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  2. Theatrum Pictorium - Wikipedia

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    The first official publication of the work in bound book format was published by Hendrick Aertssens in Brussels in 1660 (although the title page states the date as 1658). The title page of the book refers to it as 'Hoc Amphiteatrum Picturarum' ('This amphitheatre of pictures'). [ 4 ]

  3. Humphrey Moseley - Wikipedia

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    In the Commonwealth era Moseley dominated the publication of drama: "the plays brought out by him far outnumbered those of any other publisher." [ 4 ] In the 1640s and 1650s Moseley dominated the market for English poetry, issuing a series of single-poet collections—most prominently John Milton ( Poems, 1645 ), but also John Donne , Edmund ...

  4. John Ray - Wikipedia

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    His first publication, while at Cambridge, was the Catalogus plantarum circa Cantabrigiam nascentium (1660), followed by many works, botanical, zoological,theological and literary. [9] Until 1670, he wrote his name as John Wray. From then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him". [26]

  5. List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1660 - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Parliament of King Charles II (the 'Convention Parliament') which met from 25 April 1660 until 29 December 1660. Note that although Charles II's reign began de facto with the Restoration in 1660, it was considered to have begun de jure in 1649 with the execution of Charles I; as such, these acts are the regnal year 12 Cha. 2.

  6. Gerrit Dou - Wikipedia

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    The debate was an ongoing competition between painting, sculpture and poetry as to which was the best representation of nature. It was especially popular in Leiden where the painters were seeking to obtain the rights of a guild from the town council in order to have laws for their economic protection. [6] Maid at the Window, c. 1660

  7. Claricilla - Wikipedia

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    Killigrew produced a revival of Claricilla early in the Restoration period, in December 1660, with his King's Company. Samuel Pepys saw it on 4 July 1661. Pepys saw the drama again at the Cockpit on 5 January 1663, when it struck him as a "poor play," and on 9 March 1669, when he conceded in his Diary that "there are a few good things in it."

  8. The London Gazette - Wikipedia

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    The Gazette was "Published by Authority" by Henry Muddiman, and its first publication is noted by Samuel Pepys in his diary. The King returned to London as the plague dissipated, and the Gazette moved too, with the first issue of The London Gazette (labelled No. 24) being published on 5 February 1666. [ 7 ]

  9. Collection (publishing) - Wikipedia

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    The collective title is the title of the collection, it must be mentioned on each book. [1] The books that make up an editorial collection can be published in a specific order or not. When each volume in the collection has a serial number, it is called a numbered collection. [1] A collection generally using distinctive, common formats and features.