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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…
V. Cl. Gulielmi Camdeni, et illustrium virorum ad G. Camdenum Epistolæ.
Title page in red and black.
Initial.
Printed side notes.
The first leaf bears half-title on recto and portrait on verso.
Half-title reads: Camdeni et illustrium virorum epistolæ.
Engraved portrait signed: R. White sculp.
Includes "V.C.…
Initial.
Printed side notes.
The first leaf bears half-title on recto and portrait on verso.
Half-title reads: Camdeni et illustrium virorum epistolæ.
Engraved portrait signed: R. White sculp.
Includes "V.C.…
[Britannia. English]
A translation of: Britannia. Identification of printer from STC. With an additional title page, engraved, lacking imprint: Britannia Page 299 misnumbered 287; other errors in pagination. "Scotland" has a divisional title and separate pagination.…
A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England
Rebound. Ownership inscription of Charlotte MacCarty on the title page. Marginalia in pencil throughout. Notes in pen on the verso of the last page. Loose armorial bookplate of The Right Honourable John Lord De La Warr (motto: Jour de ma vie) and…
A chronicle of the kings of England
Added illustrated title page, engraved;
double columns;
marginal notes. "A catalogue of the nobility": [47] p. at end.
"A catalogue of writers ... out of whom this chronicle hath been collected": 2 p. following Epistle to the reader. "The reign…
double columns;
marginal notes. "A catalogue of the nobility": [47] p. at end.
"A catalogue of writers ... out of whom this chronicle hath been collected": 2 p. following Epistle to the reader. "The reign…
A chronicle of the late intestine war in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Text is continuous despite errors in pagination.
Originally published in 1663 as: A brief chronicle of the late intestine war in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Title page in red and black.
Originally published in 1663 as: A brief chronicle of the late intestine war in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Title page in red and black.
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.…
A Collection of poems on affairs of state
A- M-l = Andrew Marvell. Signatures: A-D⁴. In this edition Dryden's name in title is spelled with a "y" and "By" in line 15 is printed in upper and lower case. Pages 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32 incorrectly numbered 23, 22, 19, 18, 28, 29, 32, 33.…
A compleat history of the life and raigne of King Charles
Collected and written by William Sanderson, esq.
A compleat history of the lives and reigns of Mary Queen of Scotland, and of her son and successor, James the Sixth, King of Scotland; and (after Queen Elizabeth) King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, the First, (of ever blessed memory)
Errors in pagination, text is consistent.
Title page printed with a double border.
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Text printed with a single border and marginalia.
Dated divisional title.
Title page printed with a double border.
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Text printed with a single border and marginalia.
Dated divisional title.
A discourse of the nationall excellencies of England
Signatures: A⁸ B-G⁸ K-Q⁸ R⁴.
Quires H & I possibly cancelled?; text is continuous despite pagination.
This work is mostly on the subject of English military history, but also includes chapters on agriculture, religion, government and…
Quires H & I possibly cancelled?; text is continuous despite pagination.
This work is mostly on the subject of English military history, but also includes chapters on agriculture, religion, government and…
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.
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 customs of England, collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern, by Capt.…
A generall historie of France
A translation of: "Inventaire général de l'histoire de la France."
Supplemented mostly from works of Pierre Matthieu.
Engraved title-page, signed "Renold Elstrack sculpsit."
Text continuous despite pagination irregularities.
First leaf…
Supplemented mostly from works of Pierre Matthieu.
Engraved title-page, signed "Renold Elstrack sculpsit."
Text continuous despite pagination irregularities.
First leaf…
A generall historie of the Netherlands
Largely a translation of: Le Petit, Jean François. La grande chronique.
In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the continuation of the…
In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the continuation of the…
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Polycronycon
Imprint from colophon.
Includes index.
By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.
Translated by John Trevisa, who is named on…