Bookplate: Ex libris La Rocefoucauld, duc de Bisaccia. No. 5 of 8 titles in v. with ms. table of contents and spine title: Mélanges historiques. Marine et colonies.
Publisher:
De L'imprimerie de Crapelet,
Subject (Name):
La Rochefoucauld,--duc de Bisaccia--Bookplate. and Vigilante (Ship)
Subject (Topic):
Euro tracts--1823., Slave trade--Africa--History--Sources., Slave trade--France--Nantes--History--Sources., Slave traders--France--Nantes--History--Sources., Slavery--History., and Trials--France--History.
Features animated humorous characters accompanied by witty verse.
Description:
Cover title. and The angler -- The naturalist -- The forgotten latchkey -- The lion -- The elephant -- The portrait-painter -- The musician -- The pianist.
Publisher:
H. Grevel & Co.,
Subject (Topic):
Toy and movable books and Toy and movable books--Specimens.
Embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham, emperor of China. and Gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen Keizer van China. English
Description:
Added engraved t.p., Errors in paging: 185-204 omitted in numbering., and Imperfect: t.p. trimmed and mounted.
Publisher:
Printed by John Macock for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
China--Description and travel., China--History--Early works to 1800., and China--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Goyer, Pieter de., Keizer, Jacob de., Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. China monumentis qua sacris qua profanis. English., Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie., Ogilby, John, 1600-1676., and Schall von Bell, Johann Adam, 1592?-1666.
Walker's Hibernian magazine, or Compendium of entertaining knowledge (Dublin, Ireland : Monthly)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Annual cumulations from 1775-1789 have supplements called "Appendix"., Chronological designation only., Cumulated annually by The Hibernian magazine (1785) and annually and semiannually by Walker's Hibernian magazine (1786-1811)., Folded illustrated plate between pages 684-685., Issues include general essays on many topics, selections from literature, comments on the theatre, poetry, a summary of events in Europe and England for the month, public events in Ireland including Parliamentary news (through 1798), marriage and death notices and promotions. During the American Revolution there is considerable coverage of events and personalities; political coverage of the French Revolution is extensive also. The Irish uprising of 1798 is described in some detail (although those issues are lacking in the copy cataloged)., May, 1785-December, 1811., Publisher's name and place of publication from general title page of annual cumulation; years of publication from dates of issues., and Running title includes subjects on current pages and date of issue; in later issues verso running titles read: Walker's Hibernian magazine.
Publisher:
printed by Thomas Walker,
Subject (Geographic):
Europe--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800., Ireland--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800., and Ireland--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
V. I. The art -- v. II. Art and architecture -- v. III. The architecture.
Alternative Title:
World's Columbian Exposition MDCCCXCIII
Description:
At head of title: World's Columbian Exposition MDCCCXCIII. Official illustrated publication., Each plate preceded by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress; colored plates matted., and Edition statement from volume II half-title verso.
Publisher:
George Barrie,
Subject (Name):
World's Columbian Exposition--(1893 :--Chicago, Ill.)--Pictorial works
Subject (Topic):
Architecture--Illinois--Chicago, Art, and Painting