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1. Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : began Jan. 1, 1677 : and intended to be continued monthly / by Joseph Moxon.

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Creator:
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Date:
1677-1680
Physical Description:
1-48, 51-114, 119-242, [243-250] p., [18] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A new map of the English plantations in America [cartographic material] : both continent and ilands : shewing their true situation and distance from England or one with another / by Robert Morden ... and William Berry.

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Creator:
Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703
Date:
[ca. 1677]
Physical Description:
1 map : engraving ; 42 x 52 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The gentleman's recreation : in four parts, viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing : wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore : whereto is prefixt a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn, and other sculptures inserted proper to each recreation : with an abstract at the end of each subject of such laws as relate to the same.

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Creator:
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673–1721
Date:
1677
Physical Description:
[12], 158, [2], 159-254, [4], 78, 89-95, [3], 78, [12] pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A direction for the English traviller : by which he shal be inabled to coast about all England and Wales : and also to know how farre any market or noteable towne in any shire lyeth one from an other, and whether the same be east, west, north, or south from ye shire towne : as also the distance between London and any other shire or great towne, with the scituation thereof east, west, north, or south from London : by the help also of this worke one may know (in what parish, village or mansion house soeuer he be in) what shires he is to passe through & which way he is to trauell, till he come to his journies end.

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Creator:
Simons, Matthew, d. 1654
Date:
[1677?]
Physical Description:
48 leaves (some folded) : maps ; 13 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. London survey'd, or, An explanation of the large map of London : giving a particular account of the streets and lanes in the city and liberties : with the courts, yards, and alleys, churches, halls, and houses of note in every street and lane and directories to find them in the map : with the names and marks of the wards, parishes, and precincts, therein described / by John Ogilby & William Morgan ...

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Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
1677
Physical Description:
[14], 48 p., [1] leaf of plates : plan ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. 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