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31. 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

32. The first[-fift] booke of architecture / made by Sebastian Serly ... Translated out of Italian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English.

The first[-fift] booke of architecture / made by Sebastian Serly ... Translated out of Italian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English.
Creator:
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
Date:
1611
Physical Description:
5 v. in 1. ill., plans, diagrs. 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

33. The therd booke of flowers fruits beastes birds and flies exactly drawne. With additions by Iohn Dunstall.

The therd booke of flowers fruits beastes birds and flies exactly drawne. With additions by Iohn Dunstall.
Date:
1661
Physical Description:
20 plates. 20 x 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

34. 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

35. Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere dv roy tres-chrestien, dans la Grande-Bretaigne : enrichie de planches / par le sr. de la Serre ...

Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere dv roy tres-chrestien, dans la Grande-Bretaigne : enrichie de planches / par le sr. de la Serre ...
Creator:
La Serre, M. de (Jean-Puget), ca. 1600–1665
Date:
1639
Physical Description:
72 p., [9] leaves of plates (some folded) : port., ill. ; 41 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

36. Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes. : Contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells, by Englishmen and others. ... Some left written by Mr. Hakluyt at his death more since added, his also perused, & perfected. : All examined, abreuiated, illustrated w[i]th notes, enlarged w[i]th discourses, adorned w[i]th pictures, and expressed in mapps. : In fower parts, each containing fiue bookes. / By Samuel Purchas, B.D.

Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes. : Contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells, by Englishmen and others. ... Some left written by Mr. Hakluyt at his death more since added, his also perused, & perfected. : All examined, abreuiated, illustrated w[i]th notes, enlarged w[i]th discourses, adorned w[i]th pictures, and expressed in mapps. : In fower parts, each containing fiue bookes. / By Samuel Purchas, B.D.
Creator:
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Date:
1625
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill., maps ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

37. 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

38. L'Academia todesca della architectura, scultura & pittura: oder Teutsche Academie der edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey Künste, darinn enthalten unterricht, von dieser dreyer Künste Eigenschaft, ... / Durch Joachim von Sandrart.

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Creator:
Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606–1688
Date:
1675-1679
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., ports. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

39. 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

40. The compleat horseman and expert ferrier : In two bookes. The first, shewing the best manner of breeding good horses, with their choyce, nature, riding and dyeting, as well for running as hunting, and how the rider ought to behave himselfe in the breaking and riding of colts, as also teaching the groome and keeper his true office, touching the horses and colts committed to his charge, and prescribing the best manner how a perfect stable ought to be scituated and made, not hitherto so fully described by any. The second, directing the most exact and approved manner how to know and cure all maladies and diseases in horses: a worke containing the secrets and best skill belonging either to ferrier or horse-leech: the cures placed alphabetically: with many hundreds of medicines never before imprinted in any author. Published at the earnest request of sundry noble and worthy gentlemen, for the generall good and benefit of the whole kingdome: and dedicated to His most excellent Majestie / By Thomas de Gray Esquire.

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Creator:
De Grey, Thomas
Date:
1639
Physical Description:
[32], 356, [8] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

41. The carriers cosmographie, or, A briefe relation, of the innes ordinaries, hosteries, and other lodgings, in and neere London : where the carriers, waggons, foote-posts and higglers, doe usually come, from any parts, townes, shires, and countries, of the kingdoms of England, principality of Wales, as also from the kingdomes of Scotland and Ireland : with nomination of what daies of the weeke they do come to London and on what daies they returne, whereby all sorts of people may find direction how to receiue or send, goods or letters, into such places as their occasions may require : as also where the ships, hoighs, barkes, t[i]ltboats, barges and wherries, do usually attend to carry passengers ... / by Iohn Taylor.

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Creator:
Taylor, John, 1580–1653
Date:
1637
Physical Description:
24 p. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

42. The carpenter's rule made easie, or, The art of measuring superficies and solids : as timber, stone, boards, glass, and the like : also, an addition or second way, being the ground work of measuring timber, stone, boards, and glass ... / by John Darling.

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Creator:
Darling, John, 17th cent
Date:
1676
Physical Description:
[2], [10], 140, [126] p. ; 13 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

43. 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

44. A catalogue of divers excellent Italian pictures of the most eminent masters : both ancient and modern : which will be exposed to sale in the Banqueting-House at White-Hall, by way of publick out-cry, on Munday the 2d day of June next.

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Date:
1684
Physical Description:
4 p. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

45. Britannia, sive, Florentissimorum regnorum Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ, et insularum adiacentium ex intima antiquitate chorographica descripto : nunc postremò recognita, plurimis locis magna accessione adaucta, & chartis chorographicis illustrata / Guilielmo Camdeno, authore.

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Creator:
Camden, William, 1551–1623
Date:
1607
Physical Description:
[16], 860, [23] p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., port., maps ; 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts