Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of empires, cities, and people who have come to misfortune. Chapter headings include "Of the destruction of many cities," "Of those who have been slain by their own Alliance," "Of Princes who have been reduc'd to shamefull Poverty," and "Of the miseries which have hap'ned to Lady's who were considerable for their virtue." Short poems appear throughout the text.
Description:
Binding: paper-covered boards., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Includes a table of contents., Note inside front cover indicates this manuscript is from the library of Robert Browning, with a few notes in his hand, including the comment "A most dolorous book!" on flyleaf., The title page indicates that the manuscript was "written in the time of Oliver Cromwell.", Tipped in on p. 179: a comment about the "barbarous" murder of Charles I., and Tipped in on p. 97: a six-line poem about the fire of London in 1666, indicating it should be inserted after the mention of that fire on p. 97.
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--17th century, Fires--England--London, History, Ancient, Natural disasters, and World history
Priced at 10s. 6d., this is one of the earliest trade manuals to have been printed in England. The plates attempt to provide the reader with an analytical overview of tailoring, a trade usually learned through observation and practice.
Alternative Title:
Comprehensive analysis of beauty and elegance in dress and Taylor’s complete guide
Description:
"N.B. The purchasers of the Taylor’s guide are respectfully informed, that when the work was first put to press, the proprietors intended to have four plates, and in the course of the work have accordingly referred to plates, A, B, C, and D, but when the work was completed, they found the whole of the patterns could be comprised in three large plates, therefore whenever reference is made to plate C for any article, it will be found by examining either plate B or D"--P. [2] at end.
Double columns on single page with diagrams., Imperfect: mutilated with loss of text., Manuscript fragment on parchment., and With: In Timaeum Platonis, by Calcidius; manuscript on parchment.
Subject (Name):
Calcidius. In Platonis Timaeum commentarius, Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Topica, and Plato. Timaeus
Lacerenza, William A Mayer, Peter F Reuter, Louis W Suess, George H Van Kannel, T. (Theophilus), 1841-1919
Published / Created:
1924
Call Number:
BrSides Elephant Folio 2013 7
Collection Title:
Amusement park attractions : blueprints, plans, and building permits for Coney Island and other
Image Count:
8
Abstract:
A collection of blueprints, plans, and building permits for Coney Island attractions and for the Witching Waves ride in Detroit and Euclid Beach Park, Cleveland. The Witching Waves ride was originally a Coney Island attraction that was later licensed to other locations. Collection includes plans for rides (such as Witching Waves, Bubble Bounce, Roll-O-Plane, and Thunderbolt), restaurants, arcades, a revolving platform and a miniature golf course, as well as for foundations, pipelines, and concrete piers. Includes also plans for an elephant track and stables for 5 elephants and 5 persons.
Description:
Architects and surveyors named on plans: T. Van Kannel, George H. Suess, William A. Lacerenza, Peter F. Meyer, Louis W. Reuter., Collection includes 1 blueline print and 1 manuscript floor plan and duplicate blueprints., Imperfect: manuscript floor plan mutilated with loss of text., and Stamps of the Department of Housing and Buildings, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York.
Subject (Geographic):
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) and Euclid Beach Park (Cleveland, Ohio)
Subject (Topic):
Amusement parks--Michigan--Detroit, Amusement parks--New York (State)--New York, and Amusement parks--Ohio--Cleveland
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of about 176 astrological diagrams.
Description:
Binding: black morocco., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., In pencil on p. 3: "Jan 28. 40 m. past 3 OClock afternoon. A Horse." Similar commentary appears on p. 10, 11, 33, 146, and 175., and Inside back cover: diagram charting the unions of various zodiac signs.
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, Astrology--Manuscripts, Charts, diagrams, etc, and Zodiac
Co-operative Dress Association--Stock certificate, Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933--Correspondence, Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876, and Godfrey, Edward Settle, 1843-1932
Subject (Topic):
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th and United States. Army. Cavalry--History
Explanation of the difficult words in al-Tanbīh fī al-fiqh (handbook of Shafiʻi law) of Ibrāhīm al-Shīrāzī., Preceded and followed by 1 leaf of notes., and The work ends on leaf 130, and is followed by Nukat al-Tanbīh, by the same author, on the same subject.
Alternative Title:
Taḥrīr fī sharḥ alfāẓ al-Tanbīh
Description:
Islamic binding, paper covered, with flap., Modern (19th century) naskhī, in red and black., Modern pagination employed., and Same as Berlin catalog 6969.
Subject (Name):
Nawawī, 1233-1277. Nukat al-Tanbīh and Shirāzī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻAlī,--1003-1083.--Tanbīh fī al-fiqh
Subject (Topic):
Arabic language and literature--Lexicography, Islamic binding., and Theology--Law--Shafiʻi