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201. An introduction to the general art of drawing, wherein is set forth the grounds and properties, which of this infallible and judicious art are necessary to be known and understood ... with an illustration of 25 copper prints ... Likewise, An excellent treatise of the art of limning in which the true grounds and the perfect use of water-colours ... are ... taught. Formerly set out by ... Gerhard of Brugge. And now much augmented and amended, with some observations, touching ... the colouring and painting with water-colours. Truly tr. into English by J. L.

Creator:: Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
Date:: 1674
Physical Description:: 2 pts. plates. 24 cm. (4 to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

202. A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon ... ; whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars ... ; as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.

Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Date:: MDCLXXIV [1674]
Physical Description:: [8], 271, [9] p. : ill. ; 21 cm (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

203. The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility ... / deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities by William Dugdale ...

Creator:: Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
Date:: 1675-1676
Physical Description:: 2 v. ; 38 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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

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

205. The art of fair building represented in the figures of several uprights of houses, with their ground-plots fitting for persons of all qualities ... By Pierre Le Muet ...

Creator:: Le Muet, Pierre, 1591–1669
Date:: 1675
Physical Description:: 2 v. in 1. 81 plates (part. fold., incl. plans) 41 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

206. A brief view and survey of the dangerous and pernicious errors to church and state, in Mr. Hobbe's book, entitled Leviathan. By Edward Earl of Clarendon.

Creator:: Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: 5 p. ., 322 p. illus. 21 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

207. A compendium of the East : being an account of voyages to the Grand Indies / made by the Sieur Jean de Lacombe, of Quercy, formerly Captain at Arms in the service of the Company of the Indies of Holland ; now published for the first time (from the Bordeaux manuscript of 1681) in an English translation by Stephanie & Denis Clark ; edited, with an introduction and notes, by Ashley Gibson ; contemporary engravings of the principal places visited reproduced from Schultzen's Ost-indische reyse (Amsterdam, 1676).

Creator:: Lacombe, Jean de, sieur de Querc̦y, active 1676
Date:: 1937
Physical Description:: [2], 5-208, [2] pages, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations, facsimile, maps ; 33 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

208. 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 ...

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

209. Mr. Ogilby's Tables of his measur'd roads : so digested that any great road or branch may readily be found : with the general and particular, computed and measur'd distance and the distinction of market and post-towns, with other remarks : to which is added a true account of the markets and fairs, &c collected in his survey / by John Ogilby ...

Creator:: Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: [4], 64 p. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

210. 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.

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

211. The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forrest-trees : also, how to plant, make and keep woods, walks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c : with several figures proper for avenues and walks to end in, and convenient figures for lawns : also rules and tables shewing how in ingenious planter may measure superficial figures, with rules how to divide woods or land, and how to measure timber and other solid bodies, either by arithmetick or geometry, shewing the use of that most excellent line, the line of numbers, by several new examples : with many other rules, usefull for most men / by M. Cook.

Creator:: Cook, Moses
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: [16], 204, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

212. The art of painting : wherein is included the whole art of vulgar painting according to the best and most approved rules for preparing an [sic] laying on of oyl colours : the whole treatise being so full, compleat, and so exactly fitted to the meanest capacity, that all persons whatsoever may by the directions contained therein be sufficiently able to paint in oyl colours not only sun-dials, but also all manner of timber work, whether posts, pales, pallisadoes, gates, doors, windows, wainscotting, border boards for gardens ... / composed by John Smith ...

Creator:: Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: [16], 84 p., 15 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

213. The mirror of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building / exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi master-builder of Venice ; reviewed and inlarged [sic] with the addition of a diagonal scale being very useful for dividing the author his given parts into minutes ... ; by Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam ; translated out of Dutch by W.F. ; hereunto is added The description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule fitted with lines for the ready finding the lengths and angles of rafters, ... by John Browne.

Creator:: Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: [10], 23, 29, 22 p., [50] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

214. A brief and plain description of the five orders of columns of architecture : viz. Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Roman and Corinthian, with their architraves, friezes and cornishes / by Simon Bosboon, the city-mason of Amsterdam. According to that most eminent and excellent architect Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. And reduced into minutes, with a diagonal sccale, very useful and necessary for all mason, bricklayers, carpenters, joyners, painters, carvers, plaisterers, turner, etc. Very plan and easie for all lovers and young practitioners, of this art of architecture.

Creator:: Bosboom, Simon, 1614–1670
Date:: 1676
Physical Description:: [8] p., [39] leaves of plates : ill. ; 32 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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

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

216. 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.

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

217. 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.

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

218. 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 ...

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

219. Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening / John Worlidge.

Creator:: Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Date:: 1982
Physical Description:: 283 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

220. 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 ...

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

221. Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books ... To which is added a discourse of perspective and chiromancy.

Creator:: Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Date:: 1678
Physical Description:: 5 p.., 407, [15] p. front. (port.) plates. 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

222. A description of the island of Jamaica : with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis, or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England, New-Found-Land / published by Richard Blome. Together with The present state of Algiers.

Creator:: Blome, Richard, 1635–1705
Date:: 1678
Physical Description:: [8], 88, [2], 17, [5] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill. (port., maps) ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

223. A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares : directing all buyers of large plate or small works : (as silver or gold hilts, buckles, watch-cases, pins and studs in watch-cases, money boxes, tobacco boxes, bells and sockets for corals, buttons and tags for garments, chirurgeons-instruments, rings, chains, lockets, or other goldsmiths works) : how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standard-allay ... and also discovering the principal matters of the goldsmiths and cutlers ... trades.

Creator:: W. B. (William Badcock)
Date:: 1679
Physical Description:: [20], 218, [151] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

224. 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. ...

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

225. 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.

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

226. The history of the reformation of the Church of England : in two parts.

Creator:: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643–1715
Date:: 1681-1683
Physical Description:: 2 v. : ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

227. 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.

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

228. The times mended, or, A rectified account of time, by a new luni-solar year : the true way to number our days / by R.W. LL.D. Fellow of the Royal Society.

Creator:: Wood, Robert, 1622?-1685
Date:: 1681
Physical Description:: 18 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

229. Mellificium mensionis, or, The marrow of measuring : wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plastering, masonry, joyners, carpenters, and bricklayers works : as also the measuring of land and all other superfices and solids, by vulgar arithmetick, without reducing the intergers into the least denomination : giving the content of any superfices or solid, consisting of feet, inches, and parts of inches, in a fourth part of the time and labour required by the usual way in vulgar arithmetic : together with some choice principles and problems of geometry conducing thereto : the whole treatise being comprized in six books and illustrated with copper cuts : an account whereof is given in the epistle to the reader : the like not heretofore published / by Venterus Mandey.

Creator:: Mandey, Venterus
Date:: 1682
Physical Description:: [26], 376, [2] p., [12] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

230. A book of seuerall ornaments inuented & ingraued by S. Gribelin 1682. Liure de plusieurs ornements inuenté et graué par S. Gribelin. in. et sculps.

Creator:: Gribelin, Simon, 1661 or 2–1733
Date:: 1682]
Physical Description:: 8 plates. 38 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

231. A book of cyphers or letters reverst. Being a work very ... usefull ... for ... artificers engravers painters ... &c. Where you may find a cypher for any name ... curiously compos'd ... by Jeremiah Marlow ...

Creator:: Marlow, Jeremiah
Date:: 1683
Physical Description:: 1 p.., 68 plates. 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

232. The anatomy of an horse : containing an exact and full description of the frame, situation and connexion of all his parts, (with their actions and uses) exprest in forty nine copper-plates : to which is added an appendix, containing two discourses: the one, of the generation of animals; and the other, of the motion of the chyle, and the circulation of the bloud / by Andrew Snape, Jun. Farrier to His Majesty.

Creator:: Snape, Andrew, 1644–
Date:: An. Dom. 1683
Physical Description:: [14], 237, [1], 45, [7] p., XLIX leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

233. The surprizing miracles of nature and art, in two parts. Containing I. The miracles of nature, or the strange signs and prodigious aspects and appearances in the heavens, the earth, and the waters ... II. The miracles of art, describing the most magnificent buildings, and other curious inventions in all ages ... By R.B.

Creator:: R. B., 1632?-1725?
Date:: 1683
Physical Description:: 2 p.., 222 [i.e. 232] p. front., 5 plates. 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

234. 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.

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

235. The works of Mr. John Oldham, together with his Remains.

Creator:: Oldham, John, 1653–1683
Date:: 1684[-1685?]
Physical Description:: 1 v. (various pagings) : port. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

236. Bucaniers of America, or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coasts of the West-Indies, by the bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English and French : wherein are contained more especially, the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero, who sack'd Puerto Velo, burnt Panama &c. / written originally in Dutch, by John Esquemeling, one of the Bucaniers, who was present at those tragedies ; and then translated into Spanish by Alonso de Bonne-maison, Doctor of Physick and practitioner at Amsterdam ; now faithfully rendered into English.

Creator:: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Date:: 1684-1685
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illlustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

237. The experienced jocky, Compleat horseman; or Gentlemans delight : containing plain and easie directions in breeding, feeding, keeping and managing horses for all occasions, as war, raccing [sic], hunting, travel, &c. Directions for the buyer to prevent cheats: rules whereby to know the state of horses bodies, together with approved remedies, or unquestionable cures, for all internal and external distempers and grievances incident to them. Also the nature of simples, manner of making unguents, salves, poltisses, drenches, cordials, and whatever is requisite in physical, or chirurgical operation. Likewise, the art of shooing, bloodletting, roweling, the artifices, devices and cheats of the jockies, &c. To which are added, plain and easie directions for the breeding, feeding, managing and curing distempers in bulls, cows, calves, oxen, sheep and swine; useful and necessary for all persons who expect pleasure or profit by any of the forementioned animals. The like before not extant.

Date:: 1684
Physical Description:: [24], 333, [3] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

238. Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming ... To which also is added, I. The one hundred and twelve chymical arcanums of Petrus Johannes Faber ... II. An abstract of choice chymical preparations, fitted for vulgar use, for curing most diseases incident to humane bodies.

Creator:: Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Date:: 1685
Physical Description:: 33 p.., 767 p. front. (port.) plates. 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

239. Painting illustrated in three diallogues, containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms.

Creator:: Aglionby, William, d. 1705
Date:: 1685
Physical Description:: 19 p.l., 375 (i.e. 387) p. 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

240. The hunter : a discourse of horsemanship : directing the right way to breed, keep, and train a horse, for ordinary hunting and plates.

Creator:: Langbaine, Gerard, 1656–1692
Date:: 1685
Physical Description:: [2], 98 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

241. 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.

Creator:: Cox, Nicholas, fl. 1673–1721
Date:: 1686
Physical Description:: [10], 158, [10], 187, [5], 78; [2], 98 p., [5] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

242. 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.

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

243. Vade mecum, or, The necessary companion ...

Creator:: Playford, John, 1623–1686?
Date:: 1687
Physical Description:: [8], 207 p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

244. The art of painting in oyl : wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to that art and mystery : containing the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working in oyl colours ... / by John Smith ...

Creator:: Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Date:: 1687
Physical Description:: [12], 100 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

245. The present state of His Majesties isles and territories in America : viz. Jamaica, Barbadoes, S. Christophers, Mevis, Antego, S. Vincent, Dominica, New-Jersey, Pensilvania, Monserat, Anguilla, Bermudas, Carolina, Virginia, New-England, Tobago, New-found-land, Mary-land, New-York. With new maps of every place. Together with astronomical tables, which will serve as a constant diary or calendar, for the use of the English inhabitants in those islands; from the year 1686, to 1700. Also a table by which, at any time of the day or night here in England, you may know what hour it is in any of those parts. And how to make sun-dials fitting for all those places.

Creator:: Blome, Richard, 1635–1705
Date:: 1687
Physical Description:: [8], 262, [42] p., [9] leaves of plates ([8] folded) : ill. (port., 7 fold. maps, fold. diagr.) ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

246. The history of the Old Testament : extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers... / translated from the works of ... le sieur de Royaumont by Mr. John Coughen ... and supervised by Dr. Anthony Horneck, and other orthodox divines.

Creator:: Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625–1709
Date:: 1688-1690
Physical Description:: 2 v. : ill., maps ; 46 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

247. Geography rectified: or, A description of the world, in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries ... As also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at London. Illustrated with seventy six maps.

Creator:: Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703
Date:: 1688
Physical Description:: 8 p.., 596 [i.e. 592] p. ill. (maps) 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

248. The sentiments of the most excellent painters concerning the practice of painting / collected and composed in tables of precepts by Henry Testling ... ; translated into English with remarques on the words of art, with an addition of the grounds, and the practical method in perspective.

Creator:: Testelin, Henri, 1616–1695
Date:: 1688
Physical Description:: [10] leaves, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 35 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

249. The excellency of the pen and pencil, exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures ... Collected from the writings of the ablest masters both ancient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others. Furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters ...

Date:: 1688
Physical Description:: 1 p. ., [11], 123 p. front., illus., plates (part fold.) 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

250. Markham's master-piece revived : containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing all diseases, in horses. Drawn with great pains from approved experience, and the publick practice of the best horse-marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The I. containing cures physical; the II. all cures chirurgical: together with the nature, use and quality of every simple mentioned through the whole work. Now the fourteenth time printed, corrected and augmented with above thirty new chapters, and forty new medicines heretofore never publish'd. To which is added by way of appendix, The countrey-man's care for his other cattle, containing the exactest receipts for curing all diseases in oxen, cows, sheep, hogs, goats, and all smaller cattel, with many new additions. And now in this impression is added The compleat jockey; containing methods for the training of horses up for racing; with their heats and courses, and manner of keeping, &c. Also instructions to the buyers, to avoid cheating horse-coursers; and all things necessary for gentlemen, and others. Never before made publick.

Creator:: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:: 1688
Physical Description:: [16], 80 p., pp. 79-394, [2], 26, 49, [3] p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

251. Cantabrigia illustrativa sive omnium celeberrime istius universitatis.

Creator:: Loggan, David, 1635–1700?
Date:: 1688
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

252. Arts treasury: or, A profitable and pleasing invitation to the lovers of ingenuity. Contained in many extraordinary experiments, rareties, and curious inventions ...

Creator:: White, John, -1671
Date:: 1688
Physical Description:: 6 p. ., 154 [i. e. 156] p. 14 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

253. An apology for the builder, or, A discourse shewing the cause and effects of the increase of building.

Creator:: Barbon, Nicholas, -1698
Date:: 1689
Physical Description:: [2], 37 p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

254. 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.

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

255. Angliæ metropolis, or, The present state of London : with memorials comprehanding a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof ... / first written by ... Tho. Delaune ... and continued to the present year by a careful hand ...

Creator:: Delaume, Thomas, d. 1685
Date:: 1690
Physical Description:: [10], 444 p. : coats of arms ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

256. A List of His Majesty's regalia : besides plate and other rich things, at the Jewel-House in the Tower of London.

Creator:: Tower of London (London, England)
Date:: [approximately 169-?]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page.) ; 17 x 14 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

257. The country-man's jewel: or, The jockey's master-piece : Part I contains plain and approv'd rules to choose, feed, and breed the best stallions, horses mares, or geldings. How to order and feed a race-horse. Also how to know a sound horse or mare from one that is distemper'd. With a collection of two hundred choice and approv'd receipts to cure all distempers, and different diseases in horses and mares. The like never before published. Part II prescribes cures for all distempers in black and white cattle; as horses, oxen, bulls, cows, calves goats, mules, asses, sheep, hogs, dogs, deer, hares, and conies. Also to destroy vermin. With directions for improving land to great advantage. To cure the biting of a mad dog / by M.S. [i.e. A.S.?] gent., L.M. J. Lambert, and others.

Date:: [ca. 1690?]
Physical Description:: 118, [2] p. : ill. ; 16 cm (12mo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

258. 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.

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

259. The geometry of landskips and paintings made familiar and easie: vseful to limners in drawing, and gentlemen in choosing pictvres ... In a letter to a friend ...

Date:: 1690
Physical Description:: 2 p.., 28 p. diagrs. 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

260. Naval speculations, and maritime politicks : being a modest and brief discourse of the Royal Navy of England: of its oeconomy and government, and a projection for an everlasting seminary of seamen, by a royal maritime hospital. With a project for a royal fishery. Also necessary measures in the present war with France, &c. / by Henry Maydman.

Creator:: Maydman, Henry
Date:: 1691
Physical Description:: [32], 348, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

261. Geographia universalis : the present state of the whole world : giving an account of the several religions, customs and riches of each people, the strength and government of each polity and state, the curious and most remarkable things in every region, with other particulars necessary to the understanding history and the interest of princes / written originally at the command of the French king, for the use of the Dauphin, by the sieur Duval ...

Creator:: Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619–1682
Date:: 1691
Physical Description:: [8], 376 p. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

262. Remarks in the grande tour of France & Italy. Lately performed by a person of quality.

Creator:: Bromley, William, 1664–1732
Date:: 1692
Physical Description:: 4 p.., 370, [12] p. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

263. An abridgment of the architecture of Vitruvius : containing a system of the whole works of that author illustrated with divers copper plates, curiously engraved, with a table of explanation : to which is added in this edition the etymology and derivation of the terms used in architecture / first done in French by Monsr. Perrault, of the Academy of Paris, and now Englished, with additions.

Creator:: Vitruvius Pollio
Date:: 1692
Physical Description:: [12], 158, [34] p., [2] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill., plans ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

264. The fables of Aesop / translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.

Date:: MCMXXVI [1926]
Physical Description:: [2], v, [1], 94, [2] pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

265. Mechanick exercises, or, the doctrine of handy-works ... / by Joseph Moxon.

Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Physical Description:: [4], 234, [8] p., [14] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

266. Geography anatomized, or, A compleat geographical grammar : being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography ... : to which is subjoin'd the present state of the European plantations in the East and West Indies, with a reasonable proposal for the propagation of the blessed gospel in all pagan countries ... : illustrated with diverse maps / by Pat. Gordon ...

Creator:: Gordon, Patrick, active 1700
Date:: 1693
Physical Description:: [16], 208 p., [36] leaves of plates : maps ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

267. De arte graphica. The art of painting, by C. A. Du Fresnoy. With remarks. Translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry. By Mr. Dryden. As also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times ... By another hand.

Creator:: Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
Date:: 1695
Physical Description:: 2 p.., lxxiv, 355, [1] p. 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

268. A new voyage to Italy : with a description of the chief town, churches, tombs, libraries, palaces, statues and antiquaries of that country : together with useful instructions for those who shall travel thither / by Maximilien Misson ... ; done into English and adorn'd with figures ; in two volumes.

Creator:: Misson, Maximilien, 1650?-1722
Date:: 1695
Physical Description:: 2 v. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

269. Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the counties of Oxford and Bucks. By White Kennett ...

Creator:: Kennett, White, 1660–1728
Date:: 1695
Physical Description:: 8 p.., 703, [146] p. IX plates (8 fold.) 26 x 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

270. Art's masterpiece. Or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. Containing, I. The arr [!] of limning and painting in oil, &c. ... By C. K.

Date:: 1697
Physical Description:: 4 p. ., 160 p. incl. front. 11 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

271. Travels thro' Germany, Bohemia, Swisserland, Bohemia, Holland, and other parts of Europe : describing the most considerable citys and the palaces of princes : together with historical relations and critical observations upon ancient medals and inscriptions / by Charles Patin ... ; made English and illustrated with copper cuts and a map.

Creator:: Patin, Charles, 1633–1693
Date:: 1696
Physical Description:: [2], [1], (334) p., 336 p., [6] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

272. The experienc'd fowler: or, The gentleman, citizen, and country-man's pleasant and profitable recreation : Containing, I. The true art of taking water and land fowl, with divers kinds of nets, lime-twigs lime-bushes, and how to make the best bird-lime. II. Directions for bat-fowling, lowbelling, tramelling, and driving fowl, how to find their haunts, and take them with springes, snares, &c. III. An exact method for using the fowling-piece at a true level, to shoot at the water, ground, bush, or flying. IV. How to make shot, proportion the charge, and know good powder; with the proper use of the stalking-horse, bush, hedge, and how to manage them. V. Of singing birds, their diseases and cure. VI. How to distinguish all sorts of poulterers ware, whether old or young, fresh or stale, full of eggs or not. Also to well order, and speedily fat tame and wild fowl. VII. To which is added directions for destroying all manner of vermine / By J.S. Gent.

Creator:: Smith, John, active 1684–1704
Date:: 1697
Physical Description:: [8], 159, [1] p. : ill. ; 12 cm. (12mo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

273. Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints : and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers : with directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

Date:: [1698]
Physical Description:: [3], 21 [i.e. 40] p. : ill., port. ; 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

274. Perspective practical. Or, a plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art... By a religious person of the Society of Jesus, a Parisian. Faithfully translated out of French, and illustrated with 150 copper cuts. Set forth in English by Robert Pricke ...

Creator:: Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Date:: 1698
Physical Description:: 8 p. ., 150, [6] p. 150 engraved plates. 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

275. A new discovery of a vast country in America : extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico : with a description of the great lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals : also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different nations : with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. : the taking of Quebec by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated, with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty K. William / by L. Hennepin, now resident in Holland ; to which are added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.

Creator:: Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century
Date:: 1698
Physical Description:: [22], 243, [1], [32], 228 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

276. An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America : containing the most exact relation hitherto publish'd, of their unparallel'd cruelties on the Indians, in the destruction of above forty millions of people. With the propositions offer'd to the King of Spain, to prevent the further ruin of the West-Indies / by Don Bartholomew de las Casas, bishop of Chiapa, who was an eye-witness of their cruelties. Illustrated with cuts. To which is added, The art of travelling, shewing how a man may dispose his travels to the best advantage.

Creator:: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484–1566
Date:: MDCXCIX [1699]
Physical Description:: [8], 248, 40 p., [2] double plates : ill. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

277. The genealogy of the lairds of Ednem and Duntreth , from the year 1063 to the year 1699.

Date:: MDCCCXXXIV [1834]
Physical Description:: 15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

278. 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.

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

279. 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.

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

280. B. Seeley, bookseller and stationer in Buckingham : sells Bibles and common prayer books in all sizes and in all kinds of binding, modern books in divinity, history, travels, poetry, &c. ...

Date:: [17--]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

281. To the right honourable John, Earl of Rothes, &ca. these plates exhibiting the funeral solemnities observed at the internment of his grace John Duke of Rothes Lord High Chancelor of Scotland 23 of August 1681, are respectfully inscribed by his lordship's most obedient, & devoted humble servant, Thomas Sommers.

Date:: between 1700 and 1773]
Physical Description:: 4 plates. 48 x 56 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

282. The gentleman's guide.

Creator:: Sayer, Robert, 1725–1794
Date:: [17--]
Physical Description:: 1 atlas (4 leaves) : hand col. maps ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

283. To the honourable Archibald Douglas esqr. of Douglas ... these plates exhibiting the solemnities, and ceremonies used at the sitting down, & rising of the Scots Parliament, before the union with England, are most humbly enscribed, by his most obedient & devoted humble servt. Thomas Sommers.

Date:: 17--]
Physical Description:: 3 plates 48 x 56 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

284. Divers different designs of figures proper for carvers, painters, &c. : but particularly adapted for youth to draw after.

Date:: [17--?]
Physical Description:: [3] leaves : all ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

285. An historical account of Mr. Brome's three years travels over England, Scotland and Wales. : Giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations; together with the antiquities of divers other places ...

Creator:: Brome, James, -1719
Date:: 1700
Physical Description:: [12], 51, [1], 55-287, [9] p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

286. [Miss Reynolds' common place book] [microform]

Creator:: Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
Date:: [17--]
Physical Description:: 1 v. (unpaged)
Collection:: Reference Library

287. Campania fœlix, or, A discourse of the benefits and improvements of husbandry : containing directions for all manner of tillage, pasturage, and plantation : as also for the making of cyder and perry : with some considerations upon I. Justices of the peace, and inferior officers. II. On inns and alehouses. III. On servants and labourers. IV. On the poor : to which are added, two essays: I. Of a country-house. II. Of the fuel of London / by Tim. Nourse ...

Creator:: Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Date:: 1700
Physical Description:: 6, 354 (i.e. 366) p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

288. Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : applied to the art of bricklayers-work / by Joseph Moxon.

Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Date:: 1700
Physical Description:: 64 [i.e. 46] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

289. Campania foelix / Timothy Nourse.

Creator:: Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Date:: 1982
Physical Description:: 354 [i.e. 366] p. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

290. Theodore & Honoria : a translation from Boccaccio / by John Dryden ; illustrated by Carol Walklin.

Creator:: Dryden, John, 1631–1700
Date:: 1985
Physical Description:: [23] p. : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

291. Art's masterpiece: or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. ... II. The art of making glass ofcrystal, of all sorts and colours, and to prepare the materials ...

Date:: [170-?]
Physical Description:: 166, [2] p. incl. front. 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

292. Report on the proper methods of measuring and drawing antient buildings. Drawn up, in pursuance of the directions of the Society of Antiquaries of London, by Sir H.C. Englefield ... and J. Windham ...

Creator:: Englefield, Henry, Sir, 1752–1822
Date:: 17--?]
Physical Description:: 8 p. ill. 27 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

293. The artist's assistant, in the study and practice of mechanical sciences. Calculated for the improvement of genius. Illustrated with copper-plates.

Date:: [17--?]
Physical Description:: 288, iv p. ill. 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

294. Index villaris, or, An exact register, alphabetically digested, of all the cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, ... the bishopricks, deanries [sic], churches, chapels, hospitals : with the rectories and vicarages in England and Wales, ... the private seats of the king, nobility and gentry, the number of Parliament men sent by cities or burroughs, the inns of court, colleges, inns of chancery, or other societies ... : hereto is added a perfect catalogue of the nobility of England and Wales, to the present time, Feb. 20 1700, with their respective seats and the counties wherein they are situate.

Creator:: Adams, Mr. (John), -1738
Date:: 1700
Physical Description:: [8], 420 [i.e. 416] p. ; 39 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

295. A new drawing book of heads : from the cartoons at Hampton Court ...

Date:: [17--]
Physical Description:: 6 leaves : all ill. ; 23 x 36 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

296. Polygraphice: or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, vernishing, japaning, gilding, &c. In two volumes ...

Creator:: Salmon, William, 1644–1713
Date:: 1701
Physical Description:: 2 v. front. (port.) plates. 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

297. L'Aminta, di Torquato Tasso : favola boschereccia = Tasso's Aminta : a pastoral comedy : in Italian and English.

Creator:: Tasso, Torquato, 1544–1595
Date:: [1701?]
Physical Description:: [12], 135, [1] p. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

298. Conference of Monsieur Le Brun : cheif [sic] painter to the French King, Chancellor and Director of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture ; upon expression, general and particular; translated from the French, and adorned with 43 copper-plates.

Creator:: Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Date:: 1701
Physical Description:: [16], 17, [1], 47, [1] pages, 43 : illustrations ; 17 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

299. Arts improvement: or, Choice experiments and observations in building, husbandry, gardening, mechanicks, chimistry, painting, japaning, varnishing ... And in other arts and sciences profitable and pleasant. Extracted from the most celebrated authors in several languages; manuscripts, experiments communicated by several ingenious gentlemen, and the author's own experience. By T.S.

Creator:: Neve, Richard
Date:: 1703
Physical Description:: 24 p.., 96, 8, 97-240 p. 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

300. The city and countrey [sic] purchaser, and builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builder's guide ... / by T.N., philomath.

Creator:: Neve, Richard
Date:: 1703
Physical Description:: [32], 288 p. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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203. The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility ... / deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities by William Dugdale ...

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

205. The art of fair building represented in the figures of several uprights of houses, with their ground-plots fitting for persons of all qualities ... By Pierre Le Muet ...

206. A brief view and survey of the dangerous and pernicious errors to church and state, in Mr. Hobbe's book, entitled Leviathan. By Edward Earl of Clarendon.

210. 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.

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

219. Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening / John Worlidge.

220. 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 ...

221. Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books ... To which is added a discourse of perspective and chiromancy.

225. 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.

226. The history of the reformation of the Church of England : in two parts.

227. 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.

228. The times mended, or, A rectified account of time, by a new luni-solar year : the true way to number our days / by R.W. LL.D. Fellow of the Royal Society.

230. A book of seuerall ornaments inuented & ingraued by S. Gribelin 1682. Liure de plusieurs ornements inuenté et graué par S. Gribelin. in. et sculps.

231. A book of cyphers or letters reverst. Being a work very ... usefull ... for ... artificers engravers painters ... &c. Where you may find a cypher for any name ... curiously compos'd ... by Jeremiah Marlow ...

234. 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.

235. The works of Mr. John Oldham, together with his Remains.

239. Painting illustrated in three diallogues, containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms.

240. The hunter : a discourse of horsemanship : directing the right way to breed, keep, and train a horse, for ordinary hunting and plates.

242. 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.

243. Vade mecum, or, The necessary companion ...

244. The art of painting in oyl : wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to that art and mystery : containing the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working in oyl colours ... / by John Smith ...

246. The history of the Old Testament : extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers... / translated from the works of ... le sieur de Royaumont by Mr. John Coughen ... and supervised by Dr. Anthony Horneck, and other orthodox divines.

247. Geography rectified: or, A description of the world, in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries ... As also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at London. Illustrated with seventy six maps.

248. The sentiments of the most excellent painters concerning the practice of painting / collected and composed in tables of precepts by Henry Testling ... ; translated into English with remarques on the words of art, with an addition of the grounds, and the practical method in perspective.

251. Cantabrigia illustrativa sive omnium celeberrime istius universitatis.

252. Arts treasury: or, A profitable and pleasing invitation to the lovers of ingenuity. Contained in many extraordinary experiments, rareties, and curious inventions ...

253. An apology for the builder, or, A discourse shewing the cause and effects of the increase of building.

255. Angliæ metropolis, or, The present state of London : with memorials comprehanding a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof ... / first written by ... Tho. Delaune ... and continued to the present year by a careful hand ...

256. A List of His Majesty's regalia : besides plate and other rich things, at the Jewel-House in the Tower of London.

258. 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.

259. The geometry of landskips and paintings made familiar and easie: vseful to limners in drawing, and gentlemen in choosing pictvres ... In a letter to a friend ...

262. Remarks in the grande tour of France & Italy. Lately performed by a person of quality.

264. The fables of Aesop / translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.

265. Mechanick exercises, or, the doctrine of handy-works ... / by Joseph Moxon.

269. Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the counties of Oxford and Bucks. By White Kennett ...

270. Art's masterpiece. Or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. Containing, I. The arr [!] of limning and painting in oil, &c. ... By C. K.

273. Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints : and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers : with directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

277. The genealogy of the lairds of Ednem and Duntreth , from the year 1063 to the year 1699.

280. B. Seeley, bookseller and stationer in Buckingham : sells Bibles and common prayer books in all sizes and in all kinds of binding, modern books in divinity, history, travels, poetry, &c. ...

282. The gentleman's guide.

283. To the honourable Archibald Douglas esqr. of Douglas ... these plates exhibiting the solemnities, and ceremonies used at the sitting down, & rising of the Scots Parliament, before the union with England, are most humbly enscribed, by his most obedient & devoted humble servt. Thomas Sommers.

284. Divers different designs of figures proper for carvers, painters, &c. : but particularly adapted for youth to draw after.

285. An historical account of Mr. Brome's three years travels over England, Scotland and Wales. : Giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations; together with the antiquities of divers other places ...

286. [Miss Reynolds' common place book] [microform]

288. Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : applied to the art of bricklayers-work / by Joseph Moxon.

289. Campania foelix / Timothy Nourse.

290. Theodore & Honoria : a translation from Boccaccio / by John Dryden ; illustrated by Carol Walklin.

291. Art's masterpiece: or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. ... II. The art of making glass ofcrystal, of all sorts and colours, and to prepare the materials ...

292. Report on the proper methods of measuring and drawing antient buildings. Drawn up, in pursuance of the directions of the Society of Antiquaries of London, by Sir H.C. Englefield ... and J. Windham ...

293. The artist's assistant, in the study and practice of mechanical sciences. Calculated for the improvement of genius. Illustrated with copper-plates.

295. A new drawing book of heads : from the cartoons at Hampton Court ...

296. Polygraphice: or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, vernishing, japaning, gilding, &c. In two volumes ...

297. L'Aminta, di Torquato Tasso : favola boschereccia = Tasso's Aminta : a pastoral comedy : in Italian and English.

298. Conference of Monsieur Le Brun : cheif [sic] painter to the French King, Chancellor and Director of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture ; upon expression, general and particular; translated from the French, and adorned with 43 copper-plates.

300. The city and countrey [sic] purchaser, and builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builder's guide ... / by T.N., philomath.