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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930) | 5 |
| Howard De Walden, Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis Baron (1880-1946) | 5 |
| Riviere & Son | 5 |
| Baron Brotherton | 4 |
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton | 4 |
| Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton | 4 |
| Howard De Walden, Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis | 4 |
| Lord Brotherton | 4 |
| Sir Edward Allen Brotherton | 4 |
| Erasmus, Desiderius (1536) | 3 |
Howard de Walden (Brotherton Collection)
Comprises books acquired by Lord Brotherton from the library of Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden (1880-1946). All items in the collection were bound in Rivière bindings early in ...
The historie of the raigne of King Henry the Seventh
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Calverley, Henry (1604-1661); Akerman, John Yonge (1806-1873); Cobbett, William (1798-1878); Christopher Edwards (Firm)
1622
First edition. Signatures: [A]⁴, B-2I⁴. Seven "faults escaped" are listed on p. 248. Pagination of copy BC Gen quarto BAC is: frontispiece signed Iohn Payne Sculpsit, 4 unnumbered pages, 1-9...
Dialogi ab Eusebio Philadelpho cosmopolita in Gallorum et caeterarum nationum gratiam compositi, quorum primus ab ipso auctore recognitus & auctus: alter vero in lucem nunc primum editus fuit
Barnaud, Nicolas; Doneau, Hughes (1527-1591); Hotman, François sieur de Villiers Saint Paul (1524-1590); Bèze, Théodore de (1519-1605)
1574
The first part was originally published as "Dialogue auquel sont traitées plusieurs choses advenues aux Lutheriens et Huguenots de la France". Eusebius Philadelphus is generally identified as Nicho...
Pseudodoxia epidemica: or, Enquiries into very many received tenents and commonly presumed truths
Browne, Sir Thomas (1605-1682)
1646
First edition. Page nos. 251 and 317 misprinted 151 and 217. Errata--p. 386.
The history of the valorous and witty-knight-errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Shelton, Thomas
1652
First edition.
The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton
Commynes, Philippe de (1447-1511); Danett, Thomas (1566-1601)
1614
Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Danett. Identification of printer from STC. The last leaf is blank. Signatures: A⁸ B-Hh⁶ Ii⁴.
The works of Mr Abraham Cowley : Consisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press. Now published out of the authors original copies
Cowley, Abraham (1618-1667); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)
1668
First edition. "The mistress", "Pindarique odes", and "Davideis, a sacred poem" each have special t.p. "An account of the life and writings of Abraham Cowley" signed: T. Sprat. Each part has sep...
La fida pastora : comœdia pastoralis
Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Fanshawe, Richard (1608-1666)
1658
Frontispiece engraved by Rob. Vaughan. Latin translation by Richard Fanshawe of John Fletcher's Faithfull shepherdesse. Not to be confused with Fanshawe's English translation of The pastorfido, the ...
Io. Gower de confessione amantis
Gower, John (1325?-1408)
1554
Full imprint reads: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelette the. XII. daie of Marche. An. M.D.LIIII. In English verse. At foot of title: Cvm privilegio.
Malleus maleficarum
Institoris, Heinrich (1430-1505); Sprenger, Jakob (1495); Innocent, Pope (1432-1492); Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Howard de Walden, Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis Baron (1880-1946); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930); Riviere & Son; Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII)
Anno deitat[is]. Mcccc.xciiij... die me[n]sis Marcij. [17 March 1494]
Signatures: [que]⁸ a-q⁸ r¹⁰. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on leaf r9r reads: Anno deitat. Mcccc.xciiij. presens liber que[m] editor Malleu[m] malleficaru[m] intitulavit per Antonium koberg...
The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Halhill : containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians: more particularly relating to the kingdoms of England and Scotland, under the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James. In all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd. Now published from the original manuscript
Melville, Sir James (1617); Scott, George Gent
1683
Title within line border.
De optimo reip[?] statu, deque nova insula Utopia, libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus clarissimi disertissimique
More, Saint Thomas (1478-1535); Froben, Johann (1527); Holbein, Hans (1497-1543); More, Saint Thomas (1478-1535); Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Bildius, B
1518
Each of the three parts has its own colophon, that of the first part, the Utopia, being dated March, 1518. The Epigrammata of More and Erasmus also have special title pages. Signatures and pagination ...