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An answer to Mr. Pope's preface to Shakespear : in a letter to a friend : being a vindication of the old actors who were the publishers and performers of that author's plays, whereby the errors of their edition are further accounted for, and some memoirs of Shakespear and stage-history of his time are inserted, which were never before collected and publish'd / by a stroling player.

Roberts, John, 1712?-1772.

London : [s.n.], 1729.

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Discourse wherin is debated whether it be expedient that the scripture should be in English for al men to reade that wyll ... / in this second edition the authour hathe added sundrie thynges not unworthie to be noted ... beside many corrections ... ; fyrst reade this booke with an indifferent eye, and then approve or condemne, as God shall move your heart.

Standish, John, approximately 1507-1570.

London : Robert Caly, 1555.

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A declaration of the practises & treasons attempted and committed by Robert late Earle of Essex and his complices, against her Maiestie and her kingdoms, and of the proceedings as well at the arraignments & convictions of the said late earle, and his adherents, as after : together with the very confessions and other parts of the evidences themselves, word for word taken out of the originals.

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.

Imprinted at London : By R. Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1601.

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The most ancient and famous history of the renowned Prince Arthur : king of Britaine, wherein is declared his life and death, with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, which (for the honour of his country) he most worthily atchieved : as also, all the noble acts, and heroicke deeds of his valiant knights of the Round Table new refined.

Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century.

London : Printed by W. Stansby for I. Bloome, 1634.

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The examination and tryall of Margaret Fell and George Fox (at the severall assizes held at Lancaster the 14th and 16th days of the first moneth, 1663, and the 29th of the 6th moneth, 1664) for their obedience to Christs command who saith, swear not at all : also something in answer to Bishop Lancelot Andrews sermon concerning swearing.

Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.

[London : s.n.], 1664.

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The manifold practises and attempts of the Hamiltons, : and particularly of the present Duke of Hamilton now generall of the Scottish army to get the crown of Scotland. Discovered in an intercepted letter written from a malignant here in London to his friend in Scotland. The letter is directed thus on the back, for the much honoured, 21.53.7.10.19.72.67.40.

Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.

London, 1648.

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Verses to honour and magnify Sir Geoffrey Faber Kt. : presented by several of his faithful henchmen, satellites & feodaries to mark the occasion of his safe return together with his good lady from the antipodes & the more tropick parts of Africa, for which safe return, and delivery from all perils by land, sea & air we desire to return thanks to divine providence.

Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965.

Oxford : University Press, [195-?]

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This is to acquaint the curious : that at the Ship-Tavern in Greenwich and for some time will be presented by the old artist John Harris, who has had the honour to show before K. William and Q. Mary, Q. Anne and Prince George. An admirable piece of art, call'd The scene of Paradise, or, The creation of the world ...

[London : s.n., 17--]

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A new and accurate survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark : with the country about it for nineteen miles in length, and thirteen in depth ... Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1748, in sixteen sheets = Urbium maxime insignium Londini et Westmonasterii ... delineatio ichnographica = Carte topographique des villes de Londres, Westminster ... / by John Rocque.

Rocque, John, d. 1762.

London : Sold by the proprietor John Rocque ... printed by W. Edwards, 1748.

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Collection in Focus: Ouida's "A Dog of Flanders"

Jesse R. Erickson, our Astor Curator and Department Head of Printed Books & Bindings, tells us about a popular Victorian novelist, Maria Louise Ramé, better known as Ouida.

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