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A concise history of England
Publisher's advertisements follow text in v. 2.
Lectures on history
Translation of: Lec̜ons d'histoire, prononcées à l'Ecole normale, en l'an III de la République franc̜aise.
Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.
Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.
Tags: 19th century, history, philosophy, Woolf gift
A topographical description of the province of Lower Canada
Embellished by several views, plans of harbours, battles, & c. "Extrait des titres de concessions de terres octroyées en fiefs dans la province du Bas-Canada": p. [1]-1ii. Contains many maps , (some folded) : [1] A sketch of the Battle of La…
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22
Vol. 1 contains folded map bound in after the half-title : A chart of the discoveries & route of the northern land expedition, under the command of Captain Franklin, R.N. in the years 1820 & 21, laid down under his inspection by the officers…
Tags: 19th century, Arctic, Canada, exploration, history, Inuit, map, natural history, Schulich gift, travel
Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle
Work is reprint of 1724 edition printed in Oxford by mercier and Chervet. Reprint, including titlepage of: Oxford : Printed at the Theater, 1724.
Includes glossary and index.
Includes glossary and index.
Tags: 19th century, Great Britain, history, poetry, Woolf gift
History of the conquest of Mexico
Includes index.
Incidents of travel in Yucatan
Some illustrations are on numbered pages; some are on added leaves. Collations: vol.1: xii, [1], 10-459, [1] pages, [20] leaves of plates -- vol. 2: xvi, [1], 10-478 p., [46] leaves of plates.
With engravings by Frederick Catherwood.…
With engravings by Frederick Catherwood.…
Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44
A parallel edition, with its own versions of the plates, was printed and issued by order of the Senate as document no. 174, with imprint: Washington : Gales & Seaton, Printers, 1845 (Checklist Amer. imprints 45-2519).
The astronomical and…
The astronomical and…
Narrative of the United States exploring expedition
" ... This edition ... contains ... the same type, page and reading matter, as the one in imperial octavo; the difference between them being in the quality and size of the paper; the substitution of forty-seven wood-cuts for that number of steel…
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Includes bibliographical references and general index in vol. 12.
Tags: 19th century, history, manicule, marginalia, Roman Empire, Rome, Woolf gift
A biographical history of England
Each volume has half-title page.
Includes numerous plates.
W. Baynes and Son issued two "fifth editions" in 1824, an 8vo ed. in 6 v., and a folio ed. in 3 v., cf. Lowndes (1881 ed.), II, 927.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes numerous plates.
W. Baynes and Son issued two "fifth editions" in 1824, an 8vo ed. in 6 v., and a folio ed. in 3 v., cf. Lowndes (1881 ed.), II, 927.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The antiquities of Furness : illustrated with engravings
Errata and list of Subscribers following contents.
The description of Britain
"De situ Britannicae" by Charles Bertram, was a forgery claimed by him to have been copied from a manuscript written by Richard of Cirencester--National Union Catalog.
Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…
Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…
Tags: 19th century, Great Britain, history, Ireland, map, marginalia, Roman Britain, travel, Woolf gift
The ancient cathedral of Cornwall
"S. Gosnell, printer, Little Queen Street, Holborn"--Title page verso.
Has half title page.
Has half title page.
The history of the castle, town and forest, of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs
1st edition 1769. With 1 page advertisement for books sold by Hargrove at Knaresbrough & Harrogate.
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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…