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John II, Charles V , Edward I (image 33)
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John II, Charles V , Edward I (image 33)

[ca. 1461-1483]

The roundel in the middle depicts the capture of John II of France (Jean le Bon) at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 against the Edward, the Black Prince (57). The miniature shows several soldiers on ho...

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Clarissimi pictoris et geometræ Alberti Dureri, De varietate figurarum et flexuris partium ac gestibus imaginum : libri duo, qui prioribus De symmetria quondam editis

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Camerarius, Joachim (1500-1574)

1534

Place of publication and publicher from colophon. Pages [5]-[6], [55]-[56], [57]-[58], and [97]-[98] printed on folded leaves. Errata on p. [110].

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A full relation of the passage concerning the late treaty for a peace, begun at Uxbridge January 30. 1644

Dugdale, Sir William (1605-1686)

1645

Pages 57, 60-61, 64, 66-67, 70-71 are incorrectly numbered 49, 52-53, 56, 58-59, and 62-63 respectively. Wing (2nd ed.) D2480A. Edited by Sir William Dugdale? Reprinted in his A short view of the ...

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Calisto: or, The chaste nimph : the late masque at court, as it was frequently presented there by several persons of great quality : with the prologue, and the songs betwixt the acts

Crown, John (1640?-1712); Staggins, Nicholas (1650?-1700)

1675

Libretto only. Without the music composed by Nicholas Staggins; cf. Grove's 5th ed. Error in paging: p. 56-79 numbered 58-81. Pagination jumps from p. 40-49 and from 55-58. Signatures: A⁴a-b...

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