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The history of France
Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo conte (1606-1678); Monmouth, Henry Carey Earl of (1596-1661); Brent, William (1691)
1676
First edition of this translation. Signatures: [A]²2, B-T⁴4, V²2, Aa-Zz⁴4, aaa⁶6, Aaa-Xxx⁴4. Pages 211, 297, 324-325 incorrectly numbered 215, 397, 320, 313, respectively; no. 149-200, 3...
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....
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...
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...
Poems on several occasions (v.1-2)
Gay, John (1685-1732); Kent, William (1685-1748)
1720
First edition. The Duke of Leinster's copy, with his bookplate (Carton Library). Volumes have separate title pages but are paged continuously; a variant exists with p. 482-3 and 486-7 wrongly impo...
Travels into several remote nations of the world : In four parts (v.1-2)
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Motte, Benjamin (1738)
1726
Teerink 291. The "B" edition (3rd 8vo ed.), publ. Dec. 1726.", with the portrait in the second state (with the inscription "Captain Lemuel Gulliver..." round the oval rather than underneath); there is...
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. The second impression
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1632
The 'second folio'. 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot 1632. F.1b. 'To the re...
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Zaehnsdorf, Joseph William (1853-1930); Vail, Theodore Newton (1845-1920); Wells, Gabriel (1861-1946); Condell, Henry (1627); Heminge, John (1556-1630); Droeshout, Martin (1601-); Jaggard, Isaac (1627); Blount, Edward (1588-1632); Smethwicke, John (1641); Aspley, William (1640)
1623
The 'first folio', with very slight imperfections. 12 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches. F.1b. 'To the reader'. [By Ben Jonson.] F.2a. Title-page. F.3a-b. 'To the most noble...'. F.4a. 'To the great variety ...'. F....
A discouerie of errours in the first edition of the Catalogue of nobility, published by Raphe Brooke, Yorke Herald, 1619 : And printed herewith word for word, according to that edition.With a continuance of the successions, from 1619, untill this present yeare, 1622. At the end whereof, is annexed a review of a later edition, by him stolne into the world. 1621
Vincent, Augustine (1584?-1626); Brooke, Ralph (1553-1625)
M.DC.XXII. [1622]
Signatures: [pi]⁴ ([pi]1 blank) [paragraph]⁸ (-[paragraph]8) [section symbol]⁶ a-c² A-G⁴ [chi]² (-[chi]2) H-N⁴ (inserted leaf ²[chi]1 after N2) O-X⁴ (inserted leaf ³[chi]1 after X3) Y-...
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. The third impression. And unto this impression is added seven playes, never before printed in folio. Viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigall, The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The Puritan widow, A York-shire tragedy, The tragedy of Locrine
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1664
The 'third folio'. 13 x 8 1/2 inches. F.1b. 'To the reader', signed B.I. [Ben Jonson]. F.2b. Droeshout's engraving with Jonson's verse 'This figure...' below it. F.3a. Title-page. F.4a-b. 'To the gr...
Shakespeare: Articles and Cuttings
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)
1964-1979
Clippings and articles collected by Geoffrey Hill relating to Shakespeare.Clippings include Roger Plancheon's 'Advancing with Shakespeare: No Falstaffs in Formosa?' ('TLS', 3 September 1964), Gareth L...