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<blockquote data-quote="prosfilaes" data-source="post: 2929065" data-attributes="member: 40166"><p>A couple random pages from a list of all the books published in London in 1736:</p><p></p><p>[code]<b>Demonstratio Medico Practica Prognosticorum Hippocratis,</p><p>&c. <i>T. Longman</b>,</i> ---- 5 s.</p><p></p><p><b>Denne's (John) Sermon at St Sepulchres, 6 of May,</p><p>1736, <i>M. Downing</b>,</i> ---- <b>6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Design (A) of the Bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster,</p><p>by which an Expence 24,174 l. is saved,</p><p>A. Millar</b>, <b>1 s.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Description (A) of a great Variety of Animals and</p><p>Vegetables, &c. (being a Supplement to a Description</p><p>of 300 Animals), <i>T. Boreman</i>, 3 s.</p><p></p><p><b>Description of 300 Animals, &c. R. Ware, 2 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Desolation: Or, The Fall of Gin, a Poem, <i>F. Roberts</b>,</i></p><p>---- ---- <b>6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Dialogue (A) between a Gentleman and a Banker</p><p>concern. Funds, <i>T. Cooper, ---- ---- 3 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Dictionarium Polygraphicum: Or, The Whole</p><p>Body of Arts with Sculptures, 2 Vols. <i>C. Hisch,</p><p>S. Austen, ---- ---- 12 s.</p><p></p><p><b>Directions for a holy Life, by the Bp. of Cambray,</p><p><i>F. Roberts</b>,</i> ---- ---- 2 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Directory (The) containing an alphabetical List of</p><p>the Places of Abode of Merchants and Eminent</p><p>Traders, &c. in London and Westminster, and</p><p>Kent</b>, ---- ---- ---- 3 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Discontent: Or, An Essay on Faction, a Satire,</p><p><i>T. Cooper</i></b>, ---- ---- ---- 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Discourse (A) on Witchcraft, occasioned by a Bill</p><p>now depending in Parliament to repeal the Statute</p><p>Anno, 1 James I. F. Read</b>,</i> ---- 1 s.</p><p></p><p><b>Discourse (A) concern. the Law of Inheritance, in</p><p>Fee, &c. <i>F. Gyles</b>, ---- 1 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Discourse (A) of Free-Thinking</b>, 1 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Dispute (The) better adjusted about the proper Time</p><p>for applying for a Repeal of the Test Act,</p><p><i>J. Gray</b>,</i> ---- ---- 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Dissertat. on the Gravel and Stone[**,] <i>J. Isted, 1 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p><b>Dissuasive from Party and Religious Animosities,</p><p>J. <i>Roberts</i></b>, ---- ---- 6 d. [/code]</p><p></p><p>[code]Luxury, with Respect to Apparel, 2 Discourses on</p><p>Timothy, 2. 9. By a Country Clergyman,</p><p>T. Green, 1 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p>Lynch's (Dr) Sermon before the Society for Propagation</p><p>of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, at St Mary</p><p>Le Bow, J. Pemberton 6 d.</p><p></p><p>M.</p><p></p><p>Macky's Journey thro' England and Scotland, in</p><p>Familiar Letters, from a Gentleman here to his</p><p>Friend abroad, 3 vols. R. Gosling, 15 s.</p><p></p><p>Mackewen's (Rob.) Funeral Sermon on the Death</p><p>of the late Ld Visc. Barrington, J. Gray, 6d.</p><p></p><p>Macsturdy's (Herc.) Trip to Vaux-hall, a Satire</p><p>on the Times, 1 s,</p><p></p><p>Maddox's (Dr) Vindication of the Government,</p><p>and Worship of the Church of England, in the</p><p>Reign of Q. Eliz. A. Bettesworth, 4 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p>Maddox's (Tho.) Baronia Anglica: An History</p><p>of Land Honours and Baronies, and of Tenure</p><p>and Capite Verified by Records &c. R. Gosling,</p><p>1 l. 5 s.</p><p></p><p>Massei (Scip.) Il Primo Canto dell' Iliade d'Omero</p><p>aradatta in versi Italiani, J. Brindley, 1 s.</p><p></p><p>Mallory's (John) Quare Impedit; in two Parts, with</p><p>Tables, T. Aftley, J. Shugburgh, 18 s.</p><p></p><p>Maurice's (Matt.) Sermon at the Opening the new</p><p>Meeting at Rowel, 9 Nov. 1735, J. Oswald,</p><p>A. Cruden, 6 d.</p><p></p><p>Mariveaux's Life of Marianne: Or, The Adventures</p><p>of the Cfs. * * * translated into English,</p><p>C. Davis, 2 s. 6 d.</p><p></p><p>Markham's Introduction to Spelling, 4th Edit.</p><p>J. Hodges, 1 s.</p><p></p><p>Markland's Art of Shooting flying, a Poem, 2d Ed.</p><p>T. Astley, 6 d.</p><p>[/code]</p><p></p><p>The transcription is not yet complete, but it's a sample of a real-life general collection of books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="prosfilaes, post: 2929065, member: 40166"] A couple random pages from a list of all the books published in London in 1736: [code]<b>Demonstratio Medico Practica Prognosticorum Hippocratis, &c. <i>T. Longman</b>,</i> ---- 5 s. <b>Denne's (John) Sermon at St Sepulchres, 6 of May, 1736, <i>M. Downing</b>,</i> ---- <b>6 d. <b>Design (A) of the Bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster, by which an Expence 24,174 l. is saved, A. Millar</b>, <b>1 s.</b> <b>Description (A) of a great Variety of Animals and Vegetables, &c. (being a Supplement to a Description of 300 Animals), <i>T. Boreman</i>, 3 s. <b>Description of 300 Animals, &c. R. Ware, 2 s. 6 d. <b>Desolation: Or, The Fall of Gin, a Poem, <i>F. Roberts</b>,</i> ---- ---- <b>6 d. <b>Dialogue (A) between a Gentleman and a Banker concern. Funds, <i>T. Cooper, ---- ---- 3 d. <b>Dictionarium Polygraphicum: Or, The Whole Body of Arts with Sculptures, 2 Vols. <i>C. Hisch, S. Austen, ---- ---- 12 s. <b>Directions for a holy Life, by the Bp. of Cambray, <i>F. Roberts</b>,</i> ---- ---- 2 d. <b>Directory (The) containing an alphabetical List of the Places of Abode of Merchants and Eminent Traders, &c. in London and Westminster, and Kent</b>, ---- ---- ---- 3 d. <b>Discontent: Or, An Essay on Faction, a Satire, <i>T. Cooper</i></b>, ---- ---- ---- 6 d. <b>Discourse (A) on Witchcraft, occasioned by a Bill now depending in Parliament to repeal the Statute Anno, 1 James I. F. Read</b>,</i> ---- 1 s. <b>Discourse (A) concern. the Law of Inheritance, in Fee, &c. <i>F. Gyles</b>, ---- 1 s. 6 d. <b>Discourse (A) of Free-Thinking</b>, 1 s. 6 d. <b>Dispute (The) better adjusted about the proper Time for applying for a Repeal of the Test Act, <i>J. Gray</b>,</i> ---- ---- 6 d. <b>Dissertat. on the Gravel and Stone[**,] <i>J. Isted, 1 s. 6 d. <b>Dissuasive from Party and Religious Animosities, J. <i>Roberts</i></b>, ---- ---- 6 d. [/code] [code]Luxury, with Respect to Apparel, 2 Discourses on Timothy, 2. 9. By a Country Clergyman, T. Green, 1 s. 6 d. Lynch's (Dr) Sermon before the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, at St Mary Le Bow, J. Pemberton 6 d. M. Macky's Journey thro' England and Scotland, in Familiar Letters, from a Gentleman here to his Friend abroad, 3 vols. R. Gosling, 15 s. Mackewen's (Rob.) Funeral Sermon on the Death of the late Ld Visc. Barrington, J. Gray, 6d. Macsturdy's (Herc.) Trip to Vaux-hall, a Satire on the Times, 1 s, Maddox's (Dr) Vindication of the Government, and Worship of the Church of England, in the Reign of Q. Eliz. A. Bettesworth, 4 s. 6 d. Maddox's (Tho.) Baronia Anglica: An History of Land Honours and Baronies, and of Tenure and Capite Verified by Records &c. R. Gosling, 1 l. 5 s. Massei (Scip.) Il Primo Canto dell' Iliade d'Omero aradatta in versi Italiani, J. Brindley, 1 s. Mallory's (John) Quare Impedit; in two Parts, with Tables, T. Aftley, J. Shugburgh, 18 s. Maurice's (Matt.) Sermon at the Opening the new Meeting at Rowel, 9 Nov. 1735, J. Oswald, A. Cruden, 6 d. Mariveaux's Life of Marianne: Or, The Adventures of the Cfs. * * * translated into English, C. Davis, 2 s. 6 d. Markham's Introduction to Spelling, 4th Edit. J. Hodges, 1 s. Markland's Art of Shooting flying, a Poem, 2d Ed. T. Astley, 6 d. [/code] The transcription is not yet complete, but it's a sample of a real-life general collection of books. [/QUOTE]
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