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Book/Printed MaterialCodicile de Jérome Sharp, professeur de physique amusante; où l'on trouve, parmi plusieurs tours dont il n'est point parlé dans son testament, diverses récréations relatives aux sciences & beaux-arts. Pour servir de … Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.- Contributor: Decremps, Henri - McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialA letter from Percival Stockdale to Granville Sharp, Esq., suggested to the authour by the present insurrection of the Negroes in the island of St. Domingo. ESTC T109753 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.- Contributor: Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Stockdale, Percival - Sharp, Granville
- Date: 1791
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PeriodicalMercure de France Unknown Serial. Vols. for 1672-1676, 1678-avril 1714 have title: Mercure galant. Founded by Jean Donneau de Vizé. No issues during 1675 and 1676. Title varies: Jan. 1672-1673, Le Mercure galant ... Imprint varies. Pieces fugitives en vers et en prose. Jan.-Mars, Avr. (1.-2. pte.) Mai-Juin, Juil. (1.-2. pte) Sept., Oct. (1 pte.)? Aug., Oct. (2. pte.) 1777 1 v. "Pieces fugitives ..." form 1st…- Contributor: John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1760
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PeriodicalThe Gentleman's magazine LC has 63 vols. (found in survey). Missing vols. include: 1, 33, 34. PREMARC/SERLOC merged record LAC tnb 2021-03-02 no edits (3 cards) LAC ael 2021-02-11 no edits (2 cards) LAC ael 2021-08-26 update (1 card)- Contributor: Sylvanus Urban (Pseud.) - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) - Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - Nichols, John Gough - Jacob Bailey Moore Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Henry, David - Parker, John Henry - Hatton, Joseph - Mitford, John - Cave, Edward - Knight, Joseph - Nichols, John - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer)
- Date: 1731
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PeriodicalThe South-Carolina and Georgia almanack, for the year of Our Lord Annual Issued in another printing by Clay & Habersham. LC copy bound, stamped in red leather and gilt, with armorial bookplate of W.J. De Renne, with his autograph presentation to Library of Congress, Oct. 6, 1907. Drake, M. Almanacs 17 cm. Description based on: 1764; title from cover.- Contributor: Tobler, John - American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 17??
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PeriodicalAn astronomical diary, or, An almanack, for the year of our Lord Christ
Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ Annual 1750- Title from cover. Title history: Astronomical diary, or, an Almanack, for the year of our Lord Christ ..., 1750- ; Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ ..., <1761-> None published in 1759? Issue for 1760 includes account of the Capture of Quebec by the British forces under Gen. Wolfe. Vols. for <1761-> printed by D. and J. Kneeland for D.…- Contributor: Sherman, Roger - American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress) - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1750
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PeriodicalAlmanack, for the year of Christian account ... fitted to serve the Province of New-York
Hutchins | Hutchins's almanack, or, ephemeris, for the year of Christian account | Hutchin's improved | Ming's Hutchins' improved, 1753- LC does not have original copy of 1753 issue; instead it has 2 numbered copies of a reprint, printed in 81 copies, "Printed privately" in 1913, for Chas. Fred Heartman, and signed by him. Batchelder Collection: 1790. Carson Collection: 1790, 1798. Some vols. issued in several printings or editions, by other publishers. Printed and sold by Ming and Young, 1801-1806; by: Alexander Ming,…- Contributor: Hutchins, John Nathan - American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1753
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PeriodicalPoor Richard : an almanack, for the year of Christ
Poor Richard's almanacks | Poor Richard improved | Poor Richard's almanac Annual Some issues in several printings. Printer varies after 1792. Title history: Poor Richard, <1733-1740>; Poor Richard improved, <1748-1813>; Poor Richard's almanac, <1867-> American Almanac Collection: 1733, 1740-1867 (some issues wanting); another set (1740-1792)--in a leather pull-off case, with case title: Poor Richard's almanacks; each issue bound in leather by W. Pratt for Henry Stevens of Vermont, with his bookplate. Carson Collection: 1771. Drake,…- Contributor: Pratt, W. - Force, Peter - American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress) - Stevens, Henry - Ingraham, Edward D. (Edward Duncan) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Franklin, Benjamin
- Date: 17??
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PeriodicalThe South-Carolina almanack, for the year of Our Lord
Issues for <1765-1786> have title: South-Carolina & Georgia almanack, for the year of Our Lord | South-Carolina and Georgia almanack, for the year of Our Lord | Issues for <1790-1792> have title: South-Carolina and Georgia almanac, for the year of Our Lord Annual Began with v. for 1749? Other slight variations in title. Printer varies. Issue for 1760 severely damaged and without t.p. Drake, M. Almanacs 13071 et al. Description based on: 1759; title from cover. Latest issue consulted: 1792.- Contributor: Tobler, John - American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1749
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Book/Printed MaterialAufschlüsse zur Magie aus geprüften Erfahrungen über verborgene philosophische Wissenschaften und verdeckte Geheimnisse der Natur First ed. published 1788-1792. Vol. 1: [22], 488, [2] leaves of plates (1 folded). Publisher's advertisements: p. [21-22] in front. LC has v. 1 only. With the autograph of Harry Houdini, with the notation: München, Bavaria, Oct. 9--1902. Inscribed (p. 488) J. Bungartz. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC ddw 2023-06-07 no edits (1 card)- Contributor: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) - Eckartshausen, Karl Von - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialElements of morality, for the use of children, with an introductory address to parents. Translated from the German of the Rev. C. G. Salzmann. Illustrated with fifty copper plates. In three volumes … The 'Advertisement' in volume 1 signed [by the translator] on page iv: Mary Wollstonecraft. Part of the plates engraved by William Blake after Chodowiecki. Cf. Keynes. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1832 Keynes, G.L. Bibliography of W. Blake (New York, 1921), 104 English short title catalogue, T134900 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC aaa 2018-11-16…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Chodowiecki, Daniel - Wollstonecraft, Mary - Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf - Blake, William - Crowder, J. (John) - Johnson, Joseph
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialOlney hymns : in three books
Olney hymns in three books Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Without music. Signatures: A⁶(-A6,+A6) B-2F⁶. A different issue from Evans 23631; t.p. is a cancel.- Contributor: Newton, John - American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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PeriodicalThe annual register, or, A view of the history, politics, and literature for the year
Annual register | View of the history, politics, and literature for the year | Index vols. also called: Dodsley's annual register Catalog Record Only Annual 1758-1837. Originated with Robert Dodsley, at the suggestion of Edmund Burke, who was for some years editor and principal contributor. Some time after 1791, the copyright and stock were purchased by Otridge and other booksellers. Messrs. Rivington published a rival continuation, which lasted from 1791 to 1812, and again from 1820 to 1824, when the two united to form one publication. Cf. Lowndes.…- Contributor: Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Burke, Edmund - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1758
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PeriodicalThe Merchants news-letter
Merchants newsletter Weekly Began in 1703? Title from caption. Also issued in digital form on the Library of Congress web site. PREMARC/SERLOC merged record serpull 985 removed per C. Arms LAC brd 2019-02-04 update (1 card)- Date: 170?
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Book/Printed MaterialLettre de Monsieur, et de M. le comte d'Artois, au roi leur frère : avec la déclaration signée a Pilnitz le 27 aoûst 1791 par l'empereur et le roi de Prusse. Lettre …
Lettre de Monsieur, et de M. le comte d'Artois, au roi leur frère. Avec La déclaration signée a Pilnitz le 27 aoûst 1791. Lettre au roi Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Signatures: A-C⁸. C8 blank?; wanting in LC copy. Advertisements on p. 43-45. LAC knj 2019-02-25 no edits (1 card)- Contributor: Condé, Louis Joseph De Bourbon - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Louis XVI - Louis XVIII
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialMémoires de la vie privée de Benjamin Franklin La science du bonhomme Richard translated by A.F. Quétant. Cf. NUC pre-1956. The first edition of Franklin Autobiography. Translated by Gibelin. The portion written by Franklin is only to the year 1731, and the remainder of his life is a translation from Wilmer's Memoirs of Franklin, with considerable alterations. Cf. Ford. Signatures: a⁴ A-I⁸ K⁶, ²A-²N⁸. Pages [204]-[207] misnumbered 360-363. "La science du bonhomme…- Contributor: Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress) - Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - Saunders, Richard - Gibelin, Jacques - Quétant, Antoine-François - Franklin, Benjamin - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialThe injustice and impolicy of the slave trade, and of the slavery of the Africans : illustrated in a sermon preached before the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom, and for …
Half title: Dr. Edwards's Sermon on the slave trade Signatures: [*1] [A]⁴B - D⁴E³. Evans 23346 LAC brd 2019-04-24 update (1 card)- Contributor: Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom, and the Relief of Persons Unlawfully Holden in Bondage - American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Edwards, Jonathan
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialRapport sur les troubles de Saint-Domingue, fait à l'Assemblée nationale, At foot of t.p. of pt. 1, "Colonies, no. 12," of pt. 3, p. 1, "Colonie, no. 19". Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC snh 2019-06-13 update (1 card)- Contributor: Tarbé, Charles - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialThe history of the island of Dominica : containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural productions, &c. &c., together with an account of the civil government, trade, laws, … Signatures: A⁴ B-T⁸. ESTC (RLIN) T88317 Sabin 2343 With a final leaf of advertisements. Kislak accession no.: 1996.046.00.0001 LAC snh 2019-06-14 no edits (1 card)- Contributor: Atwood, Thomas - Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialTravels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, east & west Florida, the Cherokee country, the extensive territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy, and the country of the Chactaws : containing an …
Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, east and west Florida, the Cherokee country, the extensive territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy, and the country of the Chactaws Signatures: [a]⁴ b-d⁴ e² B-3P⁴ [3Q]⁴ 3R-3U⁴ 3X² (e2 and 3X2 blank). "An account of the persons, manners, customs, and government of the Muscogulges or Creeks, Cherokees, Chactaws, &c., aborigines of the continent of North America" (p. [481]- 522) has a separate t.p. LC copy wanting final blank. Imperfect: 2 plates wanting. Evans 23159 Sabin 3870 ESTC (RLIN) W29561 LC copy has ink stamp:…- Contributor: Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - James & Johnson - Bartram, William
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialVerschiedenes zum Unterricht und zur Unterhaltung für Liebhaber der Gauckeltasche, des Magnetismus, und anderer Seltenheiten Signatures: pi⁸ A-Z⁸ 2A⁸(-2A8). LC copy has inscriptions: Nidenmayn Col.; Zum [?] am 21/10 /[?] [?] Nidenmayn [?]. Additional inscription on title page. LC copy has the ink stamp of H. Houdini. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC nsk 2019-07-01 no edits (1 card) LAC ddw 2023-06-07 no edits (1 card)- Contributor: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) - Eckartshausen, Karl Von
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialZavi︠e︡shchanīe ni︠e︡kotorago ott︠s︡a svoimʺ docheri︠a︡mʺ
Zaveshchanie nekotorogo ott︠s︡a svoim docheri︠a︡m Signatures: 1-6⁸. Quires signed in Cyrillic characters. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy has bookseller's label: Bukinistʹ V.N. Klochkovʺ ...- Contributor: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress) - Gregory, John
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialThe interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Plates engraved by Cornelius Tiebout. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-R⁶ S² ²B-R⁶. Vol. 1: [8], 194 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [2], 192 p., [1] folded leaf of plates. List of subscribers: v. 1, p. [5-8], 1st group of paging. LC copy imperfect: port wanting. LC copy formerly in the Toner Collection. LC copy has inscriptions: Jane Osbourn. Evans 23353 English short title catalogue,…- Contributor: Tiebout, Cornelius - Equiano, Olaudah - American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Toner, Joseph M. (Joseph Meredith)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed Material[Wash drawings for illustrations of Mary Wollstonecraft's Original stories from real life] Mary Wollstonecraft's Original stories from real life. London, 1791, contain 6 of the illustrations; the other four were not used. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1818 Keynes, G.L. Bibliography of W. Blake (New York, 1921) see note to no. 69 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC ael 2019-09-04 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-04-12 update…- Contributor: Blake, William - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1791
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Book/Printed MaterialThe art of drawing and painting in water-colours ... ESTC suggests date of publication as [1795?] Library of Congress Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2466 English short title catalogue, T226270 With: The art of drawing in perspective. London, 1791. Bound together subsequent to publication. LAC scc 2019-09-19 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-05-25 update (1 card) Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-05-25- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
- Date: 1791
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