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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930) | 15 |
| Baron Brotherton | 10 |
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton | 10 |
| Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton | 10 |
| Lord Brotherton | 10 |
| Sir Edward Allen Brotherton | 10 |
| Archibald Constable & Co | 7 |
| James Ballantyne and Co | 7 |
| Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832) | 7 |
| Corallus, Stephanus | 3 |
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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...
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...
Novum Testamentum ex Sebastiani Castalionis interpretatione (v. 1)
Castellion, Sébastien (1515-1563); Foulis, Robert (1707-1776); Foulis, Andrew (1712-1775)
1758
Signatures: v. 1: [pi]², A-R⁸, [chi]²; v. 2: [pi]², S-Z⁸, Aa-Qq⁸, Rr². Pagination: v. 1: [2], 273, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 276-630 p. Title page versos and p. [274] are blank.
Novum Testamentum ex Sebastiani Castalionis interpretatione (v. 2)
Castellion, Sébastien (1515-1563); Foulis, Robert (1707-1776); Foulis, Andrew (1712-1775)
1758
Signatures: v. 1: [pi]², A-R⁸, [chi]²; v. 2: [pi]², S-Z⁸, Aa-Qq⁸, Rr². Pagination: v. 1: [2], 273, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 276-630 p. Title page versos and p. [274] are blank.
The travellers breviat, or, An historicall description of the most famous kingdomes in the world : relating their situations, manners, customes, civill gouernment, and other memorable matters. Translated into English
Botero, Giovanni (1540-1617); Johnson, Robert (fl. 1586-1626)
1601
Anonymous. By Giovanni Botero. Translator's dedication signed: I.R., i.e. Robert Johnson; a variant has translator's name spelled out.
The history of Lapland : wherein are shewed the original, manners, habits, marriages, conjurations, &c. of that people
Scheffer, Johannes (1621-1679); Cremer, Acton
1674
Title vignette. Madan claims every leaf bears a signature, but F2, L12 and preliminaries are unsigned. The imprint does not mention the vendors, as some copies do (cf. Madan). With engraved addi...
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.
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....
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...
The Florentine history in VIII. books
Machiavelli, Niccolò (1469-1527); M. K
1674
Dedication to James, Duke of Monmouth signed M.K. Signatures begin afresh, disregarding gatherings, with the commencement of each new book. Book 2 is signed Aa onwards, Book 3 Aaa onwards, Book 4 Aa...
The historie of the world in five bookes : 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, knight
Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552?-1618); Pass, Simon van de (1595?-1647)
1652
Another edition of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The history of the world. With a preliminary engraved title page ([pi]2), preceded by a page of explanatory verse on [pi]1r. Imprint from engraved title pa...