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Fedra. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Fedra. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

arranged by signor Caravita ; the music by Signor F. Radicati. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Price two shillings and no more"--title page; "Subject of the opera"--p. 2-3. Librettist... More

Templer und die Jüdin. Libretto. English & German

Templer und die Jüdin. Libretto. English & German

from Walter Scott's novel of Ivanhoe ; in German and English ; the music by H. Marschner ; now performing at the Prince's Theatre ; under the direction of Herr Schumann, director of the opera at Mayence ; actin... More

Partenope. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Partenope. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; linretto in English and Italian on alternating leaves; additional title page in Italian; price on front cover: one shilling; "Argomento/The Argument"--p. [6]-[7]; nota be... More

Siroe rè di Persia. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian

Siroe rè di Persia. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in English and Italian on alternating leaves; title page in English only; cast list in English partially obscured; price on title page: One shilling; "Argument"/... More

A new herball, wherin are conteyned the names of herbes in Greke, Latin, Englysh, Duch, Frenche, and in the potecaries and herbaries Latin : with the properties degrees, and naturall places of the same

A new herball, wherin are conteyned the names of herbes in Greke, Lati...

Includes pt. 2: The seconde parte of Uuilliam Turners Herball ... Here unto is ioyned also a booke of the bath of Baeth in Englande and of the vertues of the same wyth diuerse other bathes moste holsum and effe... More

The historie of foure-footed beastes : describing the true and liuely figure of euery beast, with a discourse of their seuerall names, conditions, kindes, vertues (both naturall and medicinall), countries of their breed, their loue and hate to mandkinde, and the wonderfull worke of God in their creation, preseruation, and destruction : necessary for all diuines and students, because the story of euery beast is amplified with narrations out of scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets : wherein are declared diuers hyerogliphicks, emblems, epigrams, and other good histories, collected out of all the volumes of Conradus Gesner, and all other writers to this present day

The historie of foure-footed beastes : describing the true and liuely ...

Title vignette: The gorgon. Errors in pagination. Signatures: A⁶ [par.]⁶ 2[par.]⁸ chi² B-2V⁶ 3A-3X⁶ 3Y⁸. STC (2nd ed.) 24123 Includes indexes in multiple languages. LC copy imperfect: first and last leaves (bla... More

A new herball, wherin are conteyned the names of herbes in Greke, Latin, Englysh, Duch, Frenche, and in the potecaries and herbaries Latin : with the properties degrees, and naturall places of the same

A new herball, wherin are conteyned the names of herbes in Greke, Lati...

Includes pt. 2: The seconde parte of Uuilliam Turners Herball ... Here unto is ioyned also a booke of the bath of Baeth in Englande and of the vertues of the same wyth diuerse other bathes moste holsum and effe... More

A consultation previous to an aerial voyage from London to Weilburg in Nassau on the 7th day of November, 1836 / painted by J. Hollins, A.R.A. ; engraved by J.H. Robinson, hon. member of the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburgh.

A consultation previous to an aerial voyage from London to Weilburg in...

Group portrait with balloon in the background of (from left to right) W. Prideaux, J. Hollins, W. M. James, Robert Hollond, Charles Green, and Thomas Monck Mason. Hollond was a sponsor of the 500 mile flight ta... More

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce Streets, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce S...

Significance: The town center of East Greenwich is significant as a concentrated, well-preserved collection of resources associated with the development of the Town of East Greenwich from its founding in the mi... More

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce Streets, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce S...

Significance: The town center of East Greenwich is significant as a concentrated, well-preserved collection of resources associated with the development of the Town of East Greenwich from its founding in the mi... More

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce Streets, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI

East Greenwich, Roughly bounded by Division, Water, London, & Peirce S...

Significance: The town center of East Greenwich is significant as a concentrated, well-preserved collection of resources associated with the development of the Town of East Greenwich from its founding in the mi... More

Rocky Neck Park Trail Bridge, Foot trail over New Haven Railroad, Old Lyme, New London County, CT

Rocky Neck Park Trail Bridge, Foot trail over New Haven Railroad, Old ...

Significance: Erected in 1934 by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the Rocky Neck Park Trail Bridge is a key transportation element of Rocky Neck Park and carries a foot trail across the New Haven ra... More

A painting of a large group of people Franklin before the lord's council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774 / painted by C. Schuessele ; engraved by Whitechurch.

A painting of a large group of people Franklin before the lord's counc...

Benjamin Franklin standing before the Lords in Council in Whitehall Chapel, London in 1774, presenting the concerns of the American colonists. There is a key for the original painting, printed by John H. Butle... More

Klaw and Erlanger present the Rogers Brothers (Gus and Max) in John J. McNally's latest, The Rogers Brothers in London.

Klaw and Erlanger present the Rogers Brothers (Gus and Max) in John J....

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Klaw and Erlanger present the Rogers Brothers (Gus and Max) in John J. McNally's latest, The Rogers Brothers in London.

Klaw and Erlanger present the Rogers Brothers (Gus and Max) in John J....

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The man of the poeple [sic] attempting another coalition, to creep in for Westminster The modern Judas. Addressed to the free electors of Westminster., British Cartoon Print

The man of the poeple [sic] attempting another coalition, to creep in ...

A British satire in which Charles James Fox, depicted with two faces, seeks the support of a former enemy, Sir Samuel Hood, while repudiating a former friend, Lord John Townshend. A scene in the background show... More

A march to the bank Vide, the Strand, Fleet Street, Cheapside &c. morning & evening., British Cartoon Print

A march to the bank Vide, the Strand, Fleet Street, Cheapside &c. morn...

Cartoon shows heavily armed British troops arrogantly marching double file through the streets of London trampling and stomping pedestrians and street merchants. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British ... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Niantic Bridge, Spanning Niantic River between East Lyme & Waterford, Old Lyme, New London County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Niantic Bridge, Spanning Nian...

Significance: The Niantic Bridge is a through girder bridge and consists of a movable span and four approach spans on stone masonry piers. The movable span is a chain-driven Scherzer rolling lift bascule span ... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Niantic Bridge, Spanning Niantic River between East Lyme & Waterford, Old Lyme, New London County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Niantic Bridge, Spanning Nian...

Significance: The Niantic Bridge is a through girder bridge and consists of a movable span and four approach spans on stone masonry piers. The movable span is a chain-driven Scherzer rolling lift bascule span ... More

Oriental Hymn Tunes: Egyptian and Syrian, Collected and Noted

Oriental Hymn Tunes: Egyptian and Syrian, Collected and Noted

Gairdner offers a brief transcription of secular Coptic tunes as well as Coptic hymns. (General) Courtesy of Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London. (Copyright Notice)

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River between Groton & Stonington, Groton, New London County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Mystic River Bridge, Spanning...

Significance: The Mystic River Bridge is a center bearing, through truss swing bridge. It is significant as part of the transportation link in the shoreline route of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railro... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River between Groton & Stonington, Groton, New London County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Mystic River Bridge, Spanning...

Significance: The Mystic River Bridge is a center bearing, through truss swing bridge. It is significant as part of the transportation link in the shoreline route of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railro... More

Hudgins House, U.S. Route 58, London Bridge, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Hudgins House, U.S. Route 58, London Bridge, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-243 Building/structure dates: after 1700 Initial Construction

Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all nations, by her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria and his royal highness Prince Albert, on the 1st of May, 1851 / taken on the spot by George Cruikshank.

Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all nations, by her most...

Print shows an interior view of the Crystal Palace during the Great Industrial Exhibition, with Queen Victoria and the royal family at center, the Archbishop to the left, and many spectators gathered in the win... More

Bainbridge [i.e., Bambridge] on trial for murder by a committee of the House of Commons / engraved by T. Cook from an original painting by William Hogarth in the possession of Mr. Ray.

Bainbridge [i.e., Bambridge] on trial for murder by a committee of the...

Print shows several members of the House of Commons, including James Oglethorpe and Archibald Grant, gathered in a room at the Fleet Prison for an investigation of Thomas Bambridge, warden of the prison, for th... More

Overlooking the Thames at 11 o'clock at night, London, England

Overlooking the Thames at 11 o'clock at night, London, England

Bird's-eye view showing bridges over the Thames River and illuminated roadway. Title from iteml. By B.L. Singley. Copyright by Keystone View Co. No. 13101. Exhibited: "Monet's London : Artists' reflections on t... More

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

London Town. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Shaw's Cove Bridge, Spanning Shaw's Cove, New London, New London County, CT

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Shaw's Cove Bridge, Spanning ...

Significance: The Shaw Cove's Bridge is a forged steel rim-bearing swing bridge. It is a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss with thin diagonal eye-bars serving as tension members. It is significan... More

A book of the chesse moralysed.

A book of the chesse moralysed.

Title extracted from leaf [2a], line 14: ... anexcellent doctour of dyuynyte in the Royame of Fraunce of the Ordre of Thospytal of Saynt Johns of Jherusalem ... hath made a book of the chesse moralysed. Attribu... More

A book of the chesse moralysed.

A book of the chesse moralysed.

Title extracted from leaf [2a], line 14: ... anexcellent doctour of dyuynyte in the Royame of Fraunce of the Ordre of Thospytal of Saynt Johns of Jherusalem ... hath made a book of the chesse moralysed. Attribu... More

The choir at Westminster Abbey - Victorian era public domain image

The choir at Westminster Abbey - Victorian era public domain image

Print shows an interior view of the choir at Westminster Abbey. Y45731 U.S. Copyright Office. On label at bottom: "The Choir at Westminster Abbey" ; Original etching by Henry Crickmore; Copyright, 1893, by C. ... More

Discovery of a world in the moone.

Discovery of a world in the moone.

Error in paging: 207-208 repeated. Signatures: A⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴. STC (2nd ed.) 25640.5 LC copy has inscription: C. Townson. Special Files Project; vb32 01-11-2008 LAC ecr 2018-10-30 update (2 cards) LC Review of LAC ... More

A scene from Don Giovanni as perform'd at the Kings Theatre, British Cartoon Print

A scene from Don Giovanni as perform'd at the Kings Theatre, British C...

Print showing George IV, in the title role of Mozart's opera, surprised by the sudden arrival of his wife, Caroline, as Donna Anna, lately returned from Italy, during the wedding feast scene, at which a number ... More

[ Danny Kaye dances on stage - Command Performance - Palladium - London - England]

[ Danny Kaye dances on stage - Command Performance - Palladium - Londo...

The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners... More

A leap year drawing room, or the pleasures of petticoat government / Cruikshank fecit., British Cartoon Print

A leap year drawing room, or the pleasures of petticoat government / C...

Print showing George IV dressed as a woman sitting in a parlor greeting his female guests, one guest kneeling on a cushion and kissing his hand may be Lady Conyngham. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Col... More

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul.  [London, W. Blake, 1794]  54 plates. col. ill. 19 cm.

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states ...

Printed in brown, orange, or green on 30 leaves, from plates containing both text and illustrations. Hand colored. Songs of innocence, with special title page dated 1789, printed from plates of the 1789 editio... More

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul.  [London, W. Blake, 1794]  54 plates. col. ill. 19 cm.

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states ...

Printed in brown, orange, or green on 30 leaves, from plates containing both text and illustrations. Hand colored. Songs of innocence, with special title page dated 1789, printed from plates of the 1789 editio... More

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul.  [London, W. Blake, 1794]  54 plates. col. ill. 19 cm.

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states ...

Printed in brown, orange, or green on 30 leaves, from plates containing both text and illustrations. Hand colored. Songs of innocence, with special title page dated 1789, printed from plates of the 1789 editio... More

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul.  [London, W. Blake, 1794]  54 plates. col. ill. 19 cm.

Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states ...

Printed in brown, orange, or green on 30 leaves, from plates containing both text and illustrations. Hand colored. Songs of innocence, with special title page dated 1789, printed from plates of the 1789 editio... More

Valse Saracenne - Sheet music, Popular songs of the day
The principall nauigations, voiages, and discoueries of the English nation : made by sea or ouer land to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres : deuided into three seuerall parts ... the first conteining the personall trauels of the English vnto Iudea, Syria, Arabia ... the second comprehending the worthy discoueries of the English towards the north and northeast by sea as of Lapland ... the third and last including the English valiant attempts in searching almost all the corners of the vaste and new world of America ... : whereunto is added the last most renowmed English nauigation, round about the whole globe of the Earth /

The principall nauigations, voiages, and discoueries of the English na...

Some contents are translations accompanied by original texts. Mandeville's travels (p. 24-79) in Latin only. "The famous voyage of Sir Francis Drake into the South Sea ...": [12] p. inserted between p. 643 and... More

The principall nauigations, voiages, and discoueries of the English nation : made by sea or ouer land to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres : deuided into three seuerall parts ... the first conteining the personall trauels of the English vnto Iudea, Syria, Arabia ... the second comprehending the worthy discoueries of the English towards the north and northeast by sea as of Lapland ... the third and last including the English valiant attempts in searching almost all the corners of the vaste and new world of America ... : whereunto is added the last most renowmed English nauigation, round about the whole globe of the Earth /

The principall nauigations, voiages, and discoueries of the English na...

Some contents are translations accompanied by original texts. Mandeville's travels (p. 24-79) in Latin only. "The famous voyage of Sir Francis Drake into the South Sea ...": [12] p. inserted between p. 643 and... More

John A. Knight to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, February 12, 1861  (Seeks copy of Inaugural Address to be published in London)
Picadilly Circus, London, England. England in 19th century.

Picadilly Circus, London, England. England in 19th century.

Busy scene of horse-drawn carts, carriages, and buses. Stereo by H.C. White Co. No. 2512. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Old Ebenezer Baldwin House, Norwichtown, New London County, CT

Old Ebenezer Baldwin House, Norwichtown, New London County, CT

Survey number: HABS CT-3-19 Building/structure dates: 17t5 Initial Construction

William Ross Shower House, 3068 Westminster Street, Manchester, Carroll County, MD

William Ross Shower House, 3068 Westminster Street, Manchester, Carrol...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

London Grove Friends Meeting House, Southwest of Route 926 & Newark Road intersection, Chatham, Chester County, PA

London Grove Friends Meeting House, Southwest of Route 926 & Newark Ro...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N332 Survey number: HABS PA-6232

Westminster Rescue Mission, Railroad Avenue & Winters Street, Westminster, Carroll County, MD

Westminster Rescue Mission, Railroad Avenue & Winters Street, Westmins...

Significance: The original use of the structure was as an automobile garage and repair shop, which then became an automobile dealership at unknown time. The structure was also used as a food processing facilit... More

Morriseianna, State Route 41 (London Grove Township), Chatham, Chester County, PA

Morriseianna, State Route 41 (London Grove Township), Chatham, Chester...

Significance: Large house built in 1843 according to plaques on front downspouts, but appears to have been built in several stages and may incorporate parts of an earlier house (possibly as early as ca. 1700). ... More

Double Intersection Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Blackledge River, Colchester, New London County, CT

Double Intersection Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Blackledge River, Co...

Significance: Typical of truss bridges at river crossings c. 1907, particularly as constructed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in its upgrading o the then 40 year old line. Unlike similar brid... More

Trafalgar Square, London, England

Trafalgar Square, London, England

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Walpole-Westminster Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River between Walpole, NH & Westminster, VT, Walpole, Cheshire County, NH

Walpole-Westminster Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River between Walpole...

Significance: The bridge is significant in the history of transportation in the Connecticut River valley and in the evolution of 19th-early 20th century bridge engineering. The bridge, erected in 1910, is locat... More

Walpole-Westminster Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River between Walpole, NH & Westminster, VT, Walpole, Cheshire County, NH

Walpole-Westminster Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River between Walpole...

Significance: The bridge is significant in the history of transportation in the Connecticut River valley and in the evolution of 19th-early 20th century bridge engineering. The bridge, erected in 1910, is locat... More

Panoramic view of Piccidily [sic] Circus, London

Panoramic view of Piccidily [sic] Circus, London

J130336 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Notman Photo Co.; August 6, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Boston.

Panoramic view of Piccidily [sic] Circus, London

Panoramic view of Piccidily [sic] Circus, London

J130336 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Notman Photo Co.; August 6, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Boston.

Jus Suffragii; Monthly Organ of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Westminster exterior / J. Alphege Brewer ; Henry C. Brewer.

Westminster exterior / J. Alphege Brewer ; Henry C. Brewer.

Parliament with boats on water in foreground. Copyright by Alfred Bell & Co., London, England.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and norteast by sea ... together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the orthern seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the ...

This title was cancelled and in a later issue a new t.p. with various alterations and with date 1599 was substituted for it. On the new t.p. no mention is made of the "victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz,... More

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and norteast by sea ... together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the orthern seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the ...

This title was cancelled and in a later issue a new t.p. with various alterations and with date 1599 was substituted for it. On the new t.p. no mention is made of the "victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz,... More

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and norteast by sea ... together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the orthern seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the ...

This title was cancelled and in a later issue a new t.p. with various alterations and with date 1599 was substituted for it. On the new t.p. no mention is made of the "victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz,... More

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and norteast by sea ... together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the orthern seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the ...

This title was cancelled and in a later issue a new t.p. with various alterations and with date 1599 was substituted for it. On the new t.p. no mention is made of the "victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz,... More

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and norteast by sea ... together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the orthern seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described.

The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the ...

This title was cancelled and in a later issue a new t.p. with various alterations and with date 1599 was substituted for it. On the new t.p. no mention is made of the "victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz,... More

M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in the next printed page : which treatises are very necessarie to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that haue not beene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the art of nauigation, in which art it is impossible to profite without the helpe of these, or such like instructions : to the furtherance of which art of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises ...

M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles w...

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Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies

Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & We...

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Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies

Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & We...

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Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies

Iohn Huighen van Linschoten his Discours of voyages into ye Easte & We...

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Guilielmi Gilberti Colcestrensis, medici londinensis ...
Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages, & lande-trauells /

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Dance Othello suite - Public domain musical sheets

Dance Othello suite - Public domain musical sheets

I. Dance--II. Children's intermezzo--III. Funeral march--IV. The willow song--V. Military march. (Content) Copyright 1922 in U.S.A. by Hawkes & Son. (Copyright)

[Title page from the Art of shooting in great ordnaunce... written by William Bourne. Imprinted at London for Thomas Woodcocke, 1587]

[Title page from the Art of shooting in great ordnaunce... written by ...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

A prospect of Bridge Town in Barbados 1695 by Samuel Copen / I. Kip fecit London.

A prospect of Bridge Town in Barbados 1695 by Samuel Copen / I. Kip fe...

Waterfront view of Bridgetown, Barbados. Transfer; Map Division.

DCM 1517: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

DCM 1517: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood(?), silver cap, keys, and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 66.4 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, with pewter plugs over square plates for C#, C. Pin in block. M... More

This ticket will admit one person into the [...] on the day of Mr. Lunardi's ascension, price three shillings

This ticket will admit one person into the [...] on the day of Mr. Lun...

Admission ticket to one of Vincent Lunardi early balloon ascensions, probably from London, England. Includes a picture of a balloon. Tissandier collection.

Photo of DCM 0567: Manzane Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 0567: Manzane Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Manzane may be counterfeit for Monzani. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ivory, silver keys, ferrules.; 65.8 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, pewter plugs over square plates for C#, C. Upper C and l... More

DCM 0600: Gerock & Wolf Flute in C

DCM 0600: Gerock & Wolf Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap, cork-setting mechanism and ferrules, silver keys, metal-lined head.; 66.5 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, foot to C. Saltspoon, except low C#, C, which hav... More

Photo of DCM 1187: Goulding Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 1187: Goulding Flute in C - Public domain dedication

See DCM 822 regarding tuning rings. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, silver keys, pewter plugs, metal-lined head.; 64.7 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, pewter plugs, metal-lin... More

Photo of DCM 1103: Card Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 1103: Card Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, appearing somewhat like maple, silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 67.6 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon. Pewter plugs for low C#, C, modern post an... More

Illus. of the Rectifier, in Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rectified, London, J. Mount and T. Page, 1766

Illus. of the Rectifier, in Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rect...

Illus. in: Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rectified, London, J. Mount and T. Page, 1766. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI WORKS; Navig... More

[Portrait of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, M.D. above scroll of his classes of plants] / Hopwood, sculpt.

[Portrait of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, M.D. above scroll of his cla...

Illus. in: New illustration of the sexual system of Carolus Von Linnaeus / Robert John Thornton. London : 1807. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More

An exact representation of the principal banners and triumphal car, which conveyed Sir Frances Burdett to the Crown and Anchor Tavern on Monday June 29th, 1807 - dedicated to the 5134 independent electors of Westminster, British Cartoon Print

An exact representation of the principal banners and triumphal car, wh...

Print shows three men with banners leading a four-horse team drawing a carriage with a statue of Britannia holding a staff topped with a liberty cap, two fasces on a low platform, and Sir Frances Burdett sittin... More

Monday after the "Great St. Leger." or Heroes of the turf paying & recieving [sic] at Tattersalls / drawn & engraved by R. Cruikshank.

Monday after the "Great St. Leger." or Heroes of the turf paying & rec...

Quadrangle at Tattersalls filled with groups of betting men including Mr. Tanfield, Lord Sefton, Col. Hylton Jolliffe, Sir L. Skeffington, and John Gully, the ex-pugilist. A Jewish man sells wares from a basket... More

Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank]., British Cartoon Print

Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank]., Bri...

"A corner of the stage (right) at Drury Lane, with a section of the pit in the foreground (left). Kean, as Richard III, postures before his tent, frantically flourishing his sword, and exclaiming Richard is not... More

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand day and evening fete, next Tuesday, August 7, 1838. Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, combined with the evening entertainments

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand day and evening fete, next Tuesday, Aug...

Broadside announcing Charles Green's ascension in the balloon "Nassau" from Vauxhall Gardens, London. Includes a picture of passengers in a balloon basket. At head of title: Under the direct patronage of Her Ma... More

Banque, Bourse et palais du Lord Maire, Londres The bank, the exchange, Mansion House, London / / Tuonra [Arnout spelled backwards] ; dessiné et lith. par Jules Arnout ; imp. par Lemercier à Paris.

Banque, Bourse et palais du Lord Maire, Londres The bank, the exchange...

Print shows a view of the Tuileries Palace with the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and a large plaza with pedestrians and carriages in the foreground. Signed on stone on lower right: Tuonra [Arnout spelled backwards].

View of the nave of the great exhibition building, Hyde Park

View of the nave of the great exhibition building, Hyde Park

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[2 humorous sketches of daily life in London: "Going to the pantomime" (middle-class family about to enter carriage); "The Goose Club" drawn by Phiz (winning plucked geese in Christmas lottery?)]

[2 humorous sketches of daily life in London: "Going to the pantomime"...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 181853 Dec. 24, p. 580. Reference copy may be in LOT 4638. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI WORKS; Humor; Gt. Brig. ... More

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