A description of the situation and plan of the city of Washington : no...
Text only; does not include map. "London, York Hotel, Bridge-street, Black-friars, March 12, 1793." LC copy fold-lined and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a ... More
Navegación de las corvetas de S.M. Descuvierta y Atrevida sovre la cos...
Shows route of the voyage along the coast of Argentina between 35⁰S and 48⁰S (Río de la Plata and Cabo Blanco), including daily positions. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Cádiz. Oriented with north t... More
Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains
LAC scc 2019-06-12 update (1 card)
Notes on public subjects made during a tour in the United States and i...
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Notes on public subjects made during a tour in the United States and i...
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Our whole country; or, The past and present of the United States, hist...
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The mountains of California
Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After... More
![[At the beach and other seaside scenes] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xODk2LzAxLzAxL2F0LXRoZS1iZWFjaC1hbmQtb3RoZXItc2Vhc2lkZS1zY2VuZXMtMjAwLmdpZg%3D%3D/40/40/webp "[At the beach and other seaside scenes] /")
![[Scenes from Mexico and the 1900 Paris Exposition] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xODk2LzAxLzAxL3NjZW5lcy1mcm9tLW1leGljby1hbmQtdGhlLTE5MDAtcGFyaXMtZXhwb3NpdGlvbi0yMDAuZ2lm/40/40/webp "[Scenes from Mexico and the 1900 Paris Exposition] /")
Lourdes, transport de malades, I /
Patients are conveyed in carriages toward the shrine in Lourdes.
Lourdes, procession, I /
People carry candles in a procession in Lourdes.
Bataille de fleurs et défilé de chars, I /
Presents views of a parade in Montreux, including carts and donkeys covered with flowers, horsedrawn floats, bicycles, and people in native dress.
Lourdes, sortie de l'église du Rosaire /
People come out the doors and down the steps of the Church of the Rosary in Lourdes.
Journal of a tour in the United States, Canada and Mexico /
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Lourdes, procession, III /
People carry candles in a procession in Lourdes.
Bataille de fleurs et défilé de chars, III /
Presents views of a parade in Montreux, including carts and donkeys covered with flowers, horsedrawn floats, bicycles, and people in native dress.
Lourdes, procession, II /
People carry candles in a procession in Lourdes.
Admiral Dewey landing at Gibraltar /
War hero Adm. George Dewey, famous for his victory at Manila Bay early in the war, was filmed during his trip back to the United States at Gibraltar in early September 1899. 62823 U.S. Copyright Office Copyrigh... More
Dr. William Gorgas /
Film has ca. 2 ft. of views of Dr. William Crawford Gorgas, chief sanitation officer of the Panama Canal (1904-1913) and member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, standing in front of a building; location of thi... More
Fête des fleurs, I /
Presents views of a parade in Saigon with flower-covered carriages and floats.
Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec /
"Quebec Winter Carnival series: This picture shows the Governor General, the Earl of Minto, accompanied by the Countess of Minto and their household, crossing the river in ice canoes. On the Quebec side the can... More
Duke of York at Montreal and Quebec /
"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth. Many high-ranking military officials of both England and Ca... More
The Forbidden City, Pekin
Views of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Peking, China: camera, probably located atop the Meridian Gate (Wu Men) pans from the east, past the Gate of Great Harmony (T'ai Ho Men) with the Hall of Supreme H... More
A romance of the rail /
From Edison films catalog: A series of railroad scenes of novel and amusing interest. It opens with a view of an imposing station showing a pretty girl, dressed in white, seated on a trunk awaiting the arrival ... More
Early western travels, 1748-1846 : a series of annotated reprints of s...
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![TR's return to New York, 1910 [1].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xOTEwLzAxLzAxL3Rycy1yZXR1cm4tdG8tbmV3LXlvcmstMTkxMC0xLTIwMC5naWY%3D/40/40/webp "TR's return to New York, 1910 [1].")
TR's return to New York, 1910 [1].
On June 18, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt returned to New York City after a fifteen-month tour abroad, having travelled through Africa and western Europe. An elaborate city celebration drawing a million people marke... More
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TR in Norway and Denmark, 1910 [1] /
While returning from Africa in 1910, Theodore Roosevelt visited many European countries, including Denmark, May 2-3, and Norway, May 4-6. Roosevelt, King Haakon, Edith Roosevelt, Queen Maud, Ethel Roosevelt, Ke... More
On the coast of the Bay of Biscay, France /
A travelog of the frontier dividing France and Spain, with views of the Hendaye Coast, France; the village of Fontarabia, Spain; Saint Marie Gate at Fontarabia; a shopping center; homes of fishermen; the fronti... More
![TR [in Louisiana], 1915 [4] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xOTE1LzAxLzAxL3RyLWluLWxvdWlzaWFuYS0xOTE1LTQtMjAwLmdpZg%3D%3D/40/40/webp "TR [in Louisiana], 1915 [4] /")
TR [in Louisiana], 1915 [4] /
Views of TR walking on beach; holding his hat, TR stands near bushes on an island and follows the flight of birds. Film photographed by Herbert K. Job of the National Audubon Society, on an expedition with TR t... More
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Roosevelt, friend of the birds [1] /
A narrative of TR's role in bird preservation which includes factual footage taken on his visit under the auspices of the National Audubon Society to bird sanctuary islands off the coast of Louisiana, June 1915... More
![The River of Doubt [2] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xOTI4LzAxLzAxL3RoZS1yaXZlci1vZi1kb3VidC0yLTIwMC5naWY%3D/40/40/webp "The River of Doubt [2] /")
The River of Doubt [2] /
Film is Roosevelt Memorial Association compilation of footage from TR's 1913-1914 trip to South America during which he combined a series of lectures with an expedition in the Amazon Valley of Brazil to collect... More
Mary Pickford and the Coquette contest winners
A film featuring the 25 "Coquette girls", winners of a contest conducted as a sales promotion for Mary Pickford's first sound film, Coquette. Newspapers such as the Washington evening star, the New Haven regist... More
Land of the free
Presents the panoply of American history, the richness of American human and natural resources, and the greatness of American freedoms. Reviews the country's industrial and agriculture wealth and relates the st... More
Chong bian shi Liuqiu lu : er juan
According to volume 223 of "Ming shi" (History of the Ming Dynasty), Guo Rulin and Li Jichun wished to appoint Shangyuan to be King of the Liuqiu (Ryukyu) Islands in 1557; however, they were prevented from doin... More
Gu jin you ming shan ji : shi qi juan, zong lu san juan
In 2 cases. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. 原題:「括蒼何鏜振卿甫編輯, 廬陵吳炳用晦甫校正」. 按是書卷四卷十又各分上下卷, 總錄分勝紀名言類攷三目. 黃佐(序)嘉靖四十二年 (1563), 吳炳(序), 王世貞(序), 王穉登(序), 自序: 嘉靖四十四年 (1565). 框20 x 14公分, 1... More
Discovrs et histoire veritable des navigations, peregrinations et voya...
Originally published in Lyon, 1567, under title: Les quatre premiers livres des navigations et peregrinations orientales. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1207 Also available in digital for... More
Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysij & Draki in Lusitaniam
"First edition. One of the most important original sources for the history of the Drake-Norris attack upon Spain and Portugal in 1589 ... It is a diary of the events of that expedition, from March 15 to July 3.... More
Bei yue miao ji : shi juan
In case. Also available in digital form. 原題：「明賜進士第巡按直隸監察御史扶溝何出光裁撰，直隸廣平府同知吳邑魏學禮編述」，蓋即學禮所撰也。大抵就皇甫澤本而擴充之，然較皇甫本，位加詳盡。是書似刻成於萬曆十八年，而卷內有記三十三年事者，則後來補版也。陳口序 萬曆十八年 (1590). 框23.2 x 16.6公分, 9行20字, 白口, 四周雙邊, 單黑魚尾, 版心上鐫書名, 中... More
![Americae nona & postrema pars. Qva de ratione elementorvm: de Novi Orbis natvra: de hvivs incolarvm svperstitiosis cultibus: déq; forma politiae ac reipubl. ipsorum ... pertractatur ... His accessit designatio illivs navigationis, qvam 5 naues Hollandicae anno 1598, per Fretum Magellanum ... tentarunt: quomodo ... capitaneus Sebalt de Weert ... postquam plurimis mensibus in Freto ... miserè iactatus fuisset ... an. 1600 domum reuersus sit [per Bernhardvm Jansz.] Addita est tertio navigatio recens, qvam 4 navivm praefectus Olevier à Noort ... suscepit ... Omnia è Germanico Latinitate donata, & figuris aeneis coornata editaq́;](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDUvYW1lcmljYWUtbm9uYS1hbmQtcG9zdHJlbWEtcGFycy1xdmEtZGUtcmF0aW9uZS1lbGVtZW50b3J2bS1kZS1ub3ZpLW9yYmlzLW5hdHZyYS03OGZlMjEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/116/webp "Americae nona & postrema pars. Qva de ratione elementorvm: de Novi Orbis natvra: de hvivs incolarvm svperstitiosis cultibus: déq; forma politiae ac reipubl. ipsorum ... pertractatur ... His accessit designatio illivs navigationis, qvam 5 naues Hollandicae anno 1598, per Fretum Magellanum ... tentarunt: quomodo ... capitaneus Sebalt de Weert ... postquam plurimis mensibus in Freto ... miserè iactatus fuisset ... an. 1600 domum reuersus sit [per Bernhardvm Jansz.] Addita est tertio navigatio recens, qvam 4 navivm praefectus Olevier à Noort ... suscepit ... Omnia è Germanico Latinitate donata, & figuris aeneis coornata editaq́;")
Americae nona & postrema pars. Qva de ratione elementorvm: de Novi Orb...
Pts. 2, 3, and illus. have also special title pages. The 1st pt., De Novi Orbis natura, is by José de Acosta. First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 168. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no... More
Dritte Buch Americae, darinn Brasilia durch Johann Staden auss eigener...
Title printed within same engr. border as used for 1st ed. Special t.p. for Léry's account in letterpress, with no border. Second ed. Cf. Church, 182; p. [8] (1st group) and p. [32] (3d group) blank; illus. on... More
Jinling tu yong : yi juan, fu Jin ling gu jin tu kao yi juan, Ya you b...
In case. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Gift in memory of Nelson Trusler Johnson October 18, 1954. 明天啟間刻本 四周單欄 白口 黑單魚尾 匡高21.2寬14.4公分. 九行二十字. Nine lines, with twenty characte... More
Yunnan bian qing ji : bu fen juan
Historic records of Yunnan Sheng, and maps and descriptions of Burma (Myanmar). Ms. Title from label on case. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. October 30, 1939 568236. 清稿本 無版匡... More
Miao fan tu : bu fen juan
Concerns the aboriginal life of the Miao People; in volume 1, color paintings on the right leaf, annotation of local customs on the left leaf; in volume 2, color paintings without annotation. Ms. Title from lab... More
Travels into the inland parts of Africa: containing a description of t...
ESTC T131766 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. digital files not viewed; td12 2008-11-20
Xiyu ji shi : bu fen juan
Concerns customs of residents and military deployment in what is now the Xinjiang Region; preface dated December 1777; preserved by the Military Government of Kuche (Kuqa). Manuscript. Title from the author's p... More
Xiyu suo tan : bu fen juan
Concerns customs of residents and military deployment in what is now the Xinjiang Region; preface dated January 1778; preserved by the Military Government of Kuche (Kuqa). Manuscript. Title from the author's pr... More
Miao Man tu ce ye : bu fen juan
Preface by Fangting says that the work was initiated when he began his duties as an official in Qian (Guizhou) in the year 1784; color paintings on the right leaf, annotation of local customs on the left leaf; ... More
Travels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, east & west Florida, ...
Signatures: [a]⁴ b-d⁴ e² B-3P⁴ [3Q]⁴ 3R-3U⁴ 3X² (e2 and 3X2 blank). Evans 23159 Sabin 3870 ESTC (RLIN) W29561 "An account of the persons, manners, customs, and government of the Muscogulges or Creeks, Cherokees... More
William Perry sea journals,
Journals of two voyages, the first with caption: Journal of a voyage in the ship Jamaica, William Sherry, from Montego Bay bound to London (18 July-15 Oct. 1797). The second with caption: Journal of a voyage fr... More
The journal of Andrew Ellicott : late commissioner on behalf of the Un...
Sabin, 22216 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LAC tnb 2019-06-04 update (2 cards)
An account of Louisiana : laid before Congress by direction of the pre...
A compilation made by direction of President Jefferson from information furnished by Dr. John Sibley, of Natchitoches, La., and others.--cf. Jefferson's writings, ed. by P.L. Ford, v. 10, 1899, p. 338; and S.L.... More
Travels through the United States of America, in the years 1806 & 1807...
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
A tour from the city of New-York, to Detroit, in the Michigan territor...
In a series of letters, William Darby (1775-1854), who describes himself as a member of the New-York Historical Society, chronicles his journey up the Hudson, across New York to Ogdensburg and Sackett's Harbor ... More
Narrative journal of travels through the northwestern regions of the U...
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864) was an explorer, Indian agent, and early ethnologist of Native American culture who joined an expedition organized by Governor Cass of Michigan in 1819. Its purpose was to loc... More
