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The history of Manchester

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Volume 2 dated 1775 and with imprint reading: "London, printed for Joseph Johnson, N⁰ 72, in St. Paul's Church Yard. And J. Murray, N⁰ 32, Fleet-Street, opposite St. Dunstan's Church."

Half-title to volume 1: 'The history of Manchester, book the…

The history of Great Britain, connected with the chronology of Europe

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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 history and antiquities of the county of Essex

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Illustrated with copper plates.

Ordinary paper issue.

With a list of subscribers in volume 1.

Vol. 1 includes the author's History of Colchester (originally published as a separate work in 1748) with special title page.: The history and…

The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland

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Compiled chiefly from the unpublished manuscripts of William Nicolson and others.

For errors in paging see Upcott.

The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol

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Dedication dated: Wraxal, April 15, 1789.

Frontispiece (folded map) dated: "Published according to Act of Parliament 29th. Sepr. 1780."

With a list of subscribers.

Page 228 misnumbered 128.

The history and antiquities of Essex

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Published in parts.
Text and register are continuous.
Bowyer's records show 500 copies printed.

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 chronicle of England

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Imprint to vol.2: "Printed by Thomas Jones, for Walter Shropshire ..."

Errata at end of volume 1.

Includes bibliographical references.