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The history and antiquities of the University of Cambridge

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Part 1 is a translation of: Historiola Cantabrigiensis, by Nicolaus Cantalupus. Part 2 is a translation of Skeletos Cantabrigiensis, by Richard Parker. Part 2 has title: A view of Cambridge, or, a discription of its colleges ... written in Latin by…

The ecclesiastical histories of Eusebius, Socrates, Sozomen, and Theodorit

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Title page in red and black.

In the title, the words "Eusebius, Socrates" and "Sozomen and Theodorit" are gathered by right and left hand braces respectively.

The eight unnumbered pages after the preface contain a list of subscribers.

The…

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."

History of Winchester

Title page - vol. 1
Dedication dated: Sept. 2, 1772.

Sometimes erroneously attributed to Thomas Warton.

Errors in paging, v. 2: 252 numbered 225; 265-268 omitted.

Also available as: Microfilm. - Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, Inc., 1986. - 1 reel ;…

The history of the Saracens

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Originally published with the title: 'The conquest of Syria, Persia and Ægypt, by the Saracens'.
Issued with the first edition of the second volume.

A treatise of the Roman ports and forts in Kent

Title page and portrait
Title vignette (Sheldonian Theater).

With frontispiece portrait of the author on leaf a2v.

With imprimatur on verso of the title page (a3v).

"The life of Mr. Somner" by White Kennett precedes "The history of the Roman ports and forts in…

History and antiquities of Durham

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Engraved title page, with vignette.

First edition, 1785-94.

Contains numerous pedigrees.

A biographical sketch of John Egerton, bp. of Durham, by Francis H. Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater: v. 3, p. iii-xiii.

Imprint varies: v. 3,…

An essay on history

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In verse.
With a half-title page.
Errata on page 159.

The history and antiquities of Tewkesbury

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Title vignette.

A list of additional subscribers is found after page xvi; the table of contents is after page xxiv.

History of York

Title page
British Museum catalog gives William Combe as supposed author.

"Principally a compilation from Drake's History, from whence the plates have been borrowed, and possesses very little interest." -- Boyne. Yorkshire library.