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• The history of Coventry, being a concise account of the ancient institutions, customs, & public buildings, of the city, and a complete epitome of modern changes; together with an appendix, including a copious and interesting chronology of local occurrences ... (D. Lewin, 1852), by Benjamin Poole (page images at HathiTrust)
• The story of Coventry (J. M. Dent, 1911), by Mary Dormer Harris (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The churches of Coventry; a short history of the city & its medieval remains (G. Bell, 1909), by Frederick W. Woodhouse (page images at HathiTrust)
• The History and antiquities of the City of Coventry : from the earliest authentic period to the present time : comprehending, a description of the antiquities, public buildings, remarkable occurences, &c. (Printed by and for Rollason and Reader, 1810) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parliamentary representation of the city of Conventry from the earliest times to present date ... (Curtis and Beamish, 1894), by T. W. Whitley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Life in an old English town : a history of Coventry from the earliest times : compiled from official records (Swan Sonnenschein ;, 1898), by Mary Dormer Harris and Kenelm D. Cotes (page images at HathiTrust)
• History and antiquities of the city of Coventry, being a descriptive guide to its public buildings, institutions, antiquities, &c. Also the ancient legend of Lady Godiva. The whole compiled from the earliest authentic records, and continued to the present time (Printed by W. Hickling, 1846), by W. Hickling (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peeping Tom of Coventry : a comic opera, in two acts (Calcutta :, in the 19th century), by John O'Keeffe and Samuel Arnold (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The story of Coventry, by Mary Dormer Harris, illust. by Albert Chanler (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Churches of Coventry: A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains, by Frederic W. Woodhouse (Gutenberg ebook)

• The manner and good successe of the Lord Brookes forces in pursuing the cavaliers from Coventry in a letter to an honourable person in London, August 24. 1642. (London : Printed for Humphrey Blunden, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last true newes from Yorke, Nottingham, Coventry and Warwicke: or all the speciall passages and occurences in these parts, from the 24 of August, to the 4 of September, 1642. Amongst which is related the commissions sent by his Majesty, under the broad seale of England, to the Earle of Cumberland, for the speedy raising of all the trained bands, both of horse and foot, in York-shire, Lancashire, Cumberland, Westmerland, and Northumberland, to serve the King against the Parliament. As also of the great distractions in the city of Yorke, at this preseut [sic], worthy of observation. Sent in a letter to informe those that stand well affected to the King and Parliament, Sep. 4. 1642. ([London] : Septemb. 7. London Printed for Iohn Wright, 1642), by Henry Dickenson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Exceeding joyfull newes from Coventry declaring the happy successe of Col. Hambden, Col. Goodwyn, and the citisens of Coventry, against Prince Robert and his forces, who besieged Coventry on Friday last. With the number of them that were slain, and the taking of Cap. Iohnson and many other prisoners. Also the victorious proceedings of the Earle of Argile against the Earl of Derbie, who while the E. of Derby besieged Manchester the second time, and was from thence repulsed, seized upon the Ile of Man, the ancient inheritance of the Earls of Derby, and hath there placed many strong garrisons. With exceeding good news from Holland, expressed in the fidelity of the States to the Parliament of England, who made stay of four great vessels laden with men and ammunition to assist the King against the Parliament. ([London] : Printed for Richard West, October 19. 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Records of Early English Drama: Coventry (Toronto et al.: University of Toronto Press, 1981), ed. by R. W. Ingram (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Manuscripts of Shrewsbury and Coventry Corporations; The Earl of Radnor, Sir Walter Corbet, Bart., and Others (HMC 15th report appendix, part 10; London: HMSO, 1899), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
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  • transcription, with notes on 20th-century document locations: HTML at British History Online
• A calendar of the books, charters, letters patent, deeds, rolls, writs and other writings : in the cases and drawers of the new Muniment-Room of St. Mary's Hall (Printed at the Herald Office, 1896), by Coventry (England). Corporation and John Cordy Jeaffreson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Coventry leet book; or mayor's register, containing the records of the city Court leet or view of frankpledge, A.D. 1420-1555, with divers other matters (Published for the Early English Text Society by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd., 1907), by England. Court-leet Coventry and Mary Dormer Harris (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Coventry leet book: or mayor's register, containing the records of the city Court leet or view of frankpledge, A.D. 1420-1555, with divers other matters. (Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. ltd.;, 1907), by Coventry (England). Court-leet and Mary Dormer Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• The ancient records of Coventry; a paper read before the Dugdale Society at St. Mary's hall, Coventry, on Saturday, October 25th, 1924 (Printed for the Dugdale Society by A. J. Stanley, Tudor press, 1924), by Mary Dormer Harris (page images at HathiTrust)

• The parliamentary representation of the city of Conventry from the earliest times to present date ... (Curtis and Beamish, 1894), by T. W. Whitley (page images at HathiTrust)

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• An account of the many and great loans, benefactions & charities, belonging to the city of Coventry. To which is annexed a copy of the decretal order of the Court of Chancery, relating to the memorable charity of Sir Thomas White. (Printed by J. Turner ; and sole by R. S. Kirby, 1802), by William Jackson, Thomas Carte, and Coventry (England) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illustrative papers on the history and antiquities of the city of Coventry; comprising the churches of St. Michael, Holy Trinity, St. Nicholas, and St. John; the Grey friars' monastery; St. John's hospital and free grammar school; Jesus hall, Bablake hall, and St. Mary's hall. From original, and mostly unpublished documents ... (Hall], 1871), by Thomas Sharp and William George Fretton (page images at HathiTrust)
• New Coventry guide : containing the history and antiquities of that city, from the earliest authentic period to the present time, with a description of the antiquities, public buildings, remarkable occurrences, &c. (Printed and sold by Rollason and Reader, 1824), by William Reader (page images at HathiTrust)

• The antiquities of Coventre, illustrated from records, leidger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes and armes ... (Printed by J. Jones, facing the Cross, 1765), by William Dugdale (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illustrative papers on the history and antiquities of the City of Coventry, from original and mostly unpublished documents. Carefully reprinted from an original copy, with corrections, additions, and a brief memoir of the author by William George Fretton. (printed for the subscribers, 1871), by Thomas Sharp and William George Fretton (page images at HathiTrust)

• Statement of accounts for the year ended 31st of March., by Coventry (England). Cemetery Dept (page images at HathiTrust)

• The churches of Coventry; a short history of the city & its medieval remains (G. Bell, 1909), by Frederick W. Woodhouse (page images at HathiTrust)

• The antiquities of Coventre, illustrated from records, leidger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes and armes ... (Printed by J. Jones, facing the Cross, 1765), by William Dugdale (page images at HathiTrust)

• Warwick and its neighbourhood illustrated (H.T. Cooke and Son, 1880), by H.T. Cooke and Son (page images at HathiTrust)

• The parliamentary representation of the city of Conventry from the earliest times to present date ... (Curtis and Beamish, 1894), by T. W. Whitley (page images at HathiTrust)

• Newes from the citie of Norwich: of certain passages which happened there on Munday last, relating to the number of the cavaliers which are dispersed in sundry villages neer the citie.: Also shewing the resolution of the inhabitants of Northampton-shire, being 4000 men ready arm'd, in the opposition of the cavaliers, who are enemies to the Parliament, and the Protestant religion: also how some Parliament men of Northampton-shire, have in two dayes the last week, taken subscriptions of of [sic] plate and money, to the value of 3000 pounds, and 480 horse brought in by the countrey-men into Northampton. Also a manifestation how the gentrie and traine bands in York-shire do begin to fall away from the King, and many of the lords souldiers by twenties do run away, and many of the princes likewise. With the true relation of the siege of Coventrie, and the joyfull newes from the citizens on Wednesday, in their prosperous proceedings, which God continue: shewing how they tooke three peeces of ordnance from my L. of Northamptons men, and a load of armes the last weeke. Ordered that this be printed. Hen. Elsin. Cler. Par. D. C. (London : Printed for Th. Clapham, Aug. 26. [1642]), by M. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A pilgrimage to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakspeare ... (Longman, Brown & co.;, 1850), by Charles Vaughan Grinfield (page images at HathiTrust)

• A calendar of the books, charters, letters patent, deeds, rolls, writs and other writings : in the cases and drawers of the new Muniment-Room of St. Mary's Hall (Printed at the Herald Office, 1896), by Coventry (England). Corporation and John Cordy Jeaffreson (page images at HathiTrust)

• An account of the many and great loans, benefactions & charities, belonging to the city of Coventry. To which is annexed a copy of the decretal order of the Court of Chancery, relating to the memorable charity of Sir Thomas White. (Printed by J. Turner ; and sole by R. S. Kirby, 1802), by William Jackson, Thomas Carte, and Coventry (England) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Further report of the commissioners for inquiring concerning charities. ([publisher not identified], 1827), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Churches of Coventry: A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains, by Frederic W. Woodhouse (Gutenberg ebook)

• Journal. ([Coventry], between 1000 and 1999), by Coventry (England). Chamber of Commerce (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Education in Coventry ([Coventry, 1919), by Coventry (England). Education Committee and Frederick Horner (page images at HathiTrust)

• High ideals : sermons (Curtis & Beamish, 1903), by Henry E. Bottomley (page images at HathiTrust)

• Minutes. (Coventry., between 1000 and 1999), by Coventry (England). City Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• Records of Early English Drama: Coventry (Toronto et al.: University of Toronto Press, 1981), ed. by R. W. Ingram (multiple formats at archive.org)

• Notes on flint chips and pre-historic phases at Tutnall, near Bromsgrove. ("Messenger" Office, 1886), by William Alfred Cotton (page images at HathiTrust)

• Memories of Old Friends: Being Extracts From the Journals and Letters of Caroline Fox, of Penjerrick, Cornwall, From 1835 to 1871 (London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1882), by Caroline Fox, ed. by Horace N. Pym
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• Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century, by James Richard Joy (Gutenberg text)
• Chapters From Childhood: Reminiscences of an Artist's Granddaughter (London: Selwyn and Blount, c1921), by Juliet M. Soskice (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Pilgrimages to English shrines. (D. Appleton & company, 1854), by Mrs. S. C. Hall and F. W. Fairholt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Antient funeral monuments, of Great-Britain, Ireland, and the islands adjacent. With the dissolved monasteries therein contained; their founders, and what eminent persons have been therein interred. As also, the death and burial of certain of the blood-royal, nobility and gentry of these kingdoms, emtombed in foreign nations ... (Printed by W. Tooke, for the editor, 1767), by John Weever and William Tooke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gallery of notable men and women. (Nimmo, 1889), by Robert Cochrane (page images at HathiTrust)
• Glimpses of England and Germany, 1936 (K. B. O'Ferrall?, 1937), by Kirk Bassett O'Ferrall and Mich.) St. Paul's Cathedral (Detroit (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the life of the late John Mytton, esq., of Halston, Shopshire, formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, high sheriff for the counties of Salop and Merioneth and major of the North Shopshire yeomanry cavalry; with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing, eccentric and extravagant exploits. (Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1900), by Nimrod, Thomas J. Rawlins, Joseph Grego, and Henry Thomas Alken (page images at HathiTrust)
• An oration on the character and services of the late Duke of Wellington : delivered before the British residents of Boston and vicinity, and their American friends, at the Melodeon, Nov. 10, 1852 (Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853), by G. P. R. James and Mass.) Melodeon (Boston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old convict days (T. F. Unwin, 1899), by William Derricourt and Louis Becke (page images at HathiTrust)
• My life as soldier and sportsman (G. Richards, 1921), by J. Robson Scott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Memories of old Friends : being extracts from the journals and letters of Caroline Fox, of Penjerrick, Cornwall, from 1835 to 1871 (J.B. Lippincott, 1882), by Caroline Fox and Horace N. Pym (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the life of the late John Mytton, esq., of Halston, Shopshire, formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, high sheriff for the counties of Salop and Merioneth and major of the North Shropshire yeomanry cavalry : with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing, eccentric and extravagant exploits (D. Appleton, 1903), by Nimrod (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoir of the life and correspondence of John, Lord Teignmouth (Hatchard, 1843), by Charles John Shore Teignmouth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters containing an account of the late revolution in France, and observations on the constitution, laws, manners, and institutitons of the English (Printed for J. Johnson, 1792), by Henry Frederic Groenvelt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lives of the warriors of the civil wars of France and England Warriors of the seventeenth century. (J. Murray, 1867), by Edward Cust (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ten Englishmen of the nineteenth century: Wellington, Canning, Stephenson, Russell. Cobden, Peel, Shaftesbury, Palmersto, Gladstone, Disraeli, by James Richard Joy. (The Chautanqua Press, 1902), by James Richard Joy and Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (page images at HathiTrust)
• A family biography, 1662 to 1908 : drawn chiefly from old letters (J. Nisbet, 1908), by Isabella Scott and Catherine Scott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Imaginative biography (Saunders and Otley, 1834), by Egerton Brydges (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reminiscences for my children. Private.. (Printed for the author by Charles Thurnam., 1836), by Catherine Mary Howard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kenneth Gorden Garnett, M.C., R.F.A. : 30th July 1892-22 August 1917. (Privately printed at the Chiswick Press, 1917), by R. S. Garnett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Profils anglais (J. Dent ;, 1911), by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Homes and haunts of the wise and good (W. P. Hazard, 1854) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1823), by Samuel Johnson, R. B. Adam, Joshua Reynolds, William Thomas Fry, Arthur Murphy, Alexander Chalmers, and Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Record of a girlhood (R. Bentley and son, 1879), by Fanny Kemble (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essays in biography and criticism. (Gould and Lincoln, 1857), by Peter Bayne (page images at HathiTrust)
• The statesmen of the commonwealth of England : with a treatise on the popular progress in English history (Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853), by John Forster (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lives of the abbots of Wearmouth (F. Graham, 1973), by the Venerable Bede and Peter Wilcock (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wordsworth and the Coleridges : with other memories, literary and political (Folcroft Library Editions, 1978), by Ellis Yarnall (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Men who have risen : a book for boys. (James Miller, 1859) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Second funeral of Napoleon. (Estes and Lauriat, 1882), by William Makepeace Thackeray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Morgan Brierley, a memoir : with a selection from his writings (J. Clegg, 1900), by Morgan Brierley and Helen Brierley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sir James A. Picton : a biography (Isbister & Co. ;, 1891), by J. Allanson Picton (page images at HathiTrust)
• England's worthies under whom, all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642, to anno 1647, are related. : Wherein are described the severall battails, encounters, and assaults of cities, townes, and castles at severall times and places; so that the reader may behold the time, years, and event of every battle, skirmish and assault. Wherein London-apprentices had not the least share, as also , severall victories by sea, by the noble Admirall, Robert Earle of Warwick. (Rothwell, 1845), by John Vicars (page images at HathiTrust)
• The autobiography of Maria Vernon Graham Havergal : with journals and letters (J. Nisbet, 1888), by Maria V. G. Havergal and J. Miriam Crane (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pilgrimages to English shrines. (A. Hall, Virtue, & co., 1850), by Mrs. S. C. Hall, Roger Du Broff, and F. W. Fairholt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leaders upward and onward. Brief biographies of noble workers. (Isbister and Company, Limited, 1887), by Henry C. Ewart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Life of Paul Cuffee, a man of colour. (Printed by C. Crookes, 1822) (page images at HathiTrust)

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