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The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande

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One of four imprint variants of this edition.

At head of all title pages: 1577. At foot of all title pages: God saue the Queene

Vol. 1 contains 3 pts. Title-page of pt. 2: "The historie of Scotlande ..."; title-page to pt. 3: "The historie of…

A mirour for magistrates

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A collection of 91 legends in verse.
Originally a continuation of Lydgate's Fall of princes, by William Baldwin and others, published in 1559; a first part covering the earliest period was added later by John Higgins and Thomas Blenerhasset; the…

The ladies history of England

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In double columns.
Covers the early part of 1781.
On title page: "Idly too long the female pen has stray'd thro' fairy Bower, or gay enamell'd Mead, content in trifles to exert its art, play round the fancy, but not reach the heart: Mine be the…