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The naval history of England, in all its branches;

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Frontispiece engraved title page, with author's portrait.

Paged continuously.

Head- and tail-pieces, historiated, factotum, decorative initials.

Errata, volume 1, prelimary leaf [12]

With sideglosses.

Guy Fawkes, or, A complete history of the Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

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Publisher's advertisements, p. [2], [4]-[11] at end.

Bookseller's embossed stamp: S. Drayton and Sons, booksellers, Exeter.

Includes bibliographical references.

The Imperial Chinese Government

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Part Transcription: "The Imperial Chinese Government, 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911. ... Countersigned for identification on behalf of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank. [blank]."

The Imperial Chinese Government

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Part Transcription: "The Imperial Chinese Government, 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911. ... Countersigned for identification on behalf of the Banque de L'Indo-Chine in Paris. [blank]."

The Imperial Chinese Government

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Part Transcription: "The Imperial Chinese Government, 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911. ... Countersigned for identification on behalf of the Banque de L'Indo-Chine in Paris. [blank]."

The history of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches

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Titlepage to volume II has a full-stop after 'Anglicanum' ; the imprint reads : Printed for Jos. Smith, Tho. Taylor, Luke Stokoe, John Senex, W. Taylor, T. Meighan, J. Batley, And. Johnston, W. Bray, R. King, and Tho. Cox. MDCCXXIII.
Titlepages…

Nummi britannici historia, or, An historical account of English money

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Anonymous. By Stephen Martin Leake.

Subsequently published under title: An historical account of English money.

Includes index.

The history of England

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In the preface to volume III, Smith explains that poor health and family afflictions forced her to turn over the third and final volume to an unnamed "lady, who, I have no doubt, has proved herself competent to the task." Gina Luria Walker identifies…

The history of Great Britanie

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Date from colophon Date from colophon.
Errata on p. [14] at end.
Engraved title page.
With textual frontispiece: "Enarratio historica, or a declaration of the frontispiece or first page, wherein is intimated the whole scope of the poeme ...…

Certain discourses, written by Sir John Smythe, Knight.

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Concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the…

The history of gavel-kind

Title page
"Brevis relatio de Willelmo, nobilissimo comite Normanorum" has separate dated title page, with imprint "typis Guil. Wilson pro Johanne Starkey", on leaf 2B1r.

Genealogical table numbered 211.

Includes index (leaves a3-c1).

With final…

Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, five per cent gold loan for £3,250,000 sterling. Shanghai-Nanking Railway. Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bond. ... In witness whereof H. E. Wang Tahsieh, Envoy…

Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Gold Loan

Coupons Verso
Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, five per cent gold loan for £3,250,000 sterling. Shanghai-Nanking Railway. Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bond. ... In witness whereof H. E. Chang The Yi, Envoy…