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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Compiled chiefly from the unpublished manuscripts of William Nicolson and others.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 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 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 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 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 ecclesiastical histories of Eusebius, Socrates, Sozomen, and Theodorit

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Title page in red and black.

In the title, the words "Eusebius, Socrates" and "Sozomen and Theodorit" are gathered by right and left hand braces respectively.

The eight unnumbered pages after the preface contain a list of subscribers.

The…

The ancient cathedral of Cornwall

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"S. Gosnell, printer, Little Queen Street, Holborn"--Title page verso.

Has half title page.

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 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…

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…

The environs of London

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The imprints to volumes 2-4 read: printed by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell, jun., and W. Davies (successors to Mr. Cadell)

The first volume is dated 1792, the second and third 1795, and the fourth 1796.

Some etchings by Samuel Lysons.

Engraved…