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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. The English military discipline : exactly described by copper cutts, in forty-eight postures of the musquet and thirty-six of the pike : with instructions for all young souldiers, and such who are disposed to learn and have knowledge of the military discipline : wherein are set down the conditions and qualities which are required in every several officer of a private company, and the manner of drawing up of companies and placing them in battail rank.

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Date:
1672
Physical Description:
23 p., [21] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. A representation of the Popish Plott in 29 figures, in ye manner of killing Sr. Edmond bury Godfry, & their horrid designes to kill the King, and the manner of the plotters execution.

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Date:
[1681?]
Physical Description:
broadside. col. ill. 42 x 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. 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

13. Oxonium poema / authore F.V. ex aede Christi.

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Creator:
Vernon, Francis, 1637?-1677
Date:
1667
Physical Description:
[2], 26 p. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. 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

15. 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