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1George Nicol (bookseller) — George Nicol (1740? ndash; 25 June 1828) was a bookseller and publisher in eighteenth century London. In 1781, he became bookseller to George III, a position he held until 1820. In 1785, he published an improved edition of James Cook s third… …
2Richard Head — (born c1637 in Ireland, died before June 1686 at sea near the Isle of Wight) was an author, playwright and bookseller of problematic fortune.LifeThe most important primary source on Head’s life is William Winstanley s biographical entry published …
3Libraries — Library Li bra*ry (l[imac] br[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Libraries} ( r[i^]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller s shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller s shop,… …
4Library — Li bra*ry (l[imac] br[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Libraries} ( r[i^]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller s shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller s shop, librarium… …
5Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai — (June 12, 1760 August 25, 1797), was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, politician, and diplomat.LifeEarly life and literary worksBorn in Paris as the son of a stationer, he became a bookseller s clerk, and first attracted attention with… …
6library — [14] The Latin word for ‘book’ was liber. It is related to Russian lub ‘bark’ and Lithuanian luba ‘board’, and originally denoted ‘bark’, as used for writing on before the introduction of papyrus. From it was derived librāria ‘bookseller’s shop’ …
7Dodsley, Robert — (1703 1764) Born near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the son of a schoolmaster, nothing is known of his education. While in the service of the Hon. Mrs. Lowther he started writing poetry, and with the profits from his writings, with his brother… …
8library — [14] The Latin word for ‘book’ was liber. It is related to Russian lub ‘bark’ and Lithuanian luba ‘board’, and originally denoted ‘bark’, as used for writing on before the introduction of papyrus. From it was derived librāria ‘bookseller’s shop’ …
9Book — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Book >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 booklet booklet Sgm: N 1 writing writing work volume tome opuscule Sgm: N 1 tract tract tractate Sgm: N 1 livret livret …
10William Cartwright (actor) — For the dramatist and churchman, see William Cartwright William Cartwright (died 17 December 1686) was an English actor of the seventeenth century, whose career spanned the Caroline era to the Restoration. He is sometimes known as William… …
