Sleidanus – The Key of History, or, A Most Methodical Abridgement of the Four Chief Monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome (1661)

Sleidanus, Johannes. The key of history, or, A most methodical abridgement of the four chief monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome (London : Printed for William Shears, at the sign of the Bible in Covent garden, 1661)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 93. STC R10109. “original binding”

Unlocated.

Finet – Finetti Philoxenis: Som Choice Observations of Sr. John Finett Knight (1656)

Finet, John. Finetti Philoxenis : som choice observations of Sr. John Finett knight, and master of the ceremonies to the two last Kings, touching the reception, and precedence, the treatment and audience, the puntillios and contests of forren ambassadors in England (London : Printed by T. R[oycroft]. for H. Twyford and G. Bedell, and are to be sold at their shops in Vine-Court Middle Temple, and the Middle Temple Gate, 1656)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 64. ESTC R208904.

Unlocated.

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