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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Ausonius, Decimus Magnus | 2 |
| Fanshawe, Richard | 2 |
| Fanshawe, Sir Richard (1608-1666) | 2 |
| Horace | 2 |
| Orzell, John | 2 |
| Orzell, John (1743) | 2 |
| Richelieu, Armand Jean Du Plessis | 2 |
| Richelieu, Armand Jean Du Plessis Cardinal, Duc De (1585-1642) | 2 |
| Vaumoriere, Pierre Ortigue De (1610-1693) | 2 |
| Virgil | 2 |
The art of pleasing in conversation. French and English. Revised, corrected, enlarg'd, and improv'd in every page, from the last genuine edition publish'd in French by Henry Scheltus, printer to the states of Holland. Together with seven additional entertainments, or conversations, never before translated; and likewise five others almost wholly new writ. With an account of the author and his writings, an alphabetical index, and proper notes to the whole (v.1)
Vaumorière, Pierre Ortigue de (1610-1693); Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis Cardinal, duc de (1585-1642); Orzell, John (1743)
1736
Error in pagination: in v. 2, p. 241 numbered 221. Head- and tailpieces; initials.
The art of pleasing in conversation. French and English. Revised, corrected, enlarg'd, and improv'd in every page, from the last genuine edition publish'd in French by Henry Scheltus, printer to the states of Holland. Together with seven additional entertainments, or conversations, never before translated; and likewise five others almost wholly new writ. With an account of the author and his writings, an alphabetical index, and proper notes to the whole (v.2)
Vaumorière, Pierre Ortigue de (1610-1693); Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis Cardinal, duc de (1585-1642); Orzell, John (1743)
1736
Error in pagination: in v. 2, p. 241 numbered 221. Head- and tailpieces; initials.
The London-spy compleat in eighteen-parts
Ward, Edward (1667-1731)
1703
First ed. in book form. Originally published as a periodical, Nov. 1698-Apr. 1700. No. 241-246 omitted in pagination. By Edward Ward. Cf. Troyer.
The abdicated prince: or, the adventures of four years : a tragi-comedy, as it was lately acted at the court of Alba regalis
1690
A political satire, relating to James II and the Duke of Monmouth. First edition. Signatures: A2, B-H4, I2.
The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, mareschal of France : Wherein are describ'd all the combats, rencounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, scalado's, the taking and surprizes of towns and fortresses; as also the defences of the assaulted and besieg'd: with several other signal and remarkable feats of war, wherein this great and renowned warrior was personally engag'd, in the space of fifty or threescore years that he bore arms under several kings of France
Monluc, Blaise seigneur de (1500?-1577); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)
1674
Title in red and black. Tr. by Charles Cotton. Engraved portrait of the author forms a frontispiece. List of errata on recto of b4, with publisher's book-list on verso. Last six leaves contain...
Ovid's epistles, translated by several hands
Ovid
1705
Pp.241-265 contain: 'The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus: in answer to as many of Ovid. Made English by Mr. Salusbury'. With a preface by John Dryden. L4 unsigned, N3 misprinted F3: p.30 misnumber...
The mirror of fortune, or, The true characters of fate and destiny : wherein is treated of the growth and fall of empires, the destruction of famous cities, the misfortunes of kings and other great men and the ill fate of virtuous and handsome ladies : whereunto is added moral, politick, and natural reflections upon several subjects
Chevreau, Urbain (1613-1701); Decoisnon, Daniel
1676
X4 mis-signed X2. Bookseller's list [2pp] at end. Title-page printed in black and red. Licensed Nov.10, 1675.
The art of painting
Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse (1611-1668); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Jarvis, Charles (1675?-1739); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Graham, Richard (fl. 1680-1720); Lintot, Bernard
1716
Parallel texts of du Fresnoy's Latin poem, 'De arte graphica', and Dryden's prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas. 'To Mr. Jervas, with Frensoy's [sic] Art of painting', in verse, is by Alex...
Selected parts of Horace, prince of lyricks : and of all the Latin poets the fullest fraught with excellent morality. Concluding with a piece out of Ausonius, and another out of Virgil. Now newly put into English
Horace; Ausonius, Decimus Magnus; Virgil; Fanshawe, Sir Richard (1608-1666)
1652
Title vignette, engraved. Latin and English on opposite pages, numbered in duplicate. Sig.B4 signed B3. Fanshawe's name appears in monogram form on title-page. "Edyl. XIV Ausonii Rosae" (Latin...
Selected parts of Horace, prince of lyricks : and of all the Latin poets the fullest fraught with excellent morality. Concluding with a piece out of Ausonius, and another out of Virgil. Now newly put into English
Horace; Ausonius, Decimus Magnus; Virgil; Fanshawe, Sir Richard (1608-1666)
1652
Title vignette, engraved. Latin and English on opposite pages, numbered in duplicate. Sig.B4 signed B3. Fanshawe's name appears in monogram form on title-page. "Edyl. XIV Ausonii Rosae" (Latin...
The hind and the panther, transvers'd to the story of the country mouse and the city mouse : Much malice mingled with a little wit
Prior, Matthew (1664-1721); Halifax, Charles Montagu earl of (1661-1715)
1687
First edition. A burlesque of Dryden's poem, by Matthew Prior and Charles Montague, afterwards Earl of Halifax. Indexed in: See Macdonald's bibliography of Dryden, no.241a.
The life of that most illustrious prince, Charles V, late Duke of Lorrain and Bar, generalissimo of the imperial armies
La Brune, Jean de
1691
Attributed to Jean de La Brune. Cf. BM. Place of publication from Wing. Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end. Sigs P and Q omitted from the register, but no break in text (the gap in signatures o...