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The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol

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Dedication dated: Wraxal, April 15, 1789.

Frontispiece (folded map) dated: "Published according to Act of Parliament 29th. Sepr. 1780."

With a list of subscribers.

Page 228 misnumbered 128.

A new and authentic history of England

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Published in 80 numbered parts.

At head of p. 862: "A.D. 1780. - A.D.1784"

Includes engraved illustrations including portraits, maps, and a facsimile; frontispiece signed: "Wale delin., Grignion sculp."; other plates by Wale signed: "Taylor…

The history of women

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Errata leaf following Contents (v. 1-2).

Half-title page: History of Women.

Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the counties of Oxford and Bucks

Title page
"The history of Allchester near Bircester in Oxfordshire": p. 683-703.

"A glossary to explain the original, the acceptation, and obsoleteness of words and phrases": 116 p. at end.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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…

The history of Charles XII, King of Sweden

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Translation of: Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suède.

Notitia monastica

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Imprimatur on verso of title leaf dated: Martii 13, 1694/5.

Includes: "An alphabeticall index of all the monasteries and other places mentioned in the Notitia monastica" on p. [1]-[19] at end, and "An index of the sirnames of founders of…

The history of philosophy

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Published in 19 parts.

Pagination is irregular.

'The history of the Chaldaick philosophy' (pts. 14-19) has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for A. and J. Churchill", and separate pagination.

Includes index.

Portrait of…

The chronological historian

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Title-page printed in red and black; title enclosed in double ruled border; text printed in double columns, enclosed in single ruled border; head- and tail-pieces; initials.

With advertisements ([5] pages) at end.

Includes index.

The history and antiquities of Shrewsbury

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With a list of subscribers.

"The book was, to a large extent, the work of a Mr. [James] Bowen of Halston, Shropshire."--Dictionary of national biographies.

The history of the parishes of Whiteford and Holywell

Title page
Engraved title page.

In 2 parts, the second having separate, engraved title page: History of Holywell parish, and separate register; the pagination is almost continuous.

Errata on page 328.

Of "Appendix": The five royal tribes of Cambria…