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[Page form the vellum copy of the Antoine Verard edition of Roman de la Rose (1493) in the Rosenwald Collection, illustrated with 3 hand-colored woodcuts of woman in domestic situations]

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn at Cardinal Wolsey's - from the original painting in the collection of Mr. John Wolfe, New York / C.T. von Piloty, pinx. ; gravure Goupil & Co.

Print shows King Henry VIII seated with Anne Boleyn in the left foreground and Cardinal Wolsey with other members of the court at a gathering in the background.

A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern, in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders ... To which is added An account of architects and architecture, in an ... explanation of certain tearms ... affected by architects. With Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise Of statues. Made English for the benefit of builders by John Evelyn.London, Printed by T. Roycroft for J. Place, 1664.156 (i. e. 159) p. illus., port. 35 cm.

A collection of ball-dances perform'd at court: viz. the Richmond, the roundeau, the rigadoon, the favourite, the Spanheim, and the Britannia.

Dancer, teacher, and theoretician John Weaver (1673-1760) compiled this important collection of choreographies by Mr. Isaac. With melodies composed by James Paisible, the collection contains six ballroom dances... more

An essay for the further improvement of dancing; being a collection of figure dances, of several numbers, compos'd by the most eminent masters; describ'd in characters after the newest manner of Monsieur Feuillet.

This is a collection of dances with music in Feuillet notation by numerous eighteenth-century dancing masters including Thomas Caverley, Anthony l'Abbee, Louis-Guillaume Pecour, and Josiah Priest. Designed for ... more

Newland / Zeuner collection

General Forbes' route on the march against Fort Du Quesne, 1758 : this map is a copy of the original map, "General Forbes' marching jurnal [sic] to the Ohio J. Potts" in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania /

[Collection of nine images including astronomical instruments, celestial charts, and a world map].

Ebenezer Hazard to Thomas Jefferson, June 30, 1775, Collection of Papers Relating to Virginia

Thomas Jefferson to Garreau, December 22, 1785, Collection of Anatomical Paintings

Congress of the United States, begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. An act to suspend part of an act, entitled, "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imp

To the inhabitants of the Ward of the City of New York, being the Collection District of the State of New York. [Notification that the tax on houses, etc. authorized by Act of Congress of 14th July, 1798 is due] [New York, 1798].

General Washington / painted by Gabriel Stuart 1797 ; engraved by James Heath Historical engraver to his Majesty, and to his Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, from the original picture in the collection of the Marquis of Lansdown.

A new and elegant imperial sheet atlas, comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world : principally compiled from the great French atlas, and others of the most distinguished geographers in Europe, forming the completest collection of single sheet maps hitherto published and rendered particularly convenient by opening without folds.

Drawing, plate 8 from an original drawing by Gaspar Poussin in the collection of Benjamin West Esqr. P.R.A. / Wm. Charles fecit.

Print shows a man sitting on rocks of a cliff with waterfalls in a wilderness landscape.

Drawing, plate 9 from an original drawing by Gaspar Poussin in the collection of Benjamin West Esqr. P.R.A. / Wm. Charles fecit.

Print shows three men conversing in a landscape with trees, buildings, and mountains in the background.

[Title p. of a Christmas book for little boys, a collection of conversations; the 3rd Virginia children's book; illus. with boy and woman seated and evidently conversing]

At Duane's book-store, Pennsylvania Avenue. For sale a collection of books ... [Washington 181-?].

A statement of the amounts of internal duties imposed by the United States, (excepting those on household furniture, on watches, and om stamps) paid by each person in the 18th collection district of Massachussetts, during the year 1815. [Boston

The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance.

One of several treatises devoted to English country dancing by Thomas Wilson, dancing master to the King's Theatre, this manual consists of an alphabetical listing of country dances and their figures. Lamenting... more

William Pitt from the original by Hoppner in the collection of The Rt Hon'ble Lord Carrington / engraved by P. Lightfoot.

William Pitt, three-quarter length portrait, standing by desk, facing slightly left.

Philadelphia, June 21, 1825. Sir, A number of persons, feeling an interest in the collection and preservation of whatever may conduce to the knowledge of the History of Pennsylvania, have formed a society under the title of "The Historical Socie

The Chinese collection in the lower saloon of the new building at the corner of 9th & George Street, Philadelphia... / drawn on stone by A. Newsam ; P.S. Duval lith., Philada. ; engraved by J. & W.W. Warr.

Poster depicting Chinese people and scenes, announcing exhibition of Chinese objects.

Aaron Copland collection

Whitlock's collection of Ethiopian melodies. As sung with great applause by William Whitlock at the principal theatres in the United States

Music cover showing two men on stage, one dancing and one playing banjo.

The Southern harmony, and musical companion: Containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems

William A. Grimshaw to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, May 09, 1849 (Collection)

Collection of sculptured fragments, Acropolis / Bonfils'.

Antiques! minerals, medals, ancient and rare books! Engravings, shells, &c. &c. A splendid collection of the above articles just received on sale, at Carusi & Young's music saloon ... [Washington, D. C,] Polkinhorn, printer. August 28th, 1852.

D'Alembert / engraved by W. Hopwood, from the original picture by De la Tour in the collection of the Institute of France.

Portrait print showing Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, half length, facing slightly right.

Notice. The subscriber respectfully informs merchants, publishers or newspapers and the public generally, that he has established a collecting agency for New England and parts adjacent, and gives his personal attention to the collection of bills

Not Whittington and his cat, from the original in the collection of U. Samuel, Esq. Washington

Relics of Andersonville Prison from the collection brought from there by Miss Clara Barton and Dorence Atwater, August, 1865, and photographed by Brady & Co. for the great National Fair, Washington, June, 1866.

The attention of the patrons of the fair is respectfully called to the collection of antiquities and curiosities exhibited in the rooms in the rear of the organ ... Entrance, at left of organ. Admission, 25 cents. [1865?].

No. 20, Court Street. Boston. January, 1868. Dear Sir: In handing you our office card, we beg to call your attention to our system for the collection and adjustment of claims in Boston and vicinity ... Stillman B. Allen.

To the honorable the Senate and House of representatives of the United States: We, the undersigned, beg leave most respectfully to represent that, feeling a deep interest in the collection ... and artistic merits of "Catlin's Indian gallery and

Revolutionary relics. A collection of revolutionary relics will be opened on November 9th, in the Old South Church, and will continue open for two weeks [1876].

Bowl in my collection

Drawing shows a porcelain bowl with floral designs painted on it.

Melle. de Montgolfier (Collection de M.A. Goupil) / Ingres, del ; héliogre. Dujardin.

Full-length portrait of Adélaide Montgolfier, seated on a wall with balloons in the background.

American collection / Geo. H. Walker & Co. lith., Boston.

Proof with registration marks for sheet music cover for the "American Collection" showing the Statue of Liberty, Indepencence Hall in Philadelphia, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., a bust portrait of Georg... more