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Book/Printed MaterialRenati Des-Cartes Principia philosophiae
Des Cartes philosophia René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French mathematician, scientific thinker, and philosopher who made important contributions to mathematics, optics, epistemology, and other fields that helped to shape how the modern world came to see nature and the human mind. The son of a lawyer, he was educated at the Jesuit College of La Flèche and in Poitiers, where he studied law. He became a soldier…- Contributor: John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Descartes, René - Elzevir, Louis - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1644
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Manuscript/Mixed Materialal-Sifr al-thālith min al-Jāmiʻ al-ṣaḥīḥ al-mukhtaṣar min umūr Rasūl Allāh sallá Allāh ʻalayhi wa-sallama wa-sannafahu wa-aqāmahu tālīf al-Imām Abī ʻAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ismāʻīl al-Bukhārī, raḥimahu Allah tatlūhu fī al-sifr al-rābʻ tafsīr …
السفر الثالث من الجامع الصحيح المختصر من امور رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وسبفه واقامه تاليف الامام ابي عبد الله محمد بن اسماعيل البخاري رحمه الله تتلوه في السفر الرابع تفسير القرءان | Title in ʻunwan folio 1b: Kitāb badʼ al-khalq | Title in ʻunwan folio 1b: Kitāb badʾ al-khalq Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810-70) was born in Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, and died in Khartank, near Samarkand. He is considered by Sunni Muslims to be the most authoritative collector of hadiths--reports of statements or deeds attributed to the Prophet Muhammad. This work, completed in 846, is al-Bukhari's best-known collection. It was the first work of its kind exclusively dedicated to hadiths, and is…- Contributor: Bukhārī, Muḥammad Ibn Ismāʻīl
- Date: 16??
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialDurrat al-tāj
درة التاج Shiite prayer book; consists of prayers to be said on the visitation of Caliph ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib's tomb. This manuscript of Durrat al-tāj (The crown jewel) is a Shiite prayer book, consisting of prayers to be said when making a visitation to the tomb of Caliph ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (circa 601-61). 'Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib is one of the most revered religious…- Contributor: Ibn Rustam Khān Ṣafī Qulī
- Date: 16??
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialʼPhags pa bskal pa bzaṅ po pa źes bya ba theg pa chen poʼi mdo 17th century manuscript; written on both sides of leaves of composite Tibetan paper completely died blue and subsequently over-painted black and varnished on a central panel, written in gold ink in 7 lines per page with the opening pages containing respectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 lines of script in graded sizes. With 22 fully painted miniatures and more than 600 roundels…- Date: 1600-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialParzabanutʻiwn Saghmosatsʻn Dawtiʻ Margarēin : zhoghovatseal i zanazanitsʻ matenitsʻ vardapetatsʻ ekeghetsʻwoy, ew tʻargmanetsʻeal Presented here is a printed edition in Armenian, dating from 1687, of the Commentaries on the Psalms of the Prophet David by Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (died 407). The Psalms and commentaries on them were produced in Armenian in numerous manuscript editions, which were followed by the production of many print editions after 1512, when Armenian printing and publishing began in Venice.…- Contributor: Hōhannis
- Date: 1687
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Book/Printed Material[The vvhole booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre. Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullnes, but also the necessity of the heavenly ordinance of singing Scripture Psalmes …
Title commonly known as: Bay Psalm book | Whole Booke of Psalmes The Bay Psalm Book, as this work is commonly known, is the first book printed in British North America. The Reverend Jesse Glover imported the first printing press to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638, some 18 years after the first English settlers landed at Plymouth Rock. A London printer, Stephen Daye, came with the press and established a printing office in Cambridge. The…- Contributor: Weld, Thomas - Day, Matthew - Cotton, John - American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Van Sinderen, Adrian - Day, Stephen - Mather, Richard - Eliot, John
- Date: 1640
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Book/Printed MaterialA[stua]tsashunchʻ. Hnotsʻ ew Norotsʻ Ktakaranatsʻ ner parunakōgh sharakargutʻeamb nakhneatsʻn meroy ew chshmartasiratsʻ tʻargmanchʻatsʻ
Atsuatsashunchʻ Hnotsʻ ew Norotsʻ Ktakaranatsʻ ner parunakōgh sharakargutʻeamb nakhneatsʻn meroy ew chshmartasiratsʻ tʻargmanchʻatsʻ The Oskan Bible of 1666 is the first complete printed Bible in Armenian. It takes its name from Oskan Erewants'i (Oskan of Yerevan, 1614-74), an expatriate from Armenia who, with the help of wealthy Armenian patrons, founded an influential and important press in Amsterdam for the purpose of printing books in his native language. The books produced by the press were intended mainly for…- Date: 1666
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Book/Printed MaterialLe miroir de la cruelle, & horrible tyrannie espagnole perpetree au Pays Bas, par le tyran duc de Albe, & aultres co[m]mandeurs de par le roy Philippe le deuxiesme : on a …
Title on special t.p. for part 2: Miroir de la tyrannie espagnole perpetree aux Indes Occidentales : on verra icy la cruaute plus que inhumaine, commise par les Espagnols, aussi la description de ces terres, peuples, et leur nature | Miroir de la cruelle, et horrible tyrannie espagnole perpetree au Pays Bas | Miroir de la tyrannie espagnole perpetree aux Indes Occidentales : on verra icy la cruaute plus que inhumaine, commise par les Espagnols, aussi la description de ces terres, peuples, et leur nature This volume, published in the Netherlands in 1620, contains French translations of two earlier works detailing Spanish crimes and atrocities in both Europe and the New World. The first part is an abridged version of Oorsprong en voortgang der Nederlandtscher beroerten (Origin and progress of the disturbances in the Netherlands) by Johannes Gysius (died 1652), first published anonymously in 1616. The second part is…- Contributor: Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - Casas, Bartolomé De Las - Cloppenburch, Jan Evertsz. (Jan Evertszoon) - Vinckeboons, David - Lons, Dirck Eversen - Gysius, Johannes
- Date: 1620
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Book/Printed MaterialLes six voyages de Jean Baptiste Tavernier ... en Turquie, en Perse, et aux Indes, pendant l'espace de quarante ans ... accompagnez d'observations particulieres sur la qualité, la religion, le gouvernement, les … Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-89) was one of the most renowned travelers of 17th century Europe. The son of a French Protestant who had fled Antwerp to escape religious persecution, Tavernier was a jewel merchant who between 1632 and 1668 made six voyages to the East. The countries he visited (most more than once) included present-day Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri…- Contributor: Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste
- Date: 1676
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Book/Printed MaterialMing shan tu
名山圖 Maps include several geographic features; the names of mountains are marked on the left or right corner above the pictures. Originally untitled, this landscape work, a masterpiece in woodblock print, occupies a prominent place among the famous Chinese landscape gazetteers. Recorded on the top left and top right corners are the names of the famous mountains of China. Some of the prints include the…- Contributor: Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1633
- Resource: Illustrations - Image - 66
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Book/Printed MaterialYu tu zhai yao : shi wu juan
輿圖摘要 : 十五卷 / The original inscription of this work reads: "Compiled by Li Rihua of Jiahe; supplemented by Lu Zhongmin of Qianjiang; and edited by Qian Weiqi of Gulin." Si ku quan shu zong mu (The general catalog for the complete collection of the four treasuries) records three of Li Rihua's works, but not this title, which leads to the conclusion that Li may not have been…- Contributor: Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress) - LI, Rihua - Lu, Zhongmin - Liu You Tang - Qian, Weiqi
- Date: 1628
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Book/Printed MaterialShan hai jing : shi ba juan
山海經 : 十八卷 / | Nan shan jing | Title on title page: You tu Shan hai jing | You tu Shan hai jing Shan hai jing (Classic of the mountains and seas) is a Chinese classic text describing mountains, regions within and beyond the seas, and mythic animals. The author or authors and the date of composition are unknown. During the Jin dynasty (265-420) the renowned historian Guo Pu (276-324) wrote annotations to it. His name appears in the original title of this work. The names of…- Contributor: Jiang, Yinghao - Guo, Pu - Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress) - LI, Wenxiao
- Date: 1628
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Book/Printed MaterialYicheng : shi er juan
翼乘 : 十二卷 / Composed when Cui Ruixiu served as governor or Yicheng County 1607-1609; supplemented by Shangguan Li of Licheng County during the reign of the Shuhzhi Emperor (1644-1661); seal may indicate that this item belonged to Ma Guohan, who may have acquired it when he served as an official in Shanxi Sheng. Gazetteers provide in-depth information and sources for the study of Chinese history, geography, local…- Contributor: Cui, Ruxiu - Shi, Xueqian - Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress) - Hu, Xianyao - Shangguan, LI
- Date: 1608
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Book/Printed MaterialXi Hu zhi zhai cui bu yi xi nang bian lan : shi er juan
西湖志摘粹補遺奚囊便覽 : 十二卷 / | Xi Hu bian lan Excerpted from "Xi hu you lan zhi" by Tian Rucheng, with works of later poets added. West Lake is a famous freshwater lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, with numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. Although it is not listed either in Si ku quan shu zong mu (General catalog of the complete Imperial Library), or…- Contributor: Gao, Yingke - Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress) - Tian, Rucheng - Chen, Youfu
- Date: 1601
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Book/Printed MaterialDe nieuwe en onbekende weereld, of, Beschryving van America en 't zuid-land : vervaetende d'oorsprong der Americaenen en zuid-landers, gedenkwaerdige togten derwaerds, gelegendheid der vaste kusten, eilanden, steden, sterkten, dorpen, tempels, bergen, …
America | Beschryving van America en't zuid-land This monumental work by the Dutch writer Arnoldus Montanus (1625?-83) reflects the fascination of 17-th century Europe with the New World. Montanus was a Protestant minister and headmaster of the Latin School in the town of Schoonhoven. He wrote books on church history, theology, the history of the Low Countries, and the peoples and cultures of the Americas and Australia. (The "Southland" in the…- Contributor: Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - Holden, Edwin B. (Edwin Babcock) - Montanus, Arnoldus - Dapper, Olfert - Meurs, Jacob Van
- Date: 1671
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Book/Printed MaterialThe history of the Caribby Islands : viz., Barbados, S'Christophers, S'Vincents, Martinico, Dominico, Barbouthos, Monserrat, Mevis, Antego, &c. in all XXVIII. In two books. The first containing the natural; the second, the … This early study of the Caribbean is an English translation of a French work published anonymously in Rotterdam in 1658 under the title Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique (Natural and moral history of the Antilles). The original author was Charles de Rochefort (1605-83), who identified himself in subsequent editions of the book. Not much is known about de Rochefort. The…- Contributor: Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Davies, John - Breton, Raymond - Rochefort, Charles De
- Date: 1666
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Book/Printed Material[Aviendo entendido la materia que se controvierte sobre si se deben fortificar la boca del Rio de la ensenada del Dariel, y el desembarcadero del Playon en el parage de los Cayos …
Binder's title: Forma de assegurar los puertos y poblaciones de todas las costas de las Indias | Text of second gathering begins: Aviendo prevenido en el papel antecedente la mejor forma de assegurar los puertos y poblaciones de todas las costas de las Indias | Facturias que dichas naciones tienen en las islas de Barlobento son como se sigue | A viendo entendido la materia que se controvierte | Habiendo entendido la materia que controvierte sobre si se deben fortificar la boca del río de la ensenada del Darién, y el desembarcadero del playón en el paraje de los cayos de las Cabezas, para estorbar a los piratas el poder pasar a las costas del Perú In the second half of the 17th century, rampant piracy threatened the economic and commercial interests of Spain in the West Indies. Piracy also introduced a complicating factor in the ongoing struggle among Spain, France, and England for preeminence in the Caribbean. This book, published around 1694, offers recommendations, apparently addressed by Governor Sebastien de Roteta of Trinidad to King Charles II, on fortifying…- Date: 1694
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Book/Printed MaterialJin gu yu di tu : [san juan]
今古輿地圖 : [三卷] / | Jin gu yu di tu shuo The maps are process printed with red and black ink. Chen Zilong wrote the introduction in 1638 and the preface in 1643. The three-volume work composed of maps with detailed texts was compiled by Wu Guofu of the Ming dynasty, based on a work done by Shen Dingzhi. The maps are executed in chromatography in red and black. There are two prefaces: one by…- Contributor: Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress) - Shen, Dingzhi - Wu, Guofu
- Date: 1638
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MapNoua orbis terrarum delineatio singulari ratione accommodata meridiano tabb. Rudolphi astronomicarum
Nova orbis terrarum delineatio singulari ratione accommodata meridiano tabb. Rudolphi astronomicarum Relief shown pictorially. Appears in Johannes Kepler's Tabvlae Rudolphinae. Ulm : Johannes Saur, 1627-30. Prime meridian based on the astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory in Denmark. Map drawn in three parts (left to right): 1 half-hemisphere (15 cm. radius), 1 hemisphere (29 cm. in diameter), and 1 half-hemisphere (15 cm. radius). Shirley, Rodney W. Mapping of the world. 1983, p. 358-9 Bricker, Charles. Landmarks of…- Contributor: Eckebrecht, Philipp - Kepler, Johannes - Walch, J. P. (Johann Philipp)
- Date: 1630-01-01
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MapOrbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula Relief shown pictorially. Appears in the author's Atlas minor. Amsterdam, 1690? Includes ancillary maps of north polar region and south polar region and col. ill. Mounted on cloth. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined vertically in half. Minor losses along upper half of fold. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1690-01-01
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Map[Map of a part of the island of Cuba and of the Bahamas]. Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 156 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1650-01-01
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Map[Map of California shown as an island]. Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan - Library of Congress
- Date: 1650-01-01
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MapDe Eylanden en Vastelanden van Westindien "Joan Vinckeboons (1617-70) was a Dutch cartographer and engraver born into a family of artists of Flemish origin. He was employed by the Dutch West India Company and for more than 30 years produced maps for use by Dutch mercantile and military shipping. He was a business partner of Joan Blaeu, one of the most important map and atlas publishers of the day. Vinckeboons…- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639
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Map[Map of the complete island of Cuba]
Cuba "Joan Vinckeboons (1617-70) was a Dutch cartographer and engraver born into a family of artists of Flemish origin. He was in the employ of the Dutch West India Company and for more than 30 years produced maps for use by Dutch mercantile and military shipping. He was a business partner of Joan Blaeu, one of the most important map and atlas publishers of the…- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639
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MapCaerte vande Bay St. Tiago : gelegen op 't Eylant Cvba, op de Hoochte van 20 1/2 graedt; aen de Zuyd kant van Cuba "Joan Vinckeboons (1617-70) was a Dutch cartographer and engraver born into a family of artists of Flemish origin. He was employed by the Dutch West India Company and for more than 30 years produced maps for use by Dutch mercantile and military shipping. He was a business partner of Joan Blaeu, one of the most important map and atlas publishers of the day. Vinckeboons…- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639
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