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Book/Printed MaterialThe procession of Pope Clement VII and the Emperor Charles V : after the coronation at Bologna on the 24th February MD.XXX Title within ornamental border. "The impression consists of only two hundred and fifty copies ..." "This is n⁰ 20." Book-plates of Thomas Brooke and Howard. LAC nsk 2019-03-26 update (1 card)- Contributor: Stirling Maxwell, William - Hogenberg, Nicolaus - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1875
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Photo, Print, DrawingGeschichte Friedrichs des Grossen / 625, viii, viii p. : 379 woodcuts ; 26 cm.- Contributor: Kugler, Franz - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) Dlc - Wilmerding, Lucius,, Dlc - Menzel, Adolph - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Wilmerding, Lucius
- Date: 1840
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Book/Printed MaterialA picturesque tour along the Rhine, from Mentz to Cologne : with illustrations of the scenes of remarkable events, and of popular traditions English translation of Die Rheingegenden von Mainz bis Cölln. Large paper copy. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1970 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy: Provenance: Ex libris John Nolty, Herbert McLean Evans. Uniform title from Abbey, Travel, no. 217. DD801.R76G4713 1820 formerly shelved under: DD801.R76G43 1820. LAC nsk 2019-04-03 DD801.R76G4713 1820c formerly shelved under:…- Contributor: Black, John - Patterson, Mary Marvin Breckinridge - Evans, Herbert M. (Herbert McLean) - Nolty, John - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Gerning, J. I. (Johann Isaac) - Schütz, Christian Georg
- Date: 1820
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Book/Printed MaterialLa Grèce pittoresque et historique. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1929 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy: signed binding: Mercier su. de Cuzin. LAC ael 2019-03-12 no edits (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-04-20 update (1 card)- Contributor: Wordsworth, Christopher - Mercier, Emile - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1841
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Book/Printed MaterialInformation for pilgrims unto the Holy Land Contains facsimile reprint of the edition published by Wynkyn de Worde about 1498, at Westminster. Original title: Informacõn for pylgrymes vnto the holy londe. "Three hundred and fifty copies printed." LC has no. 3. LAC ael 2019-03-20 update (1 card)- Contributor: Worde, Wynkyn De - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress) - Duff, E. Gordon (Edward Gordon)
- Date: 1893
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Book/Printed MaterialJournal de l'expédition des Portes de Fer, A rewriting of the Duke of Orleans' journal, later published in its original form in his Récits de campagne 1833-1841 publiés par ses fils, Paris, 1890, p. [83]-318. Illustrated by Raffet, Dauzats, and Decamps. Title vignette; head and tail pieces; initials. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1932 LC copy: From the libraries of Jules Brivois, R. Descamps Scrive, Laurent Meus, and Georges…- Contributor: Dauzats, Adrien - Brivois, Jules - Nodier, Charles - Descamps-Scrive, René - Lainé, Georges - Orléans, Ferdinand-Philippe D - Meus, Laurent - Decamps, Alexandre - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Raffet, Denis Auguste Marie
- Date: 1844
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Book/Printed MaterialVoyages aux îles du Grand océan ... Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1922 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC knj 2019-03-26 no edits (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-04-20 update (1 card)- Contributor: Moerenhout, J. A. (Jacques Antoine) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1837
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Book/Printed MaterialA briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia : of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants LAC rwp 2019-05-23 update (1 card)- Contributor: Rylands, W. Harry (William Harry) - Harriot, Thomas - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1888
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Book/Printed MaterialA history of the Brazil : comprising its geography, commerce, colonization, aboriginal inhabitants, &c. &c. &c. Pages 31-497 devoted to the various provinces of Brazil. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1972 LAC snh 2019-06-20 update (1 card) LAC rwp 2019-07-01 review LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2019-07-08 LAC ddw 2022-04-25 update (1 card)- Contributor: Henderson, James - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
- Date: 1821
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MapPeriplus; an essay on the early history of charts and sailing-directions At head of title: A. E. Nordenskiöld. "The Periplus may be regarded as a second volume to the [author's] Facsimile-atlas [to the early history of cartography]"--Pref. "Sailing directions for the northern seas. By E. W. Dahlgren": p. 101-110. Phillips, 658 LAC knj 2019-07-02 update (1 card)- Contributor: Nordenskiöld, A. E. (Adolf Erik) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Bather, Francis Arthur
- Date: 1897
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Book/Printed MaterialTwo years before the mast : a personal narrative of life at sea.
Life before the mast Published anonymously, but for the author's initials on p. 5: R. H. D., Jr. First ediiton, First printing, with binding B. Cf. BAL. "It has been asserted, and generally accepted, that there were two printings dated 1840; and that the first of these may be identified by the presence of the dot over the 'i' in the word 'in,' first line of the copyright…- Contributor: Meyer, E. R. - Dana, Richard Henry - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1840
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Book/Printed MaterialResearches into the history of playing cards; with illustrations of the orgin of printing and engraving on wood "Only 250 copies printed."--Cf. Rosenwald. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2629 LAC tnb 2019-06-24 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-06-14 update (1 card) Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-14- Contributor: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Singer, Samuel Weller
- Date: 1816
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Book/Printed MaterialAn inquiry into the ancient Greek game, supposed to have been invented by Palamedes, antecedent to the siege of Troy : with reasons for believing the same to have been known from … Published anonymously. By James Christie. Cf. Dict. nat. biog. Three of the illustrations are by Henry Tresham. Cf. Pref. Special illustrated title pages for parts of the main work read: [p. 1] Of the antient games of skill. Of the [petteía, triódion], and ludus latrunculorum; [p. 27] Of the mixed games of chance annd skill. Of the alveus and [plinthíon]; [p. 53] Of the…- Contributor: Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Library - Christie, James - Tresham, Henry - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1801
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Book/Printed MaterialThe cabinet of arts, or, General instructor in arts, science, trade, practical machinery, the means of preserving human life, and political economy
Cabinet of arts | General instructor in arts, science, trade, practical machinery, the means of preserving human life, and political economy The chapters on architecture, painting and engraving are for the most part the same as books 2-4 of The cabinet of the arts, being a new and universal drawing book, edited by T. Hodson, in 1805. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2505 LC copy has bookplate of Howard C. Levis. LAC tnb 2019-07-08 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-06-02 update (1 card)…- Contributor: Dougall, John - Levis, Howard Coppuck - Clarke, Hewson - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1817
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Book of trades : or, Circle of the useful arts : illustrated by engravings and woodcuts Added engraved t.p., illustrated. Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. Book-plate of Howard C. Levis. LAC nsk 2019-07-23 update (1 card)- Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1835
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Book of trades : or, Circle of the useful arts : illustrated by engravings and woodcuts
Griffin's book of trades Added engraved t.p., illustrated. Includes index. Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. Book-plate of Howard C. Levis. LAC nsk 2019-07-23 update (1 card)- Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1861
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Book/Printed MaterialThe cabinet of arts, or, General instructor in arts, science, trade, and practical machinery, the means of preserving human life, political economy, and a variety of other important subjects Added engraved t.p., illustrated, with title: The cabinet of arts and mechanic's guide. Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. Book-plate of Howard C. Levis. LAC nsk 2019-07-23 update (1 card)- Contributor: Clarke, Hewson - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1838
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Book/Printed MaterialCycloidal configurations, or The harvest of counterfeiters : Containing matter of the highest importance concerning paper money. Also explaining the unit system of bank note engraving
Cycloidal configurations | Harvest of counterfeiters National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints, NO 0133321 (vol. 433, p. 139) LAC ecr 2019-07-12 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-08-03 update (1 card)- Contributor: Ormsby, W. L. (Waterman Lilly) - Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1860
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Book/Printed MaterialOn the security and manufacture of bank notes "A lecture delivered at the Royal institution of Great Britain ... May 9, 1856." LAC ecr 2019-07-12 update (1 card)- Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Bradbury, Henry - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1856
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Book/Printed MaterialReport of the committee of the Society of Arts, &c. : together with the approved communications and evidence upon the same, relative to the mode of preventing the forgery of bank notes
Half-title: Report, &c. on the mode of preventing the forgery of bank notes Book-plate of Howard C. Levis; Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. LAC ecr 2019-07-12 update (1 card)- Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1819
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Book/Printed MaterialEssai sur l'instruction des aveugles, ou Exposé analytique des procédés employés pour les instruire; Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1890 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC tnb 2019-07-16 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-04-19 update (1 card)- Contributor: Guillié, (Sébastien) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1817
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Book/Printed MaterialNotice historique sur l'instruction des jeunes aveugles. A revised version in embossed characters of the 3d part, 1st section, chapters 1 and 2 of the author's Essai sur l'instruction des aveugles. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1897 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC tnb 2019-07-16 update (1 card) LAC rwp 2019-07-22 review LAC ddw 2022-04-19 update (1 card)- Contributor: Guillié, (Sébastien) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1819
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Book/Printed MaterialUtopia Reprint of the edition of 1556 with a foreword by William Morris. Original title: A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke, of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the newe yle, called Utopia: written in Latine, by Syr Thomas More knyght, and translated into Englishe by Raphe Robynson. Imprinted at London, by Abraham Wele. Imprint from colophon. Chaucer type, with the reprinted…- Contributor: More, Thomas - Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle - Kelmscott Press - Morris, William - Robinson, Ralph - William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Bishop, Cortlandt F. (Cortlandt Field) - Ellis, Frederick Startridge
- Date: 1893
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Book/Printed MaterialLooking backward, 2000-1887, Sequel: "Equality." Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2066 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC snh 2019-07-24 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-05-02 update (1 card)- Contributor: Bellamy, Edward - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1888
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Book/Printed MaterialNews from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest : being some chapters from a utopian romance
News from nowhere | Epoch of rest Limited edition of 300 copies printed on paper, 10 on vellum. Cf. Stevenson. "Issued 24 March 1893"--Stevenson. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2012 Peterson, W.S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, A12 Morris, Wiliam and S.C. Cockerell, Kelmscott Press, 1898, 12 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC snh 2019-07-24 no edits (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-04-26…- Contributor: Kelmscott Press - Morris, William - William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress) - Riviere & Son - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Ellis, Frederick Startridge
- Date: 1893
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