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Histoire de Guillaume III
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.
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
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…
'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…
History of the life of King Henry the Second
Half-title: Lord Lyttelton's history of King Henry II.
Tags: 18th century, Great Britain, history, royalty, Woolf gift
Notitia parliamentaria
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.
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.
Notitia Parliamentaria
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.
Head- and tail- pieces; printed marginalia.
With an index of M.P.s.
Observations on the antiquities historical and monumental, of the county of Cornwall.
"List of subscribers": preliminary p. [viii]-ix.
"A catalogue of the Kings of Britain, with the Princes of Cornwall": pages [367]-373.
"A Cornish-English vocabulary": pages 376-413.
Plates signed: "W.B. delin. J. Green sculp."…
"A catalogue of the Kings of Britain, with the Princes of Cornwall": pages [367]-373.
"A Cornish-English vocabulary": pages 376-413.
Plates signed: "W.B. delin. J. Green sculp."…
Pictures of English history
Vol. 1: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates; v. 2: [1] leaf, 96 p., [48] leaves of plates. Copper-engraved plates.
Royal genealogies
"By James Anderson, D.D." follows: "The second edition ... preface." on the title page.
Part I begins with a chronological history of the world, from the beginning of time to the Christian era.
The second part has separate title page, with…
Part I begins with a chronological history of the world, from the beginning of time to the Christian era.
The second part has separate title page, with…
Tags: 18th century, folio, genealogy, history, royalty, Woolf gift
The annals of King George, year the first
Includes index.
In this edition the last line of page 1 reads "His Majesty's reign."
In this edition the last line of page 1 reads "His Majesty's reign."
Tags: 18th century, Christianity, Europe, genealogy, government, Great Britain, history, octavo, royalty, Woolf gift
The chronicle of the Kings of England
Anonymous. By Robert Dodsley. Cf. ESTC.
Nathan Ben Saddi, a pseudonym used by Robert Dodsley, is named as the author in the preface.
Nathan Ben Saddi, a pseudonym used by Robert Dodsley, is named as the author in the preface.
Tags: 18th century, duodecimo, Great Britain, history, royalty, Woolf gift
The chronological historian
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.
With advertisements ([5] pages) at end.
Includes index.
The comic history of England
1st ed.
Half-titles in red; title pages in red & black, with vignette.
Illustrated with 20 colored etched plates, 35 wood engraved initials, t.p. vignettes, and 164 textual vignettes after Leech.
Plates hand colored as issued. …
Half-titles in red; title pages in red & black, with vignette.
Illustrated with 20 colored etched plates, 35 wood engraved initials, t.p. vignettes, and 164 textual vignettes after Leech.
Plates hand colored as issued. …
The historie of Cambria, now called Wales
"It is .. more likely that Caradog wrote his work in Latin than in Welsh" (DNB). The original is not known. This English version was in fact assembled and translated by Llwyd from various Welsh sources and expanded by Powell. At foot of title: Cum…
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
A translation, by Zachary Jones, of: Barleti, Marin. Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi.
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…
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 history and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George
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,…
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,…
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Polycronycon
Imprint from colophon.
Includes index.
By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.
Translated by John Trevisa, who is named on…