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The surveye of the vvorld, or Situation of the earth, so muche as is inhabited
Translation of: Dionysius Periegetes' De situ orbis.
Colophon: Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman, dvvelling in Knight-Riders Streete, at the signe of the Mermayde. Anno. 1572. And are to be sold at his shop at the northwest dore of Poules…
Colophon: Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman, dvvelling in Knight-Riders Streete, at the signe of the Mermayde. Anno. 1572. And are to be sold at his shop at the northwest dore of Poules…
A conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland, diuided into tvvo partes.
R. Doleman = William Allen, Sir Francis Englefield, and others. "Robert Persons [Parsons], who is often credited with sole authorship of the work, probably played only a small part in its composition or revision"--Halkett & Laing (3rd ed.).
Actual…
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The historie of Quintus Curtius
Signatures: A-2O⁸ P⁴.
Title vignette, with motto "God saue the Queene," incorporating printer's device, with initials "A.I."; head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials.
Binding: contemporary limp vellum, gilt (gilt worn, ties missing), in red morocco…
Title vignette, with motto "God saue the Queene," incorporating printer's device, with initials "A.I."; head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials.
Binding: contemporary limp vellum, gilt (gilt worn, ties missing), in red morocco…
A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome
A translation of: Una década de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London for Ralphe Newberrie, dwelling in Fleetestreate a little aboue the conduite.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-X⁸ 2A-2I⁸…
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London for Ralphe Newberrie, dwelling in Fleetestreate a little aboue the conduite.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-X⁸ 2A-2I⁸…
A report and discourse written by Roger Ascham
At the foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis, per decennium.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
Title within typographical border.
Tail-piece; initials; marginal notes.
"John Astely to R. Ascham": second preliminary leaf.
Black…
Signatures: A-I⁴.
Title within typographical border.
Tail-piece; initials; marginal notes.
"John Astely to R. Ascham": second preliminary leaf.
Black…
An Historical collection of the most memorable accidents and tragicall massacres of France
Authorship disputed. Generally attributed by early authorities to Jean de Serres. Later attributed to Simon Goulart. Probably a compilation by Goulart based chiefly on the work of de Serres with additions from other contemporaries. Cf. Hauser. Les…
The hystory writtone by Thucidides the Athenyan
A translation, from the French version of Claude de Seyssel, of: History of the Peloponnesian War.
"Wryttonne in the Greke tonge ... translated into Latyne by Laurence Vaile, and afterwardes brought into the Frenche tonge by the Lorde Claudius of…
"Wryttonne in the Greke tonge ... translated into Latyne by Laurence Vaile, and afterwardes brought into the Frenche tonge by the Lorde Claudius of…
The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
One of four imprint variants of this edition.
At head of all title pages: 1577. At foot of all title pages: God saue the Queene
Vol. 1 contains 3 pts. Title-page of pt. 2: "The historie of Scotlande ..."; title-page to pt. 3: "The historie of…
At head of all title pages: 1577. At foot of all title pages: God saue the Queene
Vol. 1 contains 3 pts. Title-page of pt. 2: "The historie of Scotlande ..."; title-page to pt. 3: "The historie of…
The breuiary of Britayne
A translation of: Commentarioli Britannicae descriptionis fragmentum.
Printer’s name and address from colophon.
"Authours, whose names, and woorkes, are cited in this booke" ... 17th prelim. leaf.
Text in black letter. Title within woodcut…
Printer’s name and address from colophon.
"Authours, whose names, and woorkes, are cited in this booke" ... 17th prelim. leaf.
Text in black letter. Title within woodcut…
Coopers chronicle
Newly enl. and augmented, as well in the 1st part with diuers profitable histories, as in the latter ende with the whole summe of those thinges that Paulus Jouius and Sleidane hath [sic] written of late yeres, that is, from the beginnyng of Kyng…
Dell' historia della China, descritta nella lingua spagnuola
Third Italian edition.
"Viaggio fatto dall'isole Filippine à quel regno del 1577": pages 165-284.
"Viaggio fatto da Siviglia alla China dal P.F. Martino Egnatio": pages 367-462.
This ed. does not include the account of the Espejo expedition which…
"Viaggio fatto dall'isole Filippine à quel regno del 1577": pages 165-284.
"Viaggio fatto da Siviglia alla China dal P.F. Martino Egnatio": pages 367-462.
This ed. does not include the account of the Espejo expedition which…
Cronologia del mondo di M. Francesco Sansouino diuisa in tre libri
A world chronology printed by the son of its compiler, who "composed a new chronological chart ... who had consulted astronomers and antiquarians in correcting the dates in Jacopo Filippo, and who then wrote a short history of the work of all his…
The historie of the great and mightie kingdome of China, and the situation thereof
Author's name taken from Alden.
Translation of: Historia de las cosas mas notables ritos y costumbres, del gran reyno de la China. Rome: Bartholome Grassi, 1585, Three Chinese woodcut characters on pages 92-3.
Translator's preface (p. [3-7])--dated…
Translation of: Historia de las cosas mas notables ritos y costumbres, del gran reyno de la China. Rome: Bartholome Grassi, 1585, Three Chinese woodcut characters on pages 92-3.
Translator's preface (p. [3-7])--dated…
Blondi Flauii Forliuie[n]sis De Roma instaurata libri tres ad Eugenium. iiii. Pontificem maximum
Imprint from colophon which reads " ... impressum Venetiis per Bernardinum Venetum de vitalibus. M. DIII. pridie klendas Martii ... "
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Liber chronicarum
Hand-coloured by Johann Kruyshaar c. 1521, his and other early marginal notes (some shaved) intermittently throughout, including his catalogue of the…