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The historie of Great Britaine vnder the conqvests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans
First word of title is xylographic.
"T. Cotes pr[inted]. Aaaa to end"--STC.
Title page followed by dedication to King James.
Frontispiece: portrait of the author signed by S[alomon] Savery Sculp.
Published as a continuation of his "Theatre of…
"T. Cotes pr[inted]. Aaaa to end"--STC.
Title page followed by dedication to King James.
Frontispiece: portrait of the author signed by S[alomon] Savery Sculp.
Published as a continuation of his "Theatre of…
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…
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…
The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, on Salisbury plain, restored
Printer suggested by colophon to the collection.
Title in red and black within line border; head and tail pieces; initials.
The frontpiece is a portrait of Inigo Jones, from a painting by Van Dyck.
Each of the three parts has special title page…
Title in red and black within line border; head and tail pieces; initials.
The frontpiece is a portrait of Inigo Jones, from a painting by Van Dyck.
Each of the three parts has special title page…
A Survey of London
From title page of volume 1: The survey and history brought down to the present time by careful hands. Illustrated with exact maps of the city and suburbs, and all of the wards; and like-wise, of the out-parishes of London and Westminster, and the…
The life of Edward lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself.
Title page vignette of Strawberry Hill in black line border.Dedication signed: Horace Walpole.Originally issued with folded pedigree, which followed the Advertisement, pp.[9-10]; this pedigree was found to contain errors, and was corrected in some…
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.
Actes and Monuments
The sixth time newly imprinted, with certaine additions thereunto annexed, Anno 1610, Mense Octobris.
Titles of v. 1-2 within illustrated woodcut borders; woodcut illustrations, initials, head- and tail-pieces.
The "plates" are woodcuts after C3…
Titles of v. 1-2 within illustrated woodcut borders; woodcut illustrations, initials, head- and tail-pieces.
The "plates" are woodcuts after C3…
The history of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches
Titlepage to volume II has a full-stop after 'Anglicanum' ; the imprint reads : Printed for Jos. Smith, Tho. Taylor, Luke Stokoe, John Senex, W. Taylor, T. Meighan, J. Batley, And. Johnston, W. Bray, R. King, and Tho. Cox. MDCCXXIII.
Titlepages…
Titlepages…
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?
The history of Scotland
Index.
List of subscribers: p. [ix]-xiv.
Title page ornament, head- and tail-pieces, initials.
With a list of subscribers and an index. Another impression of the royal paper edition of 1727, with the preliminaries reset; the first word of the…
List of subscribers: p. [ix]-xiv.
Title page ornament, head- and tail-pieces, initials.
With a list of subscribers and an index. Another impression of the royal paper edition of 1727, with the preliminaries reset; the first word of the…
The history of England
Includes index.
The pagination and register are continuous.
Title page in red and black.
With engraved frontispiece portrait of author by G. Vertue dated 1713.
The pagination and register are continuous.
Title page in red and black.
With engraved frontispiece portrait of author by G. Vertue dated 1713.
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…
Survey of royal revenue, 1552 copied between 1736 and 1758.
Foliated in pencil; manuscript occupies leaves [6r] through [53r].
Incipit: The certificate of Thomas Lord Darcy of Chiche ...
Dates conjectured by booksellers based on watermark evidence.
Manuscript fair copy of the Royal Revenue Survey,…
Incipit: The certificate of Thomas Lord Darcy of Chiche ...
Dates conjectured by booksellers based on watermark evidence.
Manuscript fair copy of the Royal Revenue Survey,…
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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…