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- Tags: folio
The antiquities of England and Wales
Vols. 1-5 are undated, vol. 6 has "Publish'd 30 Decr. 1785 by S. Hooper" beneath the imprint, vol. 7 is dated 1786, and vol. 8, entitled 'Supplement to the antiquities of England and Wales' and without edition statement,…
An itinerary
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.…
Tags: 17th century, Europe, folio, illustrated, map, purchase, travel, Turkey, woodcut illustrations
The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time
Publication date conjectured by STC.
The eighth book begins new foliation on 2A1.
The last leaf, usually lacking, bears the title page to "A memorial of suche…
Tags: 16th century, biography, ethics, folio, history, marginalia, purchase, royalty
The English works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. published in his life-time
"The…
Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great
Added engraved title page (pi1r) bears edition statement: The third edition further…
Tags: 17th century, America, engraved illustrations, exploration, folio, India, Iran, maps, travel
Ordonnancie ende instructie naer de welcke voort-aen hen moeten reguleren die ghesworen wisselaers ofte collecteurs vande goude ende silvere penningen
T.p. woodcut of arms of Philip IV, King of Spain. Text gives proper weight of coins illustrated.
Signatures: A⁸ B⁴ C-Q⁸ R².
Slip with additional coin and printed legend mounted on G1r;…
Tags: 17th century, coins, collection, folio, woodcuts
Royal genealogies
Part I begins with a chronological history of the world, from the beginning of time to the Christian era.
The second part has separate title page, with…
Tags: 18th century, folio, genealogy, history, royalty, Woolf gift
Londinopolis : an historicall discourse or perlustration of the city of London
A system of chronology
Contains half-title page.
Tags: 18th century, chronology, folio, history, illustrated, Woolf gift
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
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…
Tags: 16th century, Europe, folio, history, manicule, marginalia, purchase
The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier
Printer's name from Wing CD.
The second part has separate title page with imprint "printed in the year, 1678", pagination and…
Tags: 17th century, Asia, engraved illustrations, exploration, folio, history, illustrated, India, Iran, Japan, map, Schulich gift, travel, Turkey, woodcut illustrations
Monasticon Eboracense: and the ecclesiastical history of Yorkshire.
At foot of p.448: "The end of the first volume"; no more published.
'Proposals for printing by subscription, Monasticon Eboracense' were issued in [1757?]
An appendix was issued in 1759.
With a list of…
The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Canterbury
Pages lvii, lviii of the Appendix misnumbered lv, lvi. Pagination sequence includes numbered plates, most of which are printed and numbered on recto only. Pages numbered 33, 35- 36, 41, 44, 49, 54,…
The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes
With an additional engraved title page, signed: Io: Payne sculps:.
Running title reads: Of the historie of plants.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes indexes.
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America
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Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and…