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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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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…
The history of the royal family, or, A succint account of the marriages and issue of all the kings and queens of England, from the conquest
Dedication signed: Tho. Walker.
With an advertisement leaf following the preface and an index.
Some copies have a leaf signed E3 extra to the register inserted after pp. 53-54, repeating the page numbers; catchwords are correct for this leaf.
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With an advertisement leaf following the preface and an index.
Some copies have a leaf signed E3 extra to the register inserted after pp. 53-54, repeating the page numbers; catchwords are correct for this leaf.
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Share in the Paper Manufactory of Milford, Pennsylvania
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This indenture made this first day of April in the year of our lord on thousand seven hundred and ninety four between John Biddis of the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania, Esquire, of the one part; and James Campbell…
Pennsylvania Loan Obligation Certificate for £30
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Philadelphia County. Pennsylvania. No. 99 I do hereby certify that Henry Johnson of the township of Hasfield has furnished this state, for the use of the United States, with one Dark Brown Mare which has appraised by two freeholders,…
Fifty Shares in The Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate, Limited.
Transcription: Incorporated under the companies acts 1862 to 1890 This is to certify that David Lloyd George of [illegible],[illegible](member of parliament) is the registered proprietor of Fifty shares of one pound each numbered 7536 to 7585 both…
Assignment of One Share in the River Ouse Navigation
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I the right honourable John Lord Sheffield in the consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain paid to me by Sylvester Douglas of Lincoln Inn in the county of Middlesex Esquire do hereby…
An universal history, from the earliest account of time
Second edition of the "antient part"; 1st edition, 1736-44.
Vols. 1-12, 1747; v. 13-20, 1748; v. 21, 1754; Articles by George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, George Shelvocke, John Campbell, John Swinton, and others. Cf. Brit. Mus.…
Vols. 1-12, 1747; v. 13-20, 1748; v. 21, 1754; Articles by George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, George Shelvocke, John Campbell, John Swinton, and others. Cf. Brit. Mus.…
An Interest Payment Certificate
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For [illegible] Specie. 29. 11.2 In council Philadelphia April 19th, 1785. Sir, pay to Captain John Harrison of the navy of the Pennsylvania line, or his order, the film of fourteen pounds fifteen shillings and seventeen pence being on…
A Share in the Permanent Bridge over River Susquehanna
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No. 385 One hundred dollars each share. These are to certify, that the common wealth of Pennsylvania is entitled to one share in the capital or joint stock of the companyy for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Susquehanna, at…
A Share in the Million Bank
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London, the 6th day of May 1752 Received of Robert Hadsley Esq the sum of twelve hundred and fifty seven pounds and ten shillings in full for one thousand pounds. Credit or interest in the capital stock of the million-bank, this day by…
A Share in the Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited
Part Transcription: "Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited, Registered 15th March 1860. This is to certify that the bearer is the proprietor of one share No. [blank] in the capital of the Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited ...…
A Mortgage Bond from The Erie and Niagara Railway Company
Part Transcription: "Province of Canada. No. [blank]. 200. First Mortgage Bond. The Erie and Niagara Railway Company. The Erie and Niagara Railway Company, a body polite and corporate, duly incorporated under and by the virtue of the Act Cap. LIX.of…
A Loan of 100 for Real Compan͠ia de Guadalajara
Part Transcription: "Emprestito de la Real Compan͠ia de Guadalajara. Emprestito de £600,000. No. [blank] £100. Loan of £600,000. No. [blank] £100. ... N. B. La presente obligacion se renovarde diez an͠os. This bond will be exchanged ever ten…
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Heads, English & foreign collected by Henrietta Louisa Jeffreys, countess of Pomfret
100 seventeenth-century window-mounted engraved portrait plates with manuscript biographies on facing pages; the first 50 biographies with decorative…