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| Archibald Constable & Co | 7 |
| James Ballantyne and Co | 7 |
| Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832) | 7 |
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Ruperti Abbatis Monasterii Tuitiensis, e regione Agrippinae Coloniae in Rheni ripa siti... Commentariorum in Apocalypsim Iohannis libri .XII
Rupert of Deutz (1075-1129)
1526
Signatures: aa⁶, a-t⁶, u⁴ (aa6 verso and u4 verso blank). Errata on p. [11] (1st count). Includes index.
Romische Historie vsz Tito liuio gezogen
Livy; Schöferlin, Bernhard; Wittig, Ivo (1507); Schöffer, Johann (1468-1531)
1505
Free adaptation from the Latin begun by Bernhard Schöferlin, continued by Ivo Wittig. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: pi⁶, chi⁶, a⁸, b-o⁶, p⁴, A⁸, B-R⁶ (-R6), Aa⁸, Bb-Dd⁶, Ee...
In omnes de arte rhetorica M. Tullii Ciceronis libros : item in eos ad C. Herennivm scriptos, doctissimorum virorum commentaria, in unum veluti corpus redacta, ac separatim à Ciceronis contextu, quem à diversis impressum nemo iam in sua bibliotheca non habet, ne quis inani sumptu gravaretvr, edita : auctorum uero, quorum in singulos artis oratoriæ libros enarrationes hoc uolumine continentur, catalogum proxime sequens pagina indicabit
1546
Signatures: A-S⁸, T-V⁶, a-o⁸, p-q⁶, r-z⁸, aa-dd⁸ (last verso and last leaf blank). Title vignette (device of the Aldine press); printer's device also on last leaf, (which is otherwise bl...
Leather wallet and contents
1881-1911
Contains: i) Lock of 'Richard's hair'; ii) ' Daddy's' hair; iii) Certificate of marriage, of A R Orage to Jean Walker i.e. his first wife, 1896; iv) Two newspaper cuttings; v) Business cards - Jessie...
Poems on affairs of state : from 1620. to this present year 1707
1716
A reissue of the first edition, 1707, with cancel title-page. Signatures: A⁶, B-Z,⁸ Aa-Gg,⁸ Hh² (R incorrectly signed S). Pages 134, 294 incorrectly numbered 124, 264, respectively. Title...
The life and raigne of King Henry the Eighth
Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert Baron (1583-1648); Cecil, Thomas
1649
Errors in paging: no. 80-89 omitted, no. 185-203 and no. 369-404 repeated. Signatures are irregular: A⁵, B-R⁴, S-X⁶, Y⁸, Z¹⁰; Aa-Nn⁴, Oo-Yy6,Zz⁴; Aaa-Zzz⁴;Aaaa-Cccc⁴, Dddd⁵ (las...
The historie of the world in five bookes : 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, knight
Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552?-1618); Pass, Simon van de (1595?-1647)
1652
Another edition of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The history of the world. With a preliminary engraved title page ([pi]2), preceded by a page of explanatory verse on [pi]1r. Imprint from engraved title pa...
The whole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes : three worthy martyrs and principall teachers of this Churche of England
Tyndale, William (1492-1536); Frith, John (1503-1533); Barnes, Robert (1495-1540); Foxe, John (1516-1587); Day, John (1522-1584)
1573
Preface signed: Iohn Foxe. Three title pages within architectural borders; head and tail pieces; initials. General title-page dated 1573, but individual parts dated 1572. Text in double columns wi...
Thys prymer in Englyshe and in Laten is newly translated after the Laten texte
Catholic Church
[1537?]
A reworking of the Rouen primer published by Le Roux, 1536, supplemented by Epistles and Gospels in English only. Foliation: [pi]⁴, +⁶, A-I⁴, K-T⁴, V⁴, X-Z⁴, AA-II⁴; A-I⁴ K-L⁴; A-I...
Poems on affairs of state : from 1620. to this present year 1707
printed in the year 1707
First edition. Signatures: A⁶, B-Z,⁸ Aa-Gg,⁸ Hh² (R incorrectly signed S). Pages 134, 294 incorrectly numbered 124, 264, respectively. Title within double line border. Paragraph notes.
The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the newe testamente
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Udall, Nicholas (1505-1556); Caius, Thomas (1572); Mary Queen of England (1516-1558); Malet, Francis
the last daie of Januarie, Anno Domini 1548
"To the most excellent and vertuous princesse quene Catherine..." (caption title; paraphrase on Mark) begins new foliation and register on (:)1. "To the most vertuous ladie, & moste gracious Quene Kat...
The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the newe testamente
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Udall, Nicholas (1505-1556); Caius, Thomas (1572); Mary Queen of England (1516-1558); Malet, Francis
the last daie of Januarie, Anno Domini 1548
"To the most excellent and vertuous princesse quene Catherine..." (caption title; paraphrase on Mark) begins new foliation and register on (:)1. "To the most vertuous ladie, & moste gracious Quene Kat...