"Works of reference consulted": p. [xii]
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Topic: Pottery
Title from daisen on cover
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Themes, motives, Waves in art
Title from daisen on cover
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Themes, motives, Waves in art
Includes bibliographical references (p. 480-482) and index
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Topic: Jahangir, Emperor of Hindustan, 1569-1627
viii, 171 p. : 22 cm
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Topic: Embroidery
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1856
1856
by
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874; Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894; Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875; Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893; Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877; Sky Meadow Bindery, binder. DSI
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statement of responsibility: by Owen Jones; illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament. One hundred folio plates, drawn on stone by F. Bedford, and printed in colours by Day and Son
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Design
Title from daisen on cover
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Themes, motives, Waves in art
Maps show location of silversmiths in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, 1660 to 1800
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Topics: Silversmiths, Hallmarks, Silverwork
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives - Digital Library
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America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the Arctick region
1671
1671
by
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676; Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683
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statement of responsibility: collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures by John Ogilby
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Includes index
Topics: Pottery, Porcelain, Monograms
At head of title: E.S. Auscher
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Topics: Pottery, Porcelain
Description based on surrogate of: 1901 (monthly issues bound together subsequent to publication)
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Artists, Decoration and ornament -- Japan -- Periodicals, Artists -- Japan...
Volume title pages, -v. 3, The decorator's assistant and weekly record of painting, sculpture, popular science &ct.; v. 4-5, The decorator's assistant
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Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament, Art
154 p. : 28 cm
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Topic: Knitting
131 p. : 17 cm
Topics: Bag punching, Boxing
Cover title
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Topic: Embroidery
Volume title pages, -v. 3, The decorator's assistant and weekly record of painting, sculpture, popular science &ct.; v. 4-5, The decorator's assistant
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament, Art
vii, [9]-541 p. : 22 cm
Topic: Psychology, Applied
At head of title: The Walpole society
Topics: Silverwork, Hallmarks
Vol. 1 is mainly explanatory text with an "Introduction générale" by the author dated "Juin 1887." Vols. 2-6, each with half-title only, are mainly plates accompanied by descriptive text and were published in 20 "livraisons," 1877-1886
Topic: Costume
Includes indexes
Topic: Pottery
Unaccompanied melodies
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Topics: African Americans, Folk music, Folk songs, English, Spirituals (Songs), Slaves
Biodiversity Heritage Library
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1909
1909
by
Thayer, Gerald Handerson, 1883-1939; Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921; Ketchum, Howard, b. 1902, former owner. DSI
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statement of responsibility: by Gerald H. Thayer, with an introductory essay by A.H. Thayer, illustrated by Abbott H. Thayer, Gerald H. Thayer, Richard S. Meryman and others and with photographs
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Topics: Animals, Camouflage (Biology)
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1896
1896
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Grasset, Eugène, 1841-1917; Verneuil, M. P. (Maurice Pillard), 1869-1942, ill
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statement of responsibility: sous la direction de M. Eugène Grasset
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Flowers in art
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1609
1609
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Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630; Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601; Rudolph II, emperor of Germany, 1552-1612; Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792, former owner. DSI; Burndy Library, donor. DSI
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Caspar. M. Bibl. Kepleriana
Topics: Astronomy, Planetary theory
Signatures: pi² A-S⁴ 2A-2B⁴ 2D-2S⁴ 2T⁴ (2T₁+chi₁;± 2T₂) 2U-3D⁴
Topic: Optics
Cover title
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Topic: Color
3 p., l., [v]-ix, [2] p., 1 l., 379 p. 29 cm
Topics: Pottery, Pottery, Japanese
Part of the plates printed on both sides
Topics: Cabinetwork, Furniture
Description based on surrogate of: 1901 (monthly issues bound together subsequent to publication)
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Artists, Decoration and ornament -- Japan -- Periodicals, Artists -- Japan...
xxiii, 449, [1] p. 26 cm
Topics: Freemasons, Symbolism, Eschatology, Religion
Volume title pages, -v. 3, The decorator's assistant and weekly record of painting, sculpture, popular science &ct.; v. 4-5, The decorator's assistant
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament, Art
16th thousand
Topic: Illumination of books and manuscripts
Spine title: Marques postales de la France
Topic: Postmarks
xvi, 747 p. 31 cm
Topics: Plate, Goldwork, Silverwork, Hallmarks
Also published in German in the same year: Gothische Alphabete
Topics: Alphabets, Lettering, Initials, Illumination of books and manuscripts, E. S., Meister, active 15th...
236 p. : 20 cm
Topics: English language -- Dictionaries -- Creek, Creek language -- Dictionaries -- English
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Sidereus nuncius : magna, longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaq́ue proponens vnicuique, praesertim verò philosophis, atq́[ue] astronomis, quae à Galileo Galileo ... perspicilli nuper à se reperti beneficio sunt obseruata in lunae facie, fixis innumeris, lacteo circulo, stellis nebulosis, apprime verò in quatuor planetis circa Iouis stellam disparibus interuallis, atque periodis, celeritate mirabili circumuolutis; quos, nemini in hanc vsque diem cognitos, nouissimè author depraehendit primus; atque Medicea sidera nuncupandos decreuit
1610
1610
by
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Baglioni, Tommaso, publisher; Evans, Herbert M. (Herbert McLean), 1882-1971, former owner. DSI; Burndy Library, donor. DSI
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Another edition (pirated) was issued in the same year in Frankfurt, Germany, "in Paltheniano"
Topics: Astronomy, Telescopes, Early works to 1800
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1619
1619
by
Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630; Ptolemy, 2nd cent; Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637; Tambach, Gottfried, fl. 1607-1632, publisher; Planck, Johann, fl. 1615-1627, printer; Burndy Library, donor. DSI
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Books 1-2 and books 3-5 are paged continuously
Topics: Geometry, Music
Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-269)
Topics: Indians of North America, Indian art
317 p. : 28 cm
Topics: Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 -- Exhibitions, Mongols -- History -- To 1500 -- Exhibitions, Mongols --...
Attributed to Anthony Morvillo
Topics: Nez Percé language, English language
Colored plates accompanied by leaves with descriptive letterpress
Topics: Portrait painting, Portraits
Includes indexes
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Topics: Artists, Art, Nigerian
XVIII, 668, [10] p. ; 21 cm
Topic: Number theory
Reprint of cartoons that first appeared in the Dallas news
Topic: World War, 1914-1918
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1642
1642
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Aldrovandi, Ulisse, 1522-1605?, author; Bernia, Marco Antonio, active 1638-1661, publisher; Tebaldini, Nicolò, active 1602-1649, printer; Coriolano, Giovanni Battista, -1649, engraver; Ambrosini, Bartolommeo, 1588-1657. Paralipomena accuratissima historiae omnium animalium; Hoeven, J. van der, (Physician), active 1923, former owner; Beckwith, J. Bruce, 1933-, donor; Browning, Nancy Gay, donor; Saintyves, P. (Pierre), 1870-1935, bookseller; Jeremy Norman & Co., bookseller;...
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2 volumes in 1 : 36 cm (folio)
Topics: Teratology, Monsters, Human anatomy, Abnormalities, Human, Animals, Abnormalities, Plants, Natural...
viii, 322 p. 16 cm
Topic: Weaving
48 p. 28 cm
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Topic: Embroidery
xv, 179 p., 2 l. 28 cm
Topics: Silverwork, Hallmarks
2 p. l., 1113, [1] p. 23 cm
Topic: Bible. Samoan. 1872
Cover title: The book of luck
Topics: Superstition, Fortune-telling
statement of responsibility: by Chief Pokagon
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Topics: Indians of North America, Indians, Treatment of
63 p. 24 cm
Topics: Smocking, Cross-stitch
Series title also at head of t.-p
Topics: Islamic art, Art, Arab
"Première partie, Dentelles à fil continu. I, Cluny"--Cover
Topics: Bobbin lace, Lace and lace making, Cluny lace
xxviii, 412 p. 19 cm
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Topics: Railroad stations, Railroads
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1899
1899
by
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919; Bibliographisches Institut (Leipzig, Germany)
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statement of responsibility: von Prof. Dr. Ernst Haeckel
Topic: Natural history
statement of responsibility: par René Binet, architecte ; preface de Gustave Geffroy
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Art nouveau, Architecture, Interior decoration, Jewelry
v. :
Topics: Aeronautics, Aeronautics -- Periodicals
Caption title
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Topic: Decoration and ornament
First published in 1968 under title: The invention of the sewing machine
Topic: Sewing machines
xxx, 256 p. : 20 cm
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Topic: Alphabets
Design Digitized: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Library’s Rare Books, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program
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Topic: Alhambra (Granada, Spain)
Includes transfer patterns
Vol. 1 is mainly explanatory text with an "Introduction générale" by the author dated "Juin 1887." Vols. 2-6, each with half-title only, are mainly plates accompanied by descriptive text and were published in 20 "livraisons," 1877-1886
Topic: Costume
Maps on end-papers
Topics: Blacks, Slavery
96 pages : 15 x 24 cm
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Topics: Penmanship, Study and teaching, Penmanship -- Study and teaching
424 p. : 20 cm
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Topic: Etiquette
Cover title
Topics: Irish crochet lace, Lace and lace making
The second and third books were apparently printed by different printers, as indicated by the different type in the headings and the break in paging between the two books
Topics: Mechanics, Celestial mechanics, Gravitation
viii, 303, [1] pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates : 29 cm
Topics: Sewing, Knitting, Dressmaking -- Pattern design, Tailoring -- Pattern design
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Topic: Sea songs