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Floral border and initial (fol. 62r)
[ca. 1480-1500]
4-line initial in blue and gold, infilled with a pink and a purple flower, with white penwork decoration. Three-sided border of flowers, leaves and gold discs with concentric penwork tendrils.
An epistle of caution to Friends to take heed of that treacherous spirit that is entred into W.R. and his abettors. (As appears in his malicious book, falsly called The Christian-Quaker, &c.)... With wholsome advice and counsel, by way of information, that the simple-minded may not be ensnared by the crafts and wiles of Satan through faith fallen antichristian instruments is W.R. and such as are entred into the same malicious spirit with him
Taylor, Christopher (1615-1686)
1681
Author named as "C. Taylor", p.20. Errata: p. 20. List of "Books printed for John Bringhurst", p. 20.
Will of Avery Uvedale
21 Jun 1583
Old refs no 7; 107 underlined in ink 21 Jun 1583 English and Latin in seal box
An epistle to Friends in the truth
Taylor, Christopher (1615-1686)
[1676]
Caption title. Signed (p.7): Christopher Taylor. "Written at Waltham in Essex, the 8th of the 11th moneth, 1675." Wing notes imprint date as 1676.
The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, compared together by that grave learned philosopher & historiographer Plutarch of Chæronea. Translated out of Greek into French, by James Amiot... With the lives of Hannibal & Scipio African; translated out of Latin into French, by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North, knight. Hereunto are added The lives of Epaminondas, of Phillip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Cæsar, of Plutarch, and of Seneca. With the lives of nine other excellent chieftains of war. Collected out of Æmilius Probus, by S.G.S.. And Englished by the aforesaid translator. To which are also added, the lives of twenty selected eminent persons of ancient and latter times, translated out of the work of that famous historiographer ... Andrew Thevet ... And now in this edition are further added, the lives of several eminent persons, translated out of the aforesaid Andrew Thevet
Plutarch; Goulart, Simon (1543-1628); Amiot, James Bishop of Auxerre; Thevet, André (1502-1590); North, Sir Thomas (1535-1601?)
1676
Nos. 97/8, 99/100, 105/6, 107/8, 334/8, 444/5 omitted; 101/4, 336/7, 797/8 repeated in paging. Added engraved title-page; head-pieces, initials. The lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon... (...
Miscellany notebook, mainly on theological subjects, compiled by Anthony Higgin and another
Higgin, Anthony
c.1586
Contains miscellaneous notes, apparently for sermons, on baptism, the Lord's supper, etc., with summaries of contemporary controversial theological and some classical works, as follows: (1) f.7: Whita...
[Diadochos: id est Successio: Ginák Poslaupnost Knijžat a Králuw Cžeských, Biskupuw y Arcybiskupuw Pražských, a wssech třech stavuw slawného králowstwj czeskeho, to gest panského, rytjřskeho a městského, krátce sebraná a wydaná skrze B. Paprockého z Glogol a z Paprockewule. 4 Knih]
Paprocki, Bartomiej
[1602]
Some Latin text. Title-leaf badly mutilated, only top inner corner remaining, with small part only of first three lines of title. The last book is called the fifth, but there are in fact only four...
[Beverley prayer book]
[ca. 1425]
Front flyleaves: [i-ii] modern vellum, i-iv paper, [vii-viii] modern vellum. Rear flyleaves are modern vellum. Catchwords for each quire are in scroll cartouches. Decoration: 3 full-page coats of ar...
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. Unto which is added, seven plays, never before printed in folio: viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigal, The history of Thomas Lord Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The Puritan widow, A Yorkshire tragedy, The tragedy of Locrine
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1685
The 'fourth folio'. 13 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches. F.1b. Droeshout's engraving with Ben Jonson's verse 'This figure...' below it. F.2a. Title-page. F.3a-b. 'To the most noble and incomparable pair ...'. F.4...
[Breviarium ad Usum Parisiensem]
[ca. 1440-1460]
Decoration: 27 large arched miniatures, seven historiated 9-line initials, and several 1-4-line decorated initials and line-fillers throughout. Fine rinceaux border throughout the manuscript. Dr J. J....
Anonymous miscellany of short Latin compositions on various literary themes and philosophical maxims
c.1575
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 5...
[Tefilot ke-minhag Ḳaraʾim : ḳeṭaʿim ṿe-ḳunṭresim min 27 kitve yad shonim]. [תפילות כמנהג קראים : קטעים וקונטרסים מן כ׳׳ז כתבי יד שונים]. [Portions from Karaite liturgy : fragments and quires from 27 different manuscripts].
[17th century]
Title supplied by cataloguer. English title derived from Roth, "Catalogue", in Alexander Marx: Jubilee Volume, vol. 1 (New York, 1950), 610. Variant titles: Maḥazor minhag Ḳaraʾim (ḳeṭa...