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• Engravers -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
• Great Britain -- Biography -- Early works to 1800

• A catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England (Printed by J. Moore ... for J. Caulfield, T. Coram, and G. Barrett, 1794), by Horace Walpole, James Caulfield, Thomas Coram, Joseph Moore, G. Barrett, and George Vertue (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Memoirs and recollections of the late Abraham Raimbach, esq., engraver ... : including a Memoir of Sir David Wilkie, R.A.: (F. Shoberl, junior, printer, 1843), by Abraham Raimbach and Michael Thomson Scott Raimbach (page images at HathiTrust)
• William Sharp, engraver; with a descriptive catalogue of his works. (printed for the author, 1877), by William Spohn Baker (page images at HathiTrust)

• Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins (A.H. Bullen, 1904), by Gordon Goodwin, A. H. Bullen, Elizabeth Judkins, James Watson, Thomas Watson, C. Whittingham and Co, and Chiswick Press (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood (c1952), by Gwen Raverat (text in Canada; NO US ACCESS)

• A Memoir of Thomas Bewick (1862), by Thomas Bewick, contrib. by Jane Bewick (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The life and works of Thomas Bewick; being an account of his career and achievements in art, with a notice of the works of John Bewick ("The Art journal" office, 1882), by David Croal Thomson (page images at HathiTrust)
• A memoir of Thomas Bewick (Printed by Robert Ward for Jane Bewick ;, 1862), by Thomas Bewick, Walt Whitman, and Howard Coppuck Levis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A memoir of Thomas Bewick (Bernard Quaritch, 1887), by Thomas Bewick, Austin Dobson, and Jane Bewick (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Memoir of Thomas Bewick: Written by himself, by Thomas Bewick (Gutenberg ebook)

• The works of William Hogarth : in a series of engravings : with descriptions, and a comment on their moral tendency (Jones, 1833), by William Hogarth, John Trusler, John Nichols, and J. Hogarth (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sir D. Y. Cameron, R. A. (Modern Masters of Etching #7; London: The Studio, 1925), by Malcolm C. Salaman, illust. by David Young Cameron (illustrated HTML at Gutenberg Canada)

• Cominciamento e progresso dell'arte dell'intagliare in rame (Per Gio. Batista Stecchi e Anton-Giuseppe Pagani, 1767), by Filippo Baldinucci, Anton-Giuseppe Pagani, Domenico Maria Manni, and Giovanni Battista Stecchi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Notices générales des graveurs, divisés par nations, et des peintres rangés par écoles : précédées de l'histoire de la gravure et de la peinture depuis l'origine de ces arts jusqu'à nos jours, et suivies d'un catalogue raisonné d'une collection choisie d'estampes (Chez J.G.I. Breitkopf, 1787), by M. Huber, Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, and Jakob Wilhelm Mechau (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical dictionary : containing an historical account of all the engravers, from the earliest period of the art of engraving to the present time : and a short list of their most esteemed works : with the cyphers, monograms, and particular marks, used by each master, accurately copied from the originals, and properly explained : to which is prefixed, an essay on the rise and progress of the art of engraving, both on copper and on wood : with several curious specimens of the performances of the most ancient artists (Printed by J. Davis, for Robert Faulder, New Bond Street, 1785), by Joseph Strutt, Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, and Robert Faulder (page images at HathiTrust)

• Dictionnaire des artistes, dont nous avons des estampes : avec une notice détaillée de leurs ouvrages gravés. (Chez Jean-Gottlob-Immanuel Breitkipf, 1778), by Karl Heinrich von Heinecken and Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf (page images at HathiTrust)

• Le pitture di Cento e le vite in compendio di varj incisori e pittori della stessa città. (Nella stamperia camerale, 1768), by Orazio Cammillo Righetti (page images at HathiTrust)

• Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent, : with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations ... (Printed by Thomas Harper ... and are to be sold by Laurence Sadler ..., 1631), by John Weever (page images at HathiTrust)
• Biographical sketches of eminent persons, whose portraits form part of the Duke of Dorset's collection at Knole : with a brief description of the place : embellished with a front and east view of Knole. (Printed for John Stockdale ... , 1795), by Henry Norton Willis, John Stockdale, and John Frederick Sackville Dorset (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoires of the lives, actions, sufferings & deaths of those noble reverend, and excellent personages : that suffered by death, sequestration, decimation or otherwise, for the Protestant religion, and the great principle thereof, allegiance to their soveraigne, in our late intestine wars, from the year 1637, to the year 1660. and from thence continued to 1666. With the life and martyrdom of King Charles I. (Printed for Samuel Speed, and sold by him ...; by John Wright ...; John Symmes ...; and James Collins, 1668), by David Lloyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Honour in his perfection or, A treatise in commendations of the vertues and renowned vertuous vndertakings of the illustrious and heroycall princes Henry Earle of Oxenford. Henry Earle of Southampton, Robert Earle of Essex, and the euer praise-worthy and much honoured Lord, Robert Bartue, Lord Willoughby, of Eresby: with a briefe cronology of theirs, and their auncestours actions. And to the eternall memory of all that follow them now, or will imitate them hereafter, especially those three noble instances, the Lord Wriouthesley, the Lord Delaware, and the Lord Montioy. (London : Printed by B. Alsop, for Beniamin Fisher, and are to be sold at his shop in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the Talbot, 1624), by Gervase Markham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein. (London : printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill, 1684), by G. S. and Thomas Fuller (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Herōologia Anglica hoc est clarissimorum et doctissimorum. aliqout [sic] Anglorum, qui floruerunt ab anno Cristi. M.D. vsq[ue] ad presentem annum M.D.C.XX viuæ effigies vitæ et elogia: duobus tomis. Authore. H.H. Anglo-Britanno: impensis Crispini Passæi calcographi [sic], et Iansonij bibliopolæ Arnhemiensis. ([Arnhem : Printed by Jan Jansson at the expenses of Crispijn van de Passe and Jan Jansson for Henry Holland, London, 1620]), by Henry Holland, Crispijn van de Passe, Magdalena van de Passe, and Willem van de Passe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's vvorthies. Select lives of the most eminent persons from Constantine the Great, to the death of Oliver Cromwel late Protector. / By William Winstanley, Gent. (London, : Printed for Nath. Brooke, at the sign of the Angel in Cornhill, 1660), by William Winstanley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Memorials of worthy persons. Decades 1-2 (Oxford : Printed by A. and L. Lichfield and are to be sold by S. Thomson, 1664), by Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Memorials of worthy persons. Decade 4 (Oxford : Printed by A. and L. Lichfield, 1663), by Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• John Bale's Index of British and other writers. (AMS Press, 1989), by John Bale (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ioannis Pitsei Angli, S. Theologiae Doctoris ... : Relationum historicarum de rebus anglicis, tomus primus quatuor partes complectens, quorum elenchum pagina sequens indicat (Apud Rolinum Thierry et Sebastianum Cramoisy, viâ Iacobaea, 1619), by John Pits and William Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)

• Ancient fvnerall monvments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the ilands adiacent (Printed by Thomas Harper., 1631), by John Weever and Thomas Cecil (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer. (London : Printed by Thomas Harper. 1631. And are to be sold by Laurence Sadler at the signe of the Golden Lion in little Britaine, [1631]), by John Weever and Thomas Cecil (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ekskybalauron: or, The discovery of a most exquisite jewel, more precious then diamonds inchased in gold, the like whereof was never seen in any age; found in the kennel of Worcester-streets, the day after the fight, and six before the autumnal æquinox, anno 1651. Serving in this place, to frontal a vindication of the honour of Scotland, from that infamy, whereinto the rigid Presbyterian party of that nation, out of their coveteousness and ambition, most dissembledly hath involved it. (London, : Printed by Ja: Cottrel; and are to be sold by Rich. Baddely, at the Middle-Temple-gate., 1652), by Thomas Urquhart (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein. (London : printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill, 1684), by G. S. and Thomas Fuller (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Faithful memoirs of the life, amours and performances, of that justly celebrated, and most eminent actress of her time, Mrs. Anne Oldfield : interspersed with several other dramatical memoirs ([s.n.], 1731), by Edmund Curll and Colley Cibber (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Discourse in Commendation of the Valiant as Vertuous Minded Gentleman, Maister Frauncis Drake, With a Reioysing of His Happy Aduentures (1581), by Nicholas Breton (page images at LOC)
• The English Hero, or Sir Francis Drake Reviv'd (London: Printed for N. Crouch, 1695), by R. B. (page images at LOC)
• Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen : containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services : including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas ... : the whole supported throughout by proper authorities (Printed by John Applebee, for J. and H. Pemberton, ... and T. Waller ..., 1742), by John Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Letter to a Gentleman in the Country, from His Friend in London: Giving an Authentick and Circumstantial Account of the Confinement, Behaviour, and Death of Admiral Byng, as Attested by the Gentlemen Who Were Present (Gutenberg ebook)
• A Letter to Lord Robert Bertie: Relating to His Conduct in the Mediterranean, and His Defence of Admiral Byng (Gutenberg ebook)

• The lives of those eminent antiquaries Elias Ashmole, esquire, and Mr. William Lilly, written by themselves; containing, first, William Lilly's history of his life and times, with notes, by Mr. Ashmole: Secondly, Lilly's life and death of Charles the First: and lastly, the life of Elias Ashmole, esquire, by way of diary. With several occasional letters, by Charles Burman, esquire. (T. Davies, 1774), by Thomas Davies, Charles Burman, Elias Ashmole, and William Lilly (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Life of Captain James Cook (Basel, Switzerland: Printed by J.J. Tourneisen, 1788), by Andrew Kippis
  • volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• A Discourse in Commendation of the Valiant as Vertuous Minded Gentleman, Maister Frauncis Drake, With a Reioysing of His Happy Aduentures (1581), by Nicholas Breton (page images at LOC)
• The English Hero, or Sir Francis Drake Reviv'd (London: Printed for N. Crouch, 1695), by R. B. (page images at LOC)

• Germania, Agricola and First Book of the Annals : with notes from Ruperti, Passow, Walch, and Bötticher's Remarks on the style of Tacitus. (Taylor and Walton, 1840), by Cornelius Tacitus, Wilhelm Bötticher, Georg Ludwig Walch, Franz Passow, and Georg Alexander Ruperti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Germania, Agricola and First Book of the Annals. With notes from Ruperti, Passow, Walch, and Bötticher's Remarks on the style of Tacitus. (Taylor, Walton, & Maberly, 1850), by Cornelius Tacitus (page images at HathiTrust)

• Herōologia Anglica hoc est clarissimorum et doctissimorum. aliqout [sic] Anglorum, qui floruerunt ab anno Cristi. M.D. vsq[ue] ad presentem annum M.D.C.XX viuæ effigies vitæ et elogia: duobus tomis. Authore. H.H. Anglo-Britanno: impensis Crispini Passæi calcographi [sic], et Iansonij bibliopolæ Arnhemiensis. ([Arnhem : Printed by Jan Jansson at the expenses of Crispijn van de Passe and Jan Jansson for Henry Holland, London, 1620]), by Henry Holland, Crispijn van de Passe, Magdalena van de Passe, and Willem van de Passe (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Civill warres of England (printed for John Hancock, at the first shop in Popes-Head Alley, next to Corn-hill, 1649), by Josiah Ricraft and John Leycester (page images at HathiTrust)

• Divi Britannici: Being a Remark Upon the Lives of All the Kings of This Isle, From the Year of the World 2855, Unto the Year of Grace 1660 (London: Printed by T. Roycroft, 1675), by Winston Churchill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third (first published 1768), by Horace Walpole (Gutenberg text)
• An Historical and Critical Account of the Life and Writings of James the First, King of Great Britain, After the Manner of Mr. Bayle: Drawn From Original Writers and State-Papers (London: Printed for J. Waugh, 1753), by William Harris
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• The History of King Richard the Third, by Thomas More (HTML at Renascence Editions)
• A chronicle of the kings of England. From the time of the Romans government, unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle ... Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the first, and the first thirteen years of his sacred majesty, King Charles the second ... All which additions are revised in this eighth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions. (Printed for H. Sawbridge ... B. Tooke ... and T. Sawbridge, 1684), by Richard Baker, Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham Clinton Newcastle, Thomas Clarges, and Edward Phillips (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire metalique de Guillaume III. roy de la Grande Bretaigne ([s.n.] ;, 1692), by Nicolas Chevalier, Adriaan Schoonebeek, and Romeyn de Hooghe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de Guillaume III., roi de la Grande Bretagne. (Chez Pierre Brunel, sur le Dam, à la Bible d'Or, 1703), by Jan Van der Leuw and Romeyn de Hooghe (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lives of those eminent antiquaries Elias Ashmole, esquire, and Mr. William Lilly, written by themselves; containing, first, William Lilly's history of his life and times, with notes, by Mr. Ashmole: Secondly, Lilly's life and death of Charles the First: and lastly, the life of Elias Ashmole, esquire, by way of diary. With several occasional letters, by Charles Burman, esquire. (T. Davies, 1774), by Thomas Davies, Charles Burman, Elias Ashmole, and William Lilly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life and death of that matchless mirrour of magnanimity, and heroick vertues Henrietta Maria de Bourbon Queen to that blessed King and martyr Charles the First: and mother to that most magnificent monarch Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. (London : printed for Sam. Speed, near the Inner Temple Gate in Fleet-street, 1669) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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