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The History of the Revolution in Sweden

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Originally published as 'Histoire des révolutions de Suède'.

Picturesque antiquities of Scotland

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In two parts, each with separate pagination and register.

Intended as a supplement to Pennant's Tour in Scotland.

The letter press descriptions are by the artist. Each unnumbered leaf has an illustration and letterpress text.…

An essay on the history of civil society

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An essay on the history of civil society / By Adam Ferguson, LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.

Pictures of English history

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Vol. 1: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates; v. 2: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates. Copper-engraved plates.

The peerage of England

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Compiled by Arthur Collins.

Volume I. Of the Royal Family -- Dukes -- Marquisses -- Earls -- Volume II. Viscounts -- Barons.

The supplement to Antiquity explained, and represented in sculptures

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Translation of: Supplement au livre de l'antiquité expliquée et representée en figures.

The work is divided into five volumes, but paginated and signed continuously (most copies are bound as a single volume).

The title is taken from the…

A History of all the real and threatened invasions of England, from the landing of Julius Cæsar, to the present period

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Anonymous. By C. Stuart.

With a half-title.

A reissue of the edition with the 188-page main section; added pages 189-96 to cover events in June 1794.

Lectures on history

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Translation of: Lec̜ons d'histoire, prononcées à l'Ecole normale, en l'an III de la République franc̜aise.

Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.

History of Canada

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Vol. 1: xii, [4], 260 p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 251, [9] p.

Booksellers' advertisements: [9] p. at end of v. 2.

The description of Britain

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"De situ Britannicae" by Charles Bertram, was a forgery claimed by him to have been copied from a manuscript written by Richard of Cirencester--National Union Catalog.

Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…

Nottinghamia vetus et nova : or, An historical account of the ancient and present state of the town of Nottingham

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A list of the knights of the shire and burgesses of the town, copied from Prynne's Parliamentary writs, from the 23rd of Edward I. to the 16th Charles I.: 6 leaves between pages 208 and 209.