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  A combat betwixt man and death: or A discourse against the immoderate apprehension and feare of death. Written in French by I. Guillemard of Champdenier in Poictou. And translated into English by Edw. Grimeston Sargeant at Armes, attending the Commons House in Parliament
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  1621
  

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  Guillemard, Jean. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Le duel de l'homme et de la mort. With a final errata leaf followed by a blank leaf. Running title reads: The combate betwixt man and death. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.
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  1607
  

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  Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598. ; Grimeston, Edward. ; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
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  A translation of: Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. Supplemented by Grimeston, mostly from works of Pierre Matthieu. The first word of title is xylographic. The first leaf is blank. Includes index. Reproduction ...
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  A generall historie of the Netherlands VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.
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  1608
  

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  Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615. ; Grimeston, Edward. ; Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. ; Sichem, Christoffel van, ca. 1546-1624, engraver.
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  Largely a translation of: Le Petit, Jean François. La grande chronique. In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the ...
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  A panegyrique of congratulation for the concord of the realmes of Great Britaine in vnitie of religion, and vnder one king To the most high, most puissant and magnanimous, Iames King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. / Written in French by Iohn Gordon Scottish-man, Lord of Long-Orme, and one of the gentlemen of the French Kings chamber. Translated into English by E.G.
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  1603
  

  Author(s):

  Gordon, John, 1544-1619. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of John Gordon's: Panégyrique de congratulation pour la concorde des royaumes de la Grande Bretagne. Printer's name from STC. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A table of humane passions With their causes and effects. Written by ye Reuerend Father in God F.N. Coeffeteau, Bishop of Dardania ... Translated into English by Edw. Grimeston Sergiant at Armes.
  Date of publication:
  1621
  

  Author(s):

  Coeffeteau, Nicolas, 1574-1623. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Tableau des passions humaines. The title page is engraved. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A true historie of the memorable siege of Ostend and what passed on either side, from the beginning of the siege, vnto the yeelding vp of the towne. Conteining the assaults, alarums, defences, inuentions of warre, mines, counter-mines and retrenchments, combats of galleys, and sea-fights, with the portrait of the towne: and also what passed in the Ile of Cadsant, and at the siege of Sluice, after the comming of Count Maurice. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston.
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  1604
  

  Author(s):

  Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Histoire remarquable et veritable de ce qui c'est passé par chacun jour au siege de la ville d'Ostende. Printer's name from STC addendum. Running title reads: The historie of the siege of Ostend. 2G1-2 ...
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  Admirable and memorable histories containing the wonders of our time. Collected into French out of the best authors. By I. [sic] Goulart. And out of French into English. By Ed. Grimeston. The contents of this booke followe the authors aduertisement to the reader
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

  Author(s):

  Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Histoires admirables et memorables de nostre temps. The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  England and Scotlands happinesse in being reduced to vnitie of religion, vnder our invincible monarke King Iames. Written by I: Gordon.
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  1604
  

  Author(s):

  Gordon, John, 1544-1619. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation, by Edward Grimeston, of Gordon, John: Panégyrique de congratulation pour la concorde des royaumes de la Grande Bretagne. Another issue, with cancel title page, of STC 12061. Neither this nor another issue ...
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  The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G.
  Date of publication:
  1634
  

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  Béthune, Philippe de, comte de Selles et de Charost, 1561-1649. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  One of the ancient counsellors = Philippe de Béthune. E.G. = Edward Grimeston. Translation of: Le conseiller d'estat. The last two leaves are blank. Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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  The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.
  Date of publication:
  1615
  

  Author(s):

  Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635. ; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  By Pierre d'Avity, sieur de Montmartin. Translation of: Estats, empires, et principautez du monde. The title page is engraved and signed: Ren: Elstracke sculpsit. The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. Reproduction ...
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  The generall historie of Spaine containing all the memorable things that haue past in the realmes of Castille, Leon, Nauarre, Arragon, Portugall, Granado, &c. and by what meanes they were vnited, and so continue vnder Philip the third, King of Spaine, now raigning; written in French by Levvis de Mayerne Turquet, vnto the yeare 1583: translated into English, and continued vnto these times by Edvvard Grimeston, Esquire.
  Date of publication:
  1612
  

  Author(s):

  Mayerne, Louis Turquet de, d. 1618. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Histoire generale d'Espagne. The first leaf is blank. Includes index. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The heroyk life and deplorable death of the most Christian King Henry the fourth Addressed to his immortall memory; by P: Mathieu, counceller and historiographer of France. Translated by Ed: Grimeston, Esquire.
  Date of publication:
  1612
  

  Author(s):

  Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. ; Grimeston, Edward. ; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.
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  A translation of: Histoire de la mort déplorable de Henry IIII. "A panegyre: containing the life and heroyck deeds of the most Christian King Henry the fourth" (caption title), a translation by Josuah Sylvester from an ...
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  The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes
  Date of publication:
  1614
  

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  Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. ; Grimeston, Edward. ; Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511.
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  A translation of: Histoire de Louys XI. Okes printed quires 3A-4F (STC). The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. "The historie of Lewis the eleuenth. The eighth booke" begins new pagination on 3A1. "Maximes, iudgements, ...
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  The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan The fiue first bookes entire: with all the parcels of the subsequent bookes vnto the eighteenth, according to the Greeke originall. Also the manner of the Romane encamping, extracted from the discription of Polybius. Translated into English by Edward Grimeston, sergeant at armes.
  Date of publication:
  1633
  

  Author(s):

  Polybius. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  A translation of: Historiae. The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. The folded plate is a xylographic and typographic plan. Includes index. One of three imprint variants dated 1633 or 1634. Reproduction of the original ...
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  The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A.
  Date of publication:
  1635
  

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  Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645. ; Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645. Histoire de la cour du roy de la Chine. aut ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  Translations by Edward Grimeston of "Histoire generalle du serrail, et de la cour du Grand Seigneur, Empereur des Turcs" and "Histoire de la cour du roy de la Chine" by Michel Baudier. "The history of the serrail, and of ...
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  The honest man: or, The art to please in court. Written in French by Sieur Faret. Translated into English by E.G.
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  1632
  

  Author(s):

  Faret, Nicolas, 1596?-1646. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  Translation of: L'honneste homme. Translator's dedication signed: Edw. Grimeston. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The imperiall historie: or The liues of the emperours, from Iulius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman monarchy, vnto this present yeere containing their liues and actions, with the rising and declining of that empire; the originall, and successe, of all those barbarous nations that haue inuaded it, and ruined it by peece-meele: with an ample relation of all the memorable accidents that haue happened during these last combustions. First written in Spanish by Pedro Mexia: and since continued by some others, to the death of Maximilian the Second; translated into English by W.T.: and now corrected, amplified and continued to these times by Edvvard Grimeston Sergeant at Armes.
  Date of publication:
  1623
  

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  Mexía, Pedro, 1496?-1552? ; Traheron, W. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  An expanded translation, by W. Traheron, of: Historia imperial y cesárea. Printer's name from STC. With an additional title page, engraved: The imperiall history. The first leaf is blank. Includes index. Reproduction of ...
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  The Low-Country common wealth contayninge an exact description of the eight vnited Prouinces. Now made free. Translated out of french by Ed· Grimeston
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  1609
  

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  Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615. ; Grimeston, Edward.
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  By Jean François Le Petit, whose name appears on A2r. Original French work not traced. The title page is engraved. Running title reads: The Belgicke common-weale. Variant: title has "discription". Reproductions of the ...
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  The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ...
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

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  Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610. ; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. Present state of the Ottoman Empire. ; Grimeston, Edward. ; Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644. ; Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688. ; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. History of the Turkish empire.
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  Vol. 1: [10], 740 p.; v. 2: 741-990, [7], 338, [6], 104, [30] p. Vol. 2 has separate t.p. Within v. 2. each part has special t.p. with separate pagination. "A continuation of this present history" (p. 897-962), by Edward ...
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