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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)3
Heylyn, Peter (1600-1662)3
Rolevinck, Werner (1425-1502)3
Bar-Hebraeus (1226-1286)2
Baron Brotherton2
Bossuet, Jacques-Benigne (1627-1704)2
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton2
Burchard Von Ursberg (1177-1231)2
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton2
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An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories : contrived, in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published

Prideaux, Mathias (1622-1646?); Prideaux, John (1578-1650)

1655

In three parts, the last two having special t.p. The "Synopsis of councels" has special t.p. dated 1654. Edited by John Prideaux.

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An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories : contrived in a more facile way than heretofore hath been published

Prideaux, Mathias (1622-1646?); Prideaux, John (1578-1650); Prideaux, John (1578-1650)

1672

Numerous errors in paging. "Of political history in general" has special t.p. with imprint dated 1669. "Of the history of successions" has special t.p. with imprint dated 1670. "A synopsis of co...

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Cosmographie, in four books : containing the chorographie and historie of the whole world, and all the principal kingdoms, provinces, seas, and isles thereof

Heylyn, Peter (1600-1662)

1666

Added engraved t.p. reads: Cosmographie, in foure books... The 3d. edition. London : Printed for Philip Chetwind, 1665.

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Cosmography in four books : containing the chorography and historie of the whole world, and all the principal kingdoms, provinces, seas, and isles thereof

Heylyn, Peter (1600-1662)

1682

Errata: pt. 3, p. 228. "A table" [i.e. index]: p. [1]-[39] at end. Enlarged from the author's Mikrokosmos, first published at Oxford, 1621.

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Les estats empires, royaumes, et principautez du monde : representez par l'ordre, & veritable description des pays, mœurs des peuples... : illustré de l'institution de toutes les religions ... Avec la noble et celebre origine de tous les ordres militaires & de chevalerie de toute la Chrestienté

Montmartin, Pierre d'Avity sieur de (1573-1635)

1665

First published: Les estats, empires, et principautez du monde. Paris, 1613. Page 754 misnumbered 457. Title vignette: dragon amidst fire surrounded by a historiated border. Pages 200-234: L'est...

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Policronicon

Higden, Ranulf (1282-1364); Trevisa, John (1402)

1527

By Ranulf Higden; translated into English by John Trevisa.

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I. Sleidani de quatuor summis imperiis libri tres

Sleidanus, Johannes (1506-1556)

A⁰. MDC LV. [1655]

Imprint date with turned "C"s. Engraved title page; headpieces; initials.

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Joan. Sleidani De quatour monarchiis libri tres

Sleidanus, Johannes (1506-1556); Horn, Georg (1620-1670); Meibom, Heinrich (1638-1700)

1686

Head-pieces; initials. Title within double-ruled border. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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