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Birmingham, 1814 Chronica Juridicialia, or a Calendar of the Years; of the Kings of England, of the Names, Dignities, and Titles of the Lord Chancellors, Keepers of the Great Seal, Justices, Barons, Archbishops, Bishops, &c. from William the Conqueror, 1067, to 1685, 8vo. calf, Is 6d Letters (Three) from Rome, concerning the Quietists, the Inquisition and Italy, (wants title)-The Progress of Dulness, 1728-Hoglandiæ Descriptio, curious engraving, 1709The Counter-Scuffle, 1710--Well-Wishers to to the University of Oxford, and the Answers, 1750-Blackmore's Just Prejudices against the Arian Hypothesis, 1721, &c. 8vo. hf. calf, 2s Spencer's Discourse concerning Prodigies, and a Short Treatise concerning Vulgar Prophecies, 8vo. old calf, neat, scarce, 3s 6d 1665 the whole Art and its various Excellencies are explained, 12mo. calf, scarce, 2s Prior's (Matthew) Poems, 2 vols. 12mo. culf, 1s 6d Universal Masquerade, or the World Turned Inside out, Delineating and Detecting the Virtues and Vices of Mankind, from the Court to the Cottage, 2 vols. 12mo. calf, 3s 6d 1742 BIRMINGHAM-An Historical and Descriptive Sketch, with an Account of its Environs, and 44 Views of Public Buildings, on India paper, large paper Copy, 8vo. half morocco, 1830 neat, 4s Birmingham (The) Iris, a Literary Magazine, 1830, 8vo. boards, 2s, printed by J. 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