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John Timbs (1801–1875)

Author of Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales [3-volume set]

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Includes the names: John Timbs, F.S.A. John Timbs, John Timbs F.S.A.

Works by John Timbs

Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales [3-volume set] (1900) 28 copies

Curiosities of London: exhibiting the most rare and remarkable objects of interest in the Metropolis (1868) 18 copies

Romance of London; strange stories, scenes, and remarkable persons of the great town (1900) 17 copies

Clubs and Club Life in London 15 copies

English Eccentrics and Eccentricities (1898) 10 copies

A century of anecdote from 1760 to 1860 10 copies

Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales, Volume 1: South (2016) 9 copies

Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present (2009) 6 copies

Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales, Volume 3: North (1925) 5 copies

Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales, Volume 2: Midlands (1920) 5 copies

Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2) / With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During… (2009) 4 copies

Stories of inventors and discoverers in science and the useful arts 4 copies

Knowledge for the Time / A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on Subjects of Living Interest, Useful… (2016) 4 copies

Club Life of London, Vol. 2 (of 2) / With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During… 3 copies

Curiosities of Science, Past and Present (2015) 3 copies

Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Walls [Halls?]2 vols 3 copies

Strange Stories of the Animal World (1866) 3 copies

Popular Errors Explained & Illustrated (1869) 3 copies

School-Days of Eminent Men (1857) 2 copies

Historic Ninepins 2 copies

Walks and Talks About London (2022) 2 copies

Something For Everybody - 1861 2 copies

The Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art; Exhibiting the most important discoveries and improvements of the past year, 2 copies

Wonderful inventions. From the mariner's compass to the electric telegraph cable. 2 copies

London characters 2 copies

The Year Book of Facts, 1847 1 copy

Things Not Generally Known, 8th Edition 1 copy

Popular science: recent researches 1 copy

Doctors and patients; or, Anecdotes of the medical world and curiosities of medicine 1 copy

Eccentricities of the Animal Creation. 1 copy

Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists 1 copy

Things to be Remembered in Daily Life / With Personal Experiences and Recollections 1 copy

Knowledge for the people, or, The plain why and because Domestic science 1 copy

Griffin's Shilling Manuals. One Thousand Domestic Hints in the Choice of Provisions; Cookery and Housekeeping; New… (1871) 1 copy

Curiosities of history, with new lights; a book for old and young 1 copy

Curiosities of London Exhibiting the Most Rare and Remarkable Objects of Interest in the Metropolis with Nearly Fifty… (1855) 1 copy

Notabilia; or, curious and amusing facts about many things, explained and illustrated 1 copy

Hints for the Table, or, The Economy of Good Living: With a Few Words on Wines 1 copy

The Romance of London: Strange Stories, Scenes, and Remarkable Persons of the Great Town, Volume Two (2012) 1 copy

Laconics; or, the Best Words of the Best Authors. With the Authorities, vol. I 1 copy

Anecdote lives of the later wits and humourists (2009) 1 copy

Anecdote biography 1 copy

Mysteries of life, death, and futurity : illustrated from the best and latest authorities 1 copy

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Fifty Strangest Stories Ever Told (1937) — Contributor — 8 copies

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Birthdate: 1801-08-17
Date of death: 1875-03-06
Gender: male
Nationality: UK

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Hints for the Table, or, The Economy of Good Living… by John Timbs

Originally published 1838. Frontspiece of Ortolans, the papent elutriator for decanting wine, title page illustration vignette from Nichols' Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth, 1785. Art of Cookery, Dining, Carving, Management of the table, Dietetics, different courses, Wines, Art of Drinking, Table anecdotes.

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