Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

6. c1840 Printed advertisement for Hoopers post-office letter weights, with diagrams. (2pp)

7. nd [1840s-50s] Printed handbill for proposed exhibition of the products of British industry, by the society of arts and some manufacturers. (1p)

8. May 1843 Printed handbill from the 'Canada Company'. concerning 'Canada West...to emigrants and others', advertising 800,000 acres for rent in Western Canada. Printed by Merchant, Singer and Smith, London. (1p)

9. Dec 1848 Printed circular from the committee of the 'Inquirer Newspaper', London, re. subscriptions to fund employment of an editor, etc. (3pp)

10. 19 Feb 1849 Printed handbill advertising Fourdrinier's Portable Hat Suspender, from James Heely and Sons Birmingham. (1p)

Ref.

U140/J/06/13

Date:

c1840s-1850s

Title: Level:

Series of circulars/pamphlets for various publications

series

Extent:

19 items

Scope and Content: Series of printed circulars/handbills/prospectuses for a variety of publications from various booksellers and printers, received by Richard Dowden.

1. nd ?1820s J.Hodgson [London], Sermons in Study of Bible by Wm. Bruce (1p)

2. nd ?1820s - 1830s MacGregor, Polson & Co. Dublin, Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen, ed. by Jamed Wills. (2pp)

3. nd 'Chronology at One View' (1p)

4. nd ?1840s-1850s Muscial Works by J. Alfred Novello. (4pp)

5. 1 Apr 1849 Simms and McIntyre, works of Rev. Henry Wade DD (3pp)

6. 1 Jan 1849 'The Imperial Cyclopaedia' (4pp)

7. Sep 1850 'The Standard of Freedom', Thomas Beggs (3pp)

8. nd The Library of Christian Literature (2pp)

9. nd Monograph on the Genus Oenothera, Roscoe/Hincks. (2pp)

10. 1845 Cheap editions of religious and moral works, published by Thomas Allman, London and books published by Aylot and Jones. (4pp)

11. c1840s Slaters National Commercial Directory of Ireland 3rd Edition. (2pp)

12. Dec 1843 'Historical and Picturesque Guide to the River Blackwater', by JR O'Flanagan. (3pp)

13. 1851 Annals of the Four Masters, by John O'Donovam LLD (9pp)

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List