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1. A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C. from the conquest anno 1066 to the year, 1677. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... all engraven in copper plates ... By Francis Sandford, esq., Lancaster herald at arms.

A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C. from the conquest anno 1066 to the year, 1677. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... all engraven in copper plates ... By Francis Sandford, esq., Lancaster herald at arms.
Creator:
Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694
Date:
1683
Physical Description:
6 p. l., 578 (i.e. 588), [10] p., 1 l. : illus., plates (part double) 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie : teaching, by the opticks, how to delineate all bodies, buildings, or landskips, &c. : by the catoptricks, how to delineate confused appearences so as when seen in a mirror or pollisht body of any intended shape, the reflection shall shew a designe : by the dioptircks [sic], how to draw parts of many figures into one when seen through a glass or christal cut into many faces : usefull for all painters, engravers, architects, &c. and all others that are any waies inclined to speculatory ingenuity / by Joseph Moxon ; hydrographer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.

Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie : teaching, by the opticks, how to delineate all bodies, buildings, or landskips, &c. : by the catoptricks, how to delineate confused appearences so as when seen in a mirror or pollisht body of any intended shape, the reflection shall shew a designe : by the dioptircks [sic], how to draw parts of many figures into one when seen through a glass or christal cut into many faces : usefull for all painters, engravers, architects, &c. and all others that are any waies inclined to speculatory ingenuity / by Joseph Moxon ; hydrographer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.
Creator:
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Date:
1670. (fol.)
Physical Description:
[6], 66 p., LX [i.e. 42] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill. ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A treatise of japaning and varnishing : being a compleat discovery of those arts : with the best of making all sorts of varnish for japan, wood, prints, or pictures : the method of guilding, burnishing, and lackering, with the art of guilding, separating, and refining metals and of painting mezzo-tinto prints ... / by John Stalker and George Parker.

A treatise of japaning and varnishing : being a compleat discovery of those arts : with the best of making all sorts of varnish for japan, wood, prints, or pictures : the method of guilding, burnishing, and lackering, with the art of guilding, separating, and refining metals and of painting mezzo-tinto prints ... / by John Stalker and George Parker.
Creator:
Stalker, John
Date:
1688
Physical Description:
[10], 84 p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Africa : being accurate description of the regions of AEgypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billendulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, AEthiopia, and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations of their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages : their customs, modes, and manners, languages, religions, and inexhaustible treasure, with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter, and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds, and serpents / collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq. master of His Majesties revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.

Africa : being accurate description of the regions of AEgypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billendulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, AEthiopia, and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations of their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages : their customs, modes, and manners, languages, religions, and inexhaustible treasure, with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter, and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds, and serpents / collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq. master of His Majesties revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.
Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
MDC LXX [1670]
Physical Description:
[18], 38, [2], 39-146, [2], 147-281, [3], 283-304, [2], 305-314, [2], 315-488, [2], 489-632, [2], 633-658, [2], 659-767, [1] pages, [98] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 41 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another : the three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise, and the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the latter / written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray ; made English for the benefit of builders ; to which is added An account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects ; with Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues ; by John Evelyn, Esq. fellow of the Royal Society.

A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another : the three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise, and the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the latter / written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray ; made English for the benefit of builders ; to which is added An account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects ; with Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues ; by John Evelyn, Esq. fellow of the Royal Society.
Creator:
Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
Date:
MDCLXIV [1664]
Physical Description:
[24], 159, [1] pages : illustrations ; 36 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Aesop's Fables : with his life, in English, French and Latin : newly translated : illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures : to this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life / by Francis Barlow.

Aesop's Fables : with his life, in English, French and Latin : newly translated : illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures : to this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life / by Francis Barlow.
Date:
1687
Physical Description:
[6], 40, 40, 17, 2-221, [3] pages, [2], 31 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 33 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. The characters of the passions / done after the originalls of Monsr. Le Brun.

The characters of the passions / done after the originalls of Monsr. Le Brun.
Creator:
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Date:
[17--]
Physical Description:
[1], 19 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A book of the habits, customes, and manners of diverse nations : as also the prospects of cityes, townes, temples and others structures in severall parts of the world / collected by John Seller, Senr., and are sold by him at the Hermitage in Wapping.

A book of the habits, customes, and manners of diverse nations : as also the prospects of cityes, townes, temples and others structures in severall parts of the world / collected by John Seller, Senr., and are sold by him at the Hermitage in Wapping.
Date:
[169-?]
Physical Description:
[65] leaves (some folded) : all ill. ; 16 x 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A solemne ioviall disputation, theoreticke and practicke; briefely shadowing the lavv of drinking ; together, with the solemnities and controversies occurring: fully and freely discussed according to the civill lavv. Which, by the permission, priviledge and authority, of that most noble and famous order in the Vniversity of Goddesse Potina; Dionisius Bacchus being then president, chiefe gossipper, and most excellent governour, Blasius Multibibus, aliàs Drinkmuch ... hath publikely expounded to his most approved and improved fellow-pot-shots; touching the houres before noone and after, usuall and lawfull. ... Faithfully rendred according to the originall Latine copie.

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Creator:
Multibibus, Blasius
Date:
MDCXVII [1617]
Physical Description:
[8], 80, [6], 87-194, [6] p., 2 leaves of plates ; 15 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Veües des plus beaux endroits de la ville de Rome / Jacques Prou delin. et sculp.

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Creator:
Prou, Jacques, approximately 1639–approximately1686
Date:
[circa 1680?]
Physical Description:
8 leaves, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 34 x 52 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Effigies regum Anglorum : Wilhelmo Conquestore : are to be sold by Robt. Peake att his shoppe neere Holborne conduitt.

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Creator:
Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
Date:
[1630?]
Physical Description:
[25] leaves : all ports. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. : Also, some enquiries into the nature of the water of St. Vincent's Rock, near Bristol; and that of Castle-Cary. To which is added, A century of observations, more fully declaring the nature, property, and distinction of the baths. With an account of the lives, and character, of the physicians of Bathe. / By Tho. Guidott ...

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Creator:
Guidott, Thomas, fl. 1698
Date:
1676 [i. e. 1676-1677]
Physical Description:
[30] p., 200 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folding) : ill., plan ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. A nevv book of architecture : wherein is represented fourty figures of gates and arches triumphant, composed of different inventions according to the five orders of columnes, viz. the Tuscane, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and Composite / by Alexander Francine ... ; with a description of each figure ; set forth by Robert Pricke, for the use and benefit of all ingenious workmen that are concerned in eminent building.

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Creator:
Francine, Alexandre, -1648
Date:
1669
Physical Description:
[4] pages, XXXX leaves of plates : illustrations ; 41 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. The history of St. Pauls Cathedral in London, from its foundation untill these times : extracted out of originall charters, records, leiger books, and other manuscripts : beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments / by William Dugdale ...

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Creator:
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
Date:
1658
Physical Description:
[6], 136, 157-299, [5] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. The history of the Church of Peterburgh : wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history, not unworthy public view are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick.

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Creator:
Gunton, Simon, 1609–1676
Date:
1686
Physical Description:
348 p., [4] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. Military discipline, or, The art of war : shewing directions for the postures in exercising of the pike and musket, the dragoons, granadeers and horse : the act of doubling, wheeeling [sic], forming and drawing up a battalion or army into any figure &c. : as now practiced : all represented in twenty two several copper plates, with variety of several prospects and other designs, for the practice and exercise of arms.

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Date:
1689
Physical Description:
[8], 108, [4] p., [1], 21 leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. The commentaries of Sr. Francis Vere : being diverse pieces of service wherein he had command, written by himself in way of commentary / published by W. Dillingham.

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Creator:
Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560–1609
Date:
1657
Physical Description:
[12], 209, [2] p., [17] leaves of plates : ports., plans, maps ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. The antiquities of Nottinghamshire, extracted out of records, original evidences, leiger books, other manuscripts, and authentick authorities, : beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures / by Robert Thoroton ...

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Creator:
Thoroton, Robert, 1623–1678
Date:
1677
Physical Description:
[16], 507, [28], 8, [8] p., [23] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., coats of arms, map ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. Londinopolis : an historicall discourse; or, Perlustration of the city of London, the imperial chamber, and chief emporium of Great Britain: whereunto is added another of the city of Westminster, with the courts of justice, antiquities, and new buildings thereunto belonging / by Jam Howel ...

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Creator:
Howell, James, 1594?-1666
Date:
1657
Physical Description:
[10], 124, 301-407, [8] p., 3 leaves of plates : port., map ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. The painters voyage of Italy : in which all the most famous paintings of the most eminent masters are particularised, as they are preserved in the several cities of Italy : chiefly related to their altar-pieces, and such other paintings as are ornamental in their churches : and also many choice pictures, kept as jewels, in the palaces of particular persons : whereunto is added that excellent collection of Signior Septale, in his closet at Milan ... / written originally in Italian by Giacomo Barri ...; Englished by W.L. ...

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Creator:
Barri, Giacomo, approximately 1630–approximately 1690
Date:
1679
Physical Description:
[16], 159 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill., ports., map ; 18 cm. (8v)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts