Nature, and the Maxims of True Polity. Together with the Draught of a Bill for Amending the Law in every one of these Particulars: I. By Distinguishing Insolvents into their Proper and Natural Classes. II. By allotting a Proportional Punishment to each. III. By granting Mercy in a proper Way to the truly Unfortunate. And, IV. By giving Relief to the Creditors of fraudulent Insolvents. Part I. Unknown ,
1734
26481 The case of Elijah and the widow of Zerephath, consider'd: A charity-sermon, preach'd on Good-Friday, April 17, 1747. In the Parish Church of St. Michael-Le-Belfrey, before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, sheriffs and commoners of the city of York, at the annual collection for the support of two charity-schools. By Laurence Sterne, M.A. prebendary of York. Sterne , Laurence
 John Hildyard (York)
1747
18397 The case of Jane Marie, exhibiting the cruelty and barbarous conduct of James Ross, to a defenceless woman. Written and published by the object of his cruelty and vengeance, and addressed to the public of Philadelphia and the whole of Pennsylvania. Marie , Jane
 William Duane (Philadelphia)
1808
2325 The case of Margaret Caroline Rudd, from her first commitment to Newgate, on Thursday the 1st of June last, to her final acquittal at the Old Bailey, Friday, December 8, 1775. By a barrister at law. Rudd , Margaret Caroline
 John Bew [Paternoster Row] (London)
1775
1669 The case of Miss Leslie, and her three sisters. The manufacturers of thread for lace, equal to any foreign; in an address to the public, but particularly to the patriotic societies, for the encouragement of arts and manufactures, Published at the Request, and by the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Leslie , Ann
 1767
23132 The case of Mrs Mary Catharine Cadiere, against the Jesuit Father John Baptist Girard. In a memorial presented to the Parliament of Aix. Wherein that Jesuit is accused of seducing her, by the abominable Doctrines of Quietism, into the most criminal excesses of Lewdness, and under an appearance of the highest mystical Devotion, deluding into the same Vices six other Females, who, like her, had put their consciences under his direction. With a preface by the Publisher, Containing a short and plain Account of the Rules of proceeding according to the Laws and Customs of France in Cases of this Nature. The Second Edition. Cadière , Marie Catherine
 James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London)
1732 The Second Edition.
23820 The case of Mrs. Clive submitted to the publick. Clive , Catherine
 Benjamin Dod [Dodd] (London)
1744
3348 The case of Mrs. Lowes. Lowes , Elizabeth
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1786
22097 The case of Mrs. Mary Catharine Cadiere, against the Jesuit father John Baptist Girard. In a memorial presented to the Parliament of AIX. Wherein that Jesuit ia accused of seducing her, by the abominable doctrines of quietism, into the most criminal excesses of lewdness, and under an appearance of the highest mystical devotion, deluding into the same vices six other females, who, like her, had put their consciences under his direction. With a preface by the publisher, containing a short and plain account of the rules of proceeding according to the laws and customs of France in cases of this nature. The nineth edition corrected. Unknown ,
1732 The ninth edition corrected.
24465 The case of Mrs. Mary Catharine Cadiere, against the Jesuit father John Baptist Girard. In a memorial presented to the Parliament of Aix. Wherein that Jesuit is accused of seducing her, by the abominable Doctrines of Quietilm, into the most criminal excesses of Lewdness, and under an appearance of the highest mystical Devotion, deluding into the same Vices six other Females, who, like her, had put their consciences under his direction. With a preface by the Publisher, Containing a short and plain Account of the Rules of proceeding according to the Laws and Customs of France in Cases of this Nature. Cadière , Marie Catherine
 1730
24389 The case of Mrs. Mary Catherine Cadiere, against the Jesuit Father John Baptist Girard. In a memorial presented to the Parliament of Aix. Wherein he is accused of seducing her, by the abominable Doctrines of Quietism, into the most criminal excesses of Lewdness, and under an appearance of the highest mystical Devotion, deluding into the same vices six other females, who had put their consciences under his direction. With a preface by the publisher, Containing a short and plain Account of the Rules of proceeding according to the Laws and Customs of France in Cases of this Nature. The eleventh edition corrected. Cadière , Marie Catherine
 James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London)
1732 The eleventh edition corrected.
24972 The Case of the Acts against the Protestant Dissenters, Consider'd in a Dialogue between Two Clergymen. Lowman , Moses
 Emanuel Matthews (London)
1717
13789 The case of the East-India company, as stated and proved at the bar of the House of Lords, on the 15th and 16th days of December, 1783, upon the hearing of two petitions against a bill, intituled "An act for establishing certain regulations, for the better management of the territories, revenues, and commerce of this kingdom in the East-Indies." Containing the arguments of Mr. Rous and Mr. Dallas, for the ocmpany; Mr. Hardinge and Mr. Plumer, for the directors; as taken in short-hand by Mr. Gurney. Published by order of the Committee of Proprietors appointed to watch over the Company's Rights, and maintain their privileges. 1784
25580 The case of the revolution truly stated; or, full proof that the Pretender (if allow'd to be King James's son) has no more right to the crown of England, than King Saul's son had to the throne of Judah. Unknown ,
Anne Dodd II (London)
1746
9612 The Casket, a Miscellany, Consisting of Unpublished Poems West , Jane
Porter , Anna Maria
Opie , Amelia
Lewis , Lady Theresa
Mitford , Mary Russell
Marley , Mrs.
Landon , Letitia Elizabeth
Hawkins , Laetitia-Matilda
Grant , Anne
Bury , Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell
Bannerman , Anne
Baillie , Mrs. Alexander
Baillie , Joanna
 John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1829
26260 The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland Story. By Mrs. Ann Radcliffe. Embellished with Engravings. Radcliffe , Ann
 John Limbird [143 Strand] (London)
1832
14513 The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne. A Highland Story. By Mrs. Ann Radcliffe. Embellished with Engravings. Radcliffe , Ann
 John Limbird [143 Strand] (London)
1824
24355 The catechism or, Brief instruction in the faith and order of the gospel. For the Church of Christ, under the pastoral care of Joseph Jacob, a Servant of Christ Crucify'd. Jacob , Joseph
 1702
14768 The causes of the great number of deaths amongst adults and children, in putrid, scarlet fevers, and ulcerated sore throats, explained; with more successful modes of treating those alarming disorders; as practised at the St. Mary-le-bone infirmary. By William Rowley, M.D. Member of the University of Oxford, the Royal College of Physicians in London, &c. and physician to the St. Mary-le-bone infirmary. Rowley , William
 Elizabeth Newbery (London)
1793

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