Memoirs of the forty-five first years of the life of James Lackington, bookseller. Written by himself, in 47 letters to a friendWhittaker Treacher & Arnot, 1827 |
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... to print but a small number ; so that when I was prevailed on , by some of my friends , to print a very large impression , I had not the least idea of ever being able to sell the whole ; and of course AND SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS . xxi.
... to print but a small number ; so that when I was prevailed on , by some of my friends , to print a very large impression , I had not the least idea of ever being able to sell the whole ; and of course AND SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS . xxi.
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James Lackington. being able to sell the whole ; and of course had not any intention of printing other editions . But , the rapid sale of the work , and the many letters which I am continually receiving from gentlemen , in various parts ...
James Lackington. being able to sell the whole ; and of course had not any intention of printing other editions . But , the rapid sale of the work , and the many letters which I am continually receiving from gentlemen , in various parts ...
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... selling his pies , and thought I could do it much better than he . I communicated to a neighbouring baker my thoughts on the subject in such a manner as gave him a very good opinion of my abilities for a pie - merchant , and he ...
... selling his pies , and thought I could do it much better than he . I communicated to a neighbouring baker my thoughts on the subject in such a manner as gave him a very good opinion of my abilities for a pie - merchant , and he ...
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... selling odd volumes , or broken sets of books , lived next door to a public - house in Russell court , Drury lane ; this public - house was separated from his habitation only by a slight wainscot partition , through which Mr Higley ...
... selling odd volumes , or broken sets of books , lived next door to a public - house in Russell court , Drury lane ; this public - house was separated from his habitation only by a slight wainscot partition , through which Mr Higley ...
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... selling a large number of pies , puddings , & c . that for several years following , application was made to my father , for him to permit me to sell almanacks a few market days before and after Christmas . In this employ I took great ...
... selling a large number of pies , puddings , & c . that for several years following , application was made to my father , for him to permit me to sell almanacks a few market days before and after Christmas . In this employ I took great ...
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