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The annals of King George, year the first

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Includes index.

In this edition the last line of page 1 reads "His Majesty's reign."

Observations on the antiquities historical and monumental, of the county of Cornwall.

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"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 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…

The history of Charles XII, King of Sweden

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

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 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.

Fabyan's chronicle

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Title within woodcut border with printer's initials. Cf. McKerrow & Ferguson, no. 20.

Special title page for volume 2: The seconde volume of Fabyans cronycle conteynyng the cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, from the begynnyng of the reygne of…

The chronicle of the Kings of England

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Anonymous. By Robert Dodsley. Cf. ESTC.

Nathan Ben Saddi, a pseudonym used by Robert Dodsley, is named as the author in the preface.

The history of the principality of Wales

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Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch.

With a half title and three final advertisement leaves.

Title within double line border.

Frontispiece on verso of half-title.

Ecclesia restaurata. The history of the reformation of the Church of England

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Leaf T4 is blank.

"An appendix to the former book, touching the interposings made in behalf of the Lady Jane Gray," has separate dated title page, on leaf U1r.

"Affairs of church and state in England during the life and reign of Queen Mary."…

The imperiall historie, or, The liues of the emperours, from Iulius Caesar, the first founder of the Roman monarchy, vnto this present yeere

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An expanded translation, by W. Traheron, of: Historia imperial y cesárea.

Printer's name from STC.

With an additional title page, engraved: The imperiall history.

The first leaf is blank.

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

Includes…

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.

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

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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…