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Theatrum crudelitatum hæreticorum nostri tempori

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Author's name from preface caption, page 3 ; First edition ; Signatures: A-M? ; Illustrated title page ; Latin verses by Jean Boch accompany each illustration

The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme,

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By Edward Hall, whose name appears on [fleuron]2r.
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The…

The history of the town of Taunton, in the county of Somerset (embellished with plates)

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Includes list of subscribers.

With a half-title, bearing on the verso proposals for an appendix to this work.

An errata slip is pasted to the foot of the final page.

The history of the parishes of Whiteford and Holywell

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Engraved title page.

In 2 parts, the second having separate, engraved title page: History of Holywell parish, and separate register; the pagination is almost continuous.

Errata on page 328.

Of "Appendix": The five royal tribes of Cambria…

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 of gavel-kind

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"Brevis relatio de Willelmo, nobilissimo comite Normanorum" has separate dated title page, with imprint "typis Guil. Wilson pro Johanne Starkey", on leaf 2B1r.

Genealogical table numbered 211.

Includes index (leaves a3-c1).

With final…

The history and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George

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Dedication, which is printed in red, to Frederick, Prince of Wales, signed by Pote.

With an initial licence leaf and a list of subscribers.

Title page in red and black.

Etched portrait of Frederick by Richard Parr. Plates etched by Parr,…

The history and antiquities of the county of Somerset

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Map engraved by A. Crocker, dated: March 3, 1792.

Volume 1 includes list of subscribers. 'Proposals for printing by subscription, The history of the county of Somerset' were issued in October 1784. Volume 2, pages 97-104 incorrectly numbered…

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.