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The history and antiquities of Essex

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Published in parts.
Text and register are continuous.
Bowyer's records show 500 copies printed.

The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton.

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Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Danett.

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"…

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

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A translation, by Zachary Jones, of: Barleti, Marin. Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi.

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…

The historie of France

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A translation, by Edward Hoby, of books 1-4 of: La Popelinière, Lancelot-Voisin. L'histoire de France.

In the Huntington copy, the second Earl of Bridgewater has signed the name "Tho: Dannett" to the dedication.

Colophon reads: London printed…

The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes

Title page
Largely based on: Dodoens, Rembert. Cruydenboeck.

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.

The general history of Spain

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In second sequence, p. 81-82, 87-88 and 91-94, are misnumbered 89-90, 95-96 and 99-102 respectively.

The Florentine historie

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A translation of: Istorie fiorentine.

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…

The first and second volumes of Chronicles

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Compiled by Holinshed, William Harrison, and Richard Stanyhurst. Edited by John Hooker, who continued the work to 1586, with the assistance of Francis Thynne on the Scottish continuations, and with Thynne, Abraham Fleming and John Stow on the other…

The famous and memorable vvorkes of Iosephus, a man of much honour and learning among the Ievves

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First word of title is xylographic.

Printer's name from STC.

"The lamentable and tragicall history of the vvars and vtter ruine of the Iewes" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Includes index.

A variant…

The English works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. published in his life-time

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Volume 2 has separate title page with imprint date of 1723; title reads: "Reliquiae Spelmannianae : the posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. relating to the laws and antiquities of England. Publish'd from the original manuscripts."

"The…

The baronage of Scotland

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The titlepage is a cancel.
With a half-title.
Text continuous despite pagination.
Horizontal chain lines.
Includes index.

The antiquities of England and Wales

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Engraved titlepages.

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,…

Survey of royal revenue, 1552

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Foliated in pencil; manuscript occupies leaves [6r] through [53r].
Incipit: The certificate of Thomas Lord Darcy of Chiche ...
Dates conjectured by booksellers based on watermark evidence.
Manuscript fair copy of the Royal Revenue Survey,…

Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great

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In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.

Added engraved title page (pi1r) bears edition statement: The third edition further…

Royal genealogies

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"By James Anderson, D.D." follows: "The second edition ... preface." on the title page.

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…