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A chronicle of the kings of England

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Added illustrated title page, engraved;
double columns;
marginal notes. "A catalogue of the nobility": [47] p. at end.
"A catalogue of writers ... out of whom this chronicle hath been collected": 2 p. following Epistle to the reader. "The reign…

A memorial of suche princes, as since the tyme of King Richarde the seconde, have been unfortunate in the Realme of England.

Intended to be issued as part 2 of STC 3177.5, but the printing was suppressed by order of the Lord Chancellor; see preface of STC 1247. The title page was published as the final leaf of STC 3178, The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas (1554?).
The…

Memoirs of several ladies of Great Britain

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Originally published in 1752 with title: Memoirs of several ladies of Great Britain. The final four leaves consist of an index. Extra illustrated with 134 portrait leaves (1 folded); 8 blank leaves with manuscript notes; annotations. Prints bear…

A Share in Del Banco giro di Venezia

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Part Transcription: "Ducati 10, Ducati Dieci, Cedola. Del Banco giro di Venezia Che Sarà riceviita Come dinaro effettivo da tutte le Casse Regie e Pubbliche ... In Correlazione del proclama del primo Ottobre 1798. Per Ducati Dieci da £8 [blank]. No.…

Banco Nacional de S. Carlos

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Part Transcription: "Banco Nacional de S. Carlos. Numero [blank]. Accion de dos mil Reales de vellon con que se interesa en la formacion y productos del Banco nacional [blank] Como de ereccion de 2 Junio de 1782. Como Comisionados nombrados por S.M.…

A Bond for the Banque Territoriale

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Part Transcription: "Fol. [blank] du Registre. No. [blank] l'Action. Banque Terriroriale, Établie sous la raison de Chavagnac et Comp.e Action [blank]. ... Vu par [blank] Directeur-général fondé de pouvoira du citoyeu Chavagnac. [blank]…

The history of that most victorious monarch Edvvard IIId., King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, and first founder of the most noble Order of the Garter

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Title page in red and black; factotum and decorative initials.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-5Z⁴.
Port. of author plate signed: "R. White ad vivum fecit."
Errata, preliminary page [16].
With sideglosses.

The ecclesiastical history of the English nation, from the coming of Julius Caesar into this island, in the 60th year before the incarnation of Christ, till the year of our Lord 731

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Written in Latin by the Venerable Bede, and now translated into English by John Stevens, Gent.
To which is added, the life of the author.
Also explanatory notes,
The last 5 pages are advertisements.

A Share in the Bedford Stoystown Turnpike Road Company

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Transcription: Bedord and Stoystown Turnpike Road Company. This is to certify, that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania holds one share of stock in the Bedford Stoystown Turnpike Road Company of fifty dollars upon which the whole is paid. In testimony…

Della historia Vinitiana di M. Pietro Bembo, Card., volgarmente scritta

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Bembo's own translation into Italian of his Historiae Venetae libri xii of 1551.
Imprint from colophon: In Vinegia appresso Gualtero Scotto, M.D.LII.
"Con priuilegii"
Woodcut initials; printer's device on title page and last page.
Errors in…