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A Collection of poems on affairs of state

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A- M-l = Andrew Marvell. Signatures: A-D⁴. In this edition Dryden's name in title is spelled with a "y" and "By" in line 15 is printed in upper and lower case. Pages 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32 incorrectly numbered 23, 22, 19, 18, 28, 29, 32, 33.…

A perambulation of Kent

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Errors in paging: p. 35 and 239 numbered 13 and 139 respectively.

A true relation of all the remarkable places and passages observed in the travels of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Howard

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Printer from STC. Signatures: A² B-IF⁴ K⁴( -K4). Running title reads: A relation by way of iournall [journall], &c.

Ammiani Marcellini Rerum gestarum qui de XXXI. supersunt libri XVIII

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Title in red and black; engraved printer's device; numismatic illustration (page 2, 2nd sequence); includes index.

An essay on history

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In verse.
With a half-title page.
Errata on page 159.

An historical account of those parishes in the county of Middlesex which are not described in the "Environs of London"

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Title page is engraved.

The title is taken from the etched title-plate. This is a supplement to Lysons' "The environs of London ..." (London, 1792-1796; No.1977). A further supplement was published in 1811 (No.1979).

Index of arms: p.…

Annales

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At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regiæ maiestatis.

Short printed preliminaries, A-Y, and also probably 3A-3Y, 4O-4R; Kingston printed 2A-2Y; a third printer or compositor did 4A-4N (STC and addenda).

Includes index.

A variant of the edition…

Certain discourses, written by Sir John Smythe, Knight.

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Concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the…

Certain matters concerning the realm of Scotland

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Anonymous. By John Monipennie. The words "Genealogie .. things in Scotland." are bracketed together on the title page, with the word "The" to the left of the bracket. Printer's name from STC. Queen's University copy lacks the first and last blank…

Choice of emblemes, and other devises

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Contains 248 woodcut emblems within ornamental borders, gathered from earlier emblem books published by Plantin, including those of Alciato, Sambucus, Junius, and Paradin.

In verse.

The second part has divisional title page; pagination and…

Collection of poems on affairs of state. Part 2.

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A- M-l = Andrew Marvell. In verse. Table of contents with twenty-one items on t.p.; first and last listed above. Bound with: A collection of poems on affairs of state. London: Printed in the year, MDCLXXXIX, and The third part of the Collection of…

Collection of poems on affairs of state. Part 3.

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In verse, without music. Signatures: A⁴ C-E⁴. Bound with: A collection of poems on affairs of state. London: Printed in the year, MDCLXXXIX, and The second part of the Collection of poems on affairs of state. London: Printed in the year, 1689.

De furtiuis literarum notis vulgo

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Edited by Giacomo Castelvetro.

Includes three volvelles, the moving parts of which were printed together on a separate quarter-sheet (plate).

Signatures: [dagger]⁶ *⁴ A-2D⁴ 2E⁶.

Title vignette; head- and tail-pieces; initials; tables;…

De rebus in Hibernia gestis

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Includes index and errata.

English translation available in our reference collection.

Desiderata curiosa

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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…