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Pictures of English history
Vol. 1: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates; v. 2: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates. Copper-engraved plates.
History of Europe from the commencement of the French revolution in 1789, to the restoration of the Bourbons in 1815
List of authorities: volume 1, pages vii-xi.
Characteristics of women, moral, poetical, and historical.
Essays on Shakespeare's female characters. Published also under the title: Shakespeare's Heroines.
True stories from English history
Date of publication from preface: 1825.
36 plates listed on the description table; two plates printed on each leaf.
36 plates listed on the description table; two plates printed on each leaf.
Lectures on history
Translation of: Lec̜ons d'histoire, prononcées à l'Ecole normale, en l'an III de la République franc̜aise.
Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.
Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.
Tags: 19th century, history, philosophy, Woolf gift
A Poetical History of England
Colophon: London: printed by Nichols, Son, & Bentley, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, for the author, and sold by Law and Whitaker, Ave-Maria-Lane 1815.
The description of Britain
"De situ Britannicae" by Charles Bertram, was a forgery claimed by him to have been copied from a manuscript written by Richard of Cirencester--National Union Catalog.
Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…
Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…
Tags: 19th century, Great Britain, history, Ireland, map, marginalia, Roman Britain, travel, Woolf gift
Tuttle's popular history of the Dominion of Canada
Added t.-p.: An illustrated history of the Dominion, 1535-1876.
Vol.2 has title: The comprehensive history of the Dominion of Canada ... From the confederation of 1867 to the close of 1878. Montreal, Bigney, 1879.
Vol.2 has title: The comprehensive history of the Dominion of Canada ... From the confederation of 1867 to the close of 1878. Montreal, Bigney, 1879.
Narrative of the United States exploring expedition
" ... This edition ... contains ... the same type, page and reading matter, as the one in imperial octavo; the difference between them being in the quality and size of the paper; the substitution of forty-seven wood-cuts for that number of steel…
Chronology made easy
"Printed by C. Adlard Bartholomew Close."
Advertisements on the pastedowns, numbered i - v
Paper label on front cover.
Advertisements on the pastedowns, numbered i - v
Paper label on front cover.
An historical account of those parishes in the county of Middlesex which are not described in the "Environs of London"
Title page is engraved.
The title is taken from the etched title-plate. This is a supplement to Lysons' "The environs of London ..." (London, 1792-1796; No.1977). A further supplement was published in 1811 (No.1979).
Index of arms: p.…
The title is taken from the etched title-plate. This is a supplement to Lysons' "The environs of London ..." (London, 1792-1796; No.1977). A further supplement was published in 1811 (No.1979).
Index of arms: p.…
The Holy Land : Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia
Each volume has separate illustrated title page and pagination; plates numbered continuously.
Historical descriptions, v. 4-6, by William Brockedon.
Plates dated: London : Day & Son, 1855. The firm of D. Appleton & Co. was at this address in…
Historical descriptions, v. 4-6, by William Brockedon.
Plates dated: London : Day & Son, 1855. The firm of D. Appleton & Co. was at this address in…
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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…