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Xenophon's history of the affairs of Greece in seven books
Text is consistent, despite changes in pagination.
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
With the Russians in Mongolia
Includes index.
Publisher's advertisements ([4] pages) and catalogue (16 pages) at end.
Publisher's advertisements ([4] pages) and catalogue (16 pages) at end.
Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peters Westminster
The title pages are engraved.
Title page of volume II spells "chapels" with a single "p".
Each volume contains a list of subscribers, together with their coats of arms.
Ordinary paper issue: height = 40cm. Gutter margin = 2cm.
Date of…
Title page of volume II spells "chapels" with a single "p".
Each volume contains a list of subscribers, together with their coats of arms.
Ordinary paper issue: height = 40cm. Gutter margin = 2cm.
Date of…
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America
With a list of subscribers.
Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies XLIIII
Engraved title page. The verses under each portrait are by Arias Montano. Signatures: A-E? F?. Bound with: [Collection of portrait prints, 16th century] -- Nine worthies / Nicolaes de Bruyn. Amsterdam: Assuerus van Londerseel, 1594 -- Diversarum…
Vale royal of England
Added engraved title page: Description historicall & geographicall of the countie palatine of Chester & illustrated with diuers figures cutt in copper & published by Daniel King of Chester 1656 "Epistle dedicatory" signed by Daniel King.…
Typographical antiquities
Memoirs of Mr. Joseph Ames, by Mr. Gough' (volume 1, pages xiii-xxxv).
Frontispiece portrait of Ames in v.1. -- Sotheby misprinted Soleby in volume 1 imprint and additional printers involved in later volumes.
Imprint varies: volume 3: Printed…
Frontispiece portrait of Ames in v.1. -- Sotheby misprinted Soleby in volume 1 imprint and additional printers involved in later volumes.
Imprint varies: volume 3: Printed…
Tuttle's popular history of the Dominion of Canada
Added t.-p.: An illustrated history of the Dominion, 1535-1876.
Vol.2 has title: The comprehensive history of the Dominion of Canada ... From the confederation of 1867 to the close of 1878. Montreal, Bigney, 1879.
Vol.2 has title: The comprehensive history of the Dominion of Canada ... From the confederation of 1867 to the close of 1878. Montreal, Bigney, 1879.
Tubus historicus: : an historicall perspective; discovering all the empires and kingdomes of the world, as they flourisht respectively under the foure imperiall monarchies. Faithfully composed out of the most approved authours, and exactly digested according to the supputation of the best chronologers. (With a catalogue of the kings and emperours of the chiefe nations of the world.) /
With a frontispiece portrait of Charles II, the dedicatee, as a boy. -- Cor. v. Dalen, sculp.
Dedication "To the most illustrious and hopefull Prince Charles, prince of Great Britaine ..."
Signatures: [A]? B-D? (A1, D3 verso and D4 blank).
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Dedication "To the most illustrious and hopefull Prince Charles, prince of Great Britaine ..."
Signatures: [A]? B-D? (A1, D3 verso and D4 blank).
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Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I
Anonymous. By Michael Sparke; A new edition of "The narrative history of King James, for the first fourteen years", with an entirely new preface; With additional engraved emblematic title page (plate) which reads "Truth brought to light by Time, or…
True stories from English history
Date of publication from preface: 1825.
36 plates listed on the description table; two plates printed on each leaf.
36 plates listed on the description table; two plates printed on each leaf.
Tresor Royal certificate
Part Transcription: "Je Jean-Baptiste Brunet, Conseiller du Roy en ses Conseils, Garde de son Tresor Royal, confesse avoir receu comptant en cetter Ville de Paris, de [blank] ... Quittance du Garde du Tresor Royal, Année mil six cens quatre-vingt…
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Polychronicon
Translated and continued by John Trevisa; revised and expanded to 1460 by William Caxton.Imprint from ISTC; colophon (referring to the preparation of…