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Memoirs of the Sieur D'ablancourt. Containing a general history of the court and kingdom of Portugal, from the Pyrenean Treaty, to the Year 1668. with a full Relation of all the Battels and Sieges in the War between Spain and Portugal, under the Command of the late Duke of Schomberg, then in the Portugueze Service. With the Character, and some material Passages of that Great General's Life: As also an exact Account of the deposing of the late King Alfonso, and the Accession of Don Pedro, his present Portugueze Majesty; and other remarkable Transactions, whereby will appear the Genius, Policy and Strength of that Nation, and its Interest with respect to Foreign Counts: Also the Treaty of Peace between Portugal and Spain, and the League Offensive and Defensive between France and Portugal. Translated from the French copy, printed at Paris, 1701.
Ablancourt, sieur d', 1621-1696.Date: 1703- Pictures
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Sir Robert Walpole as Jack in 'Jack and the beanstalk'; representing his domination by the giants Spain and potentially France in the 'War of Jenkin's Ear'. Engraving by C Mosley, 1739.
Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770.Date: 1739Reference: 576199i- Books
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Free-masonry. Unparalleled sufferings of John Coustos, who nine times underwent the most cruel tortures ever invented by man, and sentenced to the galley four years, by command of the inquisitors at Lisbon, in order to extort from him the secrets of Free-Masonry; from whence he was released by the gracious interposition of His late Majesty, King George II. To this edition is added, a selection of Masonic songs, and a complete list of lodges, foreign and domestic.
Coustos, John.Date: --1797--- Books
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Spanish Rhodomontades; as also, extraordinary and unparallel'd adventures in an historical account of a true heroism shewn by the Spaniards in their wars with the French, Germans, Dutch, and other nations, whom they generally got the better of, except the English, who as constantly beat them. In which is contain'd, not only secret and hitherto unpublish'd Occurrences, but curious Maxims of State and War; Interspers'd with Variety of bright Thoughts, witty Sayings, beautiful Turns, surprising Answers, &c. With the Characters of many Emperors, Kings, Lords and Ladies. To which is added, A Remarkable Discourse on Fine Retreats made by the Generals of the Armies of divers Nations in the Author's own Time. Written in Spanish, French, and other languages, by P. de Bourdeille, Lord of Brantome, Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber to Charles IX. and Henry II. Kings of France, for the Entertainment of Margaret, Queen of France. Translated by Mr. Ozel.
Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de, -1614.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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Memoirs of the court of England. In two parts. By the Countess of Dunois, Author of the ingenious and diverting Letters of The Lady's Travels into Spain. Writ during Her Residence in that Court. Now made English. To which is added, The lady's pacquet of letters, Taken from her by a French Privateer in her Passage to Holland. Suppos'd to be Written by several Men of Quality. Brought over from St. Malo's by an English Officer at the last Exchange of Prisoners.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.Date: 1707- Pictures
The set for fireworks commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle: elevation and plan. Etching by G. Vertue, 1749.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756.Date: Drawn, engrav'd and publish'd 5th. of April 1749, according to Act of ParliamentReference: 2970949i- Books
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Never before translated Spanish Rhodomontades. As also historical and ocular proofs of a true heroism and a superior bravery, shewn by the Spaniards in their wars with the French, Germans, Dutch, and other nations, whom they almost always worsted and got the Better of, except the English, who as constantly Beat Them. Written in Spanish, French, and other languages by Peter De Bourdeille, Lord of Brantome, Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber to Charles IX. and Henry II. Kings of France, for the Entertainment of Margaret, Queen of France and Navarre; and interspersed, not only with many Secret, and hitherto Unpublish'd, Occurrences, but curious Maxims of State and War; as also Bright Thoughts, Witty Sayings, Beautiful Turns, Surprising Answers, and Jocose Allusions of the Spaniards. With the Characters and Elogiums of Many Emperiors, Kings, Princes, Lords; and Ladies, not a Few. To which is added, A Remarkable Discourse on Fine Retreats made by the Generals of the Armies of divers Nations, in the Author's own Time, such as Philibert de Chalon, Prince of Orange; the Duke de Guise; the Marquess de Peseayra, and Others no less Famous. By Mr. Ozell.
Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de, -1614.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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C. Parker's new catalogue, of a fine collection of books, particularly of the history and antiquities, of this and foreign countries; Among others, are Folio. Crozat's Prints, 2 vol. Rossi's Statues Vitruvius Britannicus, 3 vol. Luxembourg Gallery De Lisle's Atlas Prynne's Constitution of Eng. 3 vol. Monasticon, per Dugdale, 3 vol. - Ditto English & Origines Jurid. Dugdale's Baronage, 2 vol. Biographia Britannica, 7 vol. Rapin and Tindal's Hist. of Eng. 5 vol. Camden's Britannia, 2 vol. best edit. Rushworth's Collections, 8 vol. Stukeley's Itinerarium Curiosum Maitland's London, 2 vol. Stow's London, 2 vol. Philpot's Kent Morant's Essex, 2 vol. lar. and sm. pap. Atkyns's Gloucestershire, lar. and sm. pap. Morton's Northamptonshire Dugdale's Warwickshire Coker's Dorsetshire Leicester's Cheshire Drake's York Prince's Worthies of Devon Peck's Hist. of Stamford Thorpe's Hist. of Rochester Parkyns's Kings Lynn Dart's Canterbury and York Higden's Polychronicon Fructus Temporum Carew of Elections-Wood's Athaenae Bacon's Abridgment of the Law, 5 vol. Thurloe's, Burleigh's, Sydney's, Strafford's, Roe's, Ormond's, &c. State Papers Fox's Martyrs, best edit. 3 vol. Blair's Chronology Raleigh's Hist. of the World, 2 vol. Churchill's, Harris's, Pococke's, Harleian, Hackluyt's, Frier's, Tavernier's, Wheler's, Drummond's, Chishull's, &c. Voyages and Travels Royal Commentaries of Peru Mariana's Hist. of Spain Ducarel's Ang. Norman Antiquities System of Geography, 2 vol. Hist. Romanae Scriptores, 3 vol. Camdeni Anglica, Normanica, &c. Chambers's Dictionary, 4 vol. Johnson's, Postlethwayte's, &c. Dictionary Scapulae Lexicon, edit. opt. Anderson of Commerce, 2 vol. Holland's Pliny-Uiry's Chaucer Hanbury's Gardening, 2 v. - Gerard's Herbal Guillim's Heraldry, best edit. Gibbs's Designs, lar. pap. Porcell's Orpheus Britain. Locke, Hobbes, &c. Quarto. Magna Britannia, II vol. Dr. Campbell's Survey of Britain, 2 vol. Grose's Antiquities, 2 vol. Hume and Macaulay's Hist. Lyttelton's Hen II. and Works, 5 vol. Robertson's Cha. V. and Scotland, 5 vol. Blackstone's Comment. and Tracts, 5 vol. Walpole's Painters, 4 vol. Harleian Miscellany, 8 vol. Hawkesworth's, Parkynson's, Bougainville's, Anson's, Phipps's, Ives's, &c. Voyages Hist. of Jamaica, 3 vol. Edwards's Birds and Gleanings, 7 vol. Albin's Birds and Infects, 4 vol. Ames on Printing-Dale's Harwich Milton, Pope, Locke, Bacon, Swift. Addison, Boyle, Bolingbroke, Middleton, Spenser, &c. Parl. Hist. and Debates, 65 vol. Svo. Universal History, 65 vol. 8vo. Which will be selling the 25th instant, and continue daily, At the Prices printed in the Catalogue; by C. Parker, Bookseller, The Upper Part of New Bond-Street. Where the atmost Value is given for any Library or Parcel of Books; Also Books Exchanged. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale; of Mr. Owen, within Temple-Bar; Mr. E. Johnson, in Ave-Maria Lane; Mess. Woodfall and Co. at Charing-Cross; Mr. Davenhill, opposite the Royal Exchange; Mr. Fletcher, at Oxford; and Mess. Merrill's, at Cambridge. 1775.
Parker, Charles, bookseller.Date: 1775]- Books
Medical biographies : the ailments of thirty-three famous persons / by Philip Marshall Dale ; foreword by Howard F. Stein.
Dale, Philip Marshall, 1883-Date: 1987- Books
Medical biographies : the ailments of thirty-three famous persons / by Philip Marshall Dale.
Dale, Philip Marshall, 1883-Date: [1952], ©1952- Archives and manuscripts
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Charas, Moïse (1618-1698)
Charas, Moïse, 1618-1698.Date: c. 1675Reference: MS.1549- Pictures
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A nude woman and child with proportional markings, seen from the front. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.
García Hidalgo, José, 1646-1717.Date: [1691?]Reference: 32234i- Pictures
People and orders related to the Augustinian order. Engravings by Oliviero Gatti, 1614.
Gatti, Oliviero, 1579-approximately 1648?Date: [1614]Reference: 47111i