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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...

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Category: Attitudes/Opinions - Towards Joining up/Patriotism

L.M. Middleton (Dom Front) letters to her son Lt A.A. Middleton R.H.A. Madras 29.8.14 - p.1 & 2 17.9.14 - p.3.


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A discourse concerning a new world & another planet : in 2 bookes

Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

1640

Collective title from engraved title-page. Each book has an individual, printed title-page. That to Book 1 reads: "The first nook. The discovery of a new world. Or, A discourse tending to prove... the...

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The English and Welch dictionary : or, the English before the Welch. Containing all the words that are necessary to understand both languages; but more especially, for the translation of the English into Welch

Roderick, John (1690 (ca.)-1735); Williams, John rector of Willey; Evans, Lewis of Llandessilio

1737

Added t.-p. : Y geirlyfr Saesneg a Chymraeg; neu'r Saesneg o flaen y Cymraeg... A ddechreuwyd ar y cyntaf gan Sion Rhydderch. First published in 1725.

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Novum Testamentum ex Sebastiani Castalionis interpretatione (v. 1)

Castellion, Sébastien (1515-1563); Foulis, Robert (1707-1776); Foulis, Andrew (1712-1775)

1758

Signatures: v. 1: [pi]², A-R⁸, [chi]²; v. 2: [pi]², S-Z⁸, Aa-Qq⁸, Rr². Pagination: v. 1: [2], 273, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 276-630 p. Title page versos and p. [274] are blank.

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Novum Testamentum ex Sebastiani Castalionis interpretatione (v. 2)

Castellion, Sébastien (1515-1563); Foulis, Robert (1707-1776); Foulis, Andrew (1712-1775)

1758

Signatures: v. 1: [pi]², A-R⁸, [chi]²; v. 2: [pi]², S-Z⁸, Aa-Qq⁸, Rr². Pagination: v. 1: [2], 273, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 276-630 p. Title page versos and p. [274] are blank.

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The travellers breviat, or, An historicall description of the most famous kingdomes in the world : relating their situations, manners, customes, civill gouernment, and other memorable matters. Translated into English

Botero, Giovanni (1540-1617); Johnson, Robert (fl. 1586-1626)

1601

Anonymous. By Giovanni Botero. Translator's dedication signed: I.R., i.e. Robert Johnson; a variant has translator's name spelled out.

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The history of Lapland : wherein are shewed the original, manners, habits, marriages, conjurations, &c. of that people

Scheffer, Johannes (1621-1679); Cremer, Acton

1674

Title vignette. Madan claims every leaf bears a signature, but F2, L12 and preliminaries are unsigned. The imprint does not mention the vendors, as some copies do (cf. Madan). With engraved addi...

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Hudibras... Written in the time of the late wars. Corrected and amended, with several additions and annotations

Butler, Samuel (1612-1680)

1709

Each part has separate title-page. Title pages to vols. 2 and 3 read: vol.2: Hudibras. The second part. By the author of the first. Corrected and amended with several additions and annotations; vol....

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Les delices de la campagne : suitte du Jardinier françois, où est enseigné à preparer pour l'usage de la vie tout ce qui croist sur la terre & dans les eaux. Dedié aux dames mesnageres

Bonnefons, Nicolas de; Bonnefons, Nicolas de

1661

Epistre aux dames typesigned at end : R.D.C.VV.B.D.N. (being, in reverse orders, the intials for: Nicolas de Bonnefons valet du chambre du roi). Authorship attributed in A.A. Barbier, Ouvrages anony...

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Original sonnets on various subjects : and Odes paraphrased from Horace

Seward, Anna (1742-1809); Horace; Park, Thomas (1759-1834); Cary, Henry Francis (1772-1844); Sael, George (1799)

1799

4to: [pi]1 A-Z[sup]4 Aa[sup]2. Engr. vignette on t-p; half-title ("Original sonnets, &c. By Anna Seward. Price six shillings and sixpence.") is A1r, following t-p (pi1r). -- The author's preface to ...

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