Er shi yi zhong jiu du Fo Mu zan
二十一種救度佛母贊
Also known as "Twenty-One Hymns to the Rescuer Saint Tārā, Mother of Buddhas," this item is a sutra from Tibetan esoteric Buddhism. The copyist was Yong Rong (1744--90), sixth son of the…
An Account of a Selection of Plants of America.
Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
The first world-renowned natural scientist to set foot on Colombian soil was the Dutch physician and botanist Baron Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin (1727--1817). As a young man he showed such ability in his…
Contributor:
Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr Von
Kungao tie bi : er juan
坤皋铁笔 : 二卷
Ju Lühou (1723-86), style name Kungao, a native of Fengxian, Shanghai, was a seal artist. Seal carving was one of the four essential skills required of a scholar. Ju was also the…
Politar Andorrà.
Politar Andorrà: De la Antiquitat, govern y religio, del privilegis, usos, preeminencias, consuetuts y prerogativas de la Vall de Andorra
Politar Andorrà might best be explained by its subtitle, which translates from the original Catalan as: From the origins, government and religion, the privileges, uses, pre-eminences, common law, and prerogatives of the…
Contributor:
Puig, Antoni - Fiter I Rossell, Antoni
Map of French Guyana and of the Island of Cayenne.
Carte de la Guyane françoise et l'isle de Cayenne
This map of French Guyana and the island of Cayenne is by Jacques Bellin (1703-72), a prolific cartographer attached to the French Marine Office. It reflects the careful mapping of bays, seas,…
Map of the Persian Gulf.
Carte Du Golphe Persique
This map of the Persian Gulf is by the French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-72). Qatar is shown as Catura. Cities on both the Arabian and Persian sides of the gulf are indicated,…
Book/Printed MaterialEr shi yi zhong jiu du Fo Mu zan
Book/Printed MaterialAn Account of a Selection of Plants of America.
Book/Printed MaterialKungao tie bi : er juan
Book/Printed MaterialPolitar Andorrà.
MapMap of French Guyana and of the Island of Cayenne.
MapMap of the Persian Gulf.