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Collectanea curiosa; or Miscellaneous tracts, relating to the history and antiquities of England and Ireland, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and a variety of other subjects. / Chiefly collected, and now first published, from the manuscripts of Archbishop Sancroft; given to the Bodleian Library by the late bishop Tanner. In two volumes..

Maker(s)

Editor.: Gutch, John,
Sancroft, William,
Bookseller.: Prince, Daniel,
Bookseller.: Cooke, Joshua
Bookseller.: Cadell, T.
Bookseller.: Robson, James,
Bookseller.: Merrill, Thomas,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Picturesque views on the upper, or Warwickshire Avon : from its sources at Naseby to its junction with the Severn at Tewkesbury ; with observations on the public buildings, and other works of art in its vicinity / by Samuel Ireland, author of "A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France" ; and of "Picturesque views on the Rivers Thames, Medway," &c.

Maker(s)

Author.: Ireland, Samuel,
Publisher.: Faulder, Robert,
Publisher.: Egerton, Thomas ((Bookseller))
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Remarques historiques et anecdotes sur le château de la Bastille. English

Maker(s)

Author.: Brossais Du Perray,
Editor.: Howard, John,
Bookseller.: Cadell, T.
Bookseller.: Conant, Nathaniel,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Picturesque views on the River Wye : from its source at Plinlimmon Hill, to its junction with the Severn below Chepstow: with observations on the public buildings, and other works of art, in its vicinity: By Samuel Ireland, Author of ''a Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France ; '' and, Of ''Picturesque Views on the Rivers Thames, Medway, ''Warwickshire Avon, '' &c.

Maker(s)

Author.: Ireland, Samuel
Publisher.: Faulder, Robert,
Publisher.: Egerton, Thomas ((Bookseller))
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Historia de la conquista de México, población y progresos de la América Septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva España / escribiala Don Antonio de Solís ...

Maker(s)

Solís, Antonio de,
Publisher.: Sancha, Antonio de,
Bookbinder: Barratt, T.,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Monasticon Hibernicum; or, An history of the abbies, priories, and other religious houses in Ireland. : Interspersed with memoirs of their several founders and benefactors, and of their abbots and other superiors, to the time of their final suppression. ... With engravings of the several religious and military habits, and a map illustrating the history. / By Mervyn Archdall, ...

Maker(s)

Archdall, Mervyn,
Publisher.: White, Luke ((Bookseller))
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Recueil d'antiquités égyptiennes, étrusques, grecques et romaines.

Maker(s)

Caylus, Anne Claude Philippe, (Comte de,)
Bookseller.: Tilliard, Nicolas-Martin,
Printer.: Simon, Claude-François,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Bookseller.: Duchesne, Nicolas-Bonaventure,

Nugæ antiquæ: : being a miscellaneous collection of original papers, in prose and verse; written during the reigns of Henry VIII. Edward VI. Queen Mary, Elizabeth, and King James: / by Sir John Harington. Selected from authentic remains by the late Henry Harington, M.A. and newly arranged, with illustrative notes, by Thomas Park, ...

Maker(s)

Harington, John, (Sir,)
Editor.: Harington, Henry,
Writer.: Park, Thomas,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Ancient reliques; or, Delineations of monastic, castellated, & domestic architecture : and other interesting subjects / with historical and descriptive sketches.

Maker(s)

Engraver.: Storer, James,
Engraver.: Greig, John,
Printer.: Clarke, W.,
Printer.: Carpenter, James,
Printer.: Chapple, Clement,
Printer.: Richardson, J. M.
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Picturesque views, with an historical account of the Inns of court : in London and Westminster. By Samuel Ireland, Author of a tour through Holland, Brabant, &c. of picturesque views of the rivers thames, medway, avon, and wye, and of graphic illustrations of hogarth, &c. &c.

Maker(s)

Author.: Ireland, Samuel,
Publisher.: Egerton, John,
Publisher.: Faulder, Robert,
Printer.: Clarke, Charles,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description géographique des isles Antilles possédées par les Anglois.

Maker(s)

Author.: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Publisher.: Didot, François-Ambroise,

Histoire d'Angleterre / par Mr. de Rapin Thoyras ...

Maker(s)

Rapin de Thoyras, (M.)
Publisher.: Rogissart, Alexandre de,
Former owner.: Whitehurst, Thomas,

Picturesque views on the river Thames : from its source in Gloucestershire to the Nore with observations on the public buildings and other works of art in its vicinity. In two volumes. / by Samuel Ireland ...

Maker(s)

Ireland, Samuel.
Publisher.: Egerton, Thomas ((Bookseller))
Printer.: Clarke, Charles,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description historique et critique de l'Italie : ou Nouveaux mémoires sur l'etat actuel de son gouvernement, des sciences, des arts, du commerce, de la population et de l'histoire naturelle / par M. l'abbé Richard.

Maker(s)

Author.: Richard, Jérôme,
Printer.: Coru de la Goibrie, Julien-Michel
Printer.: Desaint, Jean,
Printer.: Saillant, Charles,
Pinter.: Desventes, François,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

An history of the mitred Parliamentary abbies, and conventual cathedral churches. : Shewing the times of their respective foundations, and what alterations they have undergone. With some descriptions of their monuments, and dimensions of their buildings, &c. Together with a catalogue of their abbats, priors, &c. To which are annexed, several other lists of the principals of divers monasteries ; the number of monks at the surrender, and the names of the last abbats, priors, &c. who signed the same ; as far as they have come to hand. With an exact account of those religious men and women, and chantry priests, receiving pensions throughout England and Wales, An. 1553. A work, among other uses, necessary to give light to several charters sans date ; and helpful to such who shall treat of families and dignified persons. For whose benefit are subjoined large indexes. The whole extracted out of very curious manuscripts, &c. which have been many years collecting by the most eminent antiquaries ; and faithfully published. / by Browne Willis, Esq ; In two volumes.

Maker(s)

Author.: Willis, Browne,
Printer.: Bowyer, William,
Publisher.: Gosling, Robert,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

A supplement to The history and antiquities of Eynesbury and St. Neot's, in Huntingdonshire / by George Cornelius Gorham, B.D. ...

Maker(s)

Author.: Gorham, George Cornelius,
Printer.: Davison, Thomas,
Gorham, George Cornelius.
Donor.: Gorham, George Cornelius,

Histoire de la ville et de tout le diocese de Paris / par l'Abbé lebeuf, de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

Maker(s)

Editor.: Lebeuf, Jean,
Publisher.: Prault, Pierre,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Voyage d'un françois en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 & 1766. : Contenant l'histoire & les anecdotes les plus singulieres de l'Italie, & sa description les mœurs, les usages, le gouvernement, le commerce, la littérature, les arts, l'histoire naturelle, & les antiquités, avec des jugemens sur les ouvrages de peinture, sculpture & architecture.

Maker(s)

Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Dissertation sur la validité des ordinations des Anglois et sur la succession des evesques de l'Église anglicane : avec les preuves justificatives des faits avancez dans cet ouvrage.

Maker(s)

Author.: Le Courayer, Pierre François,
Printer.: T'Serstevens, Simon,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Former owner.: Lynch, John,

The state of the prisons in England and Wales : with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals / by John Howard, F.R.S.

Maker(s)

Author.: Howard, John,
Printer.: Eyres, William,
Bookseller.: Cadell, T.
Bookseller.: Conant, Nathaniel,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Défense de la Dissertation sur la validité des ordinations des Anglois. Contre les differentes réponses qui y ont été faites. Avec les preuves justicatives des faits avancez dans cet ouvrage. / par l'Auteur de la Dissertation

Maker(s)

Author.: Le Courayer, Pierre François,
Printer.: T'Serstevens, Simon,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Former owner.: Lynch, John,

Antiquarian and topographical cabinet : containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain / accompanied with letter-press descriptions.

Maker(s)

Contributor.: Storer, James,
Contributor.: Greig, John,
Printer.: Clarke, W.,
Printer.: Carpenter, James,
Printer.: Symonds, H. D.
Printer.: Gosnell, Samuel,
Printer.: Chapple, Clement,
Printer.: Richardson, J. M.
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; made in the autumn of 1789 : Illustrated with copper plates in aqua tinta from drawings on the spot, / by Samuel Ireland ...

Maker(s)

Engraver.: Ireland, Samuel,
Engraver.: Apostool, Cornelis,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

The Port-folio : a collection of engravings from antiquarian architectural, & topographical subjects, curious works of art, &c. &c. / with descriptions.

Maker(s)

Engraver.: Storer, James,
Engraver.: Storer, H. S.
Donor.: Storer, James,

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