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Ancient Britain in the light of modern archeological discoveries. 8vo. pp. xxiv and 206; cloth New York, 1900 However the critics may decide with regard to the ultimate position of the work, it must be admitted that its theories are startling and revolutionary, but well backed up with a vast quantity of citations. 32 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 ... 1636. Comprising 44 leaves (engraved by Jacob van Langeren) of tables and maps, four of them double-size; calf gilt, RARE Thomas Jenner, 1643 The first edition had appeared in 1636, with 43 maps. 33 ERASMUS. 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Colophon at end: Thomas Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. An. 1534. . 12mo. 41 leaves; the lower margin of last leaf mended; old calf gilt 1533-34 Written as a treatise on the Latin proverb Dulce bellum inexpertis, and evidently in the earlier time of Leo X, for he contrasts this new Pope with Julius II. The English rendering is an admirable piece of prose. The contemporary autograph of "Ricardus Kelton" is on the title. A plate and a portrait are inserted. 35 ESSEX. 36 MORANT (Philip). The HISTORY and ANTIQUITIES of the COUNTY of ESSEX. 2 vols., folio, with maps and plates; a fine copy in gilt russia from the Peel library 5 15 0 1768 16 16 0 1768 28 0 0 the same. 2 vols., folio, LARGE PAPER; russia extra, with the Wotton and Thornhill bookplates; VERY RARE Each of these copies has the scarce Audley End plate. 1751 37 FIELDING (Henry). An Enquiry into the causes of the late Increase of CONTENTS: 38 MISCELLANEOUS PEDIGREES; vols. 1-50 (except vol. 20) each containing upwards of 900 pages, and carefully indexed, also a volume of General Index to the whole series, comprising 20,365 names; together 50 vols. thick 4to., cloth 39 FOREIGN GENEALOGY; 2 vols. thick 4to. 774 pages with indexes to upwards of 2000 names; cloth 40 PEDIGREES OF PEERS; thick royal folio, 1107 pages very closely written; cloth 11 PEDIGREES OF SOVEREIGNS OF EUROPE; England, Scotland, Germany, Lorraine, Bohemia, Hungary, Bavaria, Brandenburg, France, Brittany, Flanders, Brabant, Luxemburg, Orange, Nassau, Hanover, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Wurtemberg, Hesse, Spain, Portugal, Savoy, Russia, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, and others; folio, 165 pages, cloth 42 GOLDSMITH (Oliver) The DESERTED VILLAGE, a POEM. FIRST EDITION, 4to. with vignette on title, complete with the rare half title often missing, blue morocco London, Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catherine-street, Strand, 1770 21 0 0 With this volume is bound Goldsmith's Retaliation: a Poem, including Epitaphs on some of the most distinguished Wits of the Metropolis. Fourth Edition, 1774. 43 GUILD (William). THREE Rare Monuments of Antiquitie, or BERTRAM Of the Bodie and Blood of Christ (written 800 yeares agoe) . . ALFRICVS, Archbishop of Canterburie.. His Sermon of the Sacrament. . and MAVRVS, Abbot, a Scots-man His discourse of the same .. Translated and compacted by M. William Guild, Minister at KingEdward Printed at Aberdene, by Edward Raban, For David Melvill, 1624 12mo. 75 leaves; a large and good copy in morocco gilt 1624 One of the earliest volumes produced in Aberdeen. It is a collection of pieces to show the ancient disbelief in Transubstantiation. 44 HAMPOLE (Richard Rolle of). Explanationes notabiles deuotissimi viri Richardi Hampole heremite super illas beati Iob: que solet in exequiis defunctoru legi.. 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