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A collection of curious discourses, written by eminent antiquaries upon several heads in our English antiquities,
With a list of subscribers.
Last page is an advertisement.
Primarily in English, with some text in Greek and Latin.
Signatures: a-s? A-2S?.
Includes index.
Last page is an advertisement.
Primarily in English, with some text in Greek and Latin.
Signatures: a-s? A-2S?.
Includes index.
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne
In verse.
Printer's name from STC.
The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC).
With an additional title page, engraved, "Emblemes.…
Printer's name from STC.
The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC).
With an additional title page, engraved, "Emblemes.…
A Collection of poems on affairs of state
A- M-l = Andrew Marvell. Signatures: A-D⁴. In this edition Dryden's name in title is spelled with a "y" and "By" in line 15 is printed in upper and lower case. Pages 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32 incorrectly numbered 23, 22, 19, 18, 28, 29, 32, 33.…
A compleat history of the life and raigne of King Charles
Collected and written by William Sanderson, esq.
A compleat history of the lives and reigns of Mary Queen of Scotland, and of her son and successor, James the Sixth, King of Scotland; and (after Queen Elizabeth) King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, the First, (of ever blessed memory)
Errors in pagination, text is consistent.
Title page printed with a double border.
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Text printed with a single border and marginalia.
Dated divisional title.
Title page printed with a double border.
Head- and tailpieces, initials.
Text printed with a single border and marginalia.
Dated divisional title.
A complete history of England
Title in red and black, within double-rule border; initial.
"Second edition" not mentioned on t.p. of vol. 2.
In 1706 John Hughes collected the materials for the first two volumes; the third volume was written by White Kennett, bishop of…
"Second edition" not mentioned on t.p. of vol. 2.
In 1706 John Hughes collected the materials for the first two volumes; the third volume was written by White Kennett, bishop of…
A Concise History of England
Vols. 1-3 lack imprint date; preface dated Aug. 10, 1775; Imprints in vols. 2-4 read: "Printed by R. Hawes, (no. 40) the Corner of Dorset-Street, Crispin-Street, Spitalfields"; Includes index in v.4
A Coupon for Bond No. 149347
Part Transcription: "The Five Per Cent Loan Bond of The Imperial Government of Japan. 40. 25 Yen ... No. 149347."
A discourse of the nationall excellencies of England
Signatures: A⁸ B-G⁸ K-Q⁸ R⁴.
Quires H & I possibly cancelled?; text is continuous despite pagination.
This work is mostly on the subject of English military history, but also includes chapters on agriculture, religion, government and…
Quires H & I possibly cancelled?; text is continuous despite pagination.
This work is mostly on the subject of English military history, but also includes chapters on agriculture, religion, government and…
A discourse on the history of the whole world
A translation of: Discours sur l'histoire universelle,
Running title reads: A discourse concerning universal history.
Running title reads: A discourse concerning universal 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…
A display of heraldry
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings, To which is added A treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and customs of England, collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern, by Capt.…
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Heads, English & foreign collected by Henrietta Louisa Jeffreys, countess of Pomfret
100 seventeenth-century window-mounted engraved portrait plates with manuscript biographies on facing pages; the first 50 biographies with decorative…