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A book of her own : an exhibition of manuscripts and printed books in the Yale University Library that were owned by women before 1700 / Robert G. Babcock ; in collaboration with Torrence N. Thomas, D. Marshall Kibbey, Elizabeth P. Archibald.
Babcock, Robert Gary, 1958-Date: 2005- Books
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Vicaria Leodiensis: or, the history of the church of Leedes in Yorkshire. Containing an account of the learned men, bishops, and writers, who have been vicars of that populous parish; with the Catalogues of their Works, Printed and Manuscript. To which are added, The Lives of several Archbishops of York, and other eminent Persons, Benefactors to that Church; with many other Things interspers'd, relating to the City and County of York. And Archbishop Thoresby's memorable Exposition of the Decalogue, Creed, and Lord's Prayer. With an appendix of original records, and manuscripts. By Ralph Thoresby of Leedes, F. R. S.
Thoresby, Ralph, 1658-1725.Date: 1724- Books
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The english historical library. In Three Parts. Giving A Short View and Character of most of our Historians either in Print or Manuscript: With an Account of our Records, Law-Books, Coins, and other Matters Serviceable to the Undertakers of a General History of England. The Second Edition Corrected and Augmented. By W. Nicolson Arch-Deacon (now Bishop) of Carlile.
Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.Date: M.DCC.XIV. [1714]- Books
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The adventures of Telemachus, the son of Ulysses. In twenty four books. By the Archbishop of Cambray. Done from the new edition just printed at Paris, from the Author's Original Manuscript, with very considerable alterations and additions, and a Discourse upon Epick Poetry; Shewing the Excellency of this Poem of Telemachus in Particular. By Mr. Ozell. Adorn'd with cuts. Volume I.
Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.Date: [1719]- Books
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A narrative of the case of the Reverend Mr. Roger Throp, A.M. decs'd. Lately rector of Killcornan, in the Diocese of Limerick. Taken from a Manuscript drawn up by him in his Life-Time. To which is added, An Account of the Proceedings in that Case since his Death. Together with An Account of the Life and Character of Mr. Throp.
Throp, Roger, 1703-1736.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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An historical and critical essay on the true rise of nobility, political and civil; from the first ages of the world, thro the Jewish, Grecian, Roman commonwealths, &c. down to this present time. To which is annex'd, The Order of Precedency; with other Curious Things: Chiefly extracted from a Valuable Manuscript, writ by an Herald. With A Compleat Index to the Whole.
Shelton, Maurice, active 1718.Date: M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]- Books
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Iconographia Scotica: or portraits of illustrious persons of Scotland, engraved from the most authentic paintings, &c. With their lives, Compiled from the Works of the Best Informed and Modern Writers Extant, Manuscript as well as Printed, Containing Many Curious Biographical Anecdotes and Particulars, Never Before Published; the whole authenticated with notes, references, and observations, by John Smith, of the Inner Temple.
Smith, John, of the Inner Temple.Date: [1798]- Books
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England's Reformation, from the time of King Henry the Eighth, to the end of Oate's plot. A poem in four cantos. By Thomas Ward. With Marginal Notes to justify the Facts related: As also the Author's Life, with several Alterations and Additions faithfully extracted from the Author's Manuscript, hitherto not extant in any of the three Editions of this Work already printed.
Ward, Thomas, 1652-1708.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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A collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the history and constitution of these kingdoms. Selected from an infinite number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other publick, as well as private libraries; particularly that of the late Lord Sommers. Revised by eminent hands. ...
Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Thirty nine sermons on several occasions: by the late Reverend John Cooke, A. M. Rector of the United Parishes of St George the Martyr and St. Mary Magdalen in Canterbury, and of Mersham in Kent, and one of the Six Preachers of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury. Publish'd from the Manuscript Copy prepar'd by himself for the Press. ...
Cooke, John, 1646 or 1647-1726.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A faithful narrative of facts, Relative to the late presentation of Mr. H-----s To the Rectory of Al-w-le, In Northamptonshire: Setting forth the Manner in which the same was obtained from the Patron, and the subsequent Conduct of Mr. M-n and Mr. H-s. To which are annexed, Some Remarks on a Manuscript Narrative subscribed M. M.
Kimpton, John.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Iconographia Scotica: or portraits of illustrious persons of Scotland, engraved from the most authentic paintings, &c. With their lives Compiled from the Works of the Best Informed and Modern Writers Extant, Manuscript as well as Printed, Containing Many Curious Biographical Anecdotes and Particulars. Never Before Published, the whole authenticated with notes, references, and observations, by John Smith, of the Inner Temple.
Smith, John, of the Inner Temple.Date: [1798]- Books
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A second collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the history and constitution of these Kingdoms. Selected from an infinite Number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other Public, as well as Private Libraries; Particularly that of the late Lord Somers. Revised by eminent hands. ...
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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An historical and critical essay on the true rise of nobility, political and civil; from The First Ages of the World thro' the Jewish, Grecian, Roman Commonwealths, &c. down to this present Time. To which is annex'd, The Order of Precedency; with other Curious Things: Chiefly extracted from a Valuable Manuscript, writ by an Herald. With a Compleat Index to the whole.
Shelton, Maurice, active 1718.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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A third collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the history and constitution of these kingdoms. Selected from an Infinite Number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other Public, as well as Private Libraries; Particularly that of the late Lord Somers. Revised by eminent hands. ...
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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A fourth collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the history and constitution of these Kingdoms. Selected from an Infinite Number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other Public, as well as Private Libraries; Particularly that of the late Lord Somers. Revised by eminent hands. ...
Date: MDCCLII. 1751- [1752]- Books
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Vindication of the character and conduct of Sir William Waller, knight; commander in chief of the Parliament forces in the West: explanatory of his conduct in taking up arms against King Charles the First. (written by himself.) And now First Published from the Original Manuscript. With an introduction by the editor. Embellished with Portraits of Sir William Waller, and of J. Lenthall, Esq. Speaker of Cromwell's Parliament.
Waller, William, Sir, 1597?-1668.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Sagacious remarks on the more than sagacious and ever memorable speech of Solomon of the North, vindicating him from sundry malicious aspersions; in a Letter to the Rd. Mr. - , Keeper of the Bodleian Library. To which is added, A Certain Northern Petition, Now first publish'd From the Bodleian Manuscript, And humbly inscrib'd to Ed T---n, Esq; By a citizen of York.
Citizen of York (Urbanus).Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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A gothic oration, In Praise of A Bad, a Tedious, and a Puzzling Practice in Physick; Pronounced by An Illustrious Member in the College for the Improvement of Physick, at Linden, in Lapland. Translated from the Original Manuscript, By an Humble admirer of the Most Incomparable Gotho-Vandalic Practice. To which is added, Some queries from the bookseller (in Behalf of the Publick) concerning L- O-d's Case.
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: 1745- Books
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The adventures of Telemachus the son of Ulysses. Written in French by the late Mr. Francis de Salignac de la Motte Fenelon, Preceptor to the Children of France, and afterwards Archbishop of Cambray. Translated from the last Paris edition, which is the only genuine, and agreeable to the Author's Manuscript; and dedicated to the King of France. Done into English by Mr. Is. Littlebury and Mr. A. Boyer. ...
Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.Date: 1719- Books
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The antiquities of Warwick, and Warwick Castle; extracted from Sir William Dugdale's antiquities of Warwickshire. To which is added, from an ancient Manuscript in the Possession of the Corporation of Warwick, a detail of the Earl of Leicester's arrival at Warwick, and celebrating the French Order of St. Michael, in the year 1571: and also, an account of Queen Elizabeth's reception in Warwick, in 1572. Embellished with a copper plate print of St. Mary's Church.
Dugdale, William, 1605-1686.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, To The Present Times: collected from the best authorities, Printed And Manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's Historical and critical dictionary. The second edition, with corrections, enlargements, and the addition of new lives: by Andrew Kippis, D. D. and F. S. A. With the assistance of other gentlemen. ...
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Virgil's Æneis, translated into Scottish verse, by The Famous Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld. A new edition. Wherein the many errors of the former are corrected, and the Defects supply'd, from an excellent Manuscript. To which is added a large glossary, Explaining the Difficult Words: Which may serve for a Dictionary to the Old Scottish Language. And to the whole is prefix'd an exact account of the author's life and writings, from the best Histories and Records.
Virgil.Date: MDCCX. [1710]
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The forme of cury, a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. 1390, by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward, lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq / Illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary. A Manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined. [Dedication signed by the editor, S. Pegge the Elder].
Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796.Date: 1780- Books
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The adventures of Abdalla, son of Hanif; sent by the Sultan of the Indies, to make a discovery of the island of Borico. Intermix'd with several Curious and Instructive Histories. Translated into French from an Arabick Manuscript found at Batavia, with Notes explaining such Passages as relate to the Religion, Customs, &c. of the Indians and Mahometans, by Mr. de Sandisson, done into English by William Hatchett gent. Adorn'd with eight cuts finely engraven.
Bignon, Jean Paul, 1662-1773.Date: 1730