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- Tags: folio
Heads, English & foreign collected by Henrietta Louisa Jeffreys, countess of Pomfret
Pii II Pontificis Maximi Historia rerum ubique gestarum
Imprint from colophon, which in full reads: Pii. ii. Ponti. maximi histori[a]e rerum ubiq[ue] gestaru[m] prima pars finitur: & impressioni Venetiis dedita: per Iohannem de colonia sociumq[ue] eius…
Tags: 15th century, early works to 1800, folio, geography, incunable, incunabula, travel
A General dictionary, historical and critical
Tags: 18th century, biography, dictionary, folio, history, Woolf gift
The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton.
With a final errata leaf.
For additional details on copies, see Michael Jones, "The reception of the Memoirs of Philippe de Commynes in early modern Britain" in "1521-2011 Philippe de Commynes"…
Tags: 16th century, folio, France, history, manuscript waste, purchase
The history and antiquities of the county of Essex
Ordinary paper issue.
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Vol. 1 includes the author's History of Colchester (originally published as a separate work in 1748) with special title page.: The history and…
Ecclesia restaurata. The history of the reformation of the Church of England
"An appendix to the former book, touching the interposings made in behalf of the Lady Jane Gray," has separate dated title page, on leaf U1r.
"Affairs of church and state in England during the life and reign of Queen Mary."…
Histoire de Guillaume III
Two added title-pages, engr.; the first reads: Histoire metalique de Guillaume III, Roy de la Grande Bretaigne
Contains engravings by Romein de Hooghe.
The Florentine historie
Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Bedingfeld.
Printer's and publisher's names from colophon.
Running title reads: The historie of Florence.
The last leaf is blank.
Entered 2 October…
Tags: 16th century, Florence, folio, history, Italy, manuscript waste, purchase
The history and antiquities of Essex
Text and register are continuous.
Bowyer's records show 500 copies printed.
Historia mundi, or Mercator's atlas
Signatures: pi² A⁶ a⁴ B-2L⁶ 2M² (2M2 + "Mm3") ²N-²Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ²chi1) 3K-4K⁶ ( -4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O².
With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit", with imprint "London…
Tags: 17th century, atlas, engraved title page, engravings, folio, maps, topography
The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes
Printer's name from STC.
With sonnet by Edmund Spenser on leaf [par.]8r.
Printer's device on title-page; head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed…
A Bond for Luxemburg Iron-Smelting Works
Tags: 18th century, Amsterdam, bond, coupons, Dutch, embossed stamp, end sheet, folio, Luxemburg, Netherlands, paper, pinned, printed, watermark
The Romane historie
"The topographie of Rome" is a revised translation of: Marliani, Bartolomeo. Topographia antiquae Romae.
The "Breviaries" are a translation of: Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae rerum Romanarum (for…
Tags: 17th century, antiquities, folio, history, illustrated, Italy, purchase, Roman Empire, Rome, woodcut illustrations
Les blasons des armes de la royale maison de Bourbon & de ses alliances
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A display of heraldry
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings, To which is added A treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and…