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03 March 2014

Devon imprints. Exeter: Dyer

The Devon book trades : imprint registers.
Exeter : Dyer.

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Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1783 - 1809. Bookseller.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1783. Bookseller*. Dyer, Gilbert. A catalogue of Dyer's circulating library, in the College, Exon, containing between 3 and 4000 volumes, of the principal books in the English anguage, including those lately published, which are lent for reading, at 12s. per year, - 4s. per quarter, or by the volume. Catalogues, price sixpence, to be had at the Library. ... - Exeter : Printed by R.Trewman, nearly opposite St. Martin's Lane, Forestreet; of whom may be had, stationary wares of all sorts, &c. &c. , 1783. - 75,[1]p ; 8°. - Bloomsbury Book Auctions, June, 1989.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1791. Bookseller*. Manning, James. A sketch of the life and writings of the Revd. Micaiah Towgood, by James Manning. ... - Exeter : Printed for the author, by E.Grigg; and sold by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; J.Lloyd and H.Brown, Bristol; and E.Grigg, S.Woolmer, and G.Dyer, Exeter , 1791. - *Dredge p.32 (Devon and Exeter Institution); Davidson p.201 (Secktor Lib.): DUL 46310.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1792. Booksellers*. Manning, James. A sketch of the life and writings of the Rev. Micaiah Towgood, by James Manning. - Exeter : Printed for the author, by E.Grigg; and sold by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, London; J.Lloyd, and H.Brown, Bristol; and E.Grigg, S.Woolmer, and G.Dyer, Exeter , 1792. - [4],191,[1]p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre. - ESTC t100800; Plymouth Institution p.75; Plymouth Public Library L3821; Devon and Exeter Institution p.148.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1793. Bookseller. DYER, Gilbert. [Dyer's sale catalogue, for 1794.]. - [Exeter] : [Gilbert Dyer, bookseller, opposite the Guildhall] , [1793]. - *Dredge p.111 (advert in Exeter gazette 28 Nov. 1793).

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1793. Bookseller*. Kendall, William. Poems by William Kendall. - Exeter : Printed by R.Trewman and Son, for G.G.J. and J.Robinson, London; and G.Dyer, Exeter , 1793. - 7,[1],40,43-48,[2],49-127,[i.e.126]p ; 8°. - P.126 misnumbered 127. - *Devon Heritage Centre.; Dredge p.34 (Devon and Exeter Institution); ESTC t134100; Plymouth Public Library L2824; Devon and Exeter Institution p.178; DUL 40175.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1796. Bookseller*. Strong, Elizabeth Kirkham. Poems, by Elizabeth Kirkham Strong, of Exeter. - Exeter : Printed by J.McKenzie and Son, booksellers and stationers High-Street; and sold at Mr. G.Dyer's library, Forestreet; also, by Mr. W.Richardson, London. - x,63,[1]p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.78 (S.Drayton & Sons); Plymouth Public Library L2830.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1805. Bookseller. BRANSBY, James Hughes. The example of Jesus the example of a man : a discourse delivered at Glocester, July 3, 1805, before the Society of Unitarian Christians, established in the west of England, for promoting Christian knowledge and the practice of virtue by the distribution of books / By James Hews Bransby..-- Birmingham : Printed and sold by J. Belcher and Son; sold also by Vidler, 187, High Holborn, London; Dyer, Exeter; and Maurice, Dudley., [1805?].-- [2], 44, 2 p. ; 8° - Notes: With half title. - Contains list of members. - Last leaf is an advertisement for the following: 'At Dudley, in Worcestershire, J.H. Bransby proposes to undertake the boarding and education of a few young gentlemen'. - Held by: Chetham's Library ; Manchester ; Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1805. Bookseller*. DYER, Gilbert. A restoration of the ancient modes of bestowing names on the rivers, hills, vallies, plains, and settlements of Britain : recorded by no ancient, nor explored by any modern author : exemplified in the derivations of Roman-british, and later denominations of districts, names of the principal towns, and appellations of the features of nature : from which nearly all the explanations given to these terms, by Verstegan, Skinner, Vallancey, Bryant, Borlase, Whitaker, Pryce, Macpherson, and other etymologists, are shewn to be unfounded : to this treatise are prefixed, the principles by which names were originally formed, from their primitive Gaelic roots / by G. Dyer. - Exeter : Printed for G. Dyer ... ; and in London, for J. Johnson, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, R. Faulder, Cuthell and Martin, Lackington, Allen and Co., T. Reynolds, W. H. Lunn, J. Mawman, and T. Ostell, 1805 ; [S.] Woolmer printer , 1805. - 314 [i.e. 312], [2] p ; 21cm. - Pages 305-312 misnumbered 307-314. Errata and addenda: p. 307-314. Includes index. Paper watermarked Posthorn/J & R TURNER 1799 ; Posthorn 1805 ; J. WHATMAN 1803. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: 910.3/WES/DYE ; Barnstaple: 910.3/A/DYE ; Nottingham ; University of Exeter ; Oxford ; National Library of Scotland; Cambridge ; National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru ; Newcastle ; British Library ; Register of Preservation Surrogates ; Manchester ; Chetham's Library ; Leicester (Special Collections) ; Edinburgh ; Glasgow ; Trinity College, Dublin.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1809. Bookseller*. VEYSIE, Daniel. A preservative against Unitarianism : in a letter to Lant Carpenter, LL. D. Occasioned by his discourse, delivered at Bristol, before the Society of Unitarian Christians, established in the west of England, entitled, "Errors respecting Unitarianism considered; and motives and means for the dissemination of it stated." / By Daniel Veysie, B. D. Rector of Plymtree, Devon..-- Exeter : Printed by Trewman and Son; sold by Rivingtons, London; Parker, Oxford; Trewman and Dyer, Exeter; and all other booksellers., 1809..-- 43, [1] p. ; 12°. - Signatures: A¹² B¹°. - Held by: University of Exeter ; Oxford ; Cambridge.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1810. Bookseller*. VEYSIE, Daniel. A defence of The preservative against Unitarianism: including a vindication of the genuineness of the Epistle to the Hebrews: in a second letter to Lant Carpenter, LL D. occasioned by his letters addressed to the author, entitled "Unitarianism the doctrine of the Gospel." / By Daniel Veysie ....-- Exeter : printed by Trewman and Son; and sold by F.C. & J. Rivington ... J. Parker, Oxford; Trewman and Dyer, Exeter; Gutch, Bristol ..., 1810.-- 4, 282, [2] p. - With a final leaf of errata and advertisements. - Held by: University of Exeter ; Durham ; British Library ; Oxford ; Lampeter (Special collections).

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1813. Bookseller*. CLEEVE, John Kingdon. A sermon preached in the Church of St. Lawrence in the city of Exeter, on Sunday, November 22, 1812 : for the benefit of the widows and orphans of poor clergymen. - Exeter : by R. Cullum, sold by him and Messrs. Upham, Trewman, Woolmer & Dyer, 1813. - 27p. - Held by: Devon and Exeter Institution ; Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1813. Bookseller. Howe, Thomas. Our Lord's prayer relating to the union subsisting between God his father, himself, and his disciples explained : a sermon, delivered at Taunton, on Wednesday, July 14, 1813, before the Western Unitarian Society / by Thomas Howe.-- Bridport : Printed and sold by T. Margrie; sold also by D. Eaton, London; G. Dyer, Exeter; and Poole, Taunton, 1813.-- 47 p. ; 19 cm. Includes a list of members. - Held by: Chetham's Library.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1813. Bookseller. Kenrick, John. The necessity of revelation to teach the doctrine of a future life : a sermon / By John Kenrick, M.A..-- Birmingham : printed and published by James Belcher and Son; sold by O. and H. Smith; also by Dyer, Exeter; and J. Johnson and Co., St. Paul's Church-Yard, London., 1813.-- 34p ; 23 cm. - Signatures: [A]-D4 E² (-E2). - Held by: Lambeth Palace ; Manchester ; University of Exeter ; Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1814. Bookseller. Dyer, Gilbert. A commentary on Richard of Cirencester, and Antoninus's Itineraries of Britain : with Richard's original work, to which is added The principles of atheism.-- Exeter : Printed for G. Dyer, 1814.-- 230 p ; 23 cm. - Guildhall Library ; National Library of Wales ; University of Exeter.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1814. Bookseller. KENRICK, John. The necessity of revelation to teach the doctrine of a future life : a sermon / By John Kenrick, M.A..-- The second edition...-- Birmingham : Printed and published by James Belcher and Son; sold by O. and H. Smith; also by Dyer, Exeter, and J. Johnson and Co., St. Paul's Church-Yard, London., [1814].-- 34 p. ; 8°. - Signatures: [A]-D4 E² (-E2). - Held by: Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1815. Bookseller. Edye, John. A letter to William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. on the consequences of the unrestrained importation of foreign corn. By John Edye, Esq / [Edye, John.]. - London : Sold by Longman and Co. Paternoster Row, and Harding St. James's Street ; Brodie and co. Salisbury ; Cruttwell, Bath ; Richardson, Bristol ; Dyer, Exeter ; Spurway, Honiton ; and other booksellers ; Printed and sold by Tucker and Toms, Chard and Axminster, 1815. - 24 p. ; 23 cm. - Held by: Goldsmiths' Library, University of London , Kress no. 21167 ; St. Andrews.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1815. Bookseller*. WILLIAMS, Thomas Hewitt. The environs of Exeter. Part I. Containing a description of Fordland, Ugbrooke, Chudleigh, Watcombe and Babicombe. With six etchings. By T.H.Williams. - Exeter : Printed and sold by P.Hedgeland, 52, High-Street; sold also by Messrs. Trewman & Son, G.Dyer, E.Upham, J.Penny, and W.Curson; and at Plymouth, by W.Nettleton , [1815]. - [16],[6]p of plates. - Engraved. Picturesque excursions in Devonshire. The environs of Exeter. By T.H.Williams. With etchings by himself. Part II published 1816. - Somers Cocks S42; Davidson p.6. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: sDEV/1815/WIL ; Barnstaple: B/1815/WIL ; Plymouth ; University of Exeter. - Subjects: Devon. Exeter. Description & travel. 1815.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1816. Publisher. DYER, Gilbert. Vulgar errors, ancient and modern, attributed as imports to the proper names of the globe, clearly ascertained : with approximations to their rational descents. Investigating the origin and uses of letters - Moses's (hitherto misunderstood) account of Eden - biblical long-lost names - unknown names of heathen gods, of nations, provinces, towns, &c. With a critical disquisition on every station of Richard of Cirencester and Antoninus in Britain; exhibiting our fables concerning it, and shewing from names, distances, &c. its certain, doubtful, or imaginary situation. To which is added, Richard's original work / [Dyer, Gilbert,].-- Exeter : printed for G. Dyer, Bookseller, opposite the Guildhall Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row; Lackington and Co. Finsbury-Square; J. Murray, Albermarle-Street; Hunter, St. Paul's Church-Yard, London; and Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1816,1814.-- 3 pts.([4],lxxxv*,[1],lxxvi;[2],230;25,[1]p.) ; 8°. - A commentary of Richard of Cirencester ... by G. Dyer. - In three parts, each part with a separately dated titlepage and independent imprints. Includes (p.[2], 230) "A commentary on Richard of Cirencester, and Antoninus's itineraries of Britain ... With Richard's original work. To which is added, The principles of atheism proved to be unfounded. By G. Dyer." with the imprint "Exeter, printed for G. Dyer ... and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown ... and other booksellers, London. 1814. "The principles of atheism ... " has the imprint "London: printed (originally) for Hamilton and Co. ... in MDCCXCVI. Exeter: re-printed for the author, by Trewman and Son. In 1814". Both works have separate titlepages, pagination and signatures. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: s910.3/GEN/VUL ; University of Exeter ; British Library ; Oxford ; Cambridge ; Guildhall Library ; Nottingham ; Birmingham ; Wellcome Library ; Durham ; York ; National Library of Wales ; Newcastle. - Subjects: Place-names.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1817. Bookseller. KENRICK, John. Unitarianism the essence of vital Christianity : a sermon, preached at George's meeting, Exeter, July 10, 1817, before the members of the Western Unitarian Society, and of the Devon and Cornwall Association / By John Kenrick, M.A..-- London : Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor, Shoe-Lane. Sold by R. Hunter, St. Paul's Churchyard, and David Eaton, High Holborn, Dyer and Bowring, Exeter; and J. and G. Todd, York., 1817..-- 48 p. ; 8°. - Text on I Timothy VI, 2-4. Signatures: A-C8. With bookseller's advertisements at the foot of C8v. - Held by: Cambridge ; Glasgow ; Manchester ; National Library of Wales ; Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1818. Bookseller*. LAYMAN. The Church of England vindicated : remarks on a "A brief account of the reasons which have induced the Rev. T.C. Cowan to secede from the established church" / by a layman.-- Exeter : Printed by J. Moon, Stationers' Arms, High Street, for the author, and sold by Rivingtons, and Hatchard, London; Richardson, and Bulgin, Bristol; Curtis, Plymouth; Upham, Dyer, Trewman, and all other booksellers, Exeter, 1818.-- [4], 59, [1] p. ; 21 cm. - Caption title: Remarks on the Rev. T.C. Cowan's "Brief account of reasons," &c. Errata: p. [4]. - Held by: Cambridge ; Edinburgh ; Glasgow ; Oxford ; National Library of Scotland ; Held by: British Library ; St. Andrews.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1818. Bookseller*. WATTS, Isaac. A faithful enquiry after the ancient and original doctrine of the trinity, taught by Christ and his apostles, so far as is sufficient for our salvation / By Isaac Watts.-- Exeter : Printed and sold by J. Gresswell: sold also by Dyer, Exeter; Glanville, Plymouth; Nott, Taunton, [1818?].-- xiv, 37, [1] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo.). New edition of work originally published 1745. - Held by: Chetham's Library Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1818. Bookseller. CARNE, Robert Harkness. The Proper Deity, and Distinct Personality, Agency, & Worship, of the Holy Spirit, vindicated, against the recent cavils of Messieurs Baring, Bevan, Cowan, &c., late seceders from the Church of England; to which is added, an appendix, on the doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation; and also, an alphabetical list of fifty Hebrew titles of Deity, with explanations.-- Exeter : sold by Dyer, Upham, Trewmans, & Balle (late Bradford,) Exeter ; Hatchard, ..., London ; Bulgin, & Richardson, Bristol ; Nettleton, Plymouth, [1818].-- xix, 313 p. ; 12º. - Held by: British Library ; Lampeter (Special collections).

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1818. Bookseller. KENRICK, John. Unitarianism the essence of vital Christianity : a sermon, preached at George's meeting, Exeter, July 10, 1817, before the members of the Western Unitarian Society, and of the Devon and Cornwall Association / By John Kenrick, M.A..-- Second edition...-- London : Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor, Shoe-Lane. Sold by R. Hunter, St. Paul's Churchyard, and David Eaton, High Holborn; Dyer and Bowring, Exeter; and J. and G. Todd, York., 1818..-- 48 p. ; 8°. - Text on I Timothy VI, 2-4. Signatures: A-B¹². With bookseller's advertisements at the foot of B12v. - Held by: Oxford.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1820. Bookseller*. DENNIS, John. Eleemosynary institutions : a discourse, delivered in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter of Exeter, on the seventy-ninth anniversary of the foundation of the Devon and Exeter Hospital ; and published at the request of the governors . - Exeter : London : Bath : Oxford : Cambridge : Printed by T. Flindell ... sold by G. Dyer, and all other booksellers in Exeter ; By Rivingtons and Hatchard ; Upham ; Prince and Cooke ; Meryll, 1820. - Held by: St. Andrews ; Oxford ; Cambridge ; Glasgow ; British Library ; Aberdeen.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1826. Bookseller. Dennis, J. Subversion of materialism, by credible attestation of supernatural occurrences .. . - [Bath] : Sold by Upham, Collings, and Binns, Bath; Longman and Co., London; Dyer, and Hedgeland, Exeter; Croydon, and Litton, Teignmouth; Langsford, Exmouth, &c., 1826. - Held by: Cambridge ; Chetham's Library ; University of Exeter.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1827. Bookseller. Pott, Joseph Holden. A sermon preached at the appointment of the Exeter diocesan committee for the society for promoting Christian knowledge, on Thursday, September 20, 1827 . - London :, Exeter : Printed for C. & J. Rivington, and G. Dyer, 1827. - Held by: Cambridge ; St. Andrews.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1828 Bookseller*. Williams, Thomas H. Devonshire; or directions to the scenery and antiquities : containing a general route to the north of Devon, and to the borders of Dartmoor Vol. II. . - Exeter : printed and published by W.C. Pollard, North-Street, and sold by Dyer, Trewman, Upham, Curson, Spreat, Risdon, Penny, Warren and Balle, booksellers, 1828 - Held by: V&A Libraries.

Exeter. Dyer, Gilbert. 1828. Publisher. Mount Radford College School. Directors. Mount Radford : a statement of the manner in which the Rev E.I. Burrow D.D. became connected with the institution at Mount Radford and of the circumstances which led to his removal, with an appendix. - Exeter : Exeter : printed by W.C. Pollard, published by G. Dyer, G.Dyer, Trewman, Upham , 1828. - 28,27,4,4p ; 20cm. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: sB/EXE/371.106/MOU ; University of Exeter ; British Library. - Subjects: Devon. Exeter. Schools. Mount Radford College School. Teachers. Dismissal. 1828.

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