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The survey of London contayning the originall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious vses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. As also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables; especially two: the first, an index of things. The second, a concordance of names by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Elizabeth Purslovv, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange 1633
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17142.
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17145.
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17146.
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Britannia antiqua illustrata: or, The antiquities of ancient Britain, derived from the Phœenicians wherein the original trade of this island is discovered, the names of places, offices, dignities, as likewise the idolatry, language, and customs of the primitive inhabitan are clearly demonstrated from that nation, many old monuments illustrated, and the commerce with that people, as well as the Greeks, plainly set forth and collected out of approved Greek and Latin authors. Together with a chronological history of this kingdom, from the first traditional beginning, until the year of our Lord 800, when the name of Britain was changed into England; faithfully collected out of the best authors, and disposed in a better method than hitherto hath been done; with the antiquities of the Saxons, as well as Phœnicians, Greeks, and Romans. The first volume. By Aylett Sammes, of Christ's Colledge in Cambridge. Since, of the Inner-Temple by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Tho. Roycroft, for the author M DC LXXVI. [1676]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1676 SAMMES.
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17147.
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The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain presenting an exact geography of the kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the isles adjoyning: as also the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-towns within the kingdom of England and principality of Wales; with a chronolog of the civil-wars in England, Wales and Ireland. Together with a prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America. With these empires and kingdoms therein contained; viz. Grecia, Roman-Empire, Germany, Bohemia, France, Belgia, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, Persia, Turkish-Empire, Kingdom of China. Tartaria, Summer-Islands. By John Speed. In this new edition are added; in the theatre of Great-Britain, the principal roads, and their branches leading to the cities and chief towns in England and Wales; with their computed distances. In a new and accurate method. ... In the prospect of the world. The Empire of the Great Mogul, with the rest of the East-Indies. Palestine, ... Empire of Russia. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard MDCLXXVI. [1676]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: ATLAS 1676 SPEED.
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17148.
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A treatise of algebra, both historical and practical Shewing, the original, progress, and advancement thereof, from time to time; and by what steps it hath attained to the heighth at which now it is. With some additional treatises, I. Of the cono-cuneus; being a body representing in part a conus, in part a cuneus. II. Of angular sections; and other things relating there-unto, and to trigonometry. III. Of the angle of contact; with other things appertaining to the composition of magnitudes, the inceptives of magnitudes, and the composition of motions, with the results thereof. IV. Of combinations, alternations, and aliquot parts. By John Wallis, D.D. Professor of geometry in the University of Oxford; and a member of the Royal Society, London by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by John Playford, for Richard Davis, bookseller, in the University of Oxford M. DC. LXXXV. [1685]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1685 WALLIS.
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17149.
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Cursus mathematicus. Mathematical sciences in nine books. Comprehending arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical. Geometry, plain, solid. Cosmography, coelestial, terrestrial. Astronomy, theorical, practical. Navigation, plain, spherical. Trigonometry, rectilinear, circular. With the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments: and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds: as in longimetria, planometria, military architecture, or taking of heights, distances, &c. surveying of land, woods, roads, &c. fortification. And in navigation, dialling, &c. All which are disposed in such method and order as they ought to be read and practised, by such as would attain to a competent proficiency in them by their own industry. By William Leybourn, philomath by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Thomas Basset, Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Sawbridge, Awnsham and John Churchill MDCXC. [1690]
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17150.
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Pleasure with profit consisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz. numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical. Published to recreate ingenious spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny into these (and the like) sublime sciences. And to divert them from following such vices, to which youth (in this age) are so much inclin'd. By William Leybourn, philomathes. To this work is also annext, A treatise of algebra, according to the late improvements, applied to numerical questions and geometry; with a new series for the speedy extraction of roots; as also a converging series for all manner of adsected equations. By R. Sault, master of the mathematick school in Adam's-Court, in Broadstreet, near the Royal Exchange, London by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Richard Baldwin, and John Dunton; near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane: and at the Raven in the Poultrey 1694
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1694 LEYBOURN.
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17151.
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Britannia: or, The Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, actually survey'd with a geographical and historical description of the principal roads; explain'd by one hundred maps on copper-plates. With the ichnography, or draught of the several cities, chief towns, &c. And a view of the churches, houses, and places of note on the road . Also an account of the most remarkable passages of antiquity relating to them, and of their present state. By John Ogilby, Esq; cosmographer to King Charles the Second by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Abel Swall, at the Unicorn in Pater-noster-row, and Robert Morden, at the Atlas in Corn-hill M DC XCVIII [1698]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1698 OGILBY.
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17152.
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Systema agriculturae the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grains, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added kalendarium rusticum: or, the husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. And dictionarium rusticum: or, the interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practise. The fourth edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work By J. W. Gent. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed, and are to be sold by John Taylor, at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard M DC XCVIII. [1698]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1698 WORLIDGE.
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17153.
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17154.
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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, Dorick, Ionick and Corinthian, comprise the First Part of this Treatise. And the two Latin, Tuscan and Composita the Latter. Written in French by Roland Freart, ... To which is added An Account of Architects and Architecture, ... With Leon Baptista Alberti's Treatise of statues. By John Evelyn ... by
Edition: The second edition with large additions Language: English
Publication details: London printed for D. Brown at the Black Swan without Temple Bar, J. Walthoe in the Middle-Temple-Cloysters, B. Took at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street, and D. Midwinter at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's-Church-Yard 1707
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1707 FREART.
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17155.
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Repertorium ecclesiasticum parochiale Londinense = an ecclesiastical parochial history of the diocese of London: Containing an Account Of the Bishops of that Sea, from the first Foundation thereof: also, Of the Deans, Archdeacons, Dignitaries and Prebendaries, from the Conquest: and lastly, Of the several Parish-Churches, as well Exempt as not Exempt, within the Limits of that Diocese, and of their Patrons and Incumbents: And also the Endowments of several Vicarages: And likewise of the several Religious Houses that were within the same; continu'd to the Year of our Lord, MDCC. In an Alphabetical Order. By Ric. Newcourt, Notary Publick; One of the Procurators-General of the Arches-Court of Canterbury, who lately executed the Office of Principal Registrary of the said Diocese, for near Twenty Seven Years by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Benj. Motte, and are to be sold by Chr. Bateman, Benj. Tooke, Ric. Parker, Jon. Bowyer and Hen. Clements MDCCVIII. [1708]-10
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17156.
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17157.
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Westmonasterium. Or the history and antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peters Westminster Containing, an account of its ancient and modern building, ... In 2 vol. By Mr. John Dart. To which is added, Westminster Abbey, a poem, by the same author. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed & sold by James Cole, Joseph Smith, Tho. Bowles, Jer. Batley, Tho. Taylor, John Bowles, and by Andrew Johnstone [1723]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1723 DART VOL. 1, ...
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17158.
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Lex maneriorum or the law and customs of England, relating to manors and Lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, ... To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declarations, ... With proper tables to the whole. By William Nelson, .. by Language: English
Publication details: [London] In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for John Hooke 1726
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1726 NELSON.
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17159.
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A law dictionary or the interpreter of words and terms, used either in the common or statute laws of Great Britain, and in tenures and jocular customs: first published by the Learned Dr. Cowel, and in this edition very much augmented and improved, by the Addition of many Thousand Words, found in our Histories, Antiquities, Cartularies, Rolls, Registers, and other Manuscript Records. With an appendix, containing two tables; one of the antient names of places in Great Britain, and the other of the antient surnames; Both of them very necessary for the Use of all such, as converse with antient Deeds, Charters, &c. by Language: English
Publication details: [London] In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for J. Walthoe, B. Lintot, R. Gosling, W. Mears, W. and J. Innys, J. Osborn, T. Woodward, F. Clay, R. Williamson, A Ward and D. Browne MDCCXXVII. [1727]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1727 COWELL.
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17160.
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