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Gascoigne, George, -1577. The noble arte of venerie or hunting :
Gascoigne, George, -1577
The noble arte of venerie or hunting
[1575]
Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617, medalist. The destruction of the Spanish Armada
Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617
The destruction of the Spanish Armada
1588
A booke of secrets:
A booke of secrets
1596
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?- [Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-
[Atlas of the counties of England and Wales]
[1590?]
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615. Thou hast here, gentle reader, a true hydrographical description of so much of the world as hath beene hetherto discouered and is comne to our knowledge ...
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615
Thou hast here, gentle reader, a true hydrographical description of so much of the world as hath beene hetherto discouered and is comne to our knowledge ..
[1599?]
Helmingham herbal and bestiary.
Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
Boazio, Baptista. The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
Boazio, Baptista
The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
[1589?]
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. How to chuse, ride, traine, and diet, both hunting-horses and running horses :
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
How to chuse, ride, traine, and diet, both hunting-horses and running horses
1599
Ubaldini, Petruccio, 1524?-1600? A discourse concerninge the Spanishe fleete inuadinge Englande in the yeare 1588 :
Ubaldini, Petruccio, 1524?-1600?
A discourse concerninge the Spanishe fleete inuadinge Englande in the yeare 1588
1590
Mediciues for horses.
Mediciues for horses
[approximately 1565?]
Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580? The first volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande :
Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
The first volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
1577
A very proper treatise,
A very proper treatise,
1573
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592. Account of the last voyage of Thomas Cavendish.
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–1592
Account of the last voyage of Thomas Cavendish
1592
Boazio, Baptista, cartographer. The true description or draffte of that famous Ile of Wighte :
Boazio, Baptista
The true description or draffte of that famous Ile of Wighte
1591
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616. Translation of a report by Álvaro de Bazan, marquês de Santa Cruz, on the defense of Spain and the West Indies from Sir Francis Drake :
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
Translation of a report by Álvaro de Bazan, marquês de Santa Cruz, on the defense of Spain and the West Indies from Sir Francis Drake
circa 1597
The principall navigations, voiages and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer land, to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres :
The principall navigations, voiages and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer land, to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres
1589
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. A newe booke containing the arte of ryding, and breaking greate horses :
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561
A newe booke containing the arte of ryding, and breaking greate horses
[not before 1566]
Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521. Stultifera nauis.
Brant, Sebastian, 1458–1521
Stultifera nauis
1509 (14 Dec.)]
Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611. Iohn Huighen van Linschoten, his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies :
Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563–1611
Iohn Huighen van Linschoten, his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies
[1598]
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. The metamorphoses of Ovid /
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
The metamorphoses of Ovid
1968
Norden, John, 1548-1625? Speculi Britaniæ pars :
Norden, John, 1548–1625?
Speculi Britaniæ pars
1598
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616. Diuers voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the ilands adiacent vnto the same,
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
Diuers voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the ilands adiacent vnto the same,
1582
Boazio, Baptista. S. Augustini pars est terrae Florida
Boazio, Baptista
S. Augustini pars est terrae Florida
[1588?]
Styward, Thomas, author. The pathwaie to martiall discipline :
Styward, Thomas
The pathwaie to martiall discipline
[1582]
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. The fower chiefest offices belonging to horsemanshippe :
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561
The fower chiefest offices belonging to horsemanshippe
[1570?]
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298. [Here begynneth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysse the golden legende].
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229–1298
[Here begynneth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysse the golden legende]
16 Feb. 1503 [i.e. 1504]
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298. [The legende named in latyn Legenda aurea that is to say in englysshe the golden legende].
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229–1298
[The legende named in latyn Legenda aurea that is to say in englysshe the golden legende]
15 Feb. 1512
Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531. A short pathwaye to the ryghte and true vnderstanding of the holye & sacred scriptures /
Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484–1531
A short pathwaye to the ryghte and true vnderstanding of the holye & sacred scriptures
1550
Collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves.
Collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves
circa 1450-1598
Astley, John, d. 1595. The art of riding :
Astley, John, d. 1595
The art of riding
1584
Cokayne, Thomas, Sir, approximately 1519-1592, author. A short treatise of hunting /
Cokayne, Thomas, Sir, approximately 1519–1592
A short treatise of hunting
1897
Manwood, John, -1610. A treatise and discourse of the lawes of the forrest :
Manwood, John, -1610
A treatise and discourse of the lawes of the forrest
1598
Brant, Sebastian, 1458-1521. Stultifera Nauis, :
Brant, Sebastian, 1458–1521
Stultifera Nauis,
[1570]
James I, King of England, 1566-1625 Letter from James I to an unidentified recipient :
James I, King of England, 1566–1625
Letter from James I to an unidentified recipient
circa 1590?
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. The noble & joyous boke entytled Le Morte Darthur :
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
The noble & joyous boke entytled Le Morte Darthur
1934
The principal nauigations voiages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres :
The principal nauigations voiages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres
1598 [-1600]
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535, author. A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the new yle, called Utopia /
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478–1535
A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the new yle, called Utopia
MCMXXIX [1929]
Ortus vocabuloru[m] :
Ortus vocabuloru[m]
1528
Remedies for diseases in horses /
Remedies for diseases in horses
1583
Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576. The history of trauayle in the VVest and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes :
Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576
The history of trauayle in the VVest and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes
1577
Saviolo, Vincentio, author. Vincentio Sauiolo his practise :
Saviolo, Vincentio
Vincentio Sauiolo his practise
1595
Rycharde Rolle hermyte of Hampull in his contemplacyons of the drede and loue of god
Rycharde Rolle hermyte of Hampull in his contemplacyons of the drede and loue of god
[1519?]
Boazio, Baptista. The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
Boazio, Baptista
The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
[1589?]
The iust reckenyng, or, Accompt of the whole nomber of the yeares :
The iust reckenyng, or, Accompt of the whole nomber of the yeares
1547
The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation :
The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation
anno 1599-1600
Wyngaerde, Anton van den, d. 1571. Van den Wyngaerde's View of London (circa 1550)
Wyngaerde, Anton van den, d. 1571
Van den Wyngaerde's View of London (circa 1550)
1881-1882
Clifford, Christopher. The schoole of horsmanship :
Clifford, Christopher
The schoole of horsmanship
1585
Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580. Selections from Palladio's I Quattro libri dell'architettura.
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Selections from Palladio's I Quattro libri dell'architettura
second half of the 15th century
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492. Vocabulary in French and English :
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492
Vocabulary in French and English
1964
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388? The boke of Saint Albans,
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
The boke of Saint Albans,
1881
Fitzherbert, John, d. 1531. Here begynneth a ryght frutefull mater and hath to name the boke of surueyeng and improume[n]tes.
Fitzherbert, John, d. 1531
Here begynneth a ryght frutefull mater and hath to name the boke of surueyeng and improume[n]tes
1523
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388? English hawking and hunting in the Boke of St. Albans :
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
English hawking and hunting in the Boke of St. Albans
1975
Hayton, Frère, approximately 1235-approximately 1314, author. Here begynneth a lytell cronycle /
Hayton, Frère, approximately 1235–approximately 1314
Here begynneth a lytell cronycle
[approximately 1520?]
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?- [Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-
[Atlas of the counties of England and Wales]
[1579]
Here endeth this presente Cronycle of Englande with the fruyte of tymes, compyled in a boke, & also impry[n]ted by one sumtyme scole mayster of Seynt Albons ...
Here endeth this presente Cronycle of Englande with the fruyte of tymes, compyled in a boke, & also impry[n]ted by one sumtyme scole mayster of Seynt Albons ..
in the yere of oure lorde god MCCCCC and xx [1520]
A very proper treatise :
A very proper treatise
1588
The first map of Australia
The first map of Australia
[1856]
Castanheda, Fernão Lopes de, -1559. The first booke of the Historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous nauigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name. :
Castanheda, Fernão Lopes de, -1559
The first booke of the Historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous nauigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name.
1582
Verstegan, Richard, ca. 1550-1640. The post of the world :
Verstegan, Richard, ca. 1550–1640
The post of the world
1576
Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566. The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the Spaniardes in the West Indies, called the newe World, for the space of XL. yeeres /
Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484–1566
The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the Spaniardes in the West Indies, called the newe World, for the space of XL. yeeres
1583
A mapp of the north part from the equinoctial, with the auncient seates of the families mentioned in Genesis :
A mapp of the north part from the equinoctial, with the auncient seates of the families mentioned in Genesis
[ca. 1590]
Russell, John, -1494. Propositio Johannis Russell :
Russell, John, -1494
Propositio Johannis Russell
1909
Corte, Claudio. The art of riding :
Corte, Claudio
The art of riding
1584
Stanbridge, John, 1463-1510, author. Accidentia ex Sta[n]brigiana editione nuper recognita et castigata lima Roberti Whitintoni Lichfeldiensis in florentissimna dromensi academia laureati.
Stanbridge, John, 1463–1510
Accidentia ex Sta[n]brigiana editione nuper recognita et castigata lima Roberti Whitintoni Lichfeldiensis in florentissimna dromensi academia laureati
anno d[omi]ni MDxxii [1522]