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rare books and bibliography34% of collection
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The Bell family in America being an account of the founders and first colonial families, an official list of the heads of families of the name resident in the United States in 1790 and a bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A lace guide for makers and collectors; with bibliography and five-language nomenculture, profusely illus. with halftone plates and key designsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries. [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.]Author: Classic Public Domain
Dictionary of phrase and fable, giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell. To which is added a concise bibliography of English literatureAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Writings on American history, 1903. A bibliography of books and articles on United States history published during the year 1903, with some memoranda on other portions of AmericaAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Complete works; now for the first time collected and edited from the earliest quartos with life, bibliography, essays, notes, and indexAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Illustrated catalogue of the artistic furnishings, gallery of modern paintings, rare Gobelins tapestries, costly woodwork and other interior decorations of the Havemeyer residenceAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Darling family in America : being an account of the founders and first colonial families, an official list of the heads of families of the name Darling, resident in the United States in 1790, and a bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Origin and history of all the pharmacopeial vegetable drugs, chemicals and preparations with bibliography... Prepared under the auspices of and pub.Author: the American drug manufacturers' association, Washington, D.C
The Bradley bibliography; a guide to the literature of the woody plants of the world published before the beginning of the twentieth century;Author: Classic Public Domain
A register of national bibliography, with a selection of the chief bibliographical books and articles printed in other countriesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Finding list of books and pamphlets in the Buffalo Public Library. Fiction, poetry, drama, literary history and criticism, essays, oratory, humor, etc. Language and bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A lace guide for makers and collectors; with a bibliography and five-language nomenclature, profusely illus. with halftone plates and key designsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The American genealogists, being a catalogue of family histories. A bibliography of American genealogy, or a list of the title pages of books and pamphlets on family history, published in America, from 1771 to dateAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Boston, one hundred years a city : a collection of views made from rare prints and old photographs showing the changes which have occurred in Boston during the one hundred years of its existence as a city, 1822-1922Author: Classic Public Domain
History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish schools of medicine : including numerous biographical sketches, also a medical bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Syrian anatomy, pathology, and therapeutics; or, "The Book of Medicines", the Syriac text; edited from a rare manuscript with an English translation, etcAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The old kingdom of Elmet: York and the Ainsty district; a descriptive sketch of the history, antiquities, legendary lore, picturesque feature, and rare architectureAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The American genealogist, being a catalogue of family histories : a bibliography of American genealogy or a list of the title pages of books and pamphlets on family history published in America from 1771 to dateAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A short history of engraving [and] etching : for the use of collectors and students; with full bibliography, classified list and index of engraversAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The early history of coffee houses in England; with some account of the first use of coffee and a bibliography of the subjectAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The totall discourse of the rare adventures & painefull peregrinations of long nineteen yeares travayles from Scotland to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and AffricaAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. A biographical, literary, and historical study, with a tentative bibliography from 1585 to 1892, and an annotated appendix on the Canto de CaliopeAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A short history of engraving & etching for the use of collectors and students, with full bibliography, classified list and index of engraversAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Writings on American history, 1902 : an attempt at an exhaustive bibliography of books and articles on United States history published during the year 1902 and some memoranda on other portions of AmericaAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Shakespeare apocrypha; being a collection of fourteen plays which have been ascribed to Shakespeare. Edited with introd., notes and bibliographyAuthor: C.F. Tucker Brooke
The parish of Benenden, Kent: its monuments, vicars, and persons of note. Also a reprint of an exceedingly rare pamphlet, entitled This winter's wonders, dated 1673Author: Classic Public Domain
A Baptist bibliography; being a register of the chief materials for Baptist history, whether in manuscript or in print, preserved in Great Britain, Ireland, and the coloniesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A handbook of petroleum, asphalt and natural gas, methods of analysis, specifications, properties, refining processes, statistics, tables and bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A handbook to county bibliography, being a bibliography of bibliographies relating to the counties and towns of Great Britain and IrelandAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The bibliographer's manual of English literature : containing an account of rare, curious, and useful books, published in or relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the invention of printingAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The determination of hydrogen ions; an elementary treatise on the hydrogen electrode indicator and supplementary methods, with an indexed bibliography on applicationsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Bibliography of non-Euclidean geometry, including the theory of parallels, the foundations of geometry, and space of n dimensionsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A descriptive catalogue of rare and unedited Roman coins: from the earliest period of the Roman coinage, to the extinction of the Empire under Constantinus PaleologosAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Term catalogues, 1668-1709, A.D.; with a number for Easter term, 1711 A.D. A contemporary bibliography of English literature in the reigns of Charles II, James II, William and Mary, and AnneAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Catalogue of a very extensive, curious and valuable library Comprising a larger collection than has hitherto ever been offered in one sale of rare, curious, and important works in Anglo-American literatureAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The kingdom of Georgia; notes of travel in a land of woman, wine and song, to which are appended historical, literary, and political sketches, specimens of the national music, and a compendious bibliographyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Bibliography of the history of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906; together with the text of John W. Dwinelle's Address on the acquisition of CaliforniaAuthor: the United States of America
Jesus Christ our Lord; an English bibliography of Christology comprising over five thousand titles annotated and classifiedAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Curiosities of London: exhibiting the most rare and remarkable objects of interest in the metropolis; with nearly sixty years personal recollectionsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Fifteenth century English books; a bibliography of books and documents printed in England and of books for the English market printed abroadAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Ten thousand wonderful things : comprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric, and extraordinary, in all ages and nations ...Author: Classic Public Domain
Floral illustrations of the seasons, consisting of the most beautiful, hardy and rare herbaceous plants cultivated in the flower garden, from drawingsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A bibliography of musical instruments and archaeology, intended as a guide to the study of the history of musical instrumentsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Catalogue of the first portion of the extensive & varied collection of rare books & manuscripts relating chiefly to the history & literature of America ..Author: Classic Public Domain
Theological propædeutic; a general introduction to the study of theology, exegetical, historical, systematic, and practical, including encyclopædia, methodology, and bibliography; a manual for studentsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, ItalyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Oxford books; a bibliography of printed works relating to the University and City of Oxford or printed or published there. With appendixes, annals, and illusAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Discover 125 carefully selected public-domain books about rare books and bibliography. This focused archive brings together practical manuals, illustrated references and important historical works in one searchable collection.
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A bibliography of German literature in English translation
Jorge Luis Borges - Complete Bibliography (1920s to 1969)
The history of ink, including its etymology, chemistry, and bibliography
A bibliography of fishes
A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of contemporary foreign works
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The Bell family in America being an account of the founders and first colonial families, an official list of the heads of families of the name resident in the United States in 1790 and a bibliography
The best books : a reader's guide and literary reference book, being a contribution towards systematic bibliography
A lace guide for makers and collectors; with bibliography and five-language nomenculture, profusely illus. with halftone plates and key designs
Prophecy and the prophets in Ancient Israel. With a bibliography by A.S. Peake
The rare books of Freemasonry
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries. [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.]
Dictionary of phrase and fable, giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell. To which is added a concise bibliography of English literature
A general catalogue of rare and valuable engraved portraits ..
Jorge Luis Borges - Complete Bibliography (1920s to 1969)
A bibliography of Algeria, from the expedition of Charles V in 1541 to 1887
Writings on American history, 1903. A bibliography of books and articles on United States history published during the year 1903, with some memoranda on other portions of America
Egyptian grammar : with table of signs, bibliography, exercises for reading and glossary
Supplement to the Bibliography of Algeria, from the earliest times to 1895
The golden bough : a study in magic and religion. Vol. 12. Bibliography and general index [electronic resource]
Complete works; now for the first time collected and edited from the earliest quartos with life, bibliography, essays, notes, and index
Museums, their history and their use : with a bibliography and list of museums in the United Kingdom
Iowa authors and their works; a contribution toward a bibliography
Sixth catalogue of second-hand-books, being a collection of rare volumes relating chiefly to Spanish America ..
Illustrated catalogue of the artistic furnishings, gallery of modern paintings, rare Gobelins tapestries, costly woodwork and other interior decorations of the Havemeyer residence
Revelations of a spirit medium; facsimile edition, with notes, bibliography, glossary and index
The Darling family in America : being an account of the founders and first colonial families, an official list of the heads of families of the name Darling, resident in the United States in 1790, and a bibliography
Bibliography of Irish philology and of printed Irish literature ..
History and bibliography of anatomic illustration in its relation to anatomic science and the graphic arts
Bulletin of bibliography and magazine notes
Origin and history of all the pharmacopeial vegetable drugs, chemicals and preparations with bibliography... Prepared under the auspices of and pub. by the American drug manufacturers' association, Washington, D.C
The Bradley bibliography; a guide to the literature of the woody plants of the world published before the beginning of the twentieth century;
A register of national bibliography, with a selection of the chief bibliographical books and articles printed in other countries
Finding list of books and pamphlets in the Buffalo Public Library. Fiction, poetry, drama, literary history and criticism, essays, oratory, humor, etc. Language and bibliography
A lace guide for makers and collectors; with a bibliography and five-language nomenclature, profusely illus. with halftone plates and key designs
The history of ink, including its etymology, chemistry, and bibliography
The American genealogists, being a catalogue of family histories. A bibliography of American genealogy, or a list of the title pages of books and pamphlets on family history, published in America, from 1771 to date
Psychological index; an annual bibliography of the literature of psychology and cognate subjects
Boston, one hundred years a city : a collection of views made from rare prints and old photographs showing the changes which have occurred in Boston during the one hundred years of its existence as a city, 1822-1922
Syriac grammar with bibliography, chrestomathy and glossary
Bibliography of botany
History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish schools of medicine : including numerous biographical sketches, also a medical bibliography
Assyrian grammar with paradigms, exercises, glossary and bibliography
A bibliography of unfinished books in the English language
A Maya grammar, with bibliography and appraisement of the works noted
A bibliography of German literature in English translation
Syrian anatomy, pathology, and therapeutics; or, "The Book of Medicines", the Syriac text; edited from a rare manuscript with an English translation, etc
Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music
The old kingdom of Elmet: York and the Ainsty district; a descriptive sketch of the history, antiquities, legendary lore, picturesque feature, and rare architecture
The American genealogist, being a catalogue of family histories : a bibliography of American genealogy or a list of the title pages of books and pamphlets on family history published in America from 1771 to date
A bibliography of printing : with notes and illustrations
A short history of engraving [and] etching : for the use of collectors and students; with full bibliography, classified list and index of engravers
Bernhard von Breydenbach and his journey to the Holy Land 1483-4 : a bibliography
A bibliography of fishes
Gladstone's speeches, descriptive index and bibliography
The early history of coffee houses in England; with some account of the first use of coffee and a bibliography of the subject
Slavic Europe; a selected bibliography in the Western European languages, comprising history, languages and literatures
A catalogue of rare curious and valuable old books on sale by Alfred Russell Smith
A bibliography of the literature relating to New Zealand
The Library journal, chiefly devoted to library economy and bibliography
Byzantinische Zeitschrift Bibliography vols. 1-23
The totall discourse of the rare adventures & painefull peregrinations of long nineteen yeares travayles from Scotland to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affrica
A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of contemporary foreign works
A bibliography of Virginia ..
The life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. A biographical, literary, and historical study, with a tentative bibliography from 1585 to 1892, and an annotated appendix on the Canto de Caliope
A short history of engraving & etching for the use of collectors and students, with full bibliography, classified list and index of engravers
Bibliography of Oscar Wilde
A bibliography of Indian geology ..
Bibliography of aeronautics
Writings on American history, 1902 : an attempt at an exhaustive bibliography of books and articles on United States history published during the year 1902 and some memoranda on other portions of America
Vegetable technology; a contribution towards a bibliography of economic botany, with a comprehensive subject-index
A select bibliography of chemistry, 1492-1897. By Henry Carrington Bolton. First supplement
The Shakespeare apocrypha; being a collection of fourteen plays which have been ascribed to Shakespeare. Edited with introd., notes and bibliography by C.F. Tucker Brooke
The parish of Benenden, Kent: its monuments, vicars, and persons of note. Also a reprint of an exceedingly rare pamphlet, entitled This winter's wonders, dated 1673
Bibliography of bibliographies on chemistry and chemical technology, 1900-1924;
A Baptist bibliography; being a register of the chief materials for Baptist history, whether in manuscript or in print, preserved in Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies
A bibliography of clays and the ceramic arts
The literature of the Pennsylvania German dialect: with a bibliography ..
Bibliography of the mythical-heroic sagas
Bibliography of the West Indies (excluding Jamaica)
English German literary influences; bibliography and survey. Pt.I-II
Beowulf; edited, with introd., bibliography, notes, glossary, and appendices
Civic bibliography for Greater New York
A handbook of petroleum, asphalt and natural gas, methods of analysis, specifications, properties, refining processes, statistics, tables and bibliography
A handbook to county bibliography, being a bibliography of bibliographies relating to the counties and towns of Great Britain and Ireland
The bibliographer's manual of English literature : containing an account of rare, curious, and useful books, published in or relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the invention of printing
Bibliography of the geology and eruptive phenomena of the more important volcanoes of southern Italy
A partial bibliography of Dr. Edmond Halley, (1656-1742), with notes on other subjects
The determination of hydrogen ions; an elementary treatise on the hydrogen electrode indicator and supplementary methods, with an indexed bibliography on applications
Catalogue des livres anciens et modernes, rare et curieux, de la librairie Auguste Fontaine
The first editions of the writings of Charles Dickens and their values : a bibliography
A concise bibliography of the history, topography, and institutions of the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Kincardine
Bibliography of non-Euclidean geometry, including the theory of parallels, the foundations of geometry, and space of n dimensions
A descriptive catalogue of rare and unedited Roman coins: from the earliest period of the Roman coinage, to the extinction of the Empire under Constantinus Paleologos
Mendelssohn's South African Bibliography
Proof-sheets of a bibliography of the languages of the North American Indians
The Term catalogues, 1668-1709, A.D.; with a number for Easter term, 1711 A.D. A contemporary bibliography of English literature in the reigns of Charles II, James II, William and Mary, and Anne
Beowulf and The fight at Finnsburg. Edited, with introd., bibliography, notes, glossary, and appendices
Selections from Jean Richepin. Edited with introduction, notes and bibliography by Arnold Guyot Cameron
A catalogue of old and rare books, offered for sale by Pickering & Chatto
A collection of excessively rare books, letters and illuminated manuscripts : ... to be sold December 14 and 15, 1909
Bibliography of state participation in the Civil War, 1861-1866
Bibliography of hookworm disease ...
Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects
Catalogue of a very extensive, curious and valuable library Comprising a larger collection than has hitherto ever been offered in one sale of rare, curious, and important works in Anglo-American literature
The kingdom of Georgia; notes of travel in a land of woman, wine and song, to which are appended historical, literary, and political sketches, specimens of the national music, and a compendious bibliography
Bibliography of the history of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906; together with the text of John W. Dwinelle's Address on the acquisition of California by the United States of America
The book collector's guide; a practical handbook of British and American bibliography
Jesus Christ our Lord; an English bibliography of Christology comprising over five thousand titles annotated and classified
Curiosities of London: exhibiting the most rare and remarkable objects of interest in the metropolis; with nearly sixty years personal recollections
Fifteenth century English books; a bibliography of books and documents printed in England and of books for the English market printed abroad
A bibliography of the state of Maine from the earliest period to 1891
Poems and sonnets; being reproduction[s] in facsimile[s] of the first edition[s] With introd. and bibliography by Sidney Lee
The early Oxford Press : a bibliography of printing and publishing at Oxford, 1468-1640
Manual of Chinese bibliography, being a list of works and essays relating to China
Ten thousand wonderful things : comprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric, and extraordinary, in all ages and nations ...
Floral illustrations of the seasons, consisting of the most beautiful, hardy and rare herbaceous plants cultivated in the flower garden, from drawings
A bibliography of musical instruments and archaeology, intended as a guide to the study of the history of musical instruments
Formosa under the Dutch : described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island
Catalogue of the first portion of the extensive & varied collection of rare books & manuscripts relating chiefly to the history & literature of America ..
Theological propædeutic; a general introduction to the study of theology, exegetical, historical, systematic, and practical, including encyclopædia, methodology, and bibliography; a manual for students
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy
Oxford books; a bibliography of printed works relating to the University and City of Oxford or printed or published there. With appendixes, annals, and illus
Excerpta Cypria : materials for a history of Cyprus; tr. and transcribed, with an appendix on the bibliography of Cyprus
Rare Americana and fine engravings
A catalogue of rare and valuable books and autograph documents and letters offered at special terms (Catalogue no. 286)
Excessively rare books, letters and illuminated manuscripts
Bibliography and catalogue of the fossil vertebrata of North America
William Makepeace Thackeray; a biography including hitherto uncollected letters & speeches & a bibliography of 1300 items
Bibliography of Worcestershire
Rare and valuable books, original drawings, mezzotints and engravings
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