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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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[St. Peters complainte. Mary Magdal. teares : wth other workes of the author R:S]

Southwell, Saint Robert (1561-1595); Barret, William (fl. 1595)

[1620]

By Robert Southwell. Wanting engraved title page; with separate printed part-titles to "Moeoniae" (G9r), "Marie Magdalens funerall teares" (I11r), "The triumphs over death" (Q10r), and "Short rules ...

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Iason de actionibus

Maino, Giasone dal (1435-1519); Benalius, Bernardinus (1483-1543); Cypressus, Georgius Petrus; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno Domini.M.CCCCLXXXXVII. Die penultimo mensis aprilis. [29 April 1497]

Signatures: a-p⁸ q¹⁰. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on q10r reads: Hoc opus diligentissime impressum est Venetijs per Bernardinum Benalium: Anno Domini.M.CCCCLXXXXVII. Die penultimo mensis ap...

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Ecclesiastica historia diui Eusebii: et Ecclesiastica historia gentis Anglorum venerabilis Bede : cum utraru[s]que historiaru[m] per singulos libros recollecta capitulorum annotatione

Eusebius of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea (260-340); Rufinus of Aquileia (345-410); Bede the Venerable, Saint (673-735); Husner, Georg (1505); Vignal; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno salutis n[ostre] Millesimoq[ui]ngentesimo xiiij.die Marcij. [14 March 1500]

Signatures: [*]⁶ a⁸ b-n⁶ o⁸ p-z⁶ A-B⁶. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on leaf B6r reads: Libri eccl[es]iastice historie ge[n]t[is] Anglo[rum] imp[re]ssi i[n] inclyta ciuitate Argentin...

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La prima e la seconda cena

Grazzini, Anton Francesco (1503-1584); Pagliarini, F Niccolò B; Biscioni, Antonio Maria (1674-1756)

1756

Dedication signed: F.N.B.P.R. [i.e. F. Niccolò B. Pagliarini Romano]. The seconda cena has separate title-page with imprint: In Stambul, dell' Egira 1122. Firenze, 1743. Appresso Ibrahim Achmet, st...

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An essay to the restoring of our decayed trade : Wherein is described, the smuglers, lavvyers, and officers frauds, &c

Trevers, Joseph; Widdowes, Giles (fl. 1675); Sims, John (fl. 1675); Milward, William (fl. 1675)

1675

With marginal notes. Text and register continuous despite pagination. A five stanza poem, 'To his honoured friend Cap. Joseph Trevers... [etc.] initialled R.B. is on pp. [9-10], followed by a sing...

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Clarissimi uiri Iginij Poeticon astronomicon opus vtilissimmu[m] foeliciter incipit

Hyginus, Caius Julius; Sentinus, Jacobus; Santritter, Joannes Lucilius; Ratdolt, Erhard (1447?-1528); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno Salutis. 1482. Pridie Idus.Octobris. [14 October 1482]

Signatures: a-f⁸ g¹⁰. Date and place of printing from colophon. Colophon on g10r reads: Anno Salutis. 1482. Pridie Idus. Octobris. Uenetijs. The verses immediately preceding the colophon name ...

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Prohemivm Marsilii Ficini Florentini in Plotinvm ad magnanimvm Lavrentivm Medicem patriae servatorem

Plotinus; Ficino, Marsilio (1433-1499); Ficino, Marsilio (1433-1499); Porphyry (234-305); Miscomini, Antonio (1476-1494); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

anno.M CCCC.LXXXXII. nonis maii. [7 May 1492]

Signatures: a¹⁰ b8 c-n¹⁰ o¹² p-z¹⁰ &¹⁰ aa-uu¹⁰ [*]². Imprint from colophon. Colophon in capitals letters on leaf uu10r reads: Magnifico svmptv Lavrentii Medicis patriae servatori...

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Sermones funebres magistri Johannis de sancto Geminiano cum duplici tabula eorundem

Joannes de Sancto Geminiano (1314); Badius, Josse (1462-1535); Clein, Johann (1530); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno nostre salutis.M.cccc.xcix. die.vero xi Maij. [11 May 1499]

Signatures: a-h⁸ i⁶ k-z⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶ D¹⁰. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on D6r reads: Impressum est presens opus Lugduni cura et expe[n]sis M[agister]. Iohan[n]is clein alema[n]no artis...

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Cornelij Taciti Historiæ Augustæ

Tacitus, Cornelius; Pinzi, Filippo (1490-1530); Lanterius, Bernardinus; Puteolanus, Franciscus (1490); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno d[omi]ni Mccccxcij die.xxij.martij. [22 March 1497]

Signatures: a-m⁸ n¹⁰ A⁸. Imprint from second colophon. First colophon on n10r reads: Cornelij Taciti historię augustę : nec no[n] de situ moribus & populis germanię libellus : ac de orator...

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