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The narrative of Lawrence Mowbray of Leeds, in the county of York, Gent., concerning the bloody popish conspiracy against the life of His Sacred Majesty, the government, and the Protestant religion : wherein is contained I. His knowledge of the said design, from the very first in the year 1676, with the opportunity he had to be acquainted therewith,... II. How far Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Sir Miles Stapleton, &c. are engaged in the design of killing the King and firing the cities of London and York, for the more speedy setting uppermost the popish religion in England, III. An account of the assemblings of many popish priests and Jesuits at Father Rishton's Chamber ..., IV. The discovery of the erecting a nunnery at Dolebank in Yorkshire ..., V. A manifestation of the papists fraudulent conveying of their estates, himself being privy to some of them, VI. A probable opinion concerning the Jesuits, the grand instruments in these affairs : together with an account of the endeavours that were used to stifle his evidence, by making an attempt upon his life in Leicester-Fields
Mowbray, Lawrence
1680
Mowbray's instructions to the printers (facing title-page) dated February 5, 1680. Indexed in: Wing M2994.
The first part of the Institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it selfe
Coke, Sir Edward (1552-1634); Hine, Reginald L (1883-1949); Ess, Henry N (1921-2000); Stationers' Company (London, England)
Anno 1656
Title within an ornamental woodcut border (McKerrow; Borders, no. 283). Date of imprint in compartment at foot of border. Frontispiece (A1) is an engraved portrait of Thomas Littleton, with captio...
The history of Scarbrough-Spaw, or, A further discovery of the excellent vertues thereof in the cure of the scurvy, hypochond. melancholy, stone, gonorrhea, agues, jaundies, dropsie, womens diseases, &c. : By many remarkable instances, being a demonstration from the most convincing arguments, viz. matter of fact. Also a discourse of an artificial sulphur-bath, and each of sea-water, with the uses thereof in the cure of many diseases. Together with a short account of other rarities of nature observable at Scarbrough
Simpson, William M.D; Simmons, Thomas
1679
Title within border. Text is continuous despite pagination. Indexed in: ESTC,
The praise of York-shire ale : wherein is enumerated several sorts of drink : with a discription of the humors of most sorts of drunckards : To which is added, a York-shire dialogue, in its pure natural dialect, as is now commonly spoken in the north parts of York-shire : With the addition of some observations, of the dialect and pronuntiation of words in the East Ryding of York-shire : Together with a collection of significant and usefull proverbs
Meriton, George (1634-1711)
1697
The "Dialogue" has a separate title-page. Pagination slightly irregular. "An alphabetical clavis, unfolding the meaning of all the York-shire words made use of in the foregoing dialogue" : p. 89-1...
Fons Scarburgensis; sive, tractatus de omnis aquarum generis origine ac usu : particulariter de fonte minerali apud Scarbrough in comitatu eboraensi Angliae : item dissertationes variae tam philosophicae quam medicinales : quas cum sectionum titulis pagina librum proximè praecedens exhibet
Wittie, Robert (1613?-1684)
MDCLXXVIII. (1678)
[Remainder of imprint information]: "... ad Insignia Principis in Coemeterio Paulino, & F. Edwin ad tres Rosas in Vico dicto Ludgatestreet ..." Includes printed marginal notes. Errata notes on p. ...
The contentes of this booke. First the booke for a iustice of peace. : The booke that teacheth to keepe a courte baron, or a leet. The booke teaching to kepe a courte hundred. The booke called Returna breuium. The boke called Charta feodi, conteininge the fourme of deedes, releases, indentures, obligations, acquitances, letters of atturney, letters of permutation, testamentes, & other thinges. And the booke of the ordinance to be obserued by the officers of the Kings Escheker for fees taking
Fitzherbert, Sir Anthony (1470-1538); England and Wales
1574
Best known under title: Book for a justice of peace. Cf. Beale. First pt. is sometimes wrongly attributed to Anthony Fitzherbert. Imprint from colophon. The last 2 leaves are blank. Indexed in...
A book of the valuations of all the ecclesiasticall preferments in England and Wales : entituled nomina & valores omnium & singulorum archiepiscopatuum, episcopatuum, archidiaconat', decanat', praebendarum, ecclesiarúmque paroch' infra regnum ac dominia Angliae, ac omnium aliarum promotionum quarumcunque spiritualium infra eadem, quae ad solutionem decimae partis earund' Dom' Regi & Reginae nuper tenebantur
Printed in the year 1680
Place of publication from Wing. Quire A has vertical chain lines. Running title reads: Valor beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum in Anglia. Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed., 1994),
The Lord Digby, his last speech against the Earle of Strafford, occasioned upon the reading the bill of attainder touching the point of treason
Bristol, George Digby Earl of (1612-1677)
Printed Anno, 1641
Place of publication from OCLC, Wing(2)
A collection of articles, injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances and constitutions ecclesiastical, : with other publick records of the Church of England, chiefly in the times of K. Edward VI., Q. Elizabeth, K. James, & K. Charles I. : published to vindicate the Church of England, and to promote uniformity and peace in the same
Sparrow, Anthony (1612-1685); Church of England
1671
Compiled by Anthony Sparrow in 1661 and republished in 1671, 1675 and 1684. Cf. DNB, v. 18, p. 722. Signatures: A² B-2L⁴ 3A-3O⁴. Title within ornamental border. Each part has special t.p. ...
A short history of monastical orders : in which the primitve institution of monks, their tempers, habits, rules, and the condition they are in at present, are treated of
Emiliane, Gabriel d'
1693
Title within double line border; marginal notes. According to Cushing, Quèrard, and Halkett and Laing, Gabriel d'Emiliane is the pseudonym of Antonio Gavin.
Honor redivivus : or, The analysis of honor and armory : reprinted with many useful and necessary additions and supply'd with the names and titles of honour of the present nobility of England, the bishops, baronets, members of Parliament, &c
Carter, Matthew
1673
Added engraved t.p. identifies Matt Carter as author.
The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks, : concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion. Reflecting on the later writings of Protestants; particularly, of Archbishop Lawd, and Mr. Stillingfleet, on this subject
R.H (1609-1678); Walker, Obadiah (1616-1699)
Printed in the year MDCLXVII [1667]
R.H. = Abraham Woodhead. Sometimes erroneously attributed to Obadiah Walker, who printed Woodhead's works on a private press at Woodhead's lodgings. Includes preface to the reader, errata, a list ...