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The annals of King George, year the first

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Includes index.

In this edition the last line of page 1 reads "His Majesty's reign."

The peerage of England

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Compiled by Arthur Collins.

Volume I. Of the Royal Family -- Dukes -- Marquisses -- Earls -- Volume II. Viscounts -- Barons.

The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Winchester

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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…

The history and antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury, and the Abbey Church of Bath.

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Authorship ascribed to Rawlinson in BM and NUC Pre-1956.

A reissue of the 1719 edition with a new title page.

Includes (with separate t.p.): "A vindication of the King's sovereign rights," by Thomas Pierce, with "Connubium regiæ prærogativæ,…

Mona antiqua restaurata

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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…

Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle

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Work is reprint of 1724 edition printed in Oxford by mercier and Chervet. Reprint, including titlepage of: Oxford : Printed at the Theater, 1724.

Includes glossary and index.

Peter Langtoft's chronicle

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The pagination and register are continuous, with a divisional titlepage to vol. 2.

With a list of subscribers and a final advertisement leaf.

With a swash 'r' in 'Oxford'.

The tracts, both by the same anonymous author, have caption…

The history of the principality of Wales

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Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch.

With a half title and three final advertisement leaves.

Title within double line border.

Frontispiece on verso of half-title.

A biographical history of England

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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.

The description of Britain

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"De situ Britannicae" by Charles Bertram, was a forgery claimed by him to have been copied from a manuscript written by Richard of Cirencester--National Union Catalog.

Translated by Henry Hatcher, the commentary by Thomas Leman--British Library…

The comic history of England

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1st ed.

Half-titles in red; title pages in red & black, with vignette.

Illustrated with 20 colored etched plates, 35 wood engraved initials, t.p. vignettes, and 164 textual vignettes after Leech.

Plates hand colored as issued. …

Fabyan's chronicle

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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…