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Historiae Anglicanae scriptores X
"Lectori" signed: Roger Twysden.
Title words "Simeon ... Londoniensis" are gathered by a right brace;
title words "Johannes ... Leicestrensis" are gathered by a left brace. Signatures: ¹A? a-f? g1 A? B-5B? 5C-5F? 5G² ²A-²2C? ²2D? ²2E-²2M? ²2N?.…
Title words "Simeon ... Londoniensis" are gathered by a right brace;
title words "Johannes ... Leicestrensis" are gathered by a left brace. Signatures: ¹A? a-f? g1 A? B-5B? 5C-5F? 5G² ²A-²2C? ²2D? ²2E-²2M? ²2N?.…
Chronicon saxonicum
Two title pages, first with vignette, second with title: Chronicon Saxonicum, seu Annales rerum in Anglia praecipue gestarum ...
"Imprimatur Jonath. Edwards, Vice-Can. Oxon., Aug. 15, 1692." -- verso of first t.p.
"Regulæ ad investigandas nominum…
"Imprimatur Jonath. Edwards, Vice-Can. Oxon., Aug. 15, 1692." -- verso of first t.p.
"Regulæ ad investigandas nominum…
A discourse on the history of the whole world
A translation of: Discours sur l'histoire universelle,
Running title reads: A discourse concerning universal history.
Running title reads: A discourse concerning universal history.
Rerum Anglicarum scriptores post Bedam praecipui: ex vetustissimis codicibus manuscriptis nunc primum in lucem editi
Signatures: A-4F? 4G?, a-g? h?
Roman with some Italic and Gothic type.
Historiated, bestiary and floriated initials.
Head- and tail-pieces.
Marginal notes.
Publisher's device on title page and on final leaf.
Roman with some Italic and Gothic type.
Historiated, bestiary and floriated initials.
Head- and tail-pieces.
Marginal notes.
Publisher's device on title page and on final leaf.
Rerum Anglicarum scriptores post Bedam praecipui
Signatures: A-4F⁶ 4G⁸, a-g⁶ h⁴.
Roman with some Italic and Gothic type. Historiated, bestiary and floriated initials. Head- and tail-pieces. Marginal notes. Publisher's device on t.p. and on final leaf.
Separate t.p. for each part.
Chronological…
Roman with some Italic and Gothic type. Historiated, bestiary and floriated initials. Head- and tail-pieces. Marginal notes. Publisher's device on t.p. and on final leaf.
Separate t.p. for each part.
Chronological…
Collection of poems on affairs of state. Part 3.
In verse, without music. Signatures: A⁴ C-E⁴. Bound with: A collection of poems on affairs of state. London: Printed in the year, MDCLXXXIX, and The second part of the Collection of poems on affairs of state. London: Printed in the year, 1689.
Xenophon's history of the affairs of Greece in seven books
Text is consistent, despite changes in pagination.
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
The history and antiquities of the county of Rutland
Title page in red and black.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-S⁴ T-V²; B1 missigned 'A', N1 missigned 'M'.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-S⁴ T-V²; B1 missigned 'A', N1 missigned 'M'.
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne
In verse.
Printer's name from STC.
The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC).
With an additional title page, engraved, "Emblemes.…
Printer's name from STC.
The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC).
With an additional title page, engraved, "Emblemes.…
The history of Great Britain
In this edition, the title contains the words "James" and "access" and the imprint contains "door".
In another ed. published the same year, these read as "Iames" "accesse" and "dore."
Signatures: A? B-T? V-X? Y-2O? 2P² 2Q?. Leaves in gathering X…
In another ed. published the same year, these read as "Iames" "accesse" and "dore."
Signatures: A? B-T? V-X? Y-2O? 2P² 2Q?. Leaves in gathering X…
A treatise of the Roman ports and forts in Kent
Title vignette (Sheldonian Theater).
With frontispiece portrait of the author on leaf a2v.
With imprimatur on verso of the title page (a3v).
"The life of Mr. Somner" by White Kennett precedes "The history of the Roman ports and forts in…
With frontispiece portrait of the author on leaf a2v.
With imprimatur on verso of the title page (a3v).
"The life of Mr. Somner" by White Kennett precedes "The history of the Roman ports and forts in…
Memorials of the English affairs; or:
Woodcut initial; woodcut factotum.
Errata on final leaf recto.
Containing the publick transactions, civil and military. Together with the private consultations and secrets of the Cabinet. With marginal notes.
"Published by Arthur, Earl…
Errata on final leaf recto.
Containing the publick transactions, civil and military. Together with the private consultations and secrets of the Cabinet. With marginal notes.
"Published by Arthur, Earl…
Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the counties of Oxford and Bucks
"The history of Allchester near Bircester in Oxfordshire": p. 683-703.
"A glossary to explain the original, the acceptation, and obsoleteness of words and phrases": 116 p. at end.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A glossary to explain the original, the acceptation, and obsoleteness of words and phrases": 116 p. at end.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Anglia sacra
Title of v. 2 varies slightly. Frontispiece represents armorial bearings of the archbishopric of Canterbury. Title in red and black. Title vignettes (printer's device). Dedicatory epistle signed: Hen. Wharton. Contents: pars. 1. De archiepiscopis &…
Gerardi Joannis Vossii Ars historica, sive, De historiae, & historices naturâ, historiaeq́ue scribendae praeceptis commentatio ad illustrissimum virum, Joannem Beckium.
Signatures: *⁴ A-T⁴ V².
Last page blank.
Printer's device on title page (man digging the earth with a shovel, motto: Fac et spera; signed: C. v. Dalen sc.);
initials; printed marginal notes.
Title page printed in red and…
Last page blank.
Printer's device on title page (man digging the earth with a shovel, motto: Fac et spera; signed: C. v. Dalen sc.);
initials; printed marginal notes.
Title page printed in red and…
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A display of heraldry
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings, To which is added A treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and…