Chrysal: or, the adventures of a guinea wherein are exhibited views of several striking scenes with curious and interesting anecdotes of the most noted persons in every rank of life, whose hands it passed through in America, England, Holland, Germany and Portugal, Charles Johnstone. A
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Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times; collected from the best authorities, both printed and manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr Bayle’s historical
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Bell’s edition of Shakespeare’s plays as they are now performed at the Theatre Royal in London, Vol. V, containing Twelfth Night, Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar, Coriolanus and Timon of Athens. Dedicated to actor David Garrick, who championed Shakespeare, changed the way audiences saw the plays
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A new and accurate description of the coast of Guinea divided into the gold, the slave, and the Ivory Coasts containing a geographical, political and natural history of the kingdoms and countries: with a particular account of the rise, progress, and present condition of all
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A descriptive account of the island of Jamaica with remarks upon the cultivation of sugar-cane, throughout the different seasons of the year, and chiefly considered in a picturesque point of view; also observations and reflections upon what would probably be the consequences of an abolition
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Select specimens of natural history collected in travels to discover the source of the Nile, Egypt, Arabia, Abyssinia and Nubia. Scottish explorer and travel writer, Bruce also held considerable skills as a draughtsman. After serving an appointment as British consul to Algiers, he was determined
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The famed official artist to James Cook’s second voyage, William Hodges first travelled to India in 1780 at the bequest of British East India Company. The first significant British landscape artist to visit the sub-continent, his understated, subtle and eloquent tone contrasts starkly with the
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A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England with lists of their works, Vol. II. Horace Walpole. Printed for R. and J.Dodsley in Pallmall and J. Graham in the Strand, 1759. Layton Collection 1135 Back to main resource
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Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia made between the years 1770 and 1779, Vol. IV, containing travels in the empire of Japan and in the islands of Java and Ceylon together with the voyage home. 3rd ed., Charles Peter Thunberg. Printed for F. and C.
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New general collection of voyages and travels: consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language: comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, with respect to the several empires, kingdoms, and provinces; their situation, extent,
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5,200 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts including items from UK, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Peru and N. America.
A remarkable collection of 3,500 coins, tokens and medals - Roman, Greek, Indian, American and British.
4,000 maps and prints and 150 framed prints, maps and paintings.
8,000 from the 16th century to 19th century, remain in the collection, together with a small collection of manuscripts and some of Layton's personal papers.
Thomas Layton lived in Brentford, Middlesex between 1826 and 1911... read more
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