Name Octavo
Abbreviation 8vo
Description

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

Titles

Displaying 376–400 of 3908

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
12527 A poem, to the memory of the Truly-Right-Honourable William Burton Conyngham, lately deceased; written, and most respectfully addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Conyngham, by His Lorrdship's most obedient, most obliged, humble servant, Mrs. Robert Hill. Hill , Philippina Patience
s.n. [sine nomine]
1796
11765 A Poetical History of England; Written for the Use of the Young Ladies Educated at Rothbury-House School, and Dedicated to Them, by the Author. Capper , Louisa
1815
10023 A Poetical Introduction to the Study of Botany. By Frances Arabella Rowden. Rowden , Frances Arabella
1801
11012 A Poetical Introduction to the Study of Botany. By Frances Arabella Rowden. The second edition: embellished with seven copper-plate engravings. Rowden , Frances Arabella
1812 The second edition: embellished with seven copper-plate engravings.
11016 A Poetical Introduction to the Study of Botany. By Frances Arabella Rowden. The third edition: embellished with seven copper-plate engravings. Rowden , Frances Arabella
G. and W. B. Whittaker (London)
1818 The third edition: embellished with seven copper-plate engravings.
25726 A political resemblance of a war, in the behaviour of all countries: being set forth in a complaint against the fix'd observators, the French in particular, who daily, during this summer season, crowd the benches in St. James's park. To which is added, the Frenchman outwitted. A tale. Unknown ,
John Wilford (London)
1731
15616 A Popular Account of St. Paul's Cathedral; Including a History and Description of the Old and New Cathedral, with Explanations of the Monumental Designs; and Other Interesting Particulars. Nineteenth Edition. Hackett , Maria
1830 Nineteenth Edition.
15615 A Popular Account of St. Paul's Cathedral; with a Description of the Monuments and Other Interesting Particulars. Hackett , Maria
1816
22229 A postscript to a letter lately published, on the duty and privilege of a believer, ... Directed to the Society at the Tabernacle in London. ... As also, some of the mistakes of the Moravian brethren. ... By one who has tasted that the Lord is gracious. Dutton , Anne
1746
1029 A Preliminary Dissertation to the Mechanism of the Heavens. By Mrs. Somerville. Somerville , Mary
John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1832
26027 A preparative to pleading. Being a work intended for the instruction and help of young clerks. Containing Several Directions, Declarations, Pleadings, Issues and Judgments, both in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas; with necessary Instructions how to sue any Person to the Outlawry, how to levy a Fine, and how to suffer Recoveries in the said Court of Common Pleas. By George Townesend, Esq; Second Prothonotary of that Court. The Third Edition. Townesend , George
Daniel Browne I (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Robert Gosling (London)
Thomas Woodward (London)
Francis Clay (London)
John Peele (London)
Joel Stevens [Stephens] (London)
1721 The Third Edition.
23890 A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. ... Haywood , Eliza
Thomas Gardner (London)
1743
21954 A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. ... Haywood , Eliza
Thomas Gardner (London)
1745
23891 A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. Staying on Errands. Telling Family Affairs. Secrets among Fellow-Servants. Entring into their Quarrels. Tale-Bearing. Being an Eye-Servant. Carelessness of Children. Of Fire, Candle, Thieves. New Acquaintance. Fortune-Tellers. Giving saucy Answers. Liquorishness. Apeing the Fashion. Dishonesty. The Market Penny. Delaying to give Change. Giving away Victuals. Bringing in Chair-Women, Wasting Victuals Quarrels with Fellow-Servants. Behaviour to the Sick. Hearing Things against a Master or Mistress. Being too free with Men Servants. Conduct toward Apprentices. Mispending Time. Publick Shews. Vails. Giving Advice too freely. Chastity. Temptations from the Master. If a single Man. If a married Man. If from the Master's Son. If from Gentle men Lodgers. To which are Added, Directions for going to Market, Also. For Dressing any Common Dish, whether Flesh, Fish, or Fowl. With some Rules for Washing, &c. The Whole calculated for making both the Mistress and the Maid happy. Haywood , Eliza
Thomas Gardner (London)
1743
23222 A present for a servant-maid. Or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads: observance. Avoiding sloth ... With some rules for washing, &c. ... Haywood , Eliza
George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Dublin)
1743
25076 A present for an apprentice: Or, A sure guide to gain both esteem and estate. With rules for his conduct to his master, and in the world. Under the following heads, lying, dishonesty, fidelity, temperance, excess of all kinds, government of the tongue, other peoples quarrels, quarrels of one's own, affability, frugality, industry, value of time, company, friendship, bonds and securities, recreations, gaming, company of women, horse-keeping, proper persons to deal with, suspicion, resentment, complacency, tempers and faces of men, irresolution and indolence, caution in setting-up great rents fine shops, servants, choice of a wife, happiness after marriage, domestick quarrels, house-keeping, education of children, politicks, religion. By a late Lord Mayor of London. Barnard , John
Francis Coggan [Cogan] (London)
1741
3035 A present for women addicted to drinking. Adapted to all the different stations of life, from a lady of quality to a common servant. Unknown , [Woman]
William Owen (London)
1750
25915 A preservative against the principles, and practices of the dissenters. Wherein; I. The authority of bishops is vindicated, and their mission clearly proved from the Holy Scriptures, fathers and councils. II. Demonstrating, that the fanatical conventicles of Great Britain and Ireland are no true constituted Churches of Christ. From whence it naturally follows, that the members of such a community are no Christians, in a letter to a gentleman, formerly a dissenter, but now a member of the Church of England. By William Cowan, gent. To which is added, a short explanation of the festivals of the Church of England. Cowan , William
Thomas Bickerton (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
1720
25894 A proper answer to a late abusive pamphlet entitled, The Winchester converts, In a Letter to the Author. By a Member of the University. Ayscough , Francis
Anthony Peisley (Oxford)
1735
25320 A proper reply to the anti-over-righteous Dr. Trapp's sermons against Mr. Whitefield; or, the doctrine and conduct of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield, vindicated, From the Aspersions, and malicious Invectives of his Enemies. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Publick. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
Anne Dodd I (London)
Anne Dodd II (London)
1739 The Second Edition.
23205 A prophecie of the destruction of popery, and all its supporters, contained in two visions of Christiana Poniatavia, a prophetess in Germany, ... Seen by her on the 13th. and 20th, days of January 1628. Exactly translated from the original. Poniatowska , Krystyna
1706
14537 A proposal for erecting granaries in the City of Dublin, and other parts of the kingdom, to prevent any scarcity of corn for the future. Prior , Thomas
1741
26120 A proposal for relief and punishment of vagrants, particularly such as frequent the streets and publick places of resort, within this kingdom. Unknown ,
Elizabeth Amey (London)
1748
22967 A proposal to determine our longitude. By Jane Squire. The Second Edition, in English only. Squire , Jane
1743 The Second Edition, in English only.
25639 A rational account of the natural weaknesses of women, and of the secret distempers peculiarly incident to them. Plainly discovering their nature, true cause, and best method of cure, so as Women or Maids of the meanest Capacity may perfectly understand, and Cure their own Illnesses: With a clear and very particular Account of Conception and Generation; Also of Barrenness and Miscarriage, directing how to certainly Cure the Former, and absolutely prevent hte Latter. To which are added, Prescriptions in English of admirable and long Experienc'd Medicines, for the Cure of each Private Distemper Women and Maids are subject to, by which they may safely cure themselves, without Trouble, the Advice, or Knowledge of other Person. Shewing Also, The great Danger Women are in from the Slightest Weakness, if let alone, and the Imminent Hazard they run, or becoming incurably Barren, and of losing their lives by following the Advice of Ignorant Persons, Unskillful Widwives, &c. Undeniably proving, That the most difficult Indispositions Women labour under may be easily and quickly remedied, if rightfully managed according to the Method and Medicines herein Faithfully revealed. To whole Illustrated with Various Caese of Persons Cured, Proper Hints, Useful Cautions, Observations and Intractions; the like for General Benefit to the Female Sex, never before published. Necessary to be read by all Women, in order to prevent, as well as Cure, and Weaknesses and Distempers they are lyable to. By a physician. The second edition, with several additions, and amendments. Unknown ,
1716 The second edition, with several additions, and amendments.