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The customs of London
Containing among divers other matters, the original of the celebrated poem of The nut-brown maid; reprinted from the first edition, with the additions included in the second. Edited by J. Douce.
Tags: 19th century, HIST 400, history, London
The antiquities of Berkshire
V. 1 and 2 are continuously paged.
Printer's device on title page. ; head and tail pieces.
Printer's device on title page. ; head and tail pieces.
Annales rerum gestarum Ælfredi Magni
Includes index p. 178-181.
With a list of subscribers on 7 p. at the end.
Title page in red and black; a variant has the title page printed in black only.
Signatures: a-e⁴ A-L⁴ M² N-X⁴ ²X⁴ Y-Z.⁴
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Alfred…
With a list of subscribers on 7 p. at the end.
Title page in red and black; a variant has the title page printed in black only.
Signatures: a-e⁴ A-L⁴ M² N-X⁴ ²X⁴ Y-Z.⁴
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Alfred…
Tags: 849-899, Alfred, King of England
A new and impartial history of England, from the most early period of genuine historical evidence to the present important and alarming crisis
Text and register are continuous.- With a list of subscribers at the end.
Tags: Great Britain--History
A discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia, 1594
Edited by John Anstis. --ESTC,
In two parts, each with separate title page, register and pagination. The first part has title "A discoverie of certaine errours ..." with imprint "London printed by J. Betthenham, for James Woodman, 1723";
the…
In two parts, each with separate title page, register and pagination. The first part has title "A discoverie of certaine errours ..." with imprint "London printed by J. Betthenham, for James Woodman, 1723";
the…
Tags: 1551-1623 Britannia, Camden, William
Georgii Buchanani Scoti, poetarum sui seculi facile principis, Opera omnia, ad optimorum codicum fidem summo studio recognita & castigata
In v.1, leaf 4K2 mis-signed 3K2.
Title pages printed in red and black and enclosed within double-rule.
Added engraved title page to volume 1, signed "Andr. Iohnston excud. M.V.dr Gucht sculp.
Title page to volume 2: "Georgii Buchanani Scoti,…
Title pages printed in red and black and enclosed within double-rule.
Added engraved title page to volume 1, signed "Andr. Iohnston excud. M.V.dr Gucht sculp.
Title page to volume 2: "Georgii Buchanani Scoti,…
The history of the Reformation of the Church of England.
Parts 1 and 2 have half-titles: "The first part of The history of the Reformation" and "The second part of The history of the Reformation"
Title page printed in black and red typefaces
Vol. 3 is the first edition of the supplement, with the…
Title page printed in black and red typefaces
Vol. 3 is the first edition of the supplement, with the…
Annales rerum anglicarum et hibernicarum regnante Elizabetha
Guilielmo Camdeno authore. Text within line border; initials; head and tail pieces.Running title: Elizabetha Angliae Regina.Includes index. Queen's University copy is missing first 2 blank leaves and final errata leaf.A2 is misprinted A3.B1 is a…
Tags: 17th century, biography, Elizabeth I, HIST 400, history, Queen of England
Anglica, Normannica, Hibernica, Cambrica, a veteribvs scripta : ex quibus Asser Meneuensis, anonymus de vita Gulielmi Conquestoris
Title page and colophon devices (Andreas Wechel).
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Printed marginalia.
Includes index.
Error in pagination: pp. 893-896 misnumbered 889-892.
Signatures: [3* in a triangle]? A-Hhhh? Iiii?
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Printed marginalia.
Includes index.
Error in pagination: pp. 893-896 misnumbered 889-892.
Signatures: [3* in a triangle]? A-Hhhh? Iiii?
Remains concerning Britain
Originally published in 1605 under title: Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their languages, names, surnames, empreses, wise speeches, poesies, and epitaphes,
Page 207 misnumbered as 209
Page 207 misnumbered as 209
The history of Wales
Titlepage in red and black,
With an appendix containing a collection of documents in Latin,
"It is more likely that Caradog wrote his work in Latin than in Welsh" (DNB), and the original English version "The historie of Cambria" was a text patched…
With an appendix containing a collection of documents in Latin,
"It is more likely that Caradog wrote his work in Latin than in Welsh" (DNB), and the original English version "The historie of Cambria" was a text patched…
The history of Dion Cassius abridg'd by Xiphilin
Vol. 2 t.p. standing of v. 1 except: "The second volume" for "In two volumes" and "Pater-noster-Row" for "Paternoster-Row."
Vol. 1: [22], 407, [1]; v. 2: [8], 375, [1] p.
Signatures: v. 1: A⁸ a⁴(-a4) B-2C⁸ 2D⁴(2D4 verso blank); v. 2: A⁴ B-2A⁸…
Vol. 1: [22], 407, [1]; v. 2: [8], 375, [1] p.
Signatures: v. 1: A⁸ a⁴(-a4) B-2C⁸ 2D⁴(2D4 verso blank); v. 2: A⁴ B-2A⁸…
The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England
Ordinary paper issue.
With a half-title.
In this edition, l.14 of v.1 titlepage reads: "Counsellor".
The third preliminary leaf in v.1 contains a royal privilege, dated 24 June 1703, for the publication of v.2-3; it is from the same setting…
With a half-title.
In this edition, l.14 of v.1 titlepage reads: "Counsellor".
The third preliminary leaf in v.1 contains a royal privilege, dated 24 June 1703, for the publication of v.2-3; it is from the same setting…
Istoria fiorentina di Dino Compagni dall'anno M. CC. LXXX. fino al M. CCC. XII
Title vignette (device of the Accademia della Crusca),
Dedication signed: Domenico Maria Manni,
At bottom of title page: Con Licenza De' Superiori,
Includes indexes
Dedication signed: Domenico Maria Manni,
At bottom of title page: Con Licenza De' Superiori,
Includes indexes
The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ (*)⁴ A-S⁴.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ (*)⁴ A-S⁴.
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Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and…