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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)17
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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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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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The rational communicant : or, A practical exposition on the communion service of the Church of England

Yardley, Edward (1698-1769)

1728

"An Eucharistical office for the devout and profitable receiving of the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ... 1727." has separate t.p.

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Biblia sacra. Ad optima quaæque veteris, vt vocant, tralationis exemplaria summa diligentia, parisque; fide castigata. Cum indicibus copiosissimis

Estienne, Robert (1503-1559); Salomon, Bernard (1506-1561); Jerome, Saint (419)

1558

Signatures: A⁸, a-z⁸, aa-zz⁸, A-Z⁸, Aa-Gg⁸, Hh⁷. Another edition of that of Lyons, 1554; text based on that of R. Estienne. Contains Jerome's prefaces.

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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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Thys prymer in Englyshe and in Laten is newly translated after the Laten texte

Catholic Church

[1537?]

A reworking of the Rouen primer published by Le Roux, 1536, supplemented by Epistles and Gospels in English only. Foliation: [pi]⁴, +⁶, A-I⁴, K-T⁴, V⁴, X-Z⁴, AA-II⁴; A-I⁴ K-L⁴; A-I...

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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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Petrarcha con doi commenti sopra li sonetti et canzone : El primo del ingeniosissimo Misser Francesco Philelpho. L'altro del sapientissimo Misser Antonio da Tempo novamente addito. Ac etiam com lo commento del eximio Misser Nicolo Peranzone, ouero Riccio Marchesiano sopra li Triumphi... [etc.]

Petrarca, Francesco (1304-1374); Filelfo, Francesco (1398-1481); Lapini, Bernardo (fl. 1475); Peranzone, Nicolo; Da Tempo, Antonio (fl. 1329-1338); Petrarca, Francesco (1304-1374)

1522

Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A-P⁸, a⁴, AA-QQ⁸, R¹². Leaves P8 and A1 are blank. Contains Sonetti e canzone and I Trionfi. BLC attributes commentary on Trionfi to Bernardo Lapini.

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The life and raigne of King Henry the Eighth

Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert Baron (1583-1648); Cecil, Thomas

1649

Errors in paging: no. 80-89 omitted, no. 185-203 and no. 369-404 repeated. Signatures are irregular: A⁵, B-R⁴, S-X⁶, Y⁸, Z¹⁰; Aa-Nn⁴, Oo-Yy6,Zz⁴; Aaa-Zzz⁴;Aaaa-Cccc⁴, Dddd⁵ (las...

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Poems on affairs of state : from 1620. to this present year 1707

1716

A reissue of the first edition, 1707, with cancel title-page. Signatures: A⁶, B-Z,⁸ Aa-Gg,⁸ Hh² (R incorrectly signed S). Pages 134, 294 incorrectly numbered 124, 264, respectively. Title...

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Original sonnets on various subjects : and Odes paraphrased from Horace

Seward, Anna (1742-1809); Horace; Park, Thomas (1759-1834); Cary, Henry Francis (1772-1844); Sael, George (1799)

1799

4to: [pi]1 A-Z[sup]4 Aa[sup]2. Engr. vignette on t-p; half-title ("Original sonnets, &c. By Anna Seward. Price six shillings and sixpence.") is A1r, following t-p (pi1r). -- The author's preface to ...

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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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