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Gaius Plinius Secundus29
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Leti, Gregorio (1630-1701)23
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Curtius Rufus, Quintus18
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Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C16
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Lombardica historia

Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)

1485

By Jacobus de Voragine.

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Historia insectorum

Ray, John (1627-1705); Willughby, Francis (1635-1676); Ray, John (1627-1705); Lister, Martin (1638?-1712); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1710

"Prolegomena de insectis" (p. iii-xv) was originally published under title: Methodus insectorum: seu Insecta in methodum aliqualem digesta: / a Joanne Raio,... Londini : Apud Sam. Smith & Benj. Walfor...

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Historia ecclesiastica
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Historia ecclesiastica

1479

Place of publication: Mantua, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: One; hand-drawn Illustrations: None. Layout: Text fully aligned; initial occurs midway down left-hand side. Catchwords appear in...

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Historia ecclesiastica
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Historia ecclesiastica

1479

Place of publication: Mantua, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: Three; hand-drawn Illustrations: None. Layout: Text in one column. Each new chapter begins with initial. Catchwords in bottom ri...

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Historia ecclesiastica
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Historia ecclesiastica

1476

Place of publication: Rome, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text fully justified.

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Historia ecclesiastica
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Historia ecclesiastica

1476

Place of publication: Rome, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: None, although space has been left. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text fully justified. Subtitles introduce new sections.

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[Historia ecclesiastica]

Eusebius of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea (260-340); Rufinus of Aquileia (345-410); Schall, Johann (1475-1479); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Quom datus est finis. referebat Iulius annos Mille quater centum septuaginta nouem. [not before 15 July 1479]

Imprint from colophon. Colophon in verse on leaf [171v] reads: Explicit liber ecclesiastic hystorie. Transtulit Ausonias istud Rufinus ad aures Eusebii clarum Caesariensis opus. Schallus Ioannes cel...

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[Historia Fiorentina]

Bracciolini, Poggio (1380-1459); Bracciolini, Jacopo (1441-1478); Le Rouge, Jacques (1473-1490); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

neli anni di Cristo M. CCCCLXXVI a octo di marzo. [8 March 1476]

Signatures: a¹⁰ b-c⁸ d-h¹⁰ i-k⁶ l-m¹⁰ n⁸. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on n7r reads: Finito loctauo & ultimo libro della historia fiorentina di Messer Poggio tradocta di lingua l...

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Rerum Scoticarum historia

Buchanan, George (1506-1582)

anno salutis humanae 1700

Wing (2d ed.) B-5297.

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Scriptores historiae Augustae

Rosso, Giovanni (1480-1519); Boncristianus, Franciscus

M.cccc.lxxxx.die.xv.Iulii. [15 July 1490]

Signatures: a-c⁸ d-k⁶ A⁸ B-Q⁶ R⁸. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on R8r reads: Habes candide lector Cæsarum uitas paruo ære... Quæ omnia accuratissime Venetiis impressa sunt per Ioan...

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Historiae Florentini populi
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Historiae Florentini populi

1492

Place of publication: Florence, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text fully justified.

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Historiae Florentini populi
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Historiae Florentini populi

1492

Place of publication: Florence, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text fully justified.

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