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The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Winchester
A reissue of the original 1715 edition, with a cancel titlepage.
In two parts, both with separate pagination and register.
With a final index leaf.
With an additional titlepage after the dedication and preface: 'The history and antiquities…
In two parts, both with separate pagination and register.
With a final index leaf.
With an additional titlepage after the dedication and preface: 'The history and antiquities…
Mona antiqua restaurata
Title page in red and black.
With a half-title page and a list of subscribers.
Letters by Edward Lhuyd.
Part II has special title page: The Second Essay : clearing some difficulties in the preceding accounts : enlarging on some passages…
With a half-title page and a list of subscribers.
Letters by Edward Lhuyd.
Part II has special title page: The Second Essay : clearing some difficulties in the preceding accounts : enlarging on some passages…
Tags: 18th century, Great Britain, history, illustrated, Wales, Woolf gift
The English works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. published in his life-time
Volume 2 has separate title page with imprint date of 1723; title reads: "Reliquiae Spelmannianae : the posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. relating to the laws and antiquities of England. Publish'd from the original manuscripts."
"The…
"The…
The life and raigne of King Henry the Eighth
The portrait of Henry VIII is engraved by Thomas Cecil.
Heroologia Anglica
H.H. = Henry Holland. The title page is engraved by Crispijn van de Passe; the portraits are engraved by Willem and Magdalena van de Passe. The first "o" in "Heroologia" is a Greek omega. Printer's and publisher's names from STC. With a final…
Imperial Chinese Government, Gold Loan
Part Transcription: "Imperial Chinese Government, Gold Loan of 1908 for £5,000,000 Sterling. ... In Witness whereof the Chinese Minister in Paris has set his seal and caused an engraved fac-simile of his signature to be affixed. Contresignpour…
Tags: 20th century, bond, China, embossed stamp, engraved, France, Great Britain, paper, railway
Saturni ephemerides, sive, Tabula historico-chronologica
Engraved title page.
"Appendix to the precedent worke" has special t.p.
"A catalogue of the authors quoted and used in this ensuing chronology": preliminary p. [12]-[17]
Signatures: A⁴ [par.]⁶ B⁴ C-2S⁶ T⁸.
Includes index.
"Appendix to the precedent worke" has special t.p.
"A catalogue of the authors quoted and used in this ensuing chronology": preliminary p. [12]-[17]
Signatures: A⁴ [par.]⁶ B⁴ C-2S⁶ T⁸.
Includes index.
Tags: chronicles, Church history, Great Britain
The British soldier
"Notice" [i.e. errata] on final page.
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.
Londinopolis : an historicall discourse or perlustration of the city of London
"Largely borrowed from Stow"--DNB; Title page printed in red and black; With a frontis. portrait and folded view of London by Wenceslaus Hollar; Engraved portrait is signed: C. Melan et Bosse Sculp; Includes index; Pages 91-94 misnumbered 81-84;…
Andrews' History of Great Britain
Volumes 1 and 2 also called volumes VII and VIII on running titles.
Errata page at the end of each volume.
Errata page at the end of each volume.
The history of Great Britain, connected with the chronology of Europe
Both volumes were reissued with cancel titlepages dated 1794.
The second volume is described on the titlepage as "Vol. I Part II.", and has the imprint: printed by T. Burton and Co., Gate-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for T. Cadell, Jun. and W.…
The second volume is described on the titlepage as "Vol. I Part II.", and has the imprint: printed by T. Burton and Co., Gate-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for T. Cadell, Jun. and W.…
Tags: 18th century, Europe, Great Britain, history, quarto, Roman Britain, royalty, Woolf gift
Compendious view of universal history and literature
Consists chiefly of 21 tables. All except one are printed on double leaves and are in colour.
Folded leaf at end is an explanation of the principle of the colouring.
The original appeared under title: "Grundriss einer Geschichte der…
Folded leaf at end is an explanation of the principle of the colouring.
The original appeared under title: "Grundriss einer Geschichte der…
Tags: 19th century, Anglo-Saxons, art history, chronology, Europe, Great Britain, history, India, Ireland, Woolf gift
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A display of heraldry
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings, To which is added A treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and…