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... Arms on title . Small 4to , unbound . London , 1624 . 10s 6d 2 A'BECKETT ( Thomas ) . The Life , or the Ecclesiasticall Historie of S. Thomas , Archbishope of Canterbvry . With engraved frontispiece . Small 8vo , old calf ( rebacked ) ...
... Arms on title . Small 4to , unbound . London , 1624 . 10s 6d 2 A'BECKETT ( Thomas ) . The Life , or the Ecclesiasticall Historie of S. Thomas , Archbishope of Canterbvry . With engraved frontispiece . Small 8vo , old calf ( rebacked ) ...
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... Arms , under the Conduct of the Duke of Marlborough , in Flanders . FIRST EDITION . 34 pp . , folio , new boards . London , 1706. £ 1 5s 15 ÆSOP'S FABLES , with his Life : in English , French and Latin . Newly translated . Illustrated ...
... Arms , under the Conduct of the Duke of Marlborough , in Flanders . FIRST EDITION . 34 pp . , folio , new boards . London , 1706. £ 1 5s 15 ÆSOP'S FABLES , with his Life : in English , French and Latin . Newly translated . Illustrated ...
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... Arms of England in the centre of each cover , g . e . Dublin , 1783 . London Almanac for the year 1769 . Illustrated with folding view of Westminster Bridge . 12s 6d An unusual specimen of binding of the second half of the 18th century ...
... Arms of England in the centre of each cover , g . e . Dublin , 1783 . London Almanac for the year 1769 . Illustrated with folding view of Westminster Bridge . 12s 6d An unusual specimen of binding of the second half of the 18th century ...
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... Arms stamped in blind in centre of each cover . £ 15 15s *** William Cecil , Lord Burleigh ( 1520-1598 ) , was the guardian of Shakespeare's friend and patron , the Earl of Southampton . 61 ARITHMETIC . Flower ( R. ) . The Superdigit ...
... Arms stamped in blind in centre of each cover . £ 15 15s *** William Cecil , Lord Burleigh ( 1520-1598 ) , was the guardian of Shakespeare's friend and patron , the Earl of Southampton . 61 ARITHMETIC . Flower ( R. ) . The Superdigit ...
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... Arms , with inscription by Gadbury on fly - leaf , M.S. nativity by him of Gibbon , and numerous Notes , and further a long and most interesting Autograph letter of Gadbury's on Astrological Subjects . 67 Cassendus ( Petrus ) . The ...
... Arms , with inscription by Gadbury on fly - leaf , M.S. nativity by him of Gibbon , and numerous Notes , and further a long and most interesting Autograph letter of Gadbury's on Astrological Subjects . 67 Cassendus ( Petrus ) . The ...
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Author Ben Jonson binding Black Letter boards bound by Riviere Church Circa Collection Comedy containing Copy in contemporary copy in full curious dedicated Discourse Duke Earl Edinburgh Edward English engraved frontispiece engraved portrait engraved title famous Field-Marshal of England Folio France French frontispiece full calf gilt full morocco g. e. London George gilt back half calf half morocco hath Henry Herringman History Honourable Humphrey Moseley ILLUSTRATION Imprinted at London Ireland Jacob Tonson James Johnson Julius Cæsar King Charles late Latin leaf Library of Viscount Lord Majesties Manuscript morocco gilt mottled calf newly bound numerous old calf original calf Oxford Parliament play Poems poet Prince published rare red morocco Richard Riviere in full Robert Scotland Shakespeare Small 4to Small 8vo Small folio Theatre Royal Thick folio title-page Tonson Tragedy Translated Treatise unbound uncut vellum verse Viscount Wolseley vols volume wherein William Wolseley woodcut woodcut border written Wynkyn de Worde
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Page 162 - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Page 91 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Page 292 - Would he had blotted a thousand. Which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who...
Page 298 - A Manual of Prayers for the use of the Scholars of Winchester College, and all other devout Christians.
Page 319 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 525 - Imp. 4to. -Suckling (Sir John). FRAGMENTA AUREA : a Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, written by. And published by a friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his own copies. Printed for HUMPHREY MOSELEY, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Princes Arms in St.
Page 54 - The English Gentleman: Containing Sundry excellent Rules or exquisite Observations, tending to Direction of every Gentleman, of selecter ranke and qualitie; How to demeane or accommodate himselfe in the manage of publike or private affaires.
Page 33 - Bosworth-field : with a Taste of the Variety of other Poems, left by Sir John Beaumont, Baronet, deceased : Set forth by his Sonne, Sir John Beavmont, Baronet; and dedicated to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
Page 142 - The Consolidator : or, Memoirs of sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon, translated from the Lunar Language, by the Author of The True-born English Man.
Page 378 - ... no contracts, no successions, no partitions, no occupation but idle ; no respect of kindred, but common, no apparell but naturall, no manuring of lands, no use of wine, corne, or mettle.