Aurangzeb , 1618-1707, History, History, Description and travel, Court and courtiers, Social life and customs, DS461.7 .B47 1671
The history of the late revolution of the dominions of the Great Mogol -- Particular events, or, The most considerable passages after the war of... Show moreThe history of the late revolution of the dominions of the Great Mogol -- Particular events, or, The most considerable passages after the war of five years, or thereabout, in the empire of the Great Mogol -- A letter to the Lord Colbert, of the extent of Indostan, the circulation of gold and silver coming at length to be swallow'd up there as in an abyss, the riches, forces, justice and the principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia. by Monsr F. Bernier, physitian of the faculty of Montpelier ; English'd out of French. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initial letters. Title page followed by seven pages of "An extrait of a letter written to Mr. H.O. from Monsr de Monceaux the younger, giving a character of the book here Englished and its author", which is followed by six pages of contents and an errata page. With a final advertisement leaf. Pagination: [16], 258, [2], 176, 102, [2] p. Page 208 is wrongly printed as 082. Translation by Henry Oldenburg of author's Histoire de la dernière révolution des états du Grand Mogol, 1670. Volume two, entitled "Particular events, or, The most considerable passages after the war of five years, or thereabout, in the empire of the Great Mogol" has separate pagination and title page with following imprint: London : printed by S.G. for Moses Pitt at the white Hart in Little Britain, 1671. The third part entitled "A letter to the Lord Colbert, of the extent of Indostan, the circulation of gold and silver coming at length to be swallow'd up there as in an abyss, the riches, forces, justice and the principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia" has also separate pagination. Copy in FCO Historical collection is a variant copy without a Wing reference number. Imprint reads: London : printed and are to be sold by John Williams, book-seller in Plymouth, 1671. The map is signed: "Cross sculp:" Main Heritage Shelves General DS461.7 .B47 1671 Book Item-ID: i10203618 BIB-ID: 1021997 Text also available online from EEBO at: http://eebo.chadwyck.com/home. English translation of French original. Copy in Marsden Collection has armorial bookplate of William Marsden on front paste-down. UkLU-K Copy in FCO Historical Collection is from the historical library collection of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, transferred to King's on permanent loan in 2007. It has a ms. inscription on second free endpaper: "E Libris Thomae Hewett, Anno Domini 1719" and a ms. inscription in Indic script on the same page. There is another ms. inscription on title page in another hand: "L. Moody, Mrs Hill". UkLU-K Show less
Atlases, Atlases--Great Britain, Atlases, British, Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, G1854 .B33 1742
by Tho. Badeslade ; surveyor & engrav'd by W.H. Toms. "To which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast,... Show moreby Tho. Badeslade ; surveyor & engrav'd by W.H. Toms. "To which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast, exhibiting all the Royal docks, fortifications, sands &c. II. A map of England and Wales, as divided into counties, with the names of the cities and county towns ; and the length, breadth, and superficial content of the whole, and each county seperately. III. A map of the great roads from London, to all parts of South Britain ; with tables shewing the distance of each city, and town upon the road, from the metropolis, both in computed and measured miles. IV. A map of all the cross roads, from one great town to another, with the distances from town to town, both by computation and measure. With the particular map of each county, is an account of all the cities, boroughs and market towns, parishes and rivers therein: the number of members it sends to parliament, the market and fair days, and in those of Oxford and cambridge, are the names of all the colleges, and halls, in both universities, with the dates of their foundations". Plates 47 comprises an alphabetical list of the cities, boroughs & market towns in England & Wales. Map imprints: "Publish'd by the proprietor W.H. Toms Sept. 29. 1742." Relief shown pictorially. Main Heritage Shelves General G1854 .B33 1742 Book Item-ID: i23455342 BIB-ID: 2504527 English counties with general maps of England & Wales, and North & South Wales. Show less
Horses, Horses--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800, Horses--Diseases, Horses--Diseases--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800, Veterinary medicine, Veterinary medicine--Dictionaries, Horses, Horses--Diseases, SF278 .H86 1796
by J. Hunter, veterinarian. With a half-title. Printed in two columns. Main Heritage Shelves General SF278 .H86 1796 Book Item-ID: i23356182 BIB-ID: 2499114 Show moreby J. Hunter, veterinarian. With a half-title. Printed in two columns. Main Heritage Shelves General SF278 .H86 1796 Book Item-ID: i23356182 BIB-ID: 2499114 Show less
by John Hinds; veterinary surgeon. Colophon: Printed by Thomas Davison. Publisher's advertisement: 1 p. at end. Later edition has title: Farriery,... Show moreby John Hinds; veterinary surgeon. Colophon: Printed by Thomas Davison. Publisher's advertisement: 1 p. at end. Later edition has title: Farriery, taught on a new and easy plan. Main Heritage Shelves General SF955 .B33 1827 Book Item-ID: i23355876 BIB-ID: 2499097 Includes index. Show less
by Richard Lawrence. "Birmingham, printed for Knott and Lloyd, and T.A. Pearson's office ..."--Colophon. Engraved plates of horses by Lawrence,... Show moreby Richard Lawrence. "Birmingham, printed for Knott and Lloyd, and T.A. Pearson's office ..."--Colophon. Engraved plates of horses by Lawrence, interleaved with descriptive text. List of subscribers, p. [xxi]-[xxv]. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General SF955 .L39 1801 Book Item-ID: i23349852 BIB-ID: 2498718 Show less
Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Discovery and exploration, E141 .A54 1577
A translation, with some omissions, of decades 1-3 of "De orbe novo" by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera; with additions from numerous other sources... Show moreA translation, with some omissions, of decades 1-3 of "De orbe novo" by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera; with additions from numerous other sources edited by Eden and Willes. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio. With six final errata and contents leaves. Main Heritage Shelves General E141 .A54 1577 Book Item-ID: i10203758 BIB-ID: 1022011 Show less
Muḥammad , -632, Islam, Islam--Early works to 1800, BP161 .R33 1723
by Mahomet Rabadan. "Translated from the original, and illustrated with large explanatory notes by Mr. Morgan." V. 1. xxvi, [6], 390 p., [3] folded... Show moreby Mahomet Rabadan. "Translated from the original, and illustrated with large explanatory notes by Mr. Morgan." V. 1. xxvi, [6], 390 p., [3] folded leaves of plates. Head-pieces, tail-pieces and ornate letters. Footnotes and bibliographical references. No more published? Proposed contents of v. 2. --p.390. Main Heritage Shelves General BP161 .R33 1723 Book Item-ID: i10140414 BIB-ID: 1015677 Show less
Ḥāfiẓ , active 14th century, Sufi poetry, Persian, Sufi poetry, Persian--Translations into English, Persian language, Persian language--Texts, PK6465.Z31 N655 1787
tr. into English verse; with notes critical, and explanatory, by John Nott. Persian and English on opposite pages. Main Heritage Shelves General PK646... Show moretr. into English verse; with notes critical, and explanatory, by John Nott. Persian and English on opposite pages. Main Heritage Shelves General PK6465.Z31 N655 1787 Book Item-ID: i10175490 BIB-ID: 1019185 Show less
By J. Morgan. The second part has a special t.p.: A complete history of Algiers, and its territory; from the time of its being possessed by the... Show moreBy J. Morgan. The second part has a special t.p.: A complete history of Algiers, and its territory; from the time of its being possessed by the Turks. Printed in the year, MDCCXXVIII. (v. 1, p. [209-210]). Main Heritage Shelves General DT284 .M56 1728 Book Item-ID: i10038152 BIB-ID: 1005618 Show less
Art collectionsSecrétan, Eugène , 1836-1899, Art--Private collections, N5260 .G35 1889
v. 1 Paintings, water-colors and drawings by modern artists -- v. 2 Paintings by old masters. Preface and essay on the collection by Albert Wolff. "U... Show morev. 1 Paintings, water-colors and drawings by modern artists -- v. 2 Paintings by old masters. Preface and essay on the collection by Albert Wolff. "Under the management of MM. Boussad, Valdon & Co., M. Charles Sedelmeyer; public auctioneers, Me. Paul Chevallier, Me. Paul Aulard." Sale held at Charles Sedelmeyer's Galleries, 4bis, Rue de Larochefoucauld, Paris. Main Heritage Shelves General N5260 .G35 1889 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i24898090 BIB-ID: 2727509 Date of sale: July 1 and following days, 1889. Show less
Art collectionsSecrétan, Eugène , 1836-1899, Art--Private collections, N5260 .G35 1889
v. 1 Paintings, water-colors and drawings by modern artists -- v. 2 Paintings by old masters. Preface and essay on the collection by Albert Wolff. "U... Show morev. 1 Paintings, water-colors and drawings by modern artists -- v. 2 Paintings by old masters. Preface and essay on the collection by Albert Wolff. "Under the management of MM. Boussad, Valdon & Co., M. Charles Sedelmeyer; public auctioneers, Me. Paul Chevallier, Me. Paul Aulard." Sale held at Charles Sedelmeyer's Galleries, 4bis, Rue de Larochefoucauld, Paris. Main Heritage Shelves General N5260 .G35 1889 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i24897966 BIB-ID: 2727509 Date of sale: July 1 and following days, 1889. Show less
Manners and customs, Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Social life and customs, Social life and customs, Description and travel, Description and travel, D973 .B56 1669
by Sr. Henry Blunt knight. Page 52 incorrectly numbered 25. Spine title: Blunt's voyage Main Heritage Shelves General D973 .B56 1669 Book Item-ID: i23163264 ... Show moreby Sr. Henry Blunt knight. Page 52 incorrectly numbered 25. Spine title: Blunt's voyage Main Heritage Shelves General D973 .B56 1669 Book Item-ID: i23163264 BIB-ID: 2451437 Show less
Arab--Folklore, Arab--Folklore--Pictorial works, Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Africa, North--Pictorial works
Colour lithograph of an Arab on his camel in national costume. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.00014 ... Show moreColour lithograph of an Arab on his camel in national costume. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.00014 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2531175x BIB-ID: 2707940 Show less
by Sir Paul Rycaut, Kt. eighteen years consul at Smyrna, now his Majesty's Resident at Hamburg, and Fellow of the Royal Society. Bound as vol. 3 of... Show moreby Sir Paul Rycaut, Kt. eighteen years consul at Smyrna, now his Majesty's Resident at Hamburg, and Fellow of the Royal Society. Bound as vol. 3 of The Turkish history ... / by Richard Knolles. 6th ed., of which this work is a continuation. P. 239-240 are wrongly numbered as 249-250. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General DR439 .R93 1700 Book Item-ID: i15863827 BIB-ID: 1022012 Show less
Written in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and... Show moreWritten in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and part has special t.-p. Vol. 1, pt. 1, has both general and special t.-p. The translator is apparently in error in connecting the Abbé Vertot with this work. According to Barbier, Querard and the Brit. mus., it was written by L. E. Dupin, completed and publised by J. de Vayrac. cf. also the dedication (signed Vairac). Appeared anonymously Paris, 1724, under title: Histoire des révolutions d'Espagne. Includes indexes. Main Heritage Shelves General DP65 .D93 1724 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i2023465x BIB-ID: 1021977 Show less
Written in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and... Show moreWritten in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and part has special t.-p. Vol. 1, pt. 1, has both general and special t.-p. The translator is apparently in error in connecting the Abbé Vertot with this work. According to Barbier, Querard and the Brit. mus., it was written by L. E. Dupin, completed and publised by J. de Vayrac. cf. also the dedication (signed Vairac). Appeared anonymously Paris, 1724, under title: Histoire des révolutions d'Espagne. Includes indexes. Main Heritage Shelves General DP65 .D93 1724 Book vol.4 Item-ID: i20234673 BIB-ID: 1021977 Show less
Written in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and... Show moreWritten in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and part has special t.-p. Vol. 1, pt. 1, has both general and special t.-p. The translator is apparently in error in connecting the Abbé Vertot with this work. According to Barbier, Querard and the Brit. mus., it was written by L. E. Dupin, completed and publised by J. de Vayrac. cf. also the dedication (signed Vairac). Appeared anonymously Paris, 1724, under title: Histoire des révolutions d'Espagne. Includes indexes. Main Heritage Shelves General DP65 .D93 1724 Book vol.5 Item-ID: i20234685 BIB-ID: 1021977 Show less
Written in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and... Show moreWritten in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and part has special t.-p. Vol. 1, pt. 1, has both general and special t.-p. The translator is apparently in error in connecting the Abbé Vertot with this work. According to Barbier, Querard and the Brit. mus., it was written by L. E. Dupin, completed and publised by J. de Vayrac. cf. also the dedication (signed Vairac). Appeared anonymously Paris, 1724, under title: Histoire des révolutions d'Espagne. Includes indexes. Main Heritage Shelves General DP65 .D93 1724 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10203412 BIB-ID: 1021977 Show less
Written in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and... Show moreWritten in French. And approv'd by the Abbot Vertot. Made English from the Paris edition, and illustrated with notes, by Mr. Morgan. Each vol. and part has special t.-p. Vol. 1, pt. 1, has both general and special t.-p. The translator is apparently in error in connecting the Abbé Vertot with this work. According to Barbier, Querard and the Brit. mus., it was written by L. E. Dupin, completed and publised by J. de Vayrac. cf. also the dedication (signed Vairac). Appeared anonymously Paris, 1724, under title: Histoire des révolutions d'Espagne. Includes indexes. Main Heritage Shelves General DP65 .D93 1724 Book vol.3 Item-ID: i20234661 BIB-ID: 1021977 Show less
Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados., HistoryOrthodox Eastern Church, Islam, Islam--Early works to 1800, Muslims, Muslims--Turkey--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel, DR424 .G74 1683
Published by command of the French King, by Monsieur William Joseph Grelot. Made English by J. Philips. A translation, by John Phillips, of: Grelot,... Show morePublished by command of the French King, by Monsieur William Joseph Grelot. Made English by J. Philips. A translation, by John Phillips, of: Grelot, Guillaume-Joseph. Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople. With frontis. portrait (A1v) of Mahomet IV dated 1683 signed: I. Sturt sculp. Illustrations numbered I-XIV; ten are on inserted plates, the others within the text. Signatures: A-R⁸. Main Heritage Shelves General DR424 .G74 1683 Book Item-ID: i10041345 BIB-ID: 1005937 Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1965. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 186:10). Signature (17th or early 18th cent?) of William Davison. UkCU Show less