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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…
Coopers chronicle
Newly enl. and augmented, as well in the 1st part with diuers profitable histories, as in the latter ende with the whole summe of those thinges that Paulus Jouius and Sleidane hath [sic] written of late yeres, that is, from the beginnyng of Kyng…
Desiderata curiosa
These papers relate to the period 1558-1660.
Paged continuously.
Each volume has separate title pages.
Includes index at end of each volume.
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Pages 420 and 426 are misnumbered 400, and 406…
Paged continuously.
Each volume has separate title pages.
Includes index at end of each volume.
With a list of subscribers in volume 1.
Pages 420 and 426 are misnumbered 400, and 406…
Fabyan's chronicle
Title within woodcut border with printer's initials. Cf. McKerrow & Ferguson, no. 20.
Special title page for volume 2: The seconde volume of Fabyans cronycle conteynyng the cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, from the begynnyng of the reygne of…
Special title page for volume 2: The seconde volume of Fabyans cronycle conteynyng the cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, from the begynnyng of the reygne of…
Frossardi, nobilissimi scriptoris Gallici, Historiarum opus omne : iamprimum et breviter collectum et Latino sermone redditum
Printer's device on title page; Includes index; Errata: page [1] (at end).
Guy Fawkes, or, A complete history of the Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605
Publisher's advertisements, p. [2], [4]-[11] at end.
Bookseller's embossed stamp: S. Drayton and Sons, booksellers, Exeter.
Includes bibliographical references.
Bookseller's embossed stamp: S. Drayton and Sons, booksellers, Exeter.
Includes bibliographical references.
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…
Historical discourses, upon several occasions
Edited by Hugh Clopton.
'Perfect copies of all the votes' has a separate titlepage and pagination; the register is continuous.
With a folded plate frontispiece showing Charles I and Sir Edward Walker, and a portrait illustration of Charles I (after…
'Perfect copies of all the votes' has a separate titlepage and pagination; the register is continuous.
With a folded plate frontispiece showing Charles I and Sir Edward Walker, and a portrait illustration of Charles I (after…
History of England
Running title reads: The history of England.
Includes index and bibliographical references.
Head pieces.
With a final errata leaf.
Frontispiece portrait (A1v) signed: Gul. Faithorne ad vivum delin. et sculpsit.
Printed by John…
Includes index and bibliographical references.
Head pieces.
With a final errata leaf.
Frontispiece portrait (A1v) signed: Gul. Faithorne ad vivum delin. et sculpsit.
Printed by John…
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…
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;…
Lung-Tsing-U-Haï Railway
Part Transcription: "Lung-Tsing-U-Haï. Gouvernement de la Rublique Chinoise Emprunt 5% or de 1913 / Government of the Chinese Republic 5% Gold Loan of 1913. ... Bruxelles le 1er Janvier 1913. Cie Gle Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine, Pté. Amé.…
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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…