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Baronia anglica
Verified by records. Engraved t.-p.; initials; head and tail pieces.
Bishop Burnet's History of his own time
[Edited by his son, Sir Thomas Burnet];
v.1. From the restoration of King Charles II to the settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the revolution. To which is prefixed a summary recapitulation of affairs in church and state from King James I…
v.1. From the restoration of King Charles II to the settlement of King William and Queen Mary at the revolution. To which is prefixed a summary recapitulation of affairs in church and state from King James I…
Tags: Great Britain, history
Buchanan's History of Scotland
Translation of: Rerum Scoticarum historia.
Vol. 2 imprint varies: London : Printed by H. Parker for D. Midwinter and A. Ward in Little-Britain ..., MDCCXXXIII.
Includes index.
Vol. 2 imprint varies: London : Printed by H. Parker for D. Midwinter and A. Ward in Little-Britain ..., MDCCXXXIII.
Includes index.
Characters of the kings and queens of England, selected from different histories
Largely a compilation by Holt based on works by various authors, especially Hume and Smollett.
Originally published in 3 parts: London, 1786-1788.
Also available on microfilm from Research Publications Inc. (The Eighteenth Century, reel 155,…
Originally published in 3 parts: London, 1786-1788.
Also available on microfilm from Research Publications Inc. (The Eighteenth Century, reel 155,…
Tags: 18th century, Great Britain, history, octavo, royalty, Woolf gift
Chronological tables of Europe
In fact by Guillaume Marcel and translated by William Parsons.
Derived, with slight modifications, from Guillaume Marcel's Tablettes chronologiques, Paris, 1682. Cf. Dictionary of National Biography.
Engraved throughout.
At foot of the…
Derived, with slight modifications, from Guillaume Marcel's Tablettes chronologiques, Paris, 1682. Cf. Dictionary of National Biography.
Engraved throughout.
At foot of the…
Collectanea curiosa ; or miscellaneous tracts
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Dedication signed: John Gutch.
Includes bibliographical references.
Also issued online.
Dedication signed: John Gutch.
Includes bibliographical references.
Also issued online.
Tags: 18th century, antiquities, England, Great Britain, history, Ireland, Woolf gift
Desiderata curiosa
These papers relate to the period 1558-1660.
Paged continuously.
Each volume has separate title pages.
Includes index at end of each volume.
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Pages 420 and 426 are misnumbered 400, and 406…
Paged continuously.
Each volume has separate title pages.
Includes index at end of each volume.
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Pages 420 and 426 are misnumbered 400, and 406…
Dufresnoy's Chronology
Translation of "Tablettes chronologiques de l'histoire universelle." Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Flloyd.
Half-title and index in each volume.
Remainder of title: " ... and a catalogue of books necessary for that purpose; with some…
Half-title and index in each volume.
Remainder of title: " ... and a catalogue of books necessary for that purpose; with some…
Tags: 18th century, historical chronology, history, octavo, Woolf gift
Eboracum
Vol. 2 has separate title page: Book the second; contains the history of the Cathedral Church of York : with the lives of the Archbishops of that See, &c. : also the History of the Abbey of St. Mary in that City, from the foundation to its…
Examen
With an index.
The text and register are continuous.
A criticism of v. 3 of Complete history of England, by White Kennett (v. 1-2 by other authors).
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed on Genoa demy and 50 on Holland…
The text and register are continuous.
A criticism of v. 3 of Complete history of England, by White Kennett (v. 1-2 by other authors).
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed on Genoa demy and 50 on Holland…
Tags: Charles ll, Great Britain--History
Examen
With an index.
The text and register are continuous.
A criticism of v. 3 of Complete history of England, by White Kennett (v. 1-2 by other authors).
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed on Genoa demy and 50 on Holland…
The text and register are continuous.
A criticism of v. 3 of Complete history of England, by White Kennett (v. 1-2 by other authors).
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed on Genoa demy and 50 on Holland…
Tags: Charles ll, Great Britain--History
Firma burg
Title vignette.
Engraved head- and tailpieces and initials, the former signed variously by: Jos. Grisoni, Vertue, and J. Clark.
List of subscribers: preliminary p. [10]-[12].
Last page blank.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mostly…
Engraved head- and tailpieces and initials, the former signed variously by: Jos. Grisoni, Vertue, and J. Clark.
List of subscribers: preliminary p. [10]-[12].
Last page blank.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mostly…
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Polychronicon
Translated and continued by John Trevisa; revised and expanded to 1460 by William Caxton.Imprint from ISTC; colophon (referring to the preparation of…