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The whole story of the Bible cutt in brasse peeces with sentences of scripture and certain verses graven vnderneath them. Licensed to Richard Badger, 24 Jan. 1636-7.

BIBLIANDER, THEODORE.

A Godly consultation vnto the brethren and companyons of the Christen relygyon. By what meanes the cruell power of the Turkes / bothe may / and ought for to be repelled of the Christen people / Theodore Bibliander beinge the Author... [Col.] Thus endeth The consultacion of Theodore Bibliander translated owte of Latine into Englysshe and printed at Basil by Radulphe Bonifante the yere of owre Lorde. M.D.XLjj. Men, of Auguste. 8°, A-U in eights.

BICKHAM, GEORGE.

The Universal Penman; Or, The Art of writing made Useful to the Gentlemen and Scholars, as well as the Man of Business, Exemplified in all the useful and ornamental Branches of Modern Penman. ship .. Written, with the friendly Assistance of several of the most Eminent Masters, And Engraved, by Geo. Bickham. The whole Embelish'd with beautiful Decorations for the Amusement of the Curious. London: . . . 1743. Folio, 212 leaves, besides the frontispiece. BIOCHIMO.

The Royall Game of Chesse-Play, Sometimes the Recreation of the late King, with many of the Nobility. Illustrated with almost an hundred Gambetts. Being the study of Biochimo the famous Italian : London, Printed for Henry Herringman,

1656. 8°. Portrait of Charles I. and title, 2 leaves: A-H in eights; I, 4 leaves: K, 1 leaf. Dedicated by Francis Beale to Montague Bertie, Earl of Lindsey.

With commendatory verses by R. Lovelace.

BIONDI, GIO. FRANCESCO.

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L'Historia Delle Gverre Civili D'Inghil terra... Scritta in tre volumi. Cavaliere Gio: Francesco Biondi ... In Bologna, MDCXLVII. 4°. a, 4 leaves: aa, 6 leaves: aaa, 4 leaves; A-Ff 3 in fours Table, a-b in fours, and c in sixes: Tomo Secondo, a-d in fours, and

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e in sixes: A-Yy 2 in fours: Tomo Terzo, a-b in fours: A-Aa in fours: Bb in sixes.

BIRD, WILLIAM.

The Magazine of Honour ; Or, A Treatise of the severall Degrees of the Nobility of this Kingdome, with their Rights and Priviledges. of Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeomen, and matters incident to them, according to the Lawes and Customes of England. Collected by Master Bird, But, Perused and enlarged by that Learned and Iudicious Lawyer, Sir Iohn Doddridge Knight, one of his Majesties Iudges of the Kings Bench. Printed for William Sheares... 1642. 8°. Title and Table, 2 leaves: B-O 3 in eights.

On the flyleaf of the copy here employed occurs: "Narcissus Luttrell His Book 1676."

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Grace and Peace from God, &c. [This is a headline, and on the third leaf occurs:] An Exhortation to the Byshops to deale Brotherly with theyr Brethren. [On Bi there is a third headline:] An Exhortation to the Bishops and their Clergie to answer a little booke that came forthe the last Parliament / and to other Brethren to iudge of it answeared / and not to be caryed away with any respect of man. No place, &c. [1572] 84, A-C 2 in eights, and *, 2 leaves. Lambeth.

The preface is dated "From my chamber in London / this 30. of September/in Anno. 1572."

A Dialogve. Wherin is Plainly laide open, the tyrannicall dealing of L. Bishopps against Gods children: with certaine points of doctrine, wherein they approoue themselves (according to D. Bridges his judgement) to be truely the Bishops of the Diuell. [Quot. from Malachi. 2. 7. 8. 9.] Sm. 8°, A-D in

fours.

A Dialogve. Wherin is Plainly Layd open the Tyrannical Dealing of Lord Bishops against Gods Children. With Certaine Points of Doctrine, wherein they approve themselves (according to Dr.

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Bridges his judgement) to be truely the Bishops of the Divell. Published, by the worthy Gentleman Dr. Martin MarPrelat, Doctor in all the Faculties, Primat and Metropolitan. [Quot. from Malach. 2, 7, 8, 9.] Reprinted in the time of Parliament, Anno Dom. 1640. 4o, A-D 2 in fours.

A republication of the original edition of 1589 in 80 to suit the circumstances of the time. The tract contains a good deal of private history or scandal.

The True Character of an Untrue Bishop. With a Recipe at the end, how to recover a Bishop if hee were lost. London, Printed in the yeare 1641. 4°, A-B 2 in fours.

An Apology for Bishops Or, A Plea for Learning, Against those Lying, Rayling, and Scandalous Libels, so frequent, in despight of Learning and Learned Men. Dedicated to all the Lovers of Learning and Vertue for the Reformation of the abuses and corruptions of these Times. Printed in the yeare, 1641. 4o, 4 leaves. In verse.

Acts for the utter abolishing of Bishops out of the Churches of England and Scotland. . . . London, Printed for Thomas Watson, 1643. 4o, 4 leaves.

An Apology for the Ancient Right and Power of the Bishops to sit and vote in Parliaments: As the first and principal of the three Estates of the Kingdome,... With an Answer to the Reasons maintained by Dr. Burgess. A Determination at Cambridge of the Learned and Reverend Dr. Davenant London, Printed by W. Godbid for Richard Thrale, 1661. 4o, A-Q in fours.

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The Rights of the Bishops to Judge in Capital Cases in Parliament Cleared. Being a Full Answer to Two Books Lately published; The First Entituled, A Letter from a Gentleman to his Friend, &c. The Other, A Discourse of the Peerage London, Printed by Tho. Braddyll, for Robert Clavell, . 1680. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-M 4 in eights, M 4 blank.

BLACKALL, OSPER.

Mr. Blackall's Reasons for not Replying to a Book, Lately Published, Entituled, Amyntor. In a Letter to a Friend. The Second Edition. London, Printed for Walter Kettilby . . . 1699. 8°, A-C in fours.

BLACKMORE, SIR RICHARD.
Prince Arthur. The Second Edition
Corrected. . . . London:

MDCXCV.

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Folio. A, with title and following leaf: a-c, 2 leaves each: B-Pp in fours: Index, 2 leaves.

The copy here used has MS. notes of early date, said to be in Dryden's hand. Commendatory Verses on the Author of the Two Arthurs and the Satyr against Wit: By some of his particular Friends London: Printed in the Year MDCC. Folio. A-H, 2 leaves each.

BLACKWELL, JOHN.

An Essay towards Carrying on the Present War against France and other Publick Occasions. As also, for Paying off all Debts contracted in the same, or otherwise. And New-Coyning of all our Moneys. By John Blackwell, &c. London, Printed for the Author, 1695.

8°, A-D in fours. BLAEU, JEAN.

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Le Grand Atlas, Ov Cosmographie Blaviane. [A Amsterdam, chez Jean Blaeu, MDCLXVII.] Folio. 12 volumes. With plates and maps.

"The first Atlas of Scotland is contained in this celebrated compilation, and owes its existence to the exertions of Sir John Scot, of Scotstarvet. Not only did he contribute a great amount of information to the text, and pay for the engraving of the plates and their revision by Scottish Geographers, Robert Gordon and his son, but to enrich the work, he tried a plan which met with more success 150 years later. The Synod of Scotland was prevailed upon to request the Ministers to each supply a description of their several parishes. 'Mais cette ordonnance, n'estant accompagnée ny de prix ny de punition, pour accourager à y obeïr, elle a esté négligée par la plus grand' part d'eux.' Amongst those who did reply was a Mr. Lauder."-Quaritch's Catalogue, May, 1879.

BLAGRAVE, JOHN, of Reading.

The Mathematical Iewel. Shewing the making, and most excellent vse of a singular Instrument so called: in that it performeth with wonderfull dexteritie whatsoeuer is to be done either by Quadrant, Ship, Circle Cylinder, . . . The vse of which Iewel, is so abondant and ample, that it leadeth any man practising thereon, the direct pathway (from the first stoope to the last) through the whole Artes of Astronomy The most part newly founde out by the Author... 1585. Imprinted at London by Walter Venge, dwelling in Fleetelane ouer against the Maiden head. Folio.

Dedicated to Sir William Cecil. With two copies of verses by the Author, "The Authour in his owne defence," and "The Authours dumpe." Collation: ¶ and ¶¶,

BLAKE.

4 leaves each: A-Q 2 in fours. [Colophon on Q 2 verso:] Imprinted at London by Thomas Dawson for Walter Venge. With many diagrams.

BLAKE, W.

Silver Drops, Or, Serious Things. [This is a headline, there being no regular title, place, or printer's name. Circa 1680.] 8°, A-T 3 in eights, besides 4 plates. Dedicated to the Ladies at Highgate School, where Blake was housekeeper. BLAND, TOBY.

A Baite for Momvs, So called Vpon occasion of a Sermon at Bedford iniuriously traduced by the factious. Now not altered but augmented. With a briefe Patrocinie of the lawfull vse of Philosophie in the more serious and sacred studie of diuinitie. By Tobie Bland Chaplain to the right Honourable John Lord Saint John, Baron of Bletsoe. . . . London Printed by John Wolfe. 1589. 4°. Title and to the Reader, 2 leaves: B-F in fours, F 4 blank.

BLANGDONE, BARBARA.

An Account of the Travels, Sufferings & Persecutions of Barbara Blangdone. Given forth as a Testimony to the Lord's Power, and for the Encouragement of Friends. Printed, and Sold by T. S. at the CrookedBillet in Holywell-Lane, Shoreditch, 1691. 8°, A-C 4 in eights. BLAXTON, JOHN.

The English Vsvrer; Or Vsvry condemned, By the most learned and famous Diuines of the Church of England, and Dedicated to all his Maiesties Subiects, for the stay of farther increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, Preacher of Gods Word at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire. [Quot. from Calvin's Epist. de Vsura.] London. Printed by Iohn Norton, and are to bee sold by Iohn Bvrton, in Wells. 1634. 4°. A, 4 leaves, besides a leaf with an engraving, A having "The Illustration," in verse, and A 2 the printed title. With verses by George Wither, Joshua Sylvester, F. Quarles, &c. BLAYNEY, ALLAN.

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Festorum Metropolis.
By Allan
Blayney Master in Arts, late of Queens
Colledge in Oxford. The Second Edition
refined.... London, Printed by T. M. for
Steven Chatfield... 1654. 8°, A-H in
eights. Dedicated in this impression to
John Dutton of Shierbourn, co. Gloucester,
Esquire.

BLITH, WALTER.

The English Improver Improved or the Svrvey of Hvsbandry Svrveyed.... The

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Third Impression much Augmented. With an Additional Discovery of the severall Tooles, and Instruments in their Forms and Figures promised. With a Second Part, Containing Six Newer Peeces of Improvement. London, Printed for John Wright. 1652. 4o. Engraved and printed titles, 2 leaves: dedication, 8 leaves: To the Reader, 6 leaves: To the Nobility, &c., 3 leaves: To the Inns of Court and Universities, 2 leaves other Epistles, 4 leaves: verses, 2 leaves: the work, B-Pp in fours: Table, 6 leaves. With plates separate from the letterpress at pp. 64 (with a presumed portrait of the author), 68, 130, and 200.

BLOCHWICH, MARTIN.

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Anatomia Sambuci: Or the Anatomy of the Elder: Cutting out of it Plain, Approved, and Specifick Remedies for most and chiefest Maladies, .. collected in Latine By Dr. Martin Bloch wich, Translated for the benefit of all, London, Printed for H. Brome, and Tho. Sawbridge, . . . 1677. 12o, A-L6 in twelves, besides the title and following leaf.

BLOME, RICHARD.

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Britannia: Or, A Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging. And for the better perfecting of the said work, there is added an Alphabetical Table of the Names, Titles, and Seats of the Nobility and Gentry that each County of England and Wales is, or lately was, enobled with. Illustrated with a Map of each County of England, besides several General ones. The like never before Published. London, Printed by Tho. Roycroft for the Undertaker, Richard Blome. MDCLXXIII. Folio. A, 6 leaves: Crests and arms, 12 leaves: General map: B-3 N in fours. With a series of maps of the shires, and of Scotland, Ireland, North Wales, the Orcades, &c.

Dedicated to Charles II.

Britannia: Or, The Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, Actually Survey'd . . . London: Printed for Abel Swall.. MDCXCVIII. Folio, A-H, 2 leaves each, and the 100 maps, as in the edit. of 1673.

The Art of Heraldry, In Two Parts. The First Concisely Comprehending all necessary Rules in the said Art, with many useful Examples of Bearing, to facilitate

BLONDEL.

the way of Blazoning any Coat of Armor. The Second Part giving a full Account of Priviledges, Dignities, &c. of the Nobility and Gentry of England. Together, with the Atchievements of each Degree, &c. The whole Illustrated with Fifty two proper Sculptures, for the better Explanation thereof. London, Printed for Hannah Sawbridge,. . . MDCLXXXV. 8°. A, 4 leaves: A-R in eights. Dedicated to Sir Henry Goodrick, of Ribston Park, Yorkshire, Kt and Baronet.

The Art of Heraldry... The Second Edition. London, Printed for S. Briscoe,

1693. 8°, A-R in eights.

The Present State of His Majesties Isles and Territories in America . . . With New Maps of every Place. Together with Astronomical Tables, which will serve as a constant Diary or Calendar, . . . London: Printed by H. Clark, for Dorman Newman, 1687. 8°. A, 4 leaves, B-U in eights, exclusively of 7 maps and a folded leaf after the Astronomical Tables. With a portrait of James II. BLONDEL, DAVID.

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A Treatise of the Sibyls, so Highly Celebrated, As well by the Antient Heathens, as the Holy Fathers of the Chvrch; Giving an Account of the Names and Numbers of the Sibyls, . . . Englished by J. D. London, Printed by T. R. for the Author, MDCLXI. Folio. A-B, 2 leaves each: C-Qq in fours.

Dedicated by John Davies of Kidwelly to Sir Edward Maunsell of Mavgam, co. Glamorgan, and Sir Edward Maunsell of Mudlescomb, co. Carmarthen.

BLOOD, JAMES.

Remarks on the Life and Death of the Fam'd Mr. Blood; Giving an Account of his Plot in Ireland, to surprize Dublin Castle. Several transactions in his headquarters in the City. Rescue of Captain Mason at Doncaster. Attempt on the person of his Grace the Duke of Ormond. Seizing on the Crown and Scepter in the Tower. The Second Edition, with large Additions. London: Printed for Richard Janeway, . . . 1680. Folio, AE, 2 leaves each, but the leaf after the title marked A.

BLOUNT, CHARLES.

The Miscellaneous Works of Charles Blount, Esq;... To which is prefixed the Life of the Author, and an Account and Vindication of his Death. With the Contents of the whole volume. Printed in the year 1695. 8°.

BLOUNT.

BLOUNT, SIR HENRY.
A Voyage into the Levant The third
Edition. London, Printed by I. L. for
Andrew Crooke, ... 1638. 4°, A-Q
in fours.

BLOUNT, THOMAS.

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Glossographia: Or A Dictionary, Interpreting all such Hard Words, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, Teutonick, Belgick, British or Saxon, as are now used in our refined English Tongue. Also the Terms of Divinity, Law, Physick, . . . With Etymologies, Definitions, Very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read. By T. B. of the Inner Temple, Barrister. London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, and are to be sold by Humphrey Moseley, 1656. 8°, A-Uu in eights. With a copy of verses To his Honor'd Friend Mr. T. B." by J. S.

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Glossographia: ... The Second Edition, more correct; wherein above Five hundred choice Words are added. . . . London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Sawbridge... 1661. 8°, A-Uu in eights. Glossographia:

The Fifth Edition, with many Additions London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, and are to be sold by Tho Flesher,... 1681. 8°, A— Zz 4 in eights. With the initials J. S. enlarged into Jo. Serjeant.

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The Academy of Eloquence . . . The Fifth Edition, with Additions London, Printed for Chr. Wilkinson 1683. 12o. A, 4 leaves: B-K in twelves.

Boscobel... The Third Edition with Addition. [Quot. from Joel, 1, 2.] London: Printed by M. Clark, and are to be sold by H. Brome and C. Harper, 1680. 8°, A-M 3 in eights, besides portrait, frontispiece, and two plates.

The third part is called: 66 Claustrum Regale Reseratum Or The Kings Concealment at Trent. Published by A[nne] W[yndham.]"

Animadversions upon ST. Richard Baker's Chronicle, and It's Continuation. Wherein many Errors are discover'd, and some Truths advanc'd. By T. B. Esq. [Quot, from Cicero de Orat.] Oxon. Printed by H. H. for Ric. Davis. 1672. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-H in eights.

A World of Errors Discovered in the New World of Words, Or General English Dictionary. And in Nomothetes, Or The Interpreter of Law-Words and

BLOUNT.

Terms. By Tho. Blount of the Inner Temple, Esquire . . . In the Savoy : Printed by T. N. for Abel Roper, 1673. Folio, A-E, 2 leaves each, and a leaf of F.

BLOUNT, SIR THOMAS POPE.

A Natural History: Containing Many not Common Observations: Extracted out of the best Modern Writers. By Sir Thomas Pope Blount, Baronet. Felix qui potuit Rerum dignoscere Causas. Virg. London: Printed for R. Bentley. 1693. 8°, A-Hh 4 in eights. Dedicated to Henry Lord Capel, Baron of Tewksbury.

BLUNDEVILE, THOMAS, of NewtonFlotman, co. Norfolk.

The Learned prynce. [By Thomas Blundevile.] Licensed to W. Seres, 11 May,

1561.

The foure chiefest Offices belonging to Horsemanship, That is to saie, The office of the Breeder, of the Rider, of the Keeper, and of the Ferrer. . . . Conteining the Whole Art of Riding latelie set forth, and now newlie corrected, and amended... Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, 1580. 4o, black

letter: A-Gg in eights. With cuts. A new booke containing the arte of ryding, and breakinge greate Horses, together with the shapes and Figures, of many and diuers kyndes of Byttes. Very necessary for all Gentlemen, Souldyours, Seruingmen, and for any man that delighteth in a horse. [Col.] Imprinted at London by Willyam Seres dwellinge at the West ende of Poules, at the signe of the Hedgehog. 8°, black letter. A-B 4 in eights: A (repeated)-M in eights: The Third Book, A-F 4 in eights: the Figures of bits, 26 leaves. Dedicated to the Lord Robert Dudley. Grenv. Coll. and Douce Coll.

A very briefe and profitable Treatise declaring howe many counsells, and whatmaner of Counselers a Prince that will gouerne well ought to haue. The Booke speaketh [6 lines of verse.] Imprinted at London by William Seres. [1570.] 8°, A-Q in fours. Dedicated by Blundevile to Robert Earl of Leicester. Lambeth. The true order and methode of wryting and reading Hystories, according to the precepts of Francisco Patricio, and Acontio Tridentino, two Italian writers, no lesse plainly than briefly set forth in our vulgar speech, to the great profite and commoditye of all those that delight in

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Hystories. By Thomas Blundeuill of Newton Flotman in Norfolke. Anno. 1574. Imprinted at London by Willyam Seres. 8°, roman letter: A-H in fours. Dedicated to the Earl of Leicester.

A Breife Description of Vniversal Mappes and Cardes, And of their Vse: And also the Vse of Ptolemey his Tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of Histories and also for Trauellers by Land or Sea. Newly set foorth by Thomas Blvndeville of Newton Flotman

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London Printed by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman. Anno. 1589. 4o, A-F 2 in fours, besides a folded leaf in D. Dedicated to Sir Francis Windham, "from my poor swan's nest," 17 Dec. 1588. M. Blvndevile His Exercises, containing sixe Treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which Treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all young Gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in suche disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in Cosmographie, Astronomie, and Geographie, as also in the Arte of Nauigation, in which Arte it is impossible to profite without the helpe of these or such like instructions. To the furtherance of which Arte of Navigation the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said Treatises, and of meere good will dothe dedicate the same to all the young Gentlemen of this Realme. London. Printed by John Windet . . . 1594. 4o, A-Yy in eights, first and last two leaves blank. With woodcuts and diagrams, those at signatures U, V 6, and Xx 2 having moveable pointers. At Tt 4 is a folded leaf.

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