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Journal of stored products research
Date: 1965-- Books
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Publications printed by order of the Society for preserving liberty and property against Republicans and Levellers. Number Vii. Containing the charge of the Hon. Mr. Justice Ashurst, to the grand jury in the Court of King's Bench. - Appendix to the Bishop of Landaff's sermon. - Reflections on the present crisis.
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England)Date: [1793]- Books
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Insula sacra: or The general utilities arising from some permanent foundation, for the Preservation of our Antient Annals demonstrated, And the Means pointed out. By Mr. O'Halloran.
O'Halloran, Sylvester, 1728-1807.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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An account of proposals made for the benefit of His Majesty's naval service: shewing their general object and tendency, - the future supply of timber for the Purposes of the Royal Navy; Means of contributing to its Preservation, - the well-being of the dock-yards, ships, magazines, and Stores; with the reciprocal Advantages and Conveniences of its Individuals. Interepersed With Admiralty and Navyboard Regulations, and occasional Remarks of some of its Honourable Members. Together with certain other transactions. In A Letter To the Right Honourable the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord-Commissioner of the Admiralty. By Yeoman Lott, Late Agent to the Royal-Hospital at Plymouth.
Lott, Yeoman.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Preservative plan, or hints for the preservation of persons exposed to those accidents which suddenly suspend or extinguish vital action, And BY Which Many Valuable Lives Are Prematurely Lost To The Community. By A. Fothergill, M. D. - F. R. S. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, Honorary Member of the Medical Societies of London, Edinburgh, and Paris, and of the Philosophical Societies of Manchester, Philadelphia, &c.
Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.Date: [1798]- Books
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Critical account of the situation and destruction by the first eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabia; the late discovery of their remains; the subterraneous works carried on in them; and the books, domestick utensils, and other remarkable Greek and Roman antiquities thereby happily recovered; the form and connection of the ancient characters being faithfully preserved, in a letter, (originally in German) to Count Bruhl, of Saxony, from the celebrated Abbé Winckelman, antiquarian to the Pope, who was unfortunately murdered at Trieste. Illustrated with notes, taken from the French translation.
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A catalogue of several valuable libraries and collections of books; including a copious Assortment of the best Greek and Latin Classics, Antiquities, and Law Books; likewise, The best and scarcest Articles in every Class of Literature, in fine Preservation, and many in elegant Binding; Lately purchased. Which will be selling for Ready Money, this day 1783, At the Prices printed in the Catalogue, By Henry Gardner, No. 200. opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand. Who gives the full Value, in Ready Money, for any Libraries and Parcel of Books.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808.Date: 1783]- Books
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A catalogue of the large collection of silver and copper coins and medals, formed by Doctor Phillips, Consisting of Greek, Roman, English, Irish, Scotch, Italian, German and French, most of which are in fine preservations. Also, several curious cabinets, a library chiefly relating to antiquities; some manuscripts, several port folios of prints, maps, &c. an oriental sword and creece, &c. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 16th of July 1772, and the two following days. The same may be viewed on Tuesday the 14th instant, and till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock. Catalogues of which may be had gratis on the days of viewing, and at Mess. Langford's aforesaid.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1772]- Books
Preventive conservation in museums : video handbook / Audiovisual Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Conservation Institute, [and] Centre de conservation du Québec.
Date: [1995], ©1995- Books
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A catalogue of several valuable libraries and collections of books; including A copious Assortment of the best Greek and Latin Classics, Antiquities, and Law Books; likewise, The best and scarcest Articles in every Class of Literature, in fine Preservation, and many in elegant Binding; Lately purchased. Which will be selling for Ready Money, this day 1784, At the Prices printed in the Catalogue, By Henry Gardner, No. 200. opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand. Who gives the full Value, in Ready Money, for any Libraries and Parcel of Books. Catalogues (price 6d) may be had at the Place of Sale; Mr. Bowen's, New Bond-Street; Mr. Walter's, Charing Cross; Mr. Sewell's, Cornhill; and of the Booksellers in all the principal Towns in England.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808.Date: 1784]- Books
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A catalogue of several valuable libraries and collections of books, including a copious assortment of the best Greek and Latin classics, antiquities and law books, likewise The best and scarcest Articles in every Class of Literature, in fine Preservation, and many in elegant Bindings. Lately purchased; which will be selling for ready money, on Monday, July 7th, 1783, At the prices printed in the catalogue. by William Cater, (no. 274,) Holborn, facing Red-Lion-Street, Who gives the full Value in Ready Money, for Libraries and Parcels of books.
Cater, William, active 1759-1787.Date: 1783]- Books
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Bibliotheca Smithiana A catalogue of the curious, elegant, and very valuable library of Joseph Smith, Esq; His Britannick Majesty's Consul at Venice lately deceased. The Books are in the finest Preservation, and consist of The very Best, and Scarcest Editions of the Latin, Italian, and French Authors, from the Invention of Printing; Many Capital Books of Prints and Antiquities, with Manuscripts and Missals upon Vellum finely illuminated. Which will be sold by auction, by S. Baker and G. Leigh, Booksellers, At their House in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, January the 25th, 1773, and the thirteen following Days, Beginning each Day at Twelve O'Clock.
S. Baker and G. Leigh (London, England)Date: 1773]- Archives and manuscripts
Sales catalogue: British Antique Dealers' Association/ Grafton Galleries
Date: 30 April - 26 May 1928Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/406Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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The works of Flavius Josephus. With the antiquities of the Jews, from the creation of the world, Containing, I. The Posterity of Adam and ten Ages from him to the Flood. The Deluge and Preservation of Noah and his Family. Destruction of the Tower of Babel, and Confusion of Languages. II. Dispersion of Noah's Posterity, and Historical Account of the Nations founded by them. Famine in the Land of Canaan. Destruction of Sodom, &c. Lives, &c. of the Patriarchs, and their Posterity. III. The ten Plagues of Egypt, and Deliverance of the Israelites from thence. Their Travels thro' the Wilderness, and Conquest of the Idolatrous Nations. Reigns of the Kings of the Hebrews. IV. Building of Solomon's Temple; and Description thereof. Wars of the Philistines, Assyrians, Egyptians, &c. against the Jews, to their Captivity and Building of the Second Temple. V. Birth, Actions, &c. of Jesus Christ. Detail of the Origin of High Priest of the Jews. Life of Josephus by himself. Chronicle of the Kings of Judea. Revolt of the Jews from the Roman Government, and Civil Dissentions. VI. Surrender of Jerusalem to Pompey. Of the Maccabees. Philo's Embassy to the Jews. Calamities of the Jewish Nation. Vespasian's Invasion of Galilee, and Progress of his Arms. March of Titus to Jerusalem. Vii. Description of the City and Temple; portentous Omens of its Fall; progress of its Siege; excessive Famine in the City. Great Slaughter of the Inhabitants. Viii. Burning of the Temple, and total Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. A new translation, by John Court, Esq; with Christopher Noldius's History of the life and actions of Herod the Great. With Explanatory Notes, and embellished with Copper Plates, never before prefixed to this Work, and a large and Accurate Index.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A catalogue of several valuable libraries and collections of books, including a copious assortment of the best Greek and Latin classics, Antiquities and Law Books, Likewise The best and scarcest Articles in every Class of Literature, in fine Preservation, and many in elegant Bindings. Lately Purchased; which will be selling for Ready Money, on Monday, June 9th, 1783, At the Prices printed in the Catalogue. By William Cater, (no. 274,) Holborn, facing Red-Lion-Street, Who gives the full Value in Ready Money, for Libraries and Parcels of Books. Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale; of Mr. Robson, New Bond-Street; Mr. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; Mr. Walter, Charing-Cross: Mr. Browne, the Corner of Essex-Street, Strand; and Mr. Sewell, in Cornhill, London. And of the Booksellers in all the Principal Towns in England
Cater, William, active 1759-1787.Date: 1783]- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books on antiquities, collected at a great expence, by an eminent antiquary, lately deceased. The books are in the highest preservation, and many of them bound in a most superb manner. They are to be sold, without reserve, to the highest bidder, on Monday the 2d March 1795, at Robert Ross's auction room head of Forrester's-Wynd, who will carefully execute Commissions for such Gentlemen as cannot attend.
Ross, Robert, bookseller.Date: 1795- Pictures
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Landscape of Madînat Habû, Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
Roberts, David, 1796-1864.Date: [1849]Reference: 33074iPart of: Egypt and Nubia- Books
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Suggestions regarding the drying of plants, and the formation of a collection of fruits and seeds.
Graham, Robert, 1786-1845.Date: [between 1830 and 1839?]- Books
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The comforts of Arabella, the daughter of Amanda.
Date: [1795]- Books
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The guardian of health, long life, and happiness! Or, Dr. Graham's general directions as to regimen, &c. for the preservation of health, for the happy prolongation of life, and for the radical and lasting cure of all nervous, scorbutic, scrophulous, bilious, gouty, rheumatic, and of all other diseases; - affectionately addressed to every reasonable and candid man who wishes to be healthy, respectable, and truly happy.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: 1783]- Books
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Publications printed by order of the Society for preserving liberty and property against Republicans and Levellers. Number VI. Containing reasons for contentment. - Lord Loughborough's speech on the alien bill.
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England)Date: [1793]- Books
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Publications printed at the expence of the Society for preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers. Number I. Containing, Mr. Justice Ashhurst's charge to the grand jury, for the county of Middlesex: - A word in season to the traders and manufactures of Great-Britain.
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England)Date: [1793]- Books
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Exeter-Change. The following is a catalogue of part of the capital collection of birds and beasts now exhibiting at the grand menagerie in the Great Room, as above: A Royal Bengal Striped Tyger and Tygress, being the First ever exhibited at the above Place, much superior to any of the Kind in this Kingdom. - The Tygress was landed from the Duckingfield-Hall Indiaman, on the 14th of September, 1796. A ravenous hunting Tyger, from Bengal. An Asiatic Panther, from ditto. A beautiful Spotted Leopard, from Africa. A ravenous Laughing Hyaena. A wonderful Polar or Sea Lion; an amphibious Animal, which cannot live without being washed with Water every Day. A Jackall, or Lion's Provider. A ravenous Wolf, from Siberia, in Russia. A beautiful Antelope, from Asia. A large Tyger Cat; and a Muscovy or Civet Cat. A large Wild Man of the Woods, that walks upright, and is so extremely sagacious as to understand every Word the Keeper says to him. A Long-Armed Baboon; and a curious Ape, from Ape's-Hill, in Barbary. A stupendous Ostrich, Nine Feet high, from the Coast of Barbary. A Pelican of the Wilderness,-a Bird so remarkable as to be mentioned in Sacred History, that feeds it's Young ones with it's own Blood. A Royal Crown Crane, or Bird of Paradise. Two Condor Minor Vultures very rare and scarce. An Imperial Vulture, the largest ever seen in this Kingdom. A Golden Eagle, from Santa Cruz; and a Horned Owl, from Bohemia. And a Variety of other Animals and Birds, too numerous to insert. Admittance 1s. each Person. In an adjoining Apartment, is A wonderful Maif Elephant, which, although the largest Animal in the Creation, is so sagacious and tractable, as to be obedient to every Command of it's Keeper; and is so exceedingly tame, that Children frequently ride on it's Back with the greatest Safety, as the Den is well constructed for that Purpose. - Admittance 1s. each Person. In an Apartment under the Greatroom, is to be Seen from Obscurity, by A curious Appartus, Variety of Pleasing Perspectives and Public Animation, far excelling any thing of the Kind yet invented. Admission One Shilling each Person, or the Three Exhibitions for Half-a-Crown. N. B. Foreign Birds and Beasts bought, sold, or exchanged, by G. Pidcock, as above.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Hunting the gatherers : ethnographic collectors, agents and agency in Melanesia, 1870s-1930s / edited by Michael O'Hanlon and Robert L. Welsch.
Date: 2000- Pictures
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Temple ruins on the island of Biggeh, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
Roberts, David, 1796-1864.Date: [1849]Reference: 32966iPart of: Egypt and Nubia