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Le poids du ciel

Giono, Jean (1895-1970); Kerolyr, M de

1938

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The rehearsal transpros'd : or, Animadversions upon a late book, intituled, A preface shewing what grounds there are of fears and jealousies of popery

Marvell, Andrew (1621-1678)

1672

Anonymous. By Andrew Marvell. Cf. Brit. Mus. cat. Pages 190 and 191 wrongly numbered 191 and 192. "Deals... with all three of [Bishop] Parker's books: the Ecclesiastic politie, the Bramhall prefac...

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Méditations d'Hervey

Hervey, James (1714-1758); Le Tourneur, Pierre Prime Félicien (1737-1788); Peyron, Jean François (1748-1784); Jerningham, Mr (1737?-1812)

1771

"Les funérailles d'Arabert, religieux de La Trappe. Poëme, traduit de l'anglois de M. Jerningham, par M. Peyron": v. 2, p. [173]-191.

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The life and adventures of Buscon the witty Spaniard : put into English by a person of honour : to which is added The provident knight

Quevedo, Francisco de (1580-1645); J. D

1670

Dedication (on A2) signed: J. D. [i.e. John Dodington?]. "The provident knight, or, Sir Parsimonious Thrift" (p.[223]-247) has special title page.

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Biathanatos : A declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis, that self-homicide is not so naturally sin that it may never be otherwise. Wherein the nature, and the extent of all those lawes, which seeme to be violated by this act, are diligently surveyed

Donne, John (1572-1631); Donne, John (1604-1662); Moseley, Humphrey (1661)

1648

Signatures: [par.]⁴ *² A⁴, A-2D⁴ 2E². First word of title romanized from the Greek. Title printed in red and black. Title printed within decorated border; head-pieces; initial. Second ...

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The works of Mrs. Davys : consisting of, plays, novels, poems, and familiar letters. Several of which never before publish'd...[etc] (v.1)

Davys, Mary (1674-1731)

1725

Vol. 1, page 218 misnumbered 128; vol. 2, page 191 misnumbered 192. Title within line border; decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Each work has its own half-title page.

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The works of Mrs. Davys : consisting of, plays, novels, poems, and familiar letters. Several of which never before publish'd...[etc] (v.2)

Davys, Mary (1674-1731)

1725

Vol. 1, page 218 misnumbered 128; vol. 2, page 191 misnumbered 192. Title within line border; decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Each work has its own half-title page.

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Les derniers travaux relatifs aux Bohémiens dans l'Europe orientale

Bataillard, Paul (1816-)

1872

"Extraits de la Revue critique, nos 171 et 181, t. 2 de la 5e année (1870-71) p. 191-218 et 277-323."

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Poems, etc

Donne, John (1572-1631); Donne, John (1604-1662)

1669

Signatures: A⁴ B-2D. Edited by J. Donne the younger. First and final leaves are blank. Identified as the 5th edition by Keynes. "This edition does not, as is sometimes stated, contain a port...

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Amanda, a sacrifice to an unknown goddesse, or, A free-will offering of a loving heart to a sweet-heart

Hookes, Nicholas (1628-1712); Drayton, Michael (1563-1631)

1653

In verse. "The epistle dedicatory" signed: N. Hookes. "Miscellanea poetica... cui annectuntur epistolae, Rosamundae Henrico, et Henrici Rosamundae, quas clarissimus olim poëta nostras Michael Dra...

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