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Total number of records: 196

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Brotherton Collection55
English Literature24
Ripon Cathedral4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fronde11
marteau, pierre du (fictitious printer)9
huguenots7
mazarinades6
protestants6
hundred years' war, 1339-14533
grand alliance, war of the, 1689-16972
papacy2
reformation2
political science2

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PlaceCount
France196
Great Britain27
Europe6
Netherlands4
Spain4
Switzerland3
Holy Roman Empire3
Germany3
Italy3
Valtellina (Italy)2

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People and organisationsCount
France12
Richelieu, Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal, Duc De, 1585-164211
Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal, 1602-16619
Anne, Queen, Consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-16668
Courtilz De Sandras, Gatien (1644-1712)8
Commynes, Philippe De (1447-1511)7
Du Chesne, Andre (1584-1640)6
Aubery, Antoine (1616-1695)6
Hotman, Francois Sieur De Villiers Saint Paul (1524-1590)5
Benoist, Elie (1640-1728)5

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From 150033
From 1600163

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Up to 159931
Up to 1699165

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Divers desseins

Androuet Du Cerceau, Jacques (1511-1586); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Parker, Richard Timothy George Mansfield 9th Earl of Macclesfield (1943-); Parker, Thomas 1st Earl of Macclefield (1666-1732); Parker, George 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (1697-1764); Parker, Thomas 3rd Earl of Macclefield (1723-1795); Sotheby's (Firm); Robin Halwas

c.1545-1565

66 plates hand numbered 1 to 67, folio 44 numbered on recto 44 and 45 on verso, comprising 73 etched designs for furniture and furnishings. French title taken from spine. Collation: forty-four pri...

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The history of Henry IV., surnamed the Great, King of France and Navarre

Peŕéfixe, Hardouin de Beaumont de aBishop of Paris (1605-1670); Dauncey, John (fl. 1663)

1672

Indexed in: Christ Church, University of Oxford. Library. The Christ Church suppl. to Wing's Short-title cat., 1641-1700 no. Pl465.

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Historiae Normannorvm scriptores antiqvi, res ab illis per Galliam, Angliam, Apvliam, Capvae principatvm, Siciliam, & Orientem gestas explicantes, ab anno Christi DCCCXXXVIII. ad annvm MCCXX : Insertae svnt monasteriorvm fvndationes variae, series episcoporum ac abbatum: genealogiae regum, ducum, comitum, & nobilium: plvrima deniqve alia vetera, tam ad profanam quàm ad sacram illorum temporum historiam pertinentia

Du Chesne, André (1584-1640); Regino of Prüm (840-915); Abbo of Fleury, Saint (945-1004); Dudo Dean of St. Quentin; Gulielmus Gemeticensis; Ordericus Vitalis (1075-1143?); Gesta Stephani regis Anglorum; Gulielmus Pictaviensis

1619

Title vignette, engr. (device of publisher). Colophon: Lvtetiae Parisiorvm, apud Robertum Foüet, Nicolaum Buon, Sebastianum Cramoisy, M.DC.XIX. According to preface this collection was to consist...

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Les croniques annalles des pays Dangleterre et Bretaigne : contenant les faictz et gestes des roys et princes qui ont regne oudit pays/ et choses dignes de memoire aduenues durant leurs regnes puis Brutus iusques au trespas du feu duc de Bretaigne Francoys Second du nom Dernier decede

Bouchard, Alain

1531

Colophon:"... Nouuellement reueues et corrigees et Imprimees a Paris par Anthoine Cousteau imprimeur le vnziesme iour de Septembre mil cinq cens.xxxi. pour hõnorables personnes Jehan Petit et Galliot...

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