[A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place].

A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful fire which happened in the borough of Southwark on the 22 of September, 1689 ... and the manner of seizing a notorious papist.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.)Imperfect: Torn with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

The atachment examination and confession of A French-man upon Christmas day, concerning trecherie intended against London, upon Tuesday, Decemb. the 27, 1641. Also the examination and confession of seven papists, who were taken by the watch on Friday night, and brought before the magistrates, who said there should be an alteration suddenly. With a report from from Abbington towne in Barkshire, being a relation of what harme the thunder and lightning did on Thursday last, upon the body of Humphrey Richardson, a rich miserable farmer. With an exhortation for England to repent. Also how the barne of the aforesaid man was burned downe. Warranted by Iohn Andrewes Esquire. Iustice of peace and coram, living in the same shire.

January 1641

[8] p. : ill.Signatures: A⁴.Illustration on verso of last leaf.Reproduction of the original in the B...

A more full and exact account of that most dreadful fire which happened at Wapping on Sunday night the nineteenth of this instant Novemb. between 10 and 11 a clock also a true and full account of the damages sustained by that dreadful fire whilst it continued burning all day on Monday : with a true account as near as can yet be given, of the manner of its first beginning, the number of houses burnt down, and of the number of persons that have perished in the raging flames.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A faithful account of the late dreadful fire in Southvvark: Begun on Friday the 26th. of May, 1676. at three of the clock in the morning, and in the space of twenty hours destroyed near five hundred houses, several people, and goods, to an inestimable value. The names of the most considerable places, are as followeth. St. Mary Overy's Church St. Thomas Hospital shattered and defaced. From Chain-Gate in the Burrough, to the Counter on St. Margarets-Hill, on both sides of the way The Market-house Angel-Court Three-Crown-Court Fow'l-Lane Counter-Lane Back-side of the Counter Part of St. Thomas, &c. burnt and demolished. Licensed, May 29. 1676. Roger L'Estrange.

[2], 5, [1] p.Place of publication and publication date from Wing.The words "St. Mary Overy's Church...

A true and perfect narrative of the late dreadful fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes, April 18, 1668 as the same was communicated in two letters from Mr. John Bushel, and Mr. Francis Bond, two eminent merchants there, to Mr. Edward Bushel, citizen and merchant of London : containing the beginning, progress, and event of that dreadful fire, with the estimation of the loss accrewing thereby, as it was delivered to His Majesty by several eminent merchants concerned in that loss.

Bushel, John.
Bushel, Edward.
Bond, Francis.

[2], 6 p.Date of publication from Wing."Licenced according to order"Reproduction of original in Brit...

A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Peter's Cornhill; on the Sunday after the late dreadful fire in that neighbourhood. By Thomas Francklin,:

Francklin, Thomas, 1721-1784.

January 1748

16p. ; 4⁰.The fire occurred on 25 March 1748.Reproduction of original from the British Library.Engli...

A short narrative of the late dreadful fire in London together vvith certain considerations remarkable therein, and deducible therefrom : not unseasonable for the perusal of this age written by way of letter to a person of honour and virtue.

Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670.

January 1667

[2], 190 p.First edition.Signed: Edward Waterhous.Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library

A briefe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles, a market towne in Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue pitifully burned with fire to the value by estimation of tweentie thousande pounds And to the number of fourescore dwelling houses, besides a great number of other houses. 1586. To the tune of Labandalashotte.

Sterrie, D.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut)Signed: q[uod] D. Sterri.A song - "My louing good neighbours, that ...

Safety in the midst of danger a sermon preached in the church of Alhallowes Barkin, Jan. 4, 1655 : upon the anniversary commemoration of the dismall fire which happened in the said parish, on Jan. 4, 1649 / by Nath. Hardy ...

Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.

January 1656

[4], 27 p.Errata: p. 27.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library

A doleful discourse and ruthfull reporte of the greate spoyle and lamentable losse, by fire, in the towne of East Dearham, in the countie of Norfolke vpon Tuesday the. 18. of Iulie, this present yere .1581.

Gurney, Arthur.

January 1581

[16+] p.Dedication signed: Ar. Gurney.In verse.Signatures: A⁴, C⁴.No complete copy known.Running tit...

A wonderfull and most lamentable declaration of the great hurt done, and mighty losse sustained by fire that hapned and mighty stormes of winde, thunder, lightning, haile, and raine, with inundations of water, that fell in the towne of Erfford and Weinmar; and in country of Wurtenburgh, as namely in the townes of Nagolt, Hernburg, Rotenburch, Tubingen, Issingen, Elwang, and Dunken-spiel, as also in many other places of Germany, to the great destruction of thousands of men, women, and children; houses, cattle, corne, money, houshold-stuffe, and many other things; in the month of May, but much more in the month of Iune last past, anno, 1613. With a briefe relation of a great fire, which vpon the fourteenth of Iune hapned in the citty of Constantinople, and burnt fiue thousand houses. ... Printed at Collen in High Ducth [sic], and translated into English.

January 1613

[6], 8 p.Printer's name from STC.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Identified as S...

A true relation; of a most dreadful fire which happened on the city of Udem or Uhien in Germany: together, with an account of the regulars, monastries, churches, houses, people, and cattle, that suffered in those most devouring flames, very remarkable, and not inferiour to that of London.

I. D.

1 sheet (2 p.)Signed and dated at end: April the 13th. 85. You obliged frind [sic] and servant I.D.R...

Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613.

Hilliard, John

January 1613

[24] p.Initials, head-pieces, tailpieces.Dedication in this ed.: To the vvorshipfull his very louing...

A briefe and summarie discourse upon that lamentable and dreadfull disaster at Dunglasse. Anno 1640. the penult of August Collected from the soundest and best instructions, that time and place could certainly affoord, the serious enquirie of the painfull and industrious author. By William Lithgovv.

Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?

[24] p.In verse.Signatures: A-C⁴.Running title reads: Times sorrowfull disaster at Dunglasse.Reprodu...

A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful fire which happened in the borough of Southwark on the 22 of September, 1689 ... and the manner of seizing a notorious papist.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.)Imperfect: Torn with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

The atachment examination and confession of A French-man upon Christmas day, concerning trecherie intended against London, upon Tuesday, Decemb. the 27, 1641. Also the examination and confession of seven papists, who were taken by the watch on Friday night, and brought before the magistrates, who said there should be an alteration suddenly. With a report from from Abbington towne in Barkshire, being a relation of what harme the thunder and lightning did on Thursday last, upon the body of Humphrey Richardson, a rich miserable farmer. With an exhortation for England to repent. Also how the barne of the aforesaid man was burned downe. Warranted by Iohn Andrewes Esquire. Iustice of peace and coram, living in the same shire.

January 1641

[8] p. : ill.Signatures: A⁴.Illustration on verso of last leaf.Reproduction of the original in the B...

A more full and exact account of that most dreadful fire which happened at Wapping on Sunday night the nineteenth of this instant Novemb. between 10 and 11 a clock also a true and full account of the damages sustained by that dreadful fire whilst it continued burning all day on Monday : with a true account as near as can yet be given, of the manner of its first beginning, the number of houses burnt down, and of the number of persons that have perished in the raging flames.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A faithful account of the late dreadful fire in Southvvark: Begun on Friday the 26th. of May, 1676. at three of the clock in the morning, and in the space of twenty hours destroyed near five hundred houses, several people, and goods, to an inestimable value. The names of the most considerable places, are as followeth. St. Mary Overy's Church St. Thomas Hospital shattered and defaced. From Chain-Gate in the Burrough, to the Counter on St. Margarets-Hill, on both sides of the way The Market-house Angel-Court Three-Crown-Court Fow'l-Lane Counter-Lane Back-side of the Counter Part of St. Thomas, &c. burnt and demolished. Licensed, May 29. 1676. Roger L'Estrange.

[2], 5, [1] p.Place of publication and publication date from Wing.The words "St. Mary Overy's Church...

A true and perfect narrative of the late dreadful fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes, April 18, 1668 as the same was communicated in two letters from Mr. John Bushel, and Mr. Francis Bond, two eminent merchants there, to Mr. Edward Bushel, citizen and merchant of London : containing the beginning, progress, and event of that dreadful fire, with the estimation of the loss accrewing thereby, as it was delivered to His Majesty by several eminent merchants concerned in that loss.

Bushel, John.
Bushel, Edward.
Bond, Francis.

[2], 6 p.Date of publication from Wing."Licenced according to order"Reproduction of original in Brit...

A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Peter's Cornhill; on the Sunday after the late dreadful fire in that neighbourhood. By Thomas Francklin,:

Francklin, Thomas, 1721-1784.

January 1748

16p. ; 4⁰.The fire occurred on 25 March 1748.Reproduction of original from the British Library.Engli...

A short narrative of the late dreadful fire in London together vvith certain considerations remarkable therein, and deducible therefrom : not unseasonable for the perusal of this age written by way of letter to a person of honour and virtue.

Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670.

January 1667

[2], 190 p.First edition.Signed: Edward Waterhous.Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library

A briefe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles, a market towne in Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue pitifully burned with fire to the value by estimation of tweentie thousande pounds And to the number of fourescore dwelling houses, besides a great number of other houses. 1586. To the tune of Labandalashotte.

Sterrie, D.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut)Signed: q[uod] D. Sterri.A song - "My louing good neighbours, that ...

Safety in the midst of danger a sermon preached in the church of Alhallowes Barkin, Jan. 4, 1655 : upon the anniversary commemoration of the dismall fire which happened in the said parish, on Jan. 4, 1649 / by Nath. Hardy ...

Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.

January 1656

[4], 27 p.Errata: p. 27.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library

A doleful discourse and ruthfull reporte of the greate spoyle and lamentable losse, by fire, in the towne of East Dearham, in the countie of Norfolke vpon Tuesday the. 18. of Iulie, this present yere .1581.

Gurney, Arthur.

January 1581

[16+] p.Dedication signed: Ar. Gurney.In verse.Signatures: A⁴, C⁴.No complete copy known.Running tit...

A wonderfull and most lamentable declaration of the great hurt done, and mighty losse sustained by fire that hapned and mighty stormes of winde, thunder, lightning, haile, and raine, with inundations of water, that fell in the towne of Erfford and Weinmar; and in country of Wurtenburgh, as namely in the townes of Nagolt, Hernburg, Rotenburch, Tubingen, Issingen, Elwang, and Dunken-spiel, as also in many other places of Germany, to the great destruction of thousands of men, women, and children; houses, cattle, corne, money, houshold-stuffe, and many other things; in the month of May, but much more in the month of Iune last past, anno, 1613. With a briefe relation of a great fire, which vpon the fourteenth of Iune hapned in the citty of Constantinople, and burnt fiue thousand houses. ... Printed at Collen in High Ducth [sic], and translated into English.

January 1613

[6], 8 p.Printer's name from STC.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Identified as S...

A true relation; of a most dreadful fire which happened on the city of Udem or Uhien in Germany: together, with an account of the regulars, monastries, churches, houses, people, and cattle, that suffered in those most devouring flames, very remarkable, and not inferiour to that of London.

I. D.

1 sheet (2 p.)Signed and dated at end: April the 13th. 85. You obliged frind [sic] and servant I.D.R...

Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613.

Hilliard, John

January 1613

[24] p.Initials, head-pieces, tailpieces.Dedication in this ed.: To the vvorshipfull his very louing...

A briefe and summarie discourse upon that lamentable and dreadfull disaster at Dunglasse. Anno 1640. the penult of August Collected from the soundest and best instructions, that time and place could certainly affoord, the serious enquirie of the painfull and industrious author. By William Lithgovv.

Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?

[24] p.In verse.Signatures: A-C⁴.Running title reads: Times sorrowfull disaster at Dunglasse.Reprodu...

A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful fire which happened in the borough of Southwark on the 22 of September, 1689 ... and the manner of seizing a notorious papist.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.)Imperfect: Torn with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

The atachment examination and confession of A French-man upon Christmas day, concerning trecherie intended against London, upon Tuesday, Decemb. the 27, 1641. Also the examination and confession of seven papists, who were taken by the watch on Friday night, and brought before the magistrates, who said there should be an alteration suddenly. With a report from from Abbington towne in Barkshire, being a relation of what harme the thunder and lightning did on Thursday last, upon the body of Humphrey Richardson, a rich miserable farmer. With an exhortation for England to repent. Also how the barne of the aforesaid man was burned downe. Warranted by Iohn Andrewes Esquire. Iustice of peace and coram, living in the same shire.

January 1641

[8] p. : ill.Signatures: A⁴.Illustration on verso of last leaf.Reproduction of the original in the B...

[A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place].

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[A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place].

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