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  • Collection: 19th Century

The annals of Ireland, translated from the original Irish of the four masters.

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The principal compiler was Michael O'Clery and the annals cover the period 1171-1616 (Preface).

With an additional coloured titlepage and a folding map of Ireland.

A system of universal history, in perspective.

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Spine title: Willard's universal history.
Copyright 1835 by F.J. Huntington.

An history of the original parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe, in the counties of Lancaster and York

Photo of title page to book V.
Folded leaves of genealogical tables included in pagination and registration. In two parts. Part II has a separate titlepage dated 1801. With a list of subscribers. Title page to book V has the author statement "By Thomas Dunham Whitaker, LL.D." and…

A view of Devonshire in MDCXXX, with a pedigree of most of its gentry

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Comprising 2 works, "A view of Devonshire" and "The pedigrees of most of our Devonshire families", from an unpublished manuscript; the latter has a separate half title on p. [455].
With a Memoir of Thomas Westcote including a genealogical table, p.…

England's worthies

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Includes: "Memoir of Mr. John Vicars, the authour of this booke": initial [6] pages.
A reprint of the original edition of 1647.

A journey from London to the Isle of Wight

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Running title, v. 2: From Dover to the Land's-End.
The narrative of a tour from the Isle of Wight to Land's End was projected, but apparently not published. -- cf. Adv., v. 2, p. [v] at front.
Advertisement: [2] pages at end of volume 2.

Guy Fawkes, or, A complete history of the Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

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Publisher's advertisements, p. [2], [4]-[11] at end.

Bookseller's embossed stamp: S. Drayton and Sons, booksellers, Exeter.

Includes bibliographical references.

Anglia rediviva

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Originally published London, 1647
Clement Walker, in his History of independency, p. 32, states that Col. Nathaniel Fiennes is the real author of this work, but "his assumption is not supported on any evidence. It is probably based on the fact that…

The history, ancient and modern, of the sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross

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First edition, 1710.
"List of the author's works": pages vii-ix