A02153
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Perimedes the blacke-smith a golden methode, how to vse the minde in pleasant and profitable exercise: wherein is contained speciall principles fit for the highest to imitate, and the meanest to put in practise, how best to spend the wearie winters nights, or the longest summers euenings, in honest and delightfull recreation: wherein we may learne to auoide idlenesse and wanton scurrilitie, vvhich diuers appoint as the end of their pastimes. Heerein are interlaced three merrie and necessarie discourses fit for our time: with certaine pleasant histories and tragicall tales, which may breed delight to all, and offence to none.
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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.
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1588
(1588)
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STC 12295; ESTC S105812
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37,452
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A35270
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Caligula a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. Crowne.
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Crown, Mr. (John), 1640?-1712.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing C7376; ESTC R13012
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43,578
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A47600
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Leoline and Sydanis A romance of the amorous adventures of princes. Together, with sundry affectionate addresses to his mistresse, under the name of Cynthia. Written by Sir Fr. Kinnaston, knight, late one of the squires of the body to His Majesty.
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Kinnaston, Francis, Sir, 1587-1642.; Granger, David, 1611-1675, engraver.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing K760; ESTC R218600
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63,502
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A07909
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A vvatch-vvoord to Englande to beware of traytours and tretcherous practises, which haue beene the ouerthrowe of many famous kingdomes and common weales. Written by a faithfull affected freend to his country: who desireth God long to blesse it from traytours, and their secret conspiracyes. Séene and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Quéenes iniunctions.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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1584
(1584)
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STC 18282; ESTC S112941
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79,185
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A47431
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Animadversions on a pretended Account of Danmark
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King, William, 1663-1712.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing K522; Wing K543A; ESTC R2390
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79,308
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234
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A01513
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A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde vp in one small poesie Gathered partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish gardins of Euripides, Ouid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by inuention, out of our owne fruitefull orchardes in Englande: yelding sundrie svveete sauours of tragical, comical, and morall discourses ...
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Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.
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1573
(1573)
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STC 11635; ESTC S105691
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86,900
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410
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A36697
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Sylvæ, or, The second part of Poetical miscellanies
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing D2379; ESTC R1682
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87,943
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350
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A36285
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Don Sebastian, King of Portugal an historical novel in four parts / done out of French by Mr. Ferrand Spence.; Dom Sebastian, Roy de Portugal. English.
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Spence, Ferrand.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing D1847; ESTC R1157
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90,753
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327
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A51270
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The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 2. English.
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Morais, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name.; J. S.; Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing M2613C; ESTC R213883
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128,505
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222
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A43928
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The history of the intrigues & gallantries of Christina, Queen of Sweden, and of her court whilst she was at Rome faithfully render'd into English from the French original.; Histoire des intrigues galantes de la reine Christine de Suède et de sa cour, pendant son séjour à Rome. English
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Franckenstein, Christian Gottfried, 1661-1717.; Hollingworth, Philip.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing H2164; ESTC R4691
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131,498
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344
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A47392
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Three playes written by Sir William Killigrew, vice-chamberlain to Her Majesty the Queen Consort, 1664, viz. [brace] Selindra, Pandora, Ormasdes.
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Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.
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1665
(1665)
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Wing K470; ESTC R39061
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136,865
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334
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A02822
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The history of S. Elizabeth daughter of the King of Hungary According to sundry authours who haue authentically written her life, distributed into three bookes. By H.A. Permissu superiorum.
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Hawkins, Henry, 1571?-1646.; Picart, Jean, engraver.
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1632
(1632)
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STC 12957; ESTC S103933
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138,159
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434
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A20849
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The second part, or a continuance of Poly-Olbion from the eighteenth song Containing all the tracts, riuers, mountaines, and forrests: intermixed with the most remarkable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the east, and northerne parts of this isle, lying betwixt the two famous riuers of Thames, and Tweed. By Michael Drayton, Esq.; Poly-Olbion. Part 2
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Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.
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1622
(1622)
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STC 7229; ESTC S121634
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140,318
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213
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A47379
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Fovr nevv playes viz : The seege of Vrbin, Selindra, Love and frienship, Tragy-comedies, Pandora, a comedy / written by Sr. William Killigrew ...; Plays. Selections
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Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Seege of Vrbin.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Selindra.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Pandora.
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1666
(1666)
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Wing K458; ESTC R17595
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186,688
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237
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A45582
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The Grecian story being an historical poem, in five books : to which is annex'd The grove, consisting of divers shorter poems upon several subjects / by J. H. ...
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J. H. (John Harington), 1627?-1700.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing H771; ESTC R19339
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210,606
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346
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A64873
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The history of the revolutions in Sweden occasioned by the change of religion and alteration of the government in that kingdom / written originally in French by the Abbot Vertat ; printed the last year at Paris, and now done into English by J. Mitchel ... ; with a map of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.; Histoire des révolutions de Suède. English
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Vertot, Abbé de, 1655-1735.; Mitchel, J. (John)
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1696
(1696)
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Wing V273; ESTC R1529
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219,797
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358
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A54323
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The history of Henry IV. surnamed the Great, King of France and Navarre Written originally in French, by the Bishop of Rodez, once tutor to his now most Christian Majesty; and made English by J. D.; Histoire du roy Henry le Grand. English.
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Péréfixe de Beaumont, Hardouin de, b. 1605.; Davies, John, 1625-1693, attributed name.; Dauncey, John, fl. 1663, attributed name.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing P1465BA; ESTC R203134
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231,946
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417
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A08554
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The ninth part of the Mirrour of knight-hood eing the fourth booke of the third part thereof: wherein is declared, the high and noble actes of the sonnes and nephewes of the noble Emperour Trebacius, and of the rest of the renoumed princes and knights, and of the high cheualrie of the gallant ladyes: wherein also is treated of the most cruell warre that euer was in Greece, with the amorous euents, and the end thereof.; Espejo de principes y cavalleros. Part 4. Book 2. English.
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Martínez, Marcos, fl. 1598-1601, aut; Parry, Robert, fl. 1540-1612, attributed name.; Parke, Robert, fl. 1588, attributed name.
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1601
(1601)
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STC 18871; ESTC S113630
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237,526
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334
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A51725
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Discourses upon Cornelius Tacitus written in Italian by the learned Marquesse Virgilio Malvezzi ; dedicated to the Serenissimo Ferdinand the Second, Great Duke of Thuscany ; and translated into English by Sir Richard Baker, Knight.; Discorsi sopra Cornelio Tacito. English
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Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing M359; ESTC R13322
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256,112
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410
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A01514
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The poesies of George Gascoigne Esquire; Hundreth sundrie flowres bounde up in one small poesie
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Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.
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1575
(1575)
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STC 11636; ESTC S102875
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302,986
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538
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A48269
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The famous romance of Tarsis and Zelie. Digested into ten books. / VVritten originally in French, by the acute pen of a person of honour. ; Done into English by Charles Williams, Gent.; Tarsis et Zelie. English. 1685
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Le Vayer de Boutigny, M. (Roland), 1627-1685.; Williams, Charles, 17th cent.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing L1797; ESTC R25799
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390,801
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342
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A65112
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The works of Virgil containing his Pastorals, Georgics and Aeneis : adorn'd with a hundred sculptures / translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden.
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Virgil.; Virgil. Bucolica.; Virgil. Georgica.; Virgil. Aeneis.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing V616; ESTC R26296
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421,337
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A42276
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An history of the late warres and other state affaires of the best part of Christendom beginning with the King of Swethlands entrance into Germany, and continuing in the yeare 1640 / written in Italian by the Count Galliazzo Gualdo Priorato and in English by the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Monmouth.; Historia delle guerre di Ferdinando II, e Ferdinando III imperatori, e del rè Filippo IV di Spagna, contro Gostavo Adolfo, rè di Suetia, e Luigi XIII rè di Francia. English
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Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, conte, 1606-1678.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing G2167; ESTC R15163
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532,651
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508
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A03448
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The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
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Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
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1577
(1577)
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STC 13568B; ESTC S3985
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4,747,313
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2,664
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