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Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus

Publisher from Adams.
Signatures: vol. 1: *⁸ a-z⁸ A-2O⁸ (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz⁸ AA-VV⁸.
Armorial bookplates (unidentified), signed "J. Neuschuander del. et sculp. à Besançon"; pictorial ex…

Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus

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Publisher from Adams; Signatures: vol. 1: a-z A-2O (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z A-Z; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz AA-VV.

Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus

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Publisher from Adams.
Signatures: vol. 1: *⁸ a-z⁸ A-2O⁸ (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz⁸ AA-VV⁸.

Compendious view of universal history and literature

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Consists chiefly of 21 tables. All except one are printed on double leaves and are in colour.

Folded leaf at end is an explanation of the principle of the colouring.

The original appeared under title: "Grundriss einer Geschichte der…

The general history and state of Europe

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Volume 1 contains the second part; pagination and register are continuous. Part II has it's own half-title page.

Volume 2 is dated 1755 and called 'Part III.'

Volumes 3-5 are dated 1657 [sic] and called 'Part IV.', 'Part V.' and 'Part VI and…

An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of Europe

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Translator's epistle dedicatory signed: J. Crull, M.D.
Appendix t.p. title: Appendix containing an introduction to the history of the principal soveraign states of Italy, viz. Venice, Modena, Mantua, Florence, and Savoy.

Includes index.

The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes

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A translation, by Zachary Jones, of: Barleti, Marin. Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi.

Printer's name from STC.

With sonnet by Edmund Spenser on leaf [par.]8r.

Printer's device on title-page; head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed…

Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng

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A translation of books 3 and 4 of the "Chroniques."

The imprint, from colophon, is false; in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, ca. 1563?.

Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio a rege in dulto.

Foliation irregular; actual foliation…

Chronological tables of Europe

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In fact by Guillaume Marcel and translated by William Parsons.

Derived, with slight modifications, from Guillaume Marcel's Tablettes chronologiques, Paris, 1682. Cf. Dictionary of National Biography.

Engraved throughout.

At foot of the…

An itinerary

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The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[par.]"; the last leaf is blank.

In three parts, each with separate pagination; register is continuous.

Parts 1-3 of a projected work of 5 parts; part 4 was written but never printed. Cf.…

The annals of King George, year the first

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Includes index.

In this edition the last line of page 1 reads "His Majesty's reign."

The imperiall historie, or, The liues of the emperours, from Iulius Caesar, the first founder of the Roman monarchy, vnto this present yeere

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An expanded translation, by W. Traheron, of: Historia imperial y cesárea.

Printer's name from STC.

With an additional title page, engraved: The imperiall history.

The first leaf is blank.

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

Includes…

The history of Great Britain, connected with the chronology of Europe

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Both volumes were reissued with cancel titlepages dated 1794.

The second volume is described on the titlepage as "Vol. I Part II.", and has the imprint: printed by T. Burton and Co., Gate-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for T. Cadell, Jun. and W.…

An introduction to universal history

Title page
Translation of Synopsis historiae universalis.
With half-title.