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1. A booke of archetecture containing seeling peeces, chimny peeces and seuerall sorts vsefull for carpenters, joyners, caruers, painters / inuvented by I. Barbet.

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Creator:
Barbet, Jean, 1597?-1654
Date:
1670
Physical Description:
[30] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view : to be considered by all iudicious and honest men. Under which title, is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land. Looke not upon this booke, as those that are set out by private men, for private ends; for being read, you'l find, the publick good is the authors onely aime. For this piece is no other than the adventurers faithfull steward, disposing the adventure for the best advantage, advising people of all degrees, from the highest master, to the meanest servant, how suddenly to raise their fortunes. Peruse the table, and you shall finde the way plainely layd downe / By William Bvllock, gent.

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Creator:
Bullock, William, b. 1617?
Date:
1649
Physical Description:
[12], 66 p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The compleat gamester: or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess : together with all manner of usual and most gentile games either on cards, or dice : to which is added, the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting.

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Creator:
Cotton, Charles, 1630–1687
Date:
1680
Physical Description:
[16], 175, [1] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The history of the bucaniers of America : from their first original down to this time, written in several languages, and now collected into one volume. Containing I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esquemeling one of the bucaniers, and thence translated into Spanish. II. The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others, in the South Sea. Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent. who was a companion therein, and examin'd with the original journal. III. A journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters of America from 1684, to 1689. Written in French by the Sieur Raveneau de Lussan: never before in English. IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon, Capt. of the freebooters in Guinea in the year 1695, &c. The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper plates.

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Creator:
Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Date:
1699
Physical Description:
[4], 180, 180, [16]; 204 p., [16] folded leaves of plates : ill. (maps, ports.) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. 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

6. The arch's of triumph erected in honor of the high and mighty prince, Iames, the first of that name, King, of England, and the sixt of Scotland : at His Maiesties entrance and passage through his honorable citty & chamber of London, vpon the 15th day of March 1603 / invented and published by Stephen Harrison, ioyner and architect, and graven by William Kip.

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Creator:
Harrison, Stephen (Joiner and architect)
Date:
1604
Physical Description:
[9] leaves, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 38 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Recuel de divers portraits des principales dames de la porte du Grand Turc / tirée au naturel sur les lieux, et dediez a Madame la comtesse de Fiesque, par George de La Chappelle, peintre de la ville de Caen.

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Creator:
La Chappelle, Georges de, d. 1655
Date:
1648
Physical Description:
[16] leaves, 12 leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Emanuels van Meteren historie der Neder-landscher ende haerder na-buren oorlogen ende geschiedenissen, tot den iare M.VI.c XII : nu de laestemael bij hem voor sijne doodt merckelijck verbetert en[de] in, XXXII, boecken voltrocken, is mede' hier by gevoegt des autheurs leven ...

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Creator:
Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535–1612
Date:
1614
Physical Description:
[10], 302, 304-671, [15] leaves : ill., map, ports. ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. The history of painting, sculpture, architecture, graving: and of those who have excelled in them: in three books. Containing their rise, progress, decay, and revival; with an account of the most considerable productions of the best artists in all ages: and how to distinguish the true and regular performances, from those that are otherwise. By P. Monier.

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Creator:
Monier, Pierre, 1639–1703
Date:
1699
Physical Description:
[15] p.l., 192, [12] p. front. 20 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. The compleat gentleman : fashioning him absolute in the most necessary & commendable qualities concerning minde or bodie that may be required in a noble gentleman / By Henry Peacham, Mr. of Arts sometime of Trinity Coll: in Cambridge.

The compleat gentleman : fashioning him absolute in the most necessary & commendable qualities concerning minde or bodie that may be required in a noble gentleman / By Henry Peacham, Mr. of Arts sometime of Trinity Coll: in Cambridge.
Creator:
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
Date:
[1622]
Physical Description:
[14], 124, 129-162, 161-172, [1], 170-211, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 19 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Bovvels opened, or, A discovery of the neare and deare love, union, and communion betwixt Christ and the church, and consequently betwixt him and every beleeving soule : delivered in divers sermons on the fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the Canticles / by Dr. Sibs ; late preacher unto the honourable society of Grayes-Inne, and master of Katharine Hall in Cambridge ; being in part finished by his owne pen in his life-time and the rest of them perused and corrected by those whom he instructed with the publishing of his works.

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Creator:
Sibbes, Richard, 1577–1635
Date:
1641
Physical Description:
[20], 74, 71-118, 113-276, 275-282, 285-472, [20] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A survey of London, by John Stow; reprinted from the text of 1603, with introduction and notes by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford.

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Creator:
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
Date:
1908
Physical Description:
2 v. fronts. (v. 1. port.) illus., fold. map inserted, double facsim. 23 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

13. An historical account of the rise and growth of the West- India collonies : and of the great advantages they are to England, in respect to trade : licenced according to order.

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Creator:
Thomas, Dalby, Sir
Date:
1690
Physical Description:
[6], 53, [1] pages : 1 table ; 20 cm (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla : fiori, per facilitare l'intelligenza, frutti, per non operare alla cieca : cognitioni necessarie à pittori, scultori, architetti, ed à qualunque si diletta di disegno / dat' in luce da Giulio Troili da Spinlamberto detto Paradosso, pittore dell'illustriss. Senato di Bologna.

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Creator:
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Date:
1683
Physical Description:
[8], 120; [4], 64 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. [Historia septem infantium de Lara ... = Historia de los siete infantes de Lara].

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Creator:
Veen, Otto van, 1556–1629
Date:
1612]
Physical Description:
[40 leaves of plates] : chiefly ill. (engravings) ; 23 x 29 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts