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A journey from London to the Isle of Wight

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Running title, v. 2: From Dover to the Land's-End.
The narrative of a tour from the Isle of Wight to Land's End was projected, but apparently not published. -- cf. Adv., v. 2, p. [v] at front.
Advertisement: [2] pages at end of volume 2.

Histoire de Guillaume III

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Title in red and black.
Two added title-pages, engr.; the first reads: Histoire metalique de Guillaume III, Roy de la Grande Bretaigne
Contains engravings by Romein de Hooghe.

Historical discourses, upon several occasions

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Edited by Hugh Clopton.
'Perfect copies of all the votes' has a separate titlepage and pagination; the register is continuous.
With a folded plate frontispiece showing Charles I and Sir Edward Walker, and a portrait illustration of Charles I (after…

A memorial of suche princes, as since the tyme of King Richarde the seconde, have been unfortunate in the Realme of England.

Intended to be issued as part 2 of STC 3177.5, but the printing was suppressed by order of the Lord Chancellor; see preface of STC 1247. The title page was published as the final leaf of STC 3178, The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas (1554?).
The…

[Letter from Edward IV to Maximilian, Duke of Austria and Burgundy regarding a case of piracy against English subjects.]

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Letter, 25 lines, written with brown ink in chancery hand, large initial "E" with calligraphic flourishing, tag for seal cut out from lower border and with very fragmentary private seal of Edward IV in red wax.
Endorsement on verso: "Lettre du Roy…

Notitia Parliamentaria

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A supplement to "Notitia Parliamentaria: or, An history of the counties, cities and boroughs ..." published in 2 vols. in 1715-16.

Head- and tail- pieces; printed marginalia.

With an index of M.P.s.

The chronological historian

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Title-page printed in red and black; title enclosed in double ruled border; text printed in double columns, enclosed in single ruled border; head- and tail-pieces; initials.

With advertisements ([5] pages) at end.

Includes index.

A new and authentic history of England

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Published in 80 numbered parts.

At head of p. 862: "A.D. 1780. - A.D.1784"

Includes engraved illustrations including portraits, maps, and a facsimile; frontispiece signed: "Wale delin., Grignion sculp."; other plates by Wale signed: "Taylor…

Notitia parliamentaria

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Includes half-title page.

Volume 1 only is of the second edition, with additions ;
Volume 2 is a reissue of the first edition of 1716.

Vol. 1 printed by William Bowyer; his records show 500 copies printed.

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 of Charles XII, King of Sweden

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Translation of: Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suède.

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 medallic history of England.

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Illustrated by forty plates. Originally published in 1790 under title: The medallic history of England to the revolution.