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Topographical descriptions : with historico-political, and medico-physical observations : made in two several voyages, through most parts of Europe
Tags: 18th century, Benjamin Tooke, octavo, purchase, travel
Topographical and historical description of the County of Stafford
The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time
Publication date conjectured by STC.
The eighth book begins new foliation on 2A1.
The last leaf, usually lacking, bears the title page to "A memorial of suche…
Tags: 16th century, biography, ethics, folio, history, marginalia, purchase, royalty
The Romane historie
"The topographie of Rome" is a revised translation of: Marliani, Bartolomeo. Topographia antiquae Romae.
The "Breviaries" are a translation of: Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae rerum Romanarum (for…
Tags: 17th century, antiquities, folio, history, illustrated, Italy, purchase, Roman Empire, Rome, woodcut illustrations
The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton.
With a final errata leaf.
For additional details on copies, see Michael Jones, "The reception of the Memoirs of Philippe de Commynes in early modern Britain" in "1521-2011 Philippe de Commynes"…
Tags: 16th century, folio, France, history, manuscript waste, purchase
The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes
Printer's name from STC.
With sonnet by Edmund Spenser on leaf [par.]8r.
Printer's device on title-page; head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed…
The historie of France
In the Huntington copy, the second Earl of Bridgewater has signed the name "Tho: Dannett" to the dedication.
Colophon reads: London printed…
Tags: 16th century, folio, France, history, manuscript waste, purchase
The historie of Cambria, now called Wales
The Florentine historie
Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Bedingfeld.
Printer's and publisher's names from colophon.
Running title reads: The historie of Florence.
The last leaf is blank.
Entered 2 October…
Tags: 16th century, Florence, folio, history, Italy, manuscript waste, purchase
The charter of Romney Marsh
Tags: charters, grants, Great Britain, history, John Wolfe, octavo, privileges, purchase, Romney Marsh
The baronage of Scotland
With a half-title.
Text continuous despite pagination.
Horizontal chain lines.
Includes index.
Some observations of the additions to, & differences from the truth contained in the storie of the holy scripture
Tags: 17th century, Christianity, history, Judaism, octavo, purchase
Posthumous works of the learned Sir Thomas Browne, kt. M.D. late of Norwich
'Miscellanies' includes 'An account of Island, alias…
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Liber chronicarum
Hand-coloured by Johann Kruyshaar c. 1521, his and other early marginal notes (some shaved) intermittently throughout, including his catalogue of the…