Miscellanies Historical and Philological: being a Curious Collection of Private Papers found in the Study of a Noble-Man, lately deceas'd. London: printed for J.T., 1703.

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First and only edition. The Preface states that the papers were found 'among the Manuscripts of the late Famous M---- of H----'. Presumably this will have been either George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633 1695) or William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax (1665 1700). Contents: 1: Sir Henry Sheere's Discourse of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Streights of Gibraltar. 2: Divers remarkable Orders of the Ladies at Spring-Garden in Parliament assembled. 3: The Apology of the Duke of Lauderdale. 4: The Patent Creation of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. 5: An Act concerning the Title, Name, and Dignity of the Earl of Arundell. 6: A Copy of a Commission for General. granted by Charles the Second. 7: Secret Transaction in relation to King Charles the First.: Written by Sir John Bowring. 8: An Advertisement.concerning Seminary Priests. 9: A Grant of the Arms for the Family of Gresham in Surrey. 10:The humble Petition of the inferiour Clergy of this Nation to the Parliament. 11: A Copy of the Charter to the East-India Company. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 8vo, [x], 211 pp., contemporary blind-panelled calf, joints starting at very top, slight wear to corners, armorial bookplate of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Berkshire dated 1720, a very clean and well-preserved volume. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1651676211906

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