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  Westminster-drollery, or, A choice collection of the newest songs & poems both at court and theaters by a person of quality ; with additions.
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

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  Person of quality.
  Description:
  The second part has special t.p.: Westminster drollery, the second part : being a compleat collection of all the newest and choicest songs and poems at court and both the theaters by the author of the first part, never ...
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  Two letters discovering the designs of the late King James in Ireland written from a person of quality to a noble peer sitting in the House of Lords.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality. ; Noble Peer sitting in the House of Lords.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside.
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  The Æthiopian history of Heliodorus in ten books / the first five translated by a person of quality, the last five by N. Tate ; to which are prefixed the testimonies of writers, both ancient and modern concerning this work ...
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Heliodorus, of Emesa. ; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Translation of: Aethiopica. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
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  The unfortunate Phaeton, or, The fall of ambition an heroick poem / written by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956. "Licensed, January the 29th, 1685. R.P." Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The tryal and condemnation of George Busby for high-treason as a Romish priest and Jesuite, upon the statute of 27 Eliz., Cap.2, at the assizes and general goal-delivery held at Derby, for the county of Derby, the 25th day of July, in the 33th year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second, &c : before the Honourable Sir Thomas Street, Knight, one of the barons of His Majesties exchequer / as it was faithfully taken, by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

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  Busby, George, 1638-1695, defendant. ; Person of quality. ; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Derby)
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  The triumphs of love and constancy a romance, containing the heroick amours of Theagenes & Chariclea : in ten books / the first five rendred by a person of quality, the last five by N. Tate.
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Heliodorus, of Emesa. ; Person of quality. ; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
  Description:
  Translation of: Aethiopica. Issued in 1886 with title: The Ethiopian history of Heliodorus. Attributed to Heliodorus of Emesa. Cf. BM. Dedication signed: N. Tate. "Licensed, Ro. L'Estrange"--p. [12]. Advertisement on verso ...
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  The triumph of love over fortune a pleasant novel / written in French by that great wit of France, M. St. Bremond ; and translated into English by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Brémond, Gabriel de. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Translation of: Triomphe de l'amour sur le destin. First ed. in English. Cf. NUC pre-1956. "Licensed, October 11, 1677. Ro. L'Estrange"--P. [1] at beginning. Some pages are stained, signature A is missing, p. 30-35, 50, ...
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  The sentiments, a poem to the Earl of Danby in the Tower by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The royal progress; or, A diary of the King's journey from His Majesty's setting out from Kensington, till His return. By a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  Caption and running title on pg. 3: The royal progress, &c. With final advert. leaf. Copy includes blank leaf inserted between pgs. 14 and 15. Reproduction of the original at the British Library.
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  The Princess of Cleves the most famed romance / written in French by the greatest wits of France ; rendred into English by a person of quality, at the request of some friends.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693. ; Segrais, Jean Regnauld de, 1624-1701. ; La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Translation of: La princesse de Clèves. Written by the Comtesse de Lafayette with the assistance of the Duc de la Rochefaucauld. Sometimes attributed to Jean Regnauld de Segrais who lent his name to the publication. Cf. ...
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  The most excellent and famous history of the most renowned knight, Amadis of Greece, surnam'd, the Knight of the Burning Sword, son to Lisvart of Greece, and the fair Onoloria of Trebisond Representing his education in the court of King Magadan, his conquering of the defended mountain, his combat with his grandfather the Emperor Esplandian, his killing Frandalon the Ciclops, and falling in love with Lucella, daughter to Alpatracy King of Sicily, his arrival in the isle of Argenes, where he put an end to the enchantments of Queen Zirfea, his assisting his great-grandfather King Amadis in the island of the great Siclades, and in respect to him taking on himself the name of Amadis of Greece: together with the high and noble enterprizes of his cozen Lucencio, Gradamart son to the King of the Giants island, Birmartes son to the King of Spain, and many other noble knights and gallant ladies: all no less useful, than pleasant. Humbly addrest to the beauties of Great Brittain. By a person of quallity. Licensed according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  A translation in English of book 7 of the French translation by Nicolas de Herberay of 'Amadís de Gaula' (corresponding to book 9 of the original). First leaf bears woodcut illustration of knight on horseback on recto. ...
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  The life of St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus written in French by the Reverend Father Dominick Bouhours of the same society ; translated into English by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Bouhours, Dominique, 1628-1702. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Translation of: La vie de Saint Ignace, fondateur de la Compagnie de Jésus. "Published by His Majesty's command" Advertisements: p. [5]-[7] at end. Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  The history of the Vaudois. Wherein is shewn their original; how God has preserved the Christian religion among them in its purity, from the time of the Apostles to our days; the wonders he has done for their preservation, with the signal and miraculous victories that they have gained over their enemies; how they were dispersed, and their churches ruined; and how at last they were re-established, beyond the expectation and hope of all the world. / By Peter Boyer ... ; and newly translated out of French by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Boyer, P. (Pierre), 1619-ca. 1700. ; Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Also attributed to Abel Boyer. Translation of: Abrégé de l'histoire des Vaudois. Advertisement: p. [7]-[14]. Erroneously numbered B3919 in 1972 ed. of Wing. Imperfect: p. 1 lacking on film for item at 307:11. Reproduction ...
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  The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China wherein all the particular provinces are accurately described, as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people : together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey / lately written in Italian by F. Alvarez Semedo ... ; now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures ... ; to which is added the history of the late invasion and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the Tartars ; with an exact account of the other affairs of China till these present times.
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Semedo, Alvaro, 1585-1658. ; Martini, Martino, 1614-1661. De bello Tartarico historia. English. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  The history of the invasion by the Tartars (p. 253-304) has special t.p.: Bellum tartaricum, or, The conquest of the great and most renovvned empire of China by the invasion of the Tartars ... written originally in Latine ...
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  The Happy slave a novel in three parts compleat / translated from the French by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Brémond, Gabriel de. ; Person of quality.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: S. Bremond. Erroneously attributed to G. Brémond--NUC pre-1956 imprints, v. 74, p. 239. Imperfect: print show-through with loss of print. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  The Devil pursued, or, the The Right saddle laid upon the right Mare a satyr upon Madam Celliers standing in the pillory : being convicted for the publishing of a late lying scandalous pamphlet called Malice defeated &c. / by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  In verse. Imperfect: creased and torn, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  The constant nymph, or, The rambling shepheard a pastoral, as it is acted at the Duke's Theater / written by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality. ; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. Arcadia.
  Description:
  Errata: prelim. p. [8]. Based on Sidney's Arcadia. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The character of a Jacobite by what name or title soever dignifyed or distinguish'd / written by a Person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The character of a fanatick by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  The character of a disbanded courtier. Dedicated to the author of that famous speech, call'd, The speech of a noble peer. / By a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Person of quality.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Imperfect: stained, with slight loss of text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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