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401. La pratiqve dv trait a prevves, de mr Desargves ... pour la coupe des pierres en l'architecture. Par A. Bosse ...

Creator:: Desargues, Gérard, 1591–1661
Date:: 1643
Physical Description:: 5 p.., 56, [114] p. 114 plates on 58 leaves. 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

402. The kingdome of England & principality of Wales : exactly described whith every sheere & the small townes in euery one of them : in six mappes, portable for every man's pocket ... : vseful for all commanders for quarteringe of souldiers ... / described by one that travailed throughout the whole kingdome for its purpose ... W. Hollar, fecit.

Creator:: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Date:: 1644
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([1], [6] leaves) : 6 folded maps ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

403. Topographia Bavariæ, das ist, Beschreib. vnd aigentliche Abbildung der vornembsten Stätt vnd Orth in Ober vnd Nieder Beÿern, der obern Pfaltz, vnd andern, zum hochlöblichen Baÿrischen Craisse gehörigen Landschaften.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: MDCXLIV [1644]
Physical Description:: 138, [8] p., [59] plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

404. A booke containing such beasts as are most usefull for such as practice drawing, graveing, armes painting, chaseing, and for severall other occasions. Designed by F. Barlow. Ingraved by Wm. Vaughā.

Creator:: Barlow, Francis, 1622–1704
Date:: 1664
Physical Description:: 1 p.., 13 plates. 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

405. Novvelle invention de lever l'eau plvs havlt que sa source auec quelques machines mouantes par le moyen de l'eau et vn discours de la conduite d'ycelle / par Isaac de Cavs.

Creator:: Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Date:: 1644
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

406. Historie ofte Iaerlijck verhael van de verrichtinghen der Geoctroyeerde West-Indische compagnie : zedert haer begin, tot het eynde van't jaer sesthien-hondert ses-endewrtich : begrepen in derthien boecken, ende met verscheyden koperen platen verciert / beschreven door Ioannes de Laet ...

Creator:: Laet, Joannes de, 1581–1649
Date:: 1644
Physical Description:: [32], 544, 31, [11] p., [28] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

407. Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks / Isaac de Caus.

Creator:: Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Date:: 1982
Physical Description:: 26, 34, xxvi, [4] p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

408. Architectura Militaris, oder, Gründtliche Underweisung der heuttiges tages so wohl in Niederlandt als andern örttern gebräuchlichen Fortification oder Vestungsbau / Auss den besten Authoribus zusammen getragen, und in ein volkommen werck gebracht Durch Andream Cellarium der Mathematischen kunst Liebhabern.

Creator:: Cellarius, Andreas
Date:: anno 1645
Physical Description:: [4], 364, [52] pages, [91] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, plans, diagrams ; 36 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

409. Topographia Palatinatus Rheni et vicinarum regionum : das ist, Beschreibung vnd eigentliche Abbildungen der vornemsten Statte V. Plätz der Vntern Pfaltz am Rhein vnd benachbarten Landschaften, als der Bistumer Wormbs vnd Speÿer, der Bergstrass, des Westerreichs, Hundrücks, Zweÿbrüggen, etc. : sampt einer Zugabe ettlicher des, H. Röm. Reichs zu dem Ober Reinischen Cräyss gezogenen ständen, als Bisantz, Metz, Tull, Verdun, Lothringen, Savoyen, etc.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: 1645
Physical Description:: 106, 33, [11] pages, [101] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

410. Pyramidographia, or, A description of the pyramids in Ægypt / by Iohn Greaves ...

Creator:: Greaves, John, 1602–1652
Date:: 1646
Physical Description:: 13, 142 [i.e. 120] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

411. Historica relación del reyno de Chile : y delas missiones, y ministerios que exercita en el la Compañia de Iesvs : a nvestro señor Iesv Christo, Dios hombre y ala Santissima Virgen, y Madre Maria, Señora del cielo, y dela tierra, y alos santos Ioseph, Ioachin, Ana, sus padres, y aguelos / [Por] Alonso de Ovalle.

Creator:: Ovalle, Alonso de, 1601–1651
Date:: 1646
Physical Description:: [5], 455, 12, [22] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

412. Topographia Archiepiscopatuvm Moguntinensis, Trevirensis, et Coloniensis : das ist, Beschreibung der vornembsten Stätt vnd Plätz in denen Ertzbistumen Maÿnz, Trier, vnd Cöln.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: 1646
Physical Description:: 54, [6] p., 43, [34] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; fol.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

413. Eryci Puteani Bamelrodi Bruxella, incomparabili exemplo septenaria ...

Creator:: Puteanus, Erycius, 1574–1646
Date:: 1646
Physical Description:: [24], 146, [12] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

414. A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

Date:: 1647
Physical Description:: [3], 18 [i.e. 33] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

415. Topographia Westphaliae : das ist, Beschreibung der vornembsten, vnd bekantisten Stätte, vnd Plätz, im hochlöbl. westphälischen Craisse.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: [1647]
Physical Description:: 94, [6] p., [51] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

416. The countrey farrier : Teaching divers and sundry approved medicines, to cure all sorts of cattell : as horse, kine, sheepe, hogs, and dogs. With directions how to find, or know, what the disease or infirmity is. Contrived into a little volume, for avoiding the charge of high-prised bookes. Very usefull and necessary for all country-farmers, and housholders; and generally, for all sorts of people / Exactly approved and collected, by the long travels, study, and experience of William Poole.

Creator:: Poole, William, farrier
Date:: 1648
Physical Description:: [8], 24, p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

417. 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.

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

418. Topographia Franconiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnd eÿgentliche Contrafactur der vornehmbsten Stätte vnd Plätze des Frankenlandes vnd deren die zú dem hochlöbischen fränkischen Craisse gezogen werden.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: [1648?]
Physical Description:: [6], 3-118, [10] p., 43 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 39 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

419. An itinerary : contayning a voyage made through Italy, in the yeare 1646, and 1647 : illustrated with divers figures of antiquities : never before published / by Jo[hn] Raymond ...

Creator:: Raymond, John
Date:: 1648
Physical Description:: 23, 284, [2] p. : ill. ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

420. 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.

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

421. Artis magnae artilleriae : pars prima / auctore Casimiro Siemienowicz ...

Creator:: Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
Date:: Ao. MDCL [1650]
Physical Description:: [16], 284, [4] pages, [23] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 32 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

422. M.Z. Topographia Bohemiæ, Moraviæ et Silesiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnd eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten vnd bekandtisten Stätte, vnd Plätze, in dem Königreich Boheim vnd einverleibten Landern Mähren, vnd Schlesien.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: 1650
Physical Description:: 192, [16] p., [37] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 32 cm (fol. in 4s)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

423. A booke of drawinges : performed acording [sic] to the best order for use & brevity that is yet extant.

Date:: 1650
Physical Description:: [18] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 11 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

424. Topographia Superioris Saxoniæ, Thüringiæ, Misniæ, Lusatiæ, etc : das ist, Beschreibung der vornen vnd bekantesten Stätt vnd Plätz in Churfürstenthum Sachsen, Thüringen, Meissen, Ober vnd Nider Laussnitz, vnd einverleibten Landen, auch in andern zu dem hochlöblichsten sächsischen Craisse gehörigen Fürstentumen (ausser Brandenburg vnd Pommeren) Graff: vnd Herrschafften, etc.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: MDCL [1650]
Physical Description:: [4], 210, [14] p., [62] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

425. Reliquiae Wottonianae, or, A collection of lives, letters, poems, with characters of sundry personages : and other incomparable pieces of language and art / by the curious pensil of the ever memorable Sr Henry Wotton Kt. ...

Creator:: Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568–1639
Date:: 1651
Physical Description:: [60], 540 p., [4] leaves of plates : ports. ; 15 cm (12mo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

426. Rerum medicarum Nouæ Hispaniæ thesaurus, seu, Plantarum animalium mineralium mexicanorum historia / ex Francisci Hernandez Noui Orbis medici primarij relationibus in ipsa mexicana vrbe conscriptis a Nardo Antonio Reccho ... collecta ac in ordinem digesta ; à Ioanne Terrentio ... notis illustrata ... ; quibus iam excussis accessere demum alia quor[um] omnium synopsis sequenti pagina ponitur ; opus duobus voluminibus diuisum ...

Creator:: Hernández, Francisco, 1517–1587
Date:: 1651
Physical Description:: 1090 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

427. A description of the New World. Or, America islands and continent : and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649 / faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the county of Surrey Esq.

Creator:: Gardyner, George
Date:: 1651
Physical Description:: [16], 187, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

428. M. Z. Topographia Electorat Brandenburgici et Ducatus Pomeraniae, das ist, Beschreibung der vornembsten und bekantisten Stätte und Plätz in dem hochlöblichsten Churfürstenthum und March Brandenburg, und dem Hertzogtum Pommeren : zu sampt einem doppelten Anhang: 1. Vom Lande Preussen unnd Pomerellen, 2. Von Lifflande unnd selbige beruffenisten Orten.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: [1652]
Physical Description:: 129, [7], 53, [3], 36, [2] p., [59] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 39 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

429. Markhams farewell to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, : to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse and grasse, as the best grounds whatsoever. Together with the annoyances, and preservation of all graine and seed, from one yeare to many yeares. As also, a husbandly computation of men and cattels dayly labours, their expences, charges, and utmost profits ... For the bettering of arable, pasture, and woody grounds: of making good all grounds againe, spoyled with ever-flowing of salt water by sea-branches; as also, the enriching of the hop-garde, and many other things never published before. / By G.M.

Creator:: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:: 1653
Physical Description:: [6], 126, [4] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

430. Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris : das ist Beschreibung der vornehmsten Stätte vnnd Plätz in dem hochl: Nider Sachs: Crayss.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: MDCLIII [1653]
Physical Description:: 242 [i.e. 218], [6] p., [41] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

431. An ordinance prohibiting cock-matches : Fryday March 31. 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.

Creator:: England and Wales
Date:: 1654
Physical Description:: [2], 193-194 p. ; 26 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

432. Topographia Helvetiæ, Rhætiæ et Valesiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnnd eygentliche Abbildung der vornemsten Stätte vnd Plätze in der hochlöblichen Eydgnossschafft, Graubündten, Wallis, vnd etlicher zugewandten Orthen / M.Z.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: Im Jahr MDCLIV [1654]
Physical Description:: 90, [8] p., [80] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plans ; 32 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

433. Topographia vnd eigentliche Beschreibung der vornembsten Stätte, Schlösser auch anderer Plätze vnd Örter in denen Hertzogthumer̃ Braunschweig vnd Lüneburg : vnd denen dasu gehörendẽ Graffschafften, Herzschafften vnd Landen.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: MDCLIIII [1654]
Physical Description:: 220, [10] p., [136] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 39 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

434. Vignola, or the compleat architect : shewing in a plain and easie way the rules of the five orders in architecture : viz. Tuscan, Doric, Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite : whereby any that can but read and understand English, may readily learn the proportions that all members in a building have one unto another : set forth by Mr. James Barozzio of Vignola / translated into English by Joseph Moxon.

Vignola, or the compleat architect : shewing in a plain and easie way the rules of the five orders in architecture : viz. Tuscan, Doric, Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite : whereby any that can but read and understand English, may readily learn the proportions that all members in a building have one unto another : set forth by Mr. James Barozzio of Vignola / translated into English by Joseph Moxon.

Creator:: Vignola, 1507–1573
Date:: 1655
Physical Description:: [9], 16-80 p., 23 leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

435. Topographia Hassiae, et regionum vicinarum : das ist, Beschreibung und eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten Städte und Plätze in Hessen und denen benachbarten Landschafften, als Buchen, Wetterau, Westerwald, Löhngau, Nassau, Solms, Hanau, Witgenstein und andern / M.Z.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: Im Jahr MDCLV [1655]
Physical Description:: [2], 151, [9] p., [77] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (some folded), maps, plans ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

436. La fortificatione, guardia, difesa, et espugnatione delle fortezze esperimentata in diuerse guerre / del cavaliero Francco. Tensini da Crema ...

Creator:: Tensini, Francesco, 1581–1630
Date:: MDCLV [1655]
Physical Description:: [12], 83, [1], 83, [1], 128 pages, [50] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, portraits, plans ; 40 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

437. Markhams Remembrancer of unpublished secretes : shewinge howe a man may come to be a general horsman by the knowledge of these seauen offyces : 1. Breeder -- 2. Rider -- 3. Feeder -- 4. Keeper -- 5. Ambler -- 6. Buyer, 7 Farrier / G.M., circa 1655.

Creator:: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:: circa 1655
Physical Description:: 1 v. ([16], 22, [2], 33, [3], 71, [3], 11, [5], 24, [4], 31, [1], 76, [5] p.) ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

438. Topographia Sueviae, das ist, Beschreib. vnd aigentliche Abcontrafeitung der fürnembste[n] Stätt vnd Plätz in Ober vnd Nider Schwaben, Herzogthum Würtenberg, Marggraffschafft Baden vnd andern zu dem hochlöbl. schwabischen Craisse gehörigen Landtschafften vnd Orten.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: MDCXLIII [1643] [i.e. ca. 1655]
Physical Description:: [8], 232, [14] p., [109] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., 3 maps ; 34 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

439. Topographia Galliae, sive, Descriptio et delineatio famosissimorum locorum in potentissimo regno Galliae : partim ex usu & optimis scriptoribus diversarum linguarum, partim ex relationibus fide dignis per aliquot annos collectis, in ordinem redacta, & publico data / Per Martinum Zeillerum.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: 1655-1661
Physical Description:: 13 pts in 4 v., [331] leaves of plates (276 folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

440. The vale-royall of England, or, The county palatine of Chester illustrated : wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county / performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.

The vale-royall of England, or, The county palatine of Chester illustrated : wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county / performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.

Creator:: King, Daniel, -1664?
Date:: 1656
Physical Description:: 12 unnumbered pages, 99 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 239 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 55 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 34 pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates (5 folded) : illustrations, maps, coats of arms ; 29 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

441. A new-naturalized work of a learned stranger, or, An exquisite tutor powerfull to benefit the publick : and convey unto English men, especially architects and artificers of all sorts : that is, masons, carpenters, joyners, glasiers, bricklayers, plaisterers, painters, and all that live by hammer and hand : necessary, certaine, and most ready helps of geometrie, which is the first degree of all good art ...

Date:: 1657
Physical Description:: [2], 11 [i.e. 14] p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

442. A book of perspective & geometry : being the ABC, and first degree of all good art ... / this second book of architecture made by Sebastian Serly ; entreating of perspective, touching the superficies ; translated out of Itallian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English, for the benefit of our English nation ...

Creator:: Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
Date:: 1657
Physical Description:: [2], 30 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

443. Just and legal exceptions against the late act for preventing multiplicity of buildings erected within the suburbs of the city of London and ten miles thereof, since March 1620.

Date:: 1657?]
Physical Description:: 8 p. 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

444. Londinopolis : an historicall discourse; or, Perlustration of the city of London, the imperial chamber, and chief emporium of Great Britain: whereunto is added another of the city of Westminster, with the courts of justice, antiquities, and new buildings thereunto belonging / by Jam Howel ...

Creator:: Howell, James, 1594?-1666
Date:: 1657
Physical Description:: [10], 124, 301-407, [8] p., 3 leaves of plates : port., map ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

445. The commentaries of Sr. Francis Vere : being diverse pieces of service wherein he had command, written by himself in way of commentary / published by W. Dillingham.

Creator:: Vere, Francis, Sir, 1560–1609
Date:: 1657
Physical Description:: [12], 209, [2] p., [17] leaves of plates : ports., plans, maps ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

446. The history of four-footed beasts and serpents : describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues (both natural and medicinal) countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work of God in their creation, preservation, and destruction. Interwoven with curious variety of historical narrations out of Scriptures, fathers, philosophers, physicians, and poets: illustrated with divers hieroglyphicks and emblems, &c. both pleasant and profitable for students in all faculties and professions / Collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, The theater of insects; or, lesser living creatures: as bees, flies, caterpillars, spiders, worms, &c. A most elaborate work: by T. Muffet, Dr. of Physick. The whole revised, corrected, and inlarged with the addition of two useful physical tables by J[ohn]. R[owland]. M.D.

The history of four-footed beasts and serpents : describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues (both natural and medicinal) countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work of God in their creation, preservation, and destruction. Interwoven with curious variety of historical narrations out of Scriptures, fathers, philosophers, physicians, and poets: illustrated with divers hieroglyphicks and emblems, &c. both pleasant and profitable for students in all faculties and professions / Collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, The theater of insects; or, lesser living creatures: as bees, flies, caterpillars, spiders, worms, &c. A most elaborate work: by T. Muffet, Dr. of Physick. The whole revised, corrected, and inlarged with the addition of two useful physical tables by J[ohn]. R[owland]. M.D.

Creator:: Topsell, Edward, 1572–1625?
Date:: MDCLVIII [1658]
Physical Description:: [16], 818, [18], 889-1130, [6] p. : ill. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

447. Alle de wercken, so ouden als nieuvven / van de Heer Jacob Cats, oudt Raedtpensionaris van Hollandt, &c. ; doorgaens vermeerdert, en achter met des autheurs tachtigh-jarigh leven, huyshoudinge en bedenckingen op zorgh-vliet.

Creator:: Cats, Jacob, 1577–1660
Date:: 1658
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations, portrait ; 41 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

448. A short introduction in the binding of books / Dirk de Bray ; followed by a note on the gilding of the edges by Ambrosius Vermerck ; with an introd. and a paraphrase by K. van der Horst and C. de Wolf ; translated by H. S. Lake.

A short introduction in the binding of books / Dirk de Bray ; followed by a note on the gilding of the edges by Ambrosius Vermerck ; with an introd. and a paraphrase by K. van der Horst and C. de Wolf ; translated by H. S. Lake.

Creator:: Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
Date:: 1977
Physical Description:: 87 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

449. Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux / par le tres-noble, haut, et tres-puissant prince Guillaume marquis et comte de New-castle, vicomte de Mansfield, baron de Bolsover et Ogle, seigneur de Cavendish, Bothel et Hepvvell, pair d'angleterre; qui eut la charge & l'honneur d'étre gouverneur du serenissime prince de Galles en sa jeunesse, maintenant roy de la Grande-Bretagne; lieutenant pour le roy de la comté de Nottingham, & de la Forest de Shervvood; capitaine general en toutes les provinces outre la riviere de Trent, & autres endroits du royaume d'angleterre; gentil-homme de la chambre du lit du roy; conseillier d'etat & privé; chevalier du tres-noble Ordre de la Jartiere, &c. Oeuure, auquel on apprend à trauailler les cheuaux selon la nature, & parfaire la nature par la subtilité de l'art; traduit de l'anglois de l'auteur, par son commandement, enrichy de plusieures belles figures en taille douce.

Creator:: Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
Date:: l'an M.DC.LVIII [1658]
Physical Description:: [28], 271, [9], 19, [5] p., [1], 42 double leaves of plates : ill. ; 46 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

450. The history of St. Pauls Cathedral in London, from its foundation untill these times : extracted out of originall charters, records, leiger books, and other manuscripts : beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments / by William Dugdale ...

Creator:: Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
Date:: 1658
Physical Description:: [6], 136, 157-299, [5] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

451. Il cauallo di razza : riconosciuto dal segno de' merchi delle più perfette razze del Venetiano, Lombardia, & parte della Romagna. / Raccolta fatta per Annania Zen [pseud.] a commodo de' professori, e diletanti di caualli.

Date:: 1658. Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici
Physical Description:: [16], 112 p. : ill. ; 12 cm. (12mo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

452. Gulielmi Pisonis medici Amstelædamensis De Indiæ utriusque re naturali et medica libri quatuordecim, quorum contenta pagina sequens exhibet.

Creator:: Piso, Willem, 1611–1678
Date:: 1658
Physical Description:: [24], 327, [5], 39, 226, [2] p. : ill. ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

453. Graphice : the use of the pen and pensil, or, The most excellent art of painting : in two parts / by William Sanderson.

Creator:: Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Date:: 1658
Physical Description:: [16], 87 p., [3] leaves of plates : ports ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

454. Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris : das ist, Beschreibung und Abbildung der vornehmsten Stätten, Vöstungen und Öhrter so wohl in Grund als in Prospect in den XVII Niederlandischen Provintien : liegend, alls Brabant, Limburch, Mecheler, Seldern, Zutphen, Ober Issel, Frissland, Gröningen, Holland, Utrecht, Seeland, Flandern, Artois, Hennegäw, Camerich, Lützenburg, Namur, und Burgund / M.Z.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: [1659]
Physical Description:: [2], 283, [21] p., [120] leaves of plates (104 folded) : ill., 12 maps ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

455. The history of the world, or, An account of time / compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius ; and continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659 ; together with A geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.

Creator:: Petau, Denis, 1583–1652
Date:: 1659
Physical Description:: [10], [807] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : port., map ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

456. XXX. pieces d'architecture : tirees du tres exellent auteur Vincent Scamozze : et autres : tres necessaire a ceux qui sont Proffession de cet Art = XXX. pieces of architecture : taken out of the famous Author Vincent Scamozze : and others : Very necessary for all those that are affected to the said Art.

Creator:: Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
Date:: 1660.]
Physical Description:: [4] p., [29] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

457. 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, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

Date:: 1660
Physical Description:: [5], 20 [i.e. 39] p. : ill., port. ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

458. A display of heraldrie : manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method / wherein it is now reduced, by the study and industry of John Guillim ...

Creator:: Guillim, John, 1565–1621
Date:: 1660
Physical Description:: [16], 144 (i.e. 444), 36, [6] p. : coats of arms ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

459. Italy, in its original glory, ruine and revival : being an exact survey of the whole geography, and history of that famous country : with the adjacent islands of Sicily, Malta, &c. and whatever is remarkable in Rome (the mistress of the world) and all those towns and territories, mentioned in antient and modern authors / translated out of the originals ... by Edmund Warcupp ...

Date:: 1660
Physical Description:: [18], 327, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

460. De atramentis cujuscunque generis. Opus sanè novum, hactenus à nemine promulgatum. In sex descriptiones digestum. Auctore, Petro Maria Canepario ...

Creator:: Canepari, Pietro Maria
Date:: 1660
Physical Description:: [16], 568 p. 21 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

461. Representations geometrales de plusieurs parties de bastiments faites par les reigles de l'architecture antique : et de qui les mesures sont reduittes en piedz poulces & lignes, afin de saccommoder a la maniere de mesurer la plus en vzage parmy le commun des ouuvriers / par A. Bosse ; la methode de faire cette reduction se peut voir en la page suiuante.

Creator:: Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Date:: MDCLIX [1659, i.e. 1660?]
Physical Description:: [1], II, 10 leaves : chiefly illustrations ; 42 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

462. I dieci libri d'architettura / di Gio: Antonio Rusconi ; secondo i precetti di Vitruuio ; Nouamente ristampati, & accresciuti della prattica degl'horologi solari.

Creator:: Vitruvius Pollio
Date:: 1660
Physical Description:: [12], 148 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

463. 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

464. Instructions concerning erecting of a library : presented to my lord the President de Mesme / by Gabriel Naudeus, P. ; and now interpreted by Jo. Evelyn, Esquire.

Creator:: Naudé, Gabriel, 1600–1653
Date:: 1661
Physical Description:: [16], 96 pages ; 19 cm (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

465. Arcano del mare / di D. Ruberto Dudleo duca di Nortumbria, e conte di Waruich : diuiso in libri sei ...

Creator:: Dudley, Robert, Sir, 1574–1649
Date:: MDCLXI [1661]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 57 x 42 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

466. Rutgeri Hermannidæ Britannia magna, sive Angliæ, Scottiæ, Hiberniæ & adjacentium insularum : geographico-historica descriptio.

Creator:: Hermannides, Rutgerus, d. 1680
Date:: [1661]
Physical Description:: [32], 645, [41] p., [32] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 13 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

467. The art of graveing, and etching, wherein is exprest the true way of graueing in copper. allso the manner & method of that famous Callot, & Mr. Bosse. in their seuerall ways of etching.

Creator:: Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
Date:: 1662
Physical Description:: 5 p.., 48 p. 10 plates. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

468. A brief discourse concerning the three chief principles of magnificent building. Viz. solidity, conveniency, and ornament. By Sr. Balthazar Gerbier D'ouvilly knight.

Creator:: Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667
Date:: 1662
Physical Description:: 6 p.., 44 p. 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

469. Sculptura: or The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper. With an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters, and their works. To which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise ...

Creator:: Evelyn, John, 1620–1706
Date:: 1662
Physical Description:: 16 p.., 148, [3] p. front., 1 ill., fold. plates. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

470. Idée de la perfection de la peintvre demonstrée par les principes de l'art, et par des exemples conformes aux obseruations que Pline et Quintilien ont faites sur les plus célèbres tableaux des anciens peintres, mis en paralelle à quelques ouurages de nos meilleurs peintres modernes, Leonard de Vinci, Raphael, Iules Romain, et le Poussin. Par Roland Fréart sievr de Chambray.

Creator:: Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
Date:: 1662
Physical Description:: 11 p.., 134 p., 3 leaves. 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

471. A geographical dictionary : in which are described the most eminent countreys, towns, ports, seas, streights, and rivers in the whole world : very useful for the understanding of all modern histories.

Date:: 1662
Physical Description:: [4], 138 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

472. Theatrum civitatum nec non admirandorum Neapolis et Siciliae regnorum.

Creator:: Blaeu, Joan, 1596–1673
Date:: [1663]
Physical Description:: 166 pages in various pagings, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 56 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

473. Theatrum civitatum et admirandorum Italiae : ad aevi veteris & praesentis temporis faciem expressum / à Ioanne Blaeu, G.F.

Creator:: Blaeu, Joan, 1596–1673
Date:: MDCLXIII [1663]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations (engravings), maps, plans ; 58 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

474. Topographia Alsatiæ &c. completa : das ist, Vollkömliche Beschreibung und eygentliche Abbildung der vornehmbsten Städt und Oerther im Obern und Untern Elsass auch den benachbarten Sundgöw, Brissgöw, Graffschafft Mümpelgart and andern Gegenden / Jetzo auffs neu revidiret und mit dem jenigen was sonst in dem zuvor absonderlich gedruckten Anhang vermehret und an Tag gegeben und verlegt durch Matthæi Mariani Seel: Erben.

Creator:: Zeiller, Martin, 1589–1661
Date:: im Jahr MDCLXIII [1663]
Physical Description:: [18], 70 pages, [38] leaves of plates : folded maps, plans (some folded), plates ; 33 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

475. Counsel and advise to all builders : for the choice of their surveyours, clarks of their works, bricklayers, masons, carpenters, and other work-men therein concerned : as also in respect of their works, materials, and rates thereof : together with several epistles to eminent persons who may be concerned in building / written by Sir Balthazar Gerbier ...

Creator:: Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667
Date:: 1663
Physical Description:: [110], 110 p. ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

476. The first book of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; translated out of Italian, with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr LeMuet ; translated out of French by G.R. ; to which are added designes of floors lately made at Somerset-House, and the framing of houses after the best manner of English building ...

Creator:: Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:: 1663
Physical Description:: [10], 199, [1], 101-115, [2], 210-222, [3], 228, [4] p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

477. Historien der Nederlanden : en haar naburen oorlogen tot het jaar 1612 / door Emanuel van Meteren ; met heerelijker konterfeytsels dan ooyt voordezen verciert, en verbetert.

Creator:: Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535–1612
Date:: 1663
Physical Description:: [6], 629, [11] leaves : ill., ports. ; 36 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

478. A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another : the three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise, and the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the latter / written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray ; made English for the benefit of builders ; to which is added An account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects ; with Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues ; by John Evelyn, Esq. fellow of the Royal Society.

A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another : the three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise, and the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the latter / written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray ; made English for the benefit of builders ; to which is added An account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects ; with Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues ; by John Evelyn, Esq. fellow of the Royal Society.

Creator:: Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
Date:: MDCLXIV [1664]
Physical Description:: [24], 159, [1] pages : illustrations ; 36 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

479. Des ordres de colõnes en l'architecture, et plusieurs aũes dependances dicelle / par A. Bosse.

Creator:: Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Date:: 1664
Physical Description:: [1], A-V leaves : chiefly illustrations ; 42 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

480. Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année M. DC. LII. : diuisé en trois livres. Le premier, contient l'établissement de la colonie, son embarquement, & sa route iusques à son arriuée en l'isle de Cayenne : le second, ce qui s'est passé pendant quinze mois que l'on a demeuré dans les païs : le troisiesme, traitte du temperament du païs, de la fertilité de sa terre, & des mœurs & façons de faire des sauuages de cette contrée : avec un dictionnaire de la langue du mesme païs. / par Me Antoine Biet, ...

Creator:: Biet, Antoine, 1620–
Date:: M. DC. LXIV. [1664]
Physical Description:: [24], 432 p. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

481. Filips von Zesen Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam : darinnen von Derselben ersten ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen zustand ihr und unterschiedlicher anwachs herliche Vorrechte und in mehr als 70 Kupfer-Stükken ... vor augen gestellet werden ...

Creator:: Zesen, Philipp von, 1619–1689
Date:: im Jahr 1664
Physical Description:: [8], 398, [22] p., [72] leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill., maps (some fold.) ; 22 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

482. Traité des manieres de dessiner les ordres de l'architecture antique en toutes leurs parties : auec plusieurs belles particularitez qui nont point parû jusques a present, touchat. les bastimts. de marque comme, la naturelle entresuitte des gros et menüs membres de l'eurs degrez ou escaliers : puis, le moyen darrester par dessein et modelle en petit, les parties d'vn edifice, en sorte q'uestant executé en grand, il fasse l'effet que l'on senst proposé, et enfin, la pratique de trouuer la place geometrale des jours ombres et ombrages, sur les corps geometraux / par A. Bosse.

Creator:: Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Date:: MVICLXIIII [1664, i.e. 1665]
Physical Description:: [3], XLIV leaves : chiefly illustrations ; 42 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

483. A vindication of Stone-Heng restored : in which the orders and rules of architecture observed by the ancient Romans, are discussed. Together with the customs and manners of several nations of the world in matters of building of greatest antiquity. As also an historical narration of the most memorable actions of the Danes in England. / By John Webb ...

Creator:: Webb, John, 1611–1672
Date:: MDCLXV [l665]
Physical Description:: [8], 232 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. (Fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

484. Biblos tes demosias euches / kai teleseos mysterion kai ton allon thesmon kai teleton tes ekklesias ...

Creator:: Church of England
Date:: 1665
Physical Description:: 35, [1], 126, [4], 171 p. ; 15 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

485. Proposals of a new model for rebuilding the city of London : with houses, streets and wharfs, to be forthwith set out by His Majesty's and the city surveyors : with the advantages that will accrue by the building the same accordingly, viz. I. The owners satisfied for their ground, the builder for building, and the poor inhabitants their losses by the fire. II. The city built stately with large streets, the houses not in danger of fire, and the ground all put to the best profit. III. The people will walk easy and dry, the houses-of-office and streets kept sweet and clean; and goods delivered much cheaper. IV. Convenient houses, shops, warehouses and wharfs not dear. V. Advanced to His Majesty by fines 372670 l. VI. A revenue for ever settled upon the crown of per ann. 223517 l. 10 s.

Creator:: Knight, Val. (Valentine)
Date:: [1666]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 29 x 38 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

486. A new method of cryptography : humbly presented to the most serene Majesty of Charles the II / by Samuel Morland, knight and baronet, and one of the gentlemen of his Majestie's privy chamber in ordinary. 1666.

Creator:: Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625–1695
Date:: [1666]
Physical Description:: 12 p. : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

487. The description and use of the carpenters-rule : together with the use of the line of numbers (inscribed thereon) in arithmatick and geometry : and the application thereof to the measuring of superficies and solid, gaging of vessels, military orders, interest and annuities : ... also a universal-dial for the use of seamen or others : with the use of a sliding glasiers-rule and Mr. White's rule for solid measure / collected and fitted to the meanest capacity by J. Browne.

Creator:: Brown, John, philomath
Date:: 1666
Physical Description:: [4], 248 [i.e. 245], [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

488. Cosmographie, in four books : containing the chorographie and historie of the whole world, and all the principal kingdoms, provinces, seas, and isles thereof / by Peter Heylyn ; with an accurate and an approved index of all the kingdoms, provinces, countries, inhabitants, people, cities, mountains, rivers, seas, islands, forts, bays, capes, forests, &c. of any remarque in the whole world ; much wanted and desired in the former, and now annexed to this last impression, revised and corrected by the author himself immediately before his death ...

Creator:: Heylyn, Peter, 1600–1662
Date:: 1666
Physical Description:: [14], 1098, [4], 1089-1095, [40] p., [8] folded leaves of plates : 4 maps ; 35 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

489. The city & covntry purchaser & builder / composed by S.P. Gent.

Creator:: S. P. (Stephen Primatt)
Date:: [1667]
Physical Description:: 8 p.l., 167 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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

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

491. A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature : as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art / which was never found out, but by the thrice noble, high, and puissant prince William Cavendishe, Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Newcastle; Earl of Ogle; Viscount Mansfield; and Baron of Bolsover, of Ogle, of Bertram, Bothal and Hepple : Gentleman of His Majesties Bed-chamber; one of His Majesties most honourable Privy-Councel; Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter; His Majesties Lieutenant of the county and town of Nottingham; and Justice in ayre Trent-North: who had the honour to be governour to our most glorious king, and gracious soveraign, in his youth, when he was Prince of Wales; and soon after was made Captain General of all the provinces beyond the river of Trent, and other parts of the kingdom of England; with power, by a special commission, to make knights.

Creator:: Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
Date:: in the year 1667
Physical Description:: [12], 342, 001-040, 343-352, [4] p. ; 39 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

492. 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 antient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others. Furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters ...

Date:: 1668
Physical Description:: 8 p.., 121 p. ill., fold. plates. 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

493. Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666. By Major Payne Fisher, B.A.

Creator:: Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Date:: Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
Physical Description:: vii, 94, [1] p. 29 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

494. A prospect of the most famous parts of the world : viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America ...

Creator:: Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Date:: 1668
Physical Description:: [2], 206 p. : maps ; 11 x 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

495. The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse : adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations. By John Ogilby ...

Creator:: Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:: 1668
Physical Description:: 2 v. in 1. plates. 41 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

496. The first book of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; translated out of Italian ; with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr. LeMuet ... ; translated out of French by G. R. ...

Creator:: Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:: 1668
Physical Description:: [10], 32, [1], 36-159, [29], 191-198, [19] p. 218, [3], p. 220, [3], p. 226, [3], p. 230, [3], p. 234, [2], 237-239 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

497. An idea of the perfection of painting: demonstrated from the principles of art, and by examples conformable to the observations, which Pliny and Quintilian have made upon the most celebrated pieces of the ancient painters, parallel'd with some works of the most famous modern painters, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Julio Romano, and N. Poussin. Written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray, and rendred English by J. E. esquire, fellow of the Royal Society.

Creator:: Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
Date:: 1668
Physical Description:: 12 p.., [16], 136 p. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

498. The mariner's magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts : containing, the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler that resolves most mathematical conclusions : and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation ... with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places round the world ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation, in working a ship in all weathers and conditions at sea : a new way of surveying of land, by the mariners azimuth or amplitude compass ... : the art of gauging all sorts of vessels, and the measuring of timber, glass, board, stone, walls, cielings, and tylings : the art of gunnery ... astronomy, geometrical, instrumental, and by calculation : the art of dialling by a gnomonical scale ... : whereunto is annexed an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed relating to the customs and navigation : also a compen / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy.

The mariner's magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts : containing, the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler that resolves most mathematical conclusions : and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation ... with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places round the world ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation, in working a ship in all weathers and conditions at sea : a new way of surveying of land, by the mariners azimuth or amplitude compass ... : the art of gauging all sorts of vessels, and the measuring of timber, glass, board, stone, walls, cielings, and tylings : the art of gunnery ... astronomy, geometrical, instrumental, and by calculation : the art of dialling by a gnomonical scale ... : whereunto is annexed an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed relating to the customs and navigation : also a compen / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy.

Creator:: Sturmy, Samuel, 1633–1669
Date:: 1669
Physical Description:: [34], 219 [i.e. 223], [7], 132, [6], 52, [52], 11, [3], 13 p., [12] leaves of plates (some folded) : port, ill. ; 30 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

499. Ars pictoria; or, An academy treating of drawing, painting, limning, and etching. To which are added thirty copper plates expressing the choicest, nearest, and most exact grounds and rules of symetry. Collected out of the most eminent Italian, German, and Neanderthal authors. By Alexander Browne ...

Creator:: Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Date:: 1669
Physical Description:: 4 p.l., 110, [2] p. front. (port.) plates. 37 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

500. Systema agriculturae, the mystery of husbandry discovered : wherein is treated of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling planting sowing manuring ordering improving all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods, & coppices, and of all sorts of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new hays, cattel, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. : with an account of the several instruments and engines useful in this profession : to which is added, Kalendarium rusticum, or, The husbandmans monethly directions : also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, windes, rain, hail, thunder, &c. : and Dictionarium rusticum, or, The interpretation of rustick terms / published for the common good, by J. W. gent. ; the whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice.

Creator:: Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Date:: 1669
Physical Description:: [32], 278, [6] p. : ill. ; 29 cm. (4to)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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401. La pratiqve dv trait a prevves, de mr Desargves ... pour la coupe des pierres en l'architecture. Par A. Bosse ...

403. Topographia Bavariæ, das ist, Beschreib. vnd aigentliche Abbildung der vornembsten Stätt vnd Orth in Ober vnd Nieder Beÿern, der obern Pfaltz, vnd andern, zum hochlöblichen Baÿrischen Craisse gehörigen Landschaften.

404. A booke containing such beasts as are most usefull for such as practice drawing, graveing, armes painting, chaseing, and for severall other occasions. Designed by F. Barlow. Ingraved by Wm. Vaughā.

405. Novvelle invention de lever l'eau plvs havlt que sa source auec quelques machines mouantes par le moyen de l'eau et vn discours de la conduite d'ycelle / par Isaac de Cavs.

406. Historie ofte Iaerlijck verhael van de verrichtinghen der Geoctroyeerde West-Indische compagnie : zedert haer begin, tot het eynde van't jaer sesthien-hondert ses-endewrtich : begrepen in derthien boecken, ende met verscheyden koperen platen verciert / beschreven door Ioannes de Laet ...

407. Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks / Isaac de Caus.

410. Pyramidographia, or, A description of the pyramids in Ægypt / by Iohn Greaves ...

412. Topographia Archiepiscopatuvm Moguntinensis, Trevirensis, et Coloniensis : das ist, Beschreibung der vornembsten Stätt vnd Plätz in denen Ertzbistumen Maÿnz, Trier, vnd Cöln.

413. Eryci Puteani Bamelrodi Bruxella, incomparabili exemplo septenaria ...

414. A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

415. Topographia Westphaliae : das ist, Beschreibung der vornembsten, vnd bekantisten Stätte, vnd Plätz, im hochlöbl. westphälischen Craisse.

417. 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.

418. Topographia Franconiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnd eÿgentliche Contrafactur der vornehmbsten Stätte vnd Plätze des Frankenlandes vnd deren die zú dem hochlöbischen fränkischen Craisse gezogen werden.

419. An itinerary : contayning a voyage made through Italy, in the yeare 1646, and 1647 : illustrated with divers figures of antiquities : never before published / by Jo[hn] Raymond ...

421. Artis magnae artilleriae : pars prima / auctore Casimiro Siemienowicz ...

422. M.Z. Topographia Bohemiæ, Moraviæ et Silesiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnd eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten vnd bekandtisten Stätte, vnd Plätze, in dem Königreich Boheim vnd einverleibten Landern Mähren, vnd Schlesien.

423. A booke of drawinges : performed acording [sic] to the best order for use & brevity that is yet extant.

425. Reliquiae Wottonianae, or, A collection of lives, letters, poems, with characters of sundry personages : and other incomparable pieces of language and art / by the curious pensil of the ever memorable Sr Henry Wotton Kt. ...

430. Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris : das ist Beschreibung der vornehmsten Stätte vnnd Plätz in dem hochl: Nider Sachs: Crayss.

431. An ordinance prohibiting cock-matches : Fryday March 31. 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.

432. Topographia Helvetiæ, Rhætiæ et Valesiæ : das ist, Beschreibung vnnd eygentliche Abbildung der vornemsten Stätte vnd Plätze in der hochlöblichen Eydgnossschafft, Graubündten, Wallis, vnd etlicher zugewandten Orthen / M.Z.

433. Topographia vnd eigentliche Beschreibung der vornembsten Stätte, Schlösser auch anderer Plätze vnd Örter in denen Hertzogthumer̃ Braunschweig vnd Lüneburg : vnd denen dasu gehörendẽ Graffschafften, Herzschafften vnd Landen.

435. Topographia Hassiae, et regionum vicinarum : das ist, Beschreibung und eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten Städte und Plätze in Hessen und denen benachbarten Landschafften, als Buchen, Wetterau, Westerwald, Löhngau, Nassau, Solms, Hanau, Witgenstein und andern / M.Z.

436. La fortificatione, guardia, difesa, et espugnatione delle fortezze esperimentata in diuerse guerre / del cavaliero Francco. Tensini da Crema ...

437. Markhams Remembrancer of unpublished secretes : shewinge howe a man may come to be a general horsman by the knowledge of these seauen offyces : 1. Breeder -- 2. Rider -- 3. Feeder -- 4. Keeper -- 5. Ambler -- 6. Buyer, 7 Farrier / G.M., circa 1655.

438. Topographia Sueviae, das ist, Beschreib. vnd aigentliche Abcontrafeitung der fürnembste[n] Stätt vnd Plätz in Ober vnd Nider Schwaben, Herzogthum Würtenberg, Marggraffschafft Baden vnd andern zu dem hochlöbl. schwabischen Craisse gehörigen Landtschafften vnd Orten.

439. Topographia Galliae, sive, Descriptio et delineatio famosissimorum locorum in potentissimo regno Galliae : partim ex usu & optimis scriptoribus diversarum linguarum, partim ex relationibus fide dignis per aliquot annos collectis, in ordinem redacta, & publico data / Per Martinum Zeillerum.

443. Just and legal exceptions against the late act for preventing multiplicity of buildings erected within the suburbs of the city of London and ten miles thereof, since March 1620.

444. Londinopolis : an historicall discourse; or, Perlustration of the city of London, the imperial chamber, and chief emporium of Great Britain: whereunto is added another of the city of Westminster, with the courts of justice, antiquities, and new buildings thereunto belonging / by Jam Howel ...

445. The commentaries of Sr. Francis Vere : being diverse pieces of service wherein he had command, written by himself in way of commentary / published by W. Dillingham.

447. Alle de wercken, so ouden als nieuvven / van de Heer Jacob Cats, oudt Raedtpensionaris van Hollandt, &c. ; doorgaens vermeerdert, en achter met des autheurs tachtigh-jarigh leven, huyshoudinge en bedenckingen op zorgh-vliet.

448. A short introduction in the binding of books / Dirk de Bray ; followed by a note on the gilding of the edges by Ambrosius Vermerck ; with an introd. and a paraphrase by K. van der Horst and C. de Wolf ; translated by H. S. Lake.

450. The history of St. Pauls Cathedral in London, from its foundation untill these times : extracted out of originall charters, records, leiger books, and other manuscripts : beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments / by William Dugdale ...

451. Il cauallo di razza : riconosciuto dal segno de' merchi delle più perfette razze del Venetiano, Lombardia, & parte della Romagna. / Raccolta fatta per Annania Zen [pseud.] a commodo de' professori, e diletanti di caualli.

452. Gulielmi Pisonis medici Amstelædamensis De Indiæ utriusque re naturali et medica libri quatuordecim, quorum contenta pagina sequens exhibet.

453. Graphice : the use of the pen and pensil, or, The most excellent art of painting : in two parts / by William Sanderson.

455. The history of the world, or, An account of time / compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius ; and continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659 ; together with A geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.

457. 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, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

458. A display of heraldrie : manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method / wherein it is now reduced, by the study and industry of John Guillim ...

460. De atramentis cujuscunque generis. Opus sanè novum, hactenus à nemine promulgatum. In sex descriptiones digestum. Auctore, Petro Maria Canepario ...

462. I dieci libri d'architettura / di Gio: Antonio Rusconi ; secondo i precetti di Vitruuio ; Nouamente ristampati, & accresciuti della prattica degl'horologi solari.

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

464. Instructions concerning erecting of a library : presented to my lord the President de Mesme / by Gabriel Naudeus, P. ; and now interpreted by Jo. Evelyn, Esquire.

465. Arcano del mare / di D. Ruberto Dudleo duca di Nortumbria, e conte di Waruich : diuiso in libri sei ...

466. Rutgeri Hermannidæ Britannia magna, sive Angliæ, Scottiæ, Hiberniæ & adjacentium insularum : geographico-historica descriptio.

467. The art of graveing, and etching, wherein is exprest the true way of graueing in copper. allso the manner & method of that famous Callot, & Mr. Bosse. in their seuerall ways of etching.

468. A brief discourse concerning the three chief principles of magnificent building. Viz. solidity, conveniency, and ornament. By Sr. Balthazar Gerbier D'ouvilly knight.

469. Sculptura: or The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper. With an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters, and their works. To which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise ...

471. A geographical dictionary : in which are described the most eminent countreys, towns, ports, seas, streights, and rivers in the whole world : very useful for the understanding of all modern histories.

472. Theatrum civitatum nec non admirandorum Neapolis et Siciliae regnorum.

473. Theatrum civitatum et admirandorum Italiae : ad aevi veteris & praesentis temporis faciem expressum / à Ioanne Blaeu, G.F.

477. Historien der Nederlanden : en haar naburen oorlogen tot het jaar 1612 / door Emanuel van Meteren ; met heerelijker konterfeytsels dan ooyt voordezen verciert, en verbetert.

479. Des ordres de colõnes en l'architecture, et plusieurs aũes dependances dicelle / par A. Bosse.

481. Filips von Zesen Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam : darinnen von Derselben ersten ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen zustand ihr und unterschiedlicher anwachs herliche Vorrechte und in mehr als 70 Kupfer-Stükken ... vor augen gestellet werden ...

484. Biblos tes demosias euches / kai teleseos mysterion kai ton allon thesmon kai teleton tes ekklesias ...

486. A new method of cryptography : humbly presented to the most serene Majesty of Charles the II / by Samuel Morland, knight and baronet, and one of the gentlemen of his Majestie's privy chamber in ordinary. 1666.

489. The city & covntry purchaser & builder / composed by S.P. Gent.

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

493. Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666. By Major Payne Fisher, B.A.

494. A prospect of the most famous parts of the world : viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America ...

495. The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse : adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations. By John Ogilby ...

496. The first book of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; translated out of Italian ; with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr. LeMuet ... ; translated out of French by G. R. ...