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english drama14
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apologetics1
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La Place, Pierre Antoine De14
La Place, Pierre Antoine De (1707-1793)14
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)13
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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton10
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton10
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Archibald Constable & Co7
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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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The English and Welch dictionary : or, the English before the Welch. Containing all the words that are necessary to understand both languages; but more especially, for the translation of the English into Welch

Roderick, John (1690 (ca.)-1735); Williams, John rector of Willey; Evans, Lewis of Llandessilio

1737

Added t.-p. : Y geirlyfr Saesneg a Chymraeg; neu'r Saesneg o flaen y Cymraeg... A ddechreuwyd ar y cyntaf gan Sion Rhydderch. First published in 1725.

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The life of that most illustrious prince, Charles V, late Duke of Lorrain and Bar, generalissimo of the imperial armies

La Brune, Jean de

1691

Attributed to Jean de La Brune. Cf. BM. Place of publication from Wing. Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end. Sigs P and Q omitted from the register, but no break in text (the gap in signatures o...

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Ruperti Abbatis Monasterii Tuitiensis, e regione Agrippinae Coloniae in Rheni ripa siti... Commentariorum in Apocalypsim Iohannis libri .XII

Rupert of Deutz (1075-1129)

1526

Signatures: aa⁶, a-t⁶, u⁴ (aa6 verso and u4 verso blank). Errata on p. [11] (1st count). Includes index.

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A discourse concerning a new world & another planet : in 2 bookes

Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

1640

Collective title from engraved title-page. Each book has an individual, printed title-page. That to Book 1 reads: "The first nook. The discovery of a new world. Or, A discourse tending to prove... the...

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Hudibras... Written in the time of the late wars. Corrected and amended, with several additions and annotations

Butler, Samuel (1612-1680)

1709

Each part has separate title-page. Title pages to vols. 2 and 3 read: vol.2: Hudibras. The second part. By the author of the first. Corrected and amended with several additions and annotations; vol....

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The whole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes : three worthy martyrs and principall teachers of this Churche of England

Tyndale, William (1492-1536); Frith, John (1503-1533); Barnes, Robert (1495-1540); Foxe, John (1516-1587); Day, John (1522-1584)

1573

Preface signed: Iohn Foxe. Three title pages within architectural borders; head and tail pieces; initials. General title-page dated 1573, but individual parts dated 1572. Text in double columns wi...

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Romische Historie vsz Tito liuio gezogen

Livy; Schöferlin, Bernhard; Wittig, Ivo (1507); Schöffer, Johann (1468-1531)

1505

Free adaptation from the Latin begun by Bernhard Schöferlin, continued by Ivo Wittig. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: pi⁶, chi⁶, a⁸, b-o⁶, p⁴, A⁸, B-R⁶ (-R6), Aa⁸, Bb-Dd⁶, Ee...

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Éloge civique de Benjamin Francklin : prononcé, le 21 juillet 1790, dans la rotonde, au nom de la Commune de Paris

Fauchet, Claude (1744-1793); Le Roy, Julien David (1724?-1803); Paris (France: Commune, 1789-1794)

1790

"Note de M. le Roi sur Francklin" (pp.34-45).

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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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