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Overland monthly and Out West magazine
Title varies: July 1868-Dec. 1875, Jan. 1883-Dec. 1886, The Overland monthly, devoted to the development of the country | Title varies: Jan. 1887-July 1923, The Overland monthly | Title varies: Aug. 1923- Overland monthly and Out West magazine Monthly V. 1-15, July 1868-Dec. 1875; 2nd ser., v. 1- Jan. 1883- Founded by Bret Harte. Publication suspended from 1876-1882, inclusive. The second series (begun Jan. 1883 by the California publishing company) was formed by the union of the old Overland monthly and the Californian; a western monthly magazine (published Jan. 1880-Dec. 1882. 6 v.) Absorbed Out West in May 1923. PREMARC/SERLOC merged record…

Contributor: John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Harte, Bret
Date: 1868

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La Revue de Paris Monthly Serial. PREMARC/SERLOC merged record

Contributor: John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1894

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Faust; Unknown 3. Jahrg. has added t.-p. engr. 24 numbers a year, 1854-60. The 8. jahrg., consisting of 24 numbers, and covering the years 1861-62, forms v. 8-9 of publication. No more published? PREMARC/SERLOC merged record LAC tnb 2021-03-03 update (1 card)

Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1854

Periodical

The 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: American Almanac Collection (Library of Congress) - Tobler, John
Date: 1749

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Report for the year 1858-9; title from cover. LAC rwp 2019-01-23 no edits (1 card)

Contributor: Colonial Church and School Society - Mission to Fugitive Slaves in Canada
Date: 18??

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Journal
Minutes | Proceeding of the General Conference of the A.M.E. Church Quadrennial Holdings: 7th (1840); 10th (1852); 18th (1884); 19th (1888); 21st (1900); 36th (1960) Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC ael 2019-02-26 update (1 card)

Contributor: Daniel Murray Collection (Library of Congress) - African Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference
Date: 1816

Periodical

The new era Weekly Daniel Murray Collection: Vol. 1, no. 8 (Apr. 11, 1912)--no. 16 (June 7, 1912). Issued by the National Colored Democratic League. Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 8 (Apr. 11, 1912); title from cover. Latest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 16 (June 7, 1912). SERBIB/SERLOC merged record

Contributor: Daniel Murray Collection (Library of Congress) - National Colored Democratic League (U.S.)
Date: 19??

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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
MHS collections | M.H.S. collections Catalog Record Only Irregular Began in 1792. Batchelder Collection: 1798. Vols. 1-70 comprise the 1st-7th series, with 10 vols. in each series; beginning with v. 71, series numbering is discontinued. Second series, v. 5-6 paged continuously. Last volume of each series contains general table of contents and index for the series. Description based on: 1798. Latest issue consulted: Vol. 88, published in 1992. SERBIB/SERLOC merged record Wilson…

Contributor: Massachusetts Historical Society - Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress) - John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1792

Periodical

The Base ball players' book of reference Unknown PREMARC/SERLOC merged record LAC tnb 2019-06-19 update (1 card)

Contributor: Chadwick, Henry
Date: 1866

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Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Missouri at the ... session of the ... General Assembly
Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... General Assembly of the State of Missouri | Journal of the House of the State of Missouri | House journal Annual Began with 1st General Assembly (1820). Consists of reports of state officers and departments which are included in the body of the journal previous to the 11th General assembly, 1840-41. Includes appendices to the 11th-24th assembly, 1840-1867. Description based on: 1st session, 16th General Assembly (1850/1851). SERBIB/SERLOC merged record LAC knj 2019-08-19 update (5 cards)

Contributor: Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Date: 1820

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State government Quarterly, summer 1958-1986 [Vol. 3, no. 1] (Apr. 1930)-v. 58, no. 4. SERBIB/SERLOC merged record Place of publication varies: Chicago, Ill., 1936- ; Lexington, Ky.-1986. Title from cover. Volumes for Apr. 1930-Feb. 1935 issued by: American Legislators' Association; Mar. 1935-Jan. 1936 by: American Legislators' Association and the Council of State Governments; Feb. 1936-1986 by: Council of State Governments. Continued in 1986 by: Journal of…

Contributor: American Legislators' Association - Council of State Governments
Date: 1930

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Almanach royal d'Hayti pour l'année ... Annual Holdings on shelflist card: Set 1, 1814-1816. "Presenté au roi par P. Roux." PREMARC/SERLOC merged record LAC scc 2019-08-23 update (1 card) LAC rwp 2019-09-13 review LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2019-09-20 LAC ael 2021-09-09 update (1 card)

Contributor: Roux, P.
Date: 181?

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An alphabetical list of engravings declared at the office of the Printsellers' Association, London and the Incorporated Printsellers' Association, London Includes: Memorandum and Articles of association and rules. Painters-engravers, 1847-1911 in 1 v. Description based on: 1892 to 1911. Rosenwald has: 1892-1911 in 1 v.; Index, 1847-1911 in 1 v. Continues: Printsellers' Association (London, England). Alphabetical list of engravings delcared at the offive of the Printsellers' Association ... Book-plate of Howard C. Levis. SERBIB/SERLOC merged record LAC knj 2019-09-23 update (2 cards)

Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Incorporated Printsellers' Association (London, England)
Date: 19??

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The kinema comic Weekly Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 24, 1920)- Title from caption. Each issue includes: "The Amazing exploits of Houdini, the Master of Mystery, written by Houdini himself." Houdini's signature and handwritten note on p. preceding first printed page. Latest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 52 (Apr. 16, 1921). SERBIB/SERLOC merged record LAC knj 2019-10-23 update (1 card)

Contributor: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1920

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Book/Printed Material

The circus of Dr. Lao "Planned by Claire Van Vliet at the Janus Press"--Colophon. Limited ed. of 2,000 copies, signed by the designer/illustrator. Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 528 Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, no. 528 LC copy has prospectus laid in (no. 528, Sept. 1982, of the Monthly letter of the Limited Editions Club). No. 1324.…

Contributor: Van Vliet, Claire - Stinehour Press - Finney, Charles G. (Charles Grandison) - Limited Editions Club - Janus Press - Janus Press Collection (Library of Congress) - Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1982

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Book/Printed Material

Old King Cole. Nursery rhyme. "The smallest printed book in the world 1985"--Display card on which the book is mounted. Title from display card. "The book was printed using offset lithographic methods ... The final sizes of the books vary from 0.9 to 1.25 millimetre square"--Accompanying instruction sheet. LC copy is over 1 mm. in height. Issued in a plastic box. Accompanying matter includes another plastic box…

Date: 1985

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Two "loaf-givers" or, a tour through the gastronomic libraries of Katherine Golden Bitting and Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Two "loaf-givers" | Tour through the gastronomic libraries of Katherin Golden Bitting and Elizabeth Robins Pennell Includes bibliographical references. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC tnb 2019-04-29 update (1 card)

Contributor: Beck, Leonard N. - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1984

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Incunabula typographica Serial. LAC ecr 2019-03-28 update (1 card)

Contributor: Joseph Baer (Firm) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
Date: 1923

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Results: 1-18 of 18. | Refined by: Part of: Rare Book Selections Date: 1980 to 1989

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Results: 1-18 of 18. | Refined by: Part of: Rare Book Selections Date: 1980 to 1989