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1885 Wonders of Universe Astronomy Electricity Great Wall of CHINA Vikings RARE

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1874 Beauvoir Voyages in ASIA Great Wall of CHINA: 1874 Beauvoir Voyages in ASIA Great Wall of CHINA Colorado Japan San Francisco “Behind a bend of the Maenam, the entire town of Bangkok appeared in sight. I do not believe that there is a sight in t

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1606 JOHANNES KEPLER De stella nova in pede serpentari antique ASTRONOMY RARE: Astronomy Kepler, Johannes. De stella nova in pede serpentari, pars altera. Part 3 (of 4). Frankfurt, 1606. pp (169)-212. Size 6 1/4 by 8" (20.5x16cm.) Newer cardboard binding with handwritten title o

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Wonders in China, First Edition, A. Kircher: Heading: Author: Kircher, Athanasius Title: China Monumentis, qua Sacris qua Profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata Place Published:

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1739 BOSTON Colonial Almanack New England Nathaniel A.: 1739 BOSTON Colonial Almanack New England Nathaniel Ames Astronomy Diary RARE Nathaniel Ames was an 18th-century colonial American best known for his series of almanacs published in Boston. These alma

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1543 COSMOGRAPHIA Francesco MAUROLICO ILLUSTRATED antique RARE vellum ASTRONOMY: Maurolicus, Franciscus. [MAUROLICO, Francesco (1494-1575).] Cosmographia in three dialogues distincta: in quibus de forma, situ, numeroque tam coelorum quam elementorum, alijsque rebus ad astronomica

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1850 NEW YORK City MAP Almanac Broadway RARE The Great Metropolis: 1850 NEW YORK City MAP Almanac Broadway RARE The Great Metropolis The Great Metropolis is a 19th-century annual periodical on the state of New York. This work contains descriptions of iconic buildings

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Ides Travels to China 1706 map & with plates: Heading: Author: Ides, Evert Ysbrants Title: Three Years Travels from Moscow Over-land to China: Thro' Great Ustiga, Siriana, Permia, Sibiria, Daour, Great Tartary, &c. to Peking... Place Published:

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1616, THE COLLECTED WORKS OF Mighty Prince KING JAMES I: 1616, THE COLLECTED WORKS OF Mighty Prince KING JAMES I, FIRST EDITION, EXTREMELY RARE ! Combination of Works by the Great King in dealing with major subjects from Witches and Demons to the Pope and t

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Alexander's Costume of China - Volume with 48 Originally Hand-colored Aquatint Engravings: This volume with 48 originally hand-colored aquatint engravings is William Alexander's Costume of China. This is the first edition of the work and was published by William Miller in 1805. William Alex

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1998 1st eds Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Wizards Magic: 1998 1st eds Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Wizards Magic Sorcery Complete BOX SET “There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to sta

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1888 Pearl of Great Price Joseph Smith LDS Church Book of Mormon Revelation Utah: 1888 Pearl of Great Price Joseph Smith LDS Church Book of Mormon Revelation Utah The Pearl of Great Price is one of the standard canonical works used by the Latter-Day Saints Church. This book include

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1937 John Steinbeck 1st ed Of Mice and Men California: 1937 John Steinbeck 1st ed Of Mice and Men California Great Depression â€œMaybe everbody in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” â€“ John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men Of Mice an

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1865 Southern Rebellion Confederate Civil War Slaves: 1865 Southern Rebellion Confederate Civil War Slaves CSA Illustrated COLOR MAP A rare first edition of William Craft’s “The Southern Rebellion.” Crafts spends a great deal of time and effort on

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1891 FRANKENSTEIN Modern Prometheus Mary Shelley Horror: 1891 FRANKENSTEIN Modern Prometheus Mary Shelley Horror Novel Zombies Routledge “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Franken

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1757 1ed LAW of Scotland Scottish Witchcraft Adultery: 1757 1ed LAW of Scotland Scottish Witchcraft Adultery Torture Duels The “Statute Law of Scotland” is a dictionary-style work that deals with laws of Great Britain, many of which are quite polarizi

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1885 Wonders of Universe Astronomy Electricity Great Wall of CHINA Vikings RARE

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1885 Wonders of Universe Astronomy Electricity Great Wall of CHINA Vikings RARE

â€œThe Wonders of the Universe” is a fascinating 19th-century account of some of the worlds most impressive and iconic locations, discoveries, and inventions. Filled with hundreds of illustrations, this book contains descriptions of the most diverse topics including:

American cliff-dwellers

History of astronomy

Ancient catacombs

Giant sea serpents

Electricity experiments â€“ Thomas Edison discoveries

Ruins and wonders of ancient Thebes

Discovery of Viking ships

The Great Wall of China

Item number: #22455

Price: $499

BARNARD, Charles

The Wonders of the universe : a record of things wonderful and marvelous in nature, science, and art

New York/London: Cassell & Co., 1885.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[2], viii, 416

Heavily illustrated throughout

Provenance: Handwritten â€“ Charles W. Hildreth

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Decorative yellow cloth

Size: ~10.75in X 7.75in (27cm x 20cm)

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