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Querard, J.-M (1797-1865)12
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The Black Prince : an historical poem, written in French

Chandos herald; Coxe, Henry Octavius (1811-1881); Roxburghe Club

1842

Listed as no. 58 in the club's Catalogue of books, 1898. With notes giving brief accounts of individuals mentioned in the poem.

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Aspects of French eighteenth century typography : a study of type specimens in the Broxbourne Collection at Cambridge University Library

Dreyfus, John; McKitterick, David; Roxburghe Club

1982

Spine title: French eighteenth century typography. "Dedicated and presented to the president and members of the Roxburghe Club by John Ehrman, 1982"--P.[v]. Bibliography: p. 110-113.

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Voyage to the Canaries, Cape Verd, and the coast of Africa : under the command of M. Dancourt (1682) Translated from the French

Lemaire, Jacques Joseph (fl. 1682); Goldsmid, Edmund

1887

"This edition is limited to 275 small-paper and 75 large-paper copies."

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The Edmondes papers : a selection from the correspondence of Sir Thomas Edmondes, envoy from Queen Elizabeth at the French Court

Edmondes, Sir Thomas (1563?-1639); Butler, Sir Geoffrey G (1887-1929); Roxburghe Club; Great Britain. Legation (France)

1913

162 letters (1592-99) selected mainly from the first two volumes of the collected papers in the British museum (Stowe mss. 166-167) including letters of Lord Burghley, Sir Robert Cecil, and Queen Eliz...

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Letters of Princess Lieven to Lady Holland, 1847-1857

Lieven, Darʹ︠i︡a Khristoforovna Benckendorff Kn︠i︡agin︠i︡a (1785-1857); Holland, Mary Augusta Fox Baroness (1812-1889); Smith, E A (1924-); Roxburghe Club

1956

Text in French.

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The buke of John Maundeuill : being the travels of Sir John Mandeville, knight, 1322-1356: a hitherto unpublished English version, from the unique copy (Egerton ms. 1982) in the British museum

Mandeville, Sir John; Warner, Sir George F (1845-1936); Jean d'Outremeuse (1338-1399); British Library; British Library; Roxburghe Club

1889

French original ascribed to Jean d'Outremeuse; a compilation from earlier travels.

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Les archives de Normandie et de la Seine-Inférieure : état général des fonds. Recueil de fac-similés d'écritures du XIe au XVIIIe siècle accompagnés de transcriptions

Chevreux, Paul; Vernier, J.-J (1866-1925)

1911

Each plate of facsimile preceded by a page of transcription in French or Latin.

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The apologie of George Brisset

Brisset, Georges sieur Desgrutières; Goldsmid, Edmund

1884

With reproduction of original t.-p.: The apologie of George Brisset, lord of Gratence. Written vpon consideration of the inhumane murther of the late French king... Translated out of French into Engli...

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The Rohan book of hours : Bibliothèque nationale, Paris (MS.latin 94710)

Carson, Katherine Whitman; Thomas, Marcel (1917-); Catholic Church

1973

Also published, New York: Braziller, 1973. In slip case. - Includes a full colour facsimile reproduction of the text.

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Thérèse : a fragment

Voltaire (1694-1778); Flower, Desmond (1907-1997); Roxburghe Club

1981

Fragment in French; editorial matter in English. Includes facsimile and transcription of the fragment.

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The history of Oliver of Castile : reprinted from the unique copy of Wynkyn de Worde's edition of 1518, preserved in the library at Britwell Court

Watson, Henry (fl. 1500-1518); Graves, Robert Edmund; Roxburghe Club

1898

Presented to the Roxburghe club by Wakefield Christie-Miller. Listed as no. 136 in the Club's list of publications. Tail-pieces : initials. Tr. from the French by Henry Watson, apprentice to Wyn...

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