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Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peters Westminster
The title pages are engraved.
Title page of volume II spells "chapels" with a single "p".
Each volume contains a list of subscribers, together with their coats of arms.
Ordinary paper issue: height = 40cm. Gutter margin = 2cm.
Date of…
Title page of volume II spells "chapels" with a single "p".
Each volume contains a list of subscribers, together with their coats of arms.
Ordinary paper issue: height = 40cm. Gutter margin = 2cm.
Date of…
The new, complete, and universal history, description, and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and the parts adjacent
Signatures: [A]-6R² 6S⁴. Text printed in double columns. Tail-pieces. Press figures. Published in parts. "A list of subscribers ... ": pages [1]-[4] at end. Publisher's advertisement at bottom of p. [2] at end.
The Memoirs of Robert Carey
Engraved frontispiece of Elizabeth I in procession, Includes index, and Errata--page [5] at end
The History of the Church of Scotland
Title page printed in red and black; Contains a short life of the author signed "D. M.", attributed to Brian Duppa, bishop of Winchester; Frontis. portrait (A1v) of the author signed: W: Hollar fecit; Includes indexes; With final errata leaf and with…
The history of the Church of Great Britain
Attributed to William Gearing by Wing; Sometimes attributed to William Geaves and George Geaves; Title within double-rule border; head-pieces, initials; printed marginal notes; Numerous errors in paging; Errata: p. [18] at end
The environs of London
The imprints to volumes 2-4 read: printed by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell, jun., and W. Davies (successors to Mr. Cadell)
The first volume is dated 1792, the second and third 1795, and the fourth 1796.
Some etchings by Samuel Lysons.
Engraved…
The first volume is dated 1792, the second and third 1795, and the fourth 1796.
Some etchings by Samuel Lysons.
Engraved…
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.
Supplement to the first edition of the historical account of The environs of London
This work is the second supplement to Lysons' "The environs of London" ... A first supplement was published in 1800 ... The imprint of Strahan and Preston appears on the verso of the title-leaf and on page 493.
: 'The present volume contains all…
: 'The present volume contains all…
London and Birminghame Steam Carriage Company Shares
transcription: London and Birmingham Steam Carriage Company. Capital,
Two Hundred Thousand Pounds in 10,000 shares of £20 each. This is to certify that [illegible] is a proprietor of five shares in the capital stock of the London and Birmingham…
Londinopolis : an historicall discourse or perlustration of the city of London
"Largely borrowed from Stow"--DNB; Title page printed in red and black; With a frontis. portrait and folded view of London by Wenceslaus Hollar; Engraved portrait is signed: C. Melan et Bosse Sculp; Includes index; Pages 91-94 misnumbered 81-84;…
Lipton, Limited. Ordinary Share Certificate
Transcription: [within engraved frame]
No. 061737 Ordinary share certificate Capital 2,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 five percent cumulative preference shares of £1 each numbered 1 to 1,000,000 both inclusive entitled to a fixed cumulative…
East Wheal Brothers Share
Recto Transcription:
East Wheal Brothers copper, tin lead and silver mining company. Capital £100,000 in 8000 shares of £20 each No. 4077 The bearer hereof is entitled to on share No. 4277 in this company subject to the conditions annexed. London,…
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Polycronycon
Imprint from colophon.
Includes index.
By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.
Translated by John Trevisa, who is named on…