 The roof is of carved oak again — a very rich pattern — chiefly a la Roslin ; and the book-cases, which are also of richly carved oak, reach high up the walls all round. The collection amounts, in this room, to some fifteen or twenty thousand volumes,...  Libraries and founders of libraries - Pagina 92di Edward Edwards - 1864Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 564 pagine
...history, is one of great value. It is arranged according to subjects. British history and antiquities fill the whole of the chief wall ; English poetry and drama,...chiefly French and German, the other. " The cases along the outer side contain the specialties and treasures." " One consists entirely of books and MSS.... | |
 | James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 540 pagine
...French and German, the other. "The cases along the outer side contain the specialties and treasures." " One consists entirely of books and MSS. relating to the insurrections of 1715 and 1745; and another (within the recesses of the bow-window) of treatises dc re magica, both of these being . . . collections... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 434 pagine
...amounts, in this room, to some fifteen or twenty thousand volumes, arranged according to their subjects: British history and antiquities filling the whole...locked, as containing articles very precious and very portahle. One consists entirely of hooks and MSS. relating to the insurrections of 1715 and 1745 ;... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 432 pagine
...amounts, in this room, to some fifteen or twenty thousand volumes, arranged according to their subjects: British history and antiquities filling the whole...The cases on the side opposite the fire are wired, an-1 locked, as containing articles very precious and very portable. One consists entirely of books... | |
 | 1882 - 684 pagine
...the gift of King George IV. There were cases opposite the fireplace, wired and locked, one containing books and MSS. relating to the insurrections of 1715 and 1745 ; and another, treatises on magio and diablerie, said to be of extreme rarity and value. In one corner stood a small... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - 1890 - 488 pagine
...amounts, in this room, to some fifteen 01 twenty thousand volumes, arranged according to their subjects : British history and antiquities filling the whole...literature, chiefly French and German, the other. . . ." The study is a small room, containing little else than a small writing-table, with a massive silver inkstand... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1900 - 544 pagine
...amounts, in this room, to some fifteen or twenty thousand volumes, arranged according to their subjects : British history and antiquities filling the whole...to the insurrections of 1715 and 1745; and another (within the recesses of the bow-window) of treatises de re magica, both of these being (I am told,... | |
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