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The heads of the kings of England, proper for Mr. Rapin's history, translated by N. Tindal, M.A. Viz. Egbert first monarch of England, Alfred the Great, Canute the Dane, William the Conqueror, first of the Norman Line, and all the succeeding kings and sovereign Queens, to the revolution; with some of the most illustrious princes of the Royal family. Collected, drawn, and engraven, with ornaments and decorations, by George Vertue. To which are added, the heads of Mr. Rapin and N. Tindal, M.A. and and account of the several heads, of the antiquities that have been followed, and of the pictures copied for engraving them. Also, twenty two plates of the monuments of the kings of England, with their epitaphs, and inscriptions, and a brief historical account of them.
Vertue, George 1684-1756.Date: 1736- E-books
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The heads of the kings of England, proper for Mr. Rapin's history, translated by N. Tindal, M.A. Viz. Egbert first Monarch of England, Alfred the Great, Canute the Dane, William the Conqueror, first of the Norman line, and all the succeeding Kings and Sovereign Queens, to the revolution; with some of the most illustrious princes of the Royal family. Collected, drawn, and engraven, with ornaments and decorations, by George Vertue. To which are added, the heads of Mr. Rapin and N. Tindal, M.A. and an account of the several heads, of the antiquities that have been followed, and of the pictures copied for engraving them. Also, twenty two plates of the monuments of the Kings of England, with their epitaphs, and inscriptions, and a brief historical account of them.
Vertue, George 1684-1756.Date: 1736- E-books
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The chronological historian containing a regular account of all material transactions and occurrences, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, relating to the English affairs, from the invasion of the Romans, to the present time. With the Creations and Promotions of the Nobility and Baronets, Ministers of State, Generals, Judges, Attorneys, and Solicitors-General, as they stand in Order of Time; whereby that Confusion, which generally misleads the Reader in the Perusal of our Historians for want of at exact Chronology, is prevented, and other Defects and Omission supply'd. By Mr. Salmon. Ilustrated with the effiges of all our English monarchs, curiously engraven from Original Paintings, by Mr. Vertue.
Salmon, Thomas 1679-1767.Date: 1723- E-books
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The history of England , from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in MDCLXXXVIII. In six volumes, illustrated with plates. By David Hume, Esq. To which is prefixed a short account of his life, written by himself. ..
Hume, David 1711-1776.Date: 1795- E-books
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The history of England , from the Revolution to the end of the American war, and Peace of Versailles in 1783. In six volumes. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume's History. By T. Smollett, M.D. and others. ..
Smollett, Tobias George 1721-1771.Date: 1796