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The antiquities of Berkshire
V. 1 and 2 are continuously paged.
Printer's device on title page. ; head and tail pieces.
Printer's device on title page. ; head and tail pieces.
The natural history of Stafford-shire
Signatures: pi² a⁴ b² A-3M⁴; (leaf b1 signed b2).
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
The church-history of Brittany from the beginning of Christianity to the Norman conquest
Place of publication from Wing.
Title in red and black; head and tail pieces; initials.
Numerous errors in pagination; text and register are continuous.
Errata: p. [22], 1st sequence.
Text printed in double columns.
Index: p. [1]-[28], at…
Title in red and black; head and tail pieces; initials.
Numerous errors in pagination; text and register are continuous.
Errata: p. [22], 1st sequence.
Text printed in double columns.
Index: p. [1]-[28], at…
The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated
In English with interpolations in Latin.
Title page in red and black.
Signatures: a-b⁴ A-5E⁴ 5F² 5G⁶( -5G6). a1 blank; wanting in LC copy.
With a penultimate errata leaf; last leaf is blank.
Includes index.
Title page in red and black.
Signatures: a-b⁴ A-5E⁴ 5F² 5G⁶( -5G6). a1 blank; wanting in LC copy.
With a penultimate errata leaf; last leaf is blank.
Includes index.
Survey of royal revenue, 1552
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,…
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,…
A brief view of the late troubles and confusions in England
Running title: A view of Englands troubles, from 1640, to 1660.
Signatures: A-I⁸ K⁸(-K8).
Pages 148, 149 misnumbered '149', '148', respectively. Several other mispaginations.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 2."
Signatures: A-I⁸ K⁸(-K8).
Pages 148, 149 misnumbered '149', '148', respectively. Several other mispaginations.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 2."
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…
The history of the rebellions in England, Scotland, and Ireland
With frontispiece portrait of Charles I on leaf A1v; Title page is A2; A reissue of the edition, with cancel title page, with line 14 of title page ending "1685", and with line 16 of the title page reading "By Sir Roger Manley, Kt."; Marginal notes;…
A Concise History of England
Vols. 1-3 lack imprint date; preface dated Aug. 10, 1775; Imprints in vols. 2-4 read: "Printed by R. Hawes, (no. 40) the Corner of Dorset-Street, Crispin-Street, Spitalfields"; Includes index in v.4
Thomæ de Elmham Vita & gesta Henrici Quinti, Anglorum Regis
An advertisement for this work was issued by Tho. Hearne: 'Advertisement. Just printed in octavo ...' [1728]--cf. ESTC; Tailpieces, headpieces, initials; Signatures: a-e⁴, f², A-3G⁴, 3H²;
Page 283 incorrectly numbered 183; Title within double line…
Page 283 incorrectly numbered 183; Title within double line…
Relations and observations, historicall and politick, upon the Parliament, begun Anno Dom. 1640
The dedication is signed "Theoph. Verax", while the prefatory epistle which follows is signed "Theodorus Verax". Actual authorship from Wing.; Probable place of publication from Wing.; Signatures: A-Y⁴ Z² a-b⁴ c².; Includes: "The mystery of the two…
The secret history of White-hall
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank; "Published (or rather written) by D.J." Brit. mus. Catalogue.
A new history of the succession of the crown of England
"Licens'd, June 9. 1690. J. Fraser."; "A Catalogue of the Historians cited in the following Collection, and the Times when they lived"--Page [8]; Signatures: A-I.
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Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and…