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Pinacotheca Hamptoniana Georgio Mag: Brit: Fran: et Hiber: Regi Septem de Actis Apostolorum Tabulas superstites ex pluribus quas, duobus circiter ab hinc seculis, jussu Leonis X. Pont. Rom., Raphael Sancius Urbinas Pictorum facile Princeps coloribus aquâ dilutis pinxit in chartis in Aulæorum texturam: Multosq; post annos Rex Carolus Primus, id suadente Petro Paulo Rubens Equite, magno pretio emptas, ex Flandriâ ubi præfata Aulæa confecta fuerunt, in Angliam advehi jussit: Deinde verò Gulielmus Rex (ut opus tam insigne, toto jam Orbe celeberrimum, præcipuumq; in hoc genere Regni ornamentum, debitâ gauderet majestate) in Palatio Hampton-Court dicto, XII. a Londino passuum millibus, in perpetuum conservandas fixit: Eas demùm, favente, quin et, propositâ præmii spe, excitante Reginâ Annâ, maximâ quâ potuit diligentiâ delineatas, et Inclytæ Nationis Britannicæ de se optimè meritæ, bonarumq, Artium amantissimæ gratiâ ære incisas Optimo, et Munificentissimo Principi Sub cujus felicibus auspiciis tam arduus, Septem Scilicet annorum, labor ad finem tandem perductas est Humillime offert, et dedicat Nicolaus Dorigny. - [S.l.,: [1719]
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Colen Campbell
Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, Containing The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Regular Buildings, both Publick and Private, In Great Britain, With Variety of New Designs; in 200 large Folio Plates, Engraven by the best Hands; and Drawn either from the Buildings themselves, or the Original Designs of the Architects; In II Volumes Vol. I. (Vol. II.) by Colin Campbell Esqr. Vitruvius Britannicus, ou L'Architecte Britannique, Contenant Les Plans, Elevations, & Sections des Bâtimens Reguliers, tant Particuliers que Publics de la Grande Bretagne, Compris en 200 grandes Planches gravez en taille douce par les Meilleurs Maitres, et tous ou dessinez des Bâtimens memes, ou copiez des Desseins Originaux des Architectes: En Deux Tomes. Tome I. (Tome II.) Par le Sieur Campbell. - London: [1715 (-1717)]
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Aubry De La Mottraye
A. De La Motraye's Travels Through Europe, Asia, and into Part of Africa; With Proper Cutts and Maps. Containing A great Variety of Geographical, Topographical, and Political Observations on those Parts of the World; especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland. A curious Collection of Things particularly Rare, both in Nature and Antiquity; such as Remains of antient Cities and Colonies, Inscriptions, Idols, Medals, Minerals, &c. With An Historical Account of the most considerable Events which happen'd during the Space of above 25 Years; such as a great Revolution in the Turkish Empire, by which the Emperor was depos'd; the Engaging of the Russian and Turkish Armies on the Banks of the Pruth; the late King of Sweden's Reception and Entertainment at Bender; his Transactions with the Porte, during his Stay of above four Years in Turky; his Return into his Dominions, Campaigns in Norway, Death, &c. His Sister, the Princess Ulrica's Accession to the Throne, her generous Resignation of it to her Consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief Transactions of the Senate and States of Sweden, &c. Vol. I. (II.) - London:: [1723]
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Pliny the Elder
Histoire De La Peinture Ancienne, Extraite De L'Histoire Naturelle De Pline, Liv. XXXV. Avec le Texte Latin, corrigé sur les Mss. de Vossius & sur le I. Ed. de Venise, & éclairci par des Remarques nouvelles. - [Epigraph] - - A Londres,: [1725]
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Sir Hans Sloane
A Voyage To the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers And Jamaica, With The Natural History Of The Herbs and Trees, Four-footed Beasts, Fishes, Birds, Insects, Reptiles &c Of the last of those Islands: To which is prefix'd An Introduction, Wherein is an Account of the Inhabitants, Air, Waters, Diseases, Trade, &c of that Place, with some Relations concerning the Neighbouring Continent, and Islands of America. Illustrated With The Figures of the Things describ'd, which have not been heretofore engraved; In large Copper-Plates as big as the Life. By Hans Sloane, M.D. Fellow of the College of Physicians and Secretary of the Royal-Society. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.) ... - London:: 1707.(-1725.)
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