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A letter from the right honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, Sir Hugh Cholmley, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Henry Cholmley, committees of the Commons House of Parliament, residing at Yorke : Together with a relation of all the passages at the great meeting at Yorke, on Thursday the 12 of this instant May. With the free-holders protestation inclosed in the letter from the said committee to Mr. Speaker, and ordered by the said House to be forthwith published in print. H. Elsing. Cler. Parl. de Com
Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648); Cholmley, Sir Henry (1609-1666); Cholmley, Sir Hugh (1600-1657); Stapleton, Sir Philip (1603-1647); Great Britain. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Great Britain. Parliament
1642
The freeholders' protestation dated May 13, 1642. "Sir" Henry Chomley has misprint "Sit".
The most ancient and famous history of the renowned prince Arthur King of Britaine : wherein is declared his life and death, with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, which (for the honour of his country) he most worthily atchieued; as also, all the noble acts, and heroicke deeds of his valiant knights of the round table ; newly refined, and published for the delight, and profit of the reader
Malory, Sir Thomas
1634
An edition of: Malory, Sir Thomas. Morte d'Arthur. Parts 2 and 3 each have separate dated title page and register. Each part has a woodcut showing Arthur and his knights sitting at the Round Table...
The humble representation of some officers of the Army, to the Right Honourable Lieutenant General Fleetwood : November 1. 1659
Morley, Herbert (1616-1667); Great Britain. Army
[1659]
Signed by Col. Herbert Morley and others. Petition that the Parliament "may sit in safety." Errors in paging: 7-8 repeated in numbering.
Censura celebriorum authorum: sive Tractatus in quo varia virorum doctorum de clarissimis cujusque seculi scriptoribus judicia traduntur
Blount, Sir Thomas Pope (1649-1697)
1690
Remainder of title: "Unde facillimo negotio lector dignoscere queat quid in singulis quibusque istorum authorum maximè memorabile sit, & quonam in pretio apud eruditos semper habiti fuerint." T.p. ...
His Majesties answer to the petition which accompanied the declaration of the House of Commons: presented to him at Hampton-Court, the first of December. 1641
Charles king of England (1600-1649); Great Britain. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
1641
Indexed in: Wing(2) C2138.
A declaration of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre, on behalfe of themselves and the whole Armie; shewing the grounds of their present advance towards the City of London
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Great Britain. Army
1647
Dated July 30 by Thomason. Madan 1951 is Oxford ed. "An important declaration of the events leading up to the Army's entrance into London on Aug.6. Fairfax invites the members of Parliament who absent...
[Aurea Biblia, sive, Repertorium aurem Bibliorum]
Rampegolo, Antonio; Zainer, Johannes; Kloss, Georg Franz Burkhard (1787-1854); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Anno d[omi]ni M.cccc.lxxvi. [1476]
Signatures: [a⁸ b⁶ c-d¹⁰ e⁸ f-q¹⁰ r⁸]. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on [r7r] reads: Vigore infiniti entis explicit ilber bonus & perutilis Aurea biblia appellatus.veteris ac noui ...
The reason
1741
Caption title with engraving (W[ind]s[o]r Hall in background, left-driving coach in midground; dated at lower left "March ye 2 1740"[O.S.]; plate mark 205 x 327mm.) below; 11 stanza verse (3 columns, ...
Sermones Michaelis de ungaria predicabiles per totu[m] annum licet breues
Michael de Hungaria; Husner, Georg (1505); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Anno domini M.cccc.lxxxvij. Finitum in vigilia Annunciat[i]onis gloriose v[ir]ginis Marie. [24 March 1487]
Signatures: [*¹⁰] a-l⁸ m-n⁶ o⁸ p¹⁰. Place and date of printing from colophon. Colophon on p9r reads: Et sic est finis sit laus et gloria trinis. Impressum Argentine Anno domini M.cccc.lx...
Iunii Iuuenalis aquinatis satyra prima
[ca. 1470-1490]
Decoration: Title and incipit words in rustic capitals in gold, blue and red. The 6-line incipit initial 'S' is in gold on green decorated ground. The text of the first page is presented as if written...
Sermones Discipuli de tempore et de sanctis
Herolt, Johannes; Zell, Ulrich (1503); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Anno a nati[ui]tate d[omi]ni millesi[m]o quadringe[n]tesimo septuagesimo quarto die lune septima me[n]sis Marcij de quo sit b[ene]dictus qui sine fine viuit & regnat in celis. [7 March 1474]
Aurelij Augustini Prima Quinquagena
Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430); Amerbach, Johannes (1430-1513); Eccleston, John (1516); Fauconberg, Viscounts; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Anno d[omi]n. M.cccc.xcvii [1497]
Signatures: a-d⁸ e-m in alternate 8s and 6s n⁶ o¹⁰ A-F in alternate 8s and 6s G⁸ H-P in alternate 8s and 6s Q-R⁸ S-U⁶ aa-qq in alternate 8s and 6s rr-tt⁸ Aa-Bb in alternate 8s and 6s Cc...