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History of York

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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.

History of Winchester

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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 ;…

Dufresnoy's Chronology

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Translation of "Tablettes chronologiques de l'histoire universelle." Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Flloyd.

Half-title and index in each volume.

Remainder of title: " ... and a catalogue of books necessary for that purpose; with some…

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,…

History of Great Yarmouth

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The pagination is irregular.

With a list of subscribers and an index.

Preface signed by John Ives, publisher of Swinden's posthumous work.

Goldsmith's History of England

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Written in the front of volume 3: Fulford Grange, Kingston-St.-Mary

History of the life of King Henry the Second

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Half-title: Lord Lyttelton's history of King Henry II.

Justus Mösers Osnabrückische Geschichte

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Illustration by J. W. Meil.

Documents in Latin at the end of each volume.

Includes bibliographical references.

The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland

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Compiled chiefly from the unpublished manuscripts of William Nicolson and others.

For errors in paging see Upcott.

The history of Manchester

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Volume 2 dated 1775 and with imprint reading: "London, printed for Joseph Johnson, N⁰ 72, in St. Paul's Church Yard. And J. Murray, N⁰ 32, Fleet-Street, opposite St. Dunstan's Church."

Half-title to volume 1: 'The history of Manchester, book the…

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

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"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.

An introduction to universal history

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Translation of Synopsis historiae universalis.
With half-title.

The critical history of England, ecclesiastical and civil

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Published anonymously. By John Oldmixon.

Volume 1 has half-title: The critical history of England, in two volumes. Vol. I. An essay on criticism--has special t.p., with separate pagination and register. Advertisements on verso of half-title and…

New history, survey and description of the city and suburbs of Bristol

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First edition published anonymously in 1794 under title: The new history, survey and description of the city and suburbs of Bristol.

Errata precedes text, on p. iv-v.

A History of all the real and threatened invasions of England, from the landing of Julius Cæsar, to the present period

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Anonymous. By C. Stuart.

With a half-title.

A reissue of the edition with the 188-page main section; added pages 189-96 to cover events in June 1794.