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Papers of Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American zoologist, geologist, naturalist and educator, including 30 letters written by Agassiz, two written by James Barnard, one written by Alexander Agassiz, and three Agassiz memorial announcements dealing with his geological and zoological activities, especially the correct methods to be used in studying natural history with ...
From H. G. Wells Collection. 22.3 cm x 30.5 cm. "Airport Project" for F. G. Miles, London & Leatherhead. Guy Morgan & partners. F. F. Riba Al Street., Architects & Engineers. Alluvial 1 Deposit 003-001 Link to catalog record: [url=https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99656008312205899]https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99656008312205899[/url]
Spine title: "Flora's Album" An inscription on the flyleaf reads: "A Ophelia de su hermano Guillermo. Nueva York et 20 de Julio 1841."
Papers of Amos Bronson Alcott, including one autographed letter signed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Shana Alexander Papers consist of eighty-two linear feet of original manuscripts, typescript, typed carbon, printed, photographic and replicated materials. The manuscript portions include article manuscripts, reporter's notebooks, correspondence, scrapbooks, lectures, speeches, documents, photographs and other research materials dating from 1950 through the 1990's during the most active years of ...
Perhaps the only Alexander Smith collection in the world, materials include all first editions, reprints, reissues in fine editions, and various uncollected items of the Scottish poet, essayist, novelist, critic; and once regarded as one of the most eminent writers of the nineteenth century. Collection given in 1979 by Richard ...
This collection consists of 15 pocket diaries kept by Amy Catherine Robbins (later Catherine or "Jane" Wells) between 1898 and 1927. See the item-level listing for a full list of dates covered.
MSS: Undated 2 Copies of a clippings from "The Chronicle".dated 1914/08/24. The column by H. G. Wells is titled "An Apeal to the American People". Former Shelfmark : "Alluvial 1 Deposit" 015-003-002 Former Shelfmark: "Alluvial 1 Deposit" 014-012-001 Link to catalog record: [url=https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99656009112205899]https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99656009112205899[/url]
Collection of French socialist novelists.
This item is a petition from William Andrews to a group of justices of the peace sitting at Hicks Hall (now in London, England), written around 1690. Andrews, who had been sentenced to prison and fined for keeping a disorderly house, accuses the constables of being guilty of similar crimes ...
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/458300128]http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/458300128[/url] Ms. codex. Title supplied by cataloger. Collation: Parchment; 1?(-1) 2-8? 9?(6+1) 10-11? 12?(8+1) 13? 14-18? 19?(-7) 20?(-2-7). Layout: Five-six 4-line staffs, staffs in red ink, musical notation in black ink, 1 line of text in black ink below each staff; ruled in lead, prickings in outer ...
Copy of an historical pamphlet.
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62499745]http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62499745[/url] Title from De Ricci. Ms. Codex. Layout: Written in 23 long lines within ruled borders. Script: A gothic charter hand. Binding: Nineteenth century calf. Origin: Written in Rome in 1389 by Holt de Heke of Osnaburg. Cf. colophon: "Scriptum et completum Rom[a]e apud Campum Florum per ...
Gift from Barnard Hewitt. Collection of photographs and typescripts on the work of the Swiss stage designer Adolphe Appia. Link to catalog record: [url=https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uiu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=6574012]https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uiu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=6574012[/url]
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This volume (98 pages), entitled [i]The Loves of Cupid & Psyche: A Milesian Fable[/i], contains a manuscript translation of Apuleius's [i]Psyche et Cupido[/i], dated January 1791. A note in a separate hand indicates that the volume was created "at the request of Lady Beaumont." The volume includes a brief quotation about ...
Ms. leaves. Author and title from front cover; English parallel title and date from fol. 1r. Location supplied by cataloger. Fols. 12, 14, 16 and 24 are folded leaves containing illustrated figures. Binding: Contemporary paper wrapper; unbound. Provenance: Purchased from Brockhaus, 24 Dec 1970. Shelfmark: Urbana, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Post-1650 MS 180. Contents: Fol. ...
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/168244267]http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/168244267[/url] Ms. codex. Title supplied by cataloger."Et sic e[st] fin[is] ... i[n] die triu[m] regu[m] lxv d[omi]n[us] joha[nnes] d'adorff"--fol. 304v. " ... p[er] Jacobu[m] molitore[m] ... fin[is] lxv in die triu[m] regu[m]"--fol. 321r. Written in several hands. Red initials and titles. Binding: Modern vellum over pasteboards; ...
Arnold Keoseian joined the International Brigades in 1938 as a private in the Lincoln - Washington Battalion, taking part in the Ebro campaign a month after he arrived in Spain. He left Spain after the International Brigades were retired, returning to the United States where he remained active in antifascist ...
Contains criticism on early works of J.D. Beresford Ms. leaves Caption title on fol. 1r. Origin: Location conjectured by cataloger. -- Date based on mention of Bereford's work, God's Counterpoint (fol. 5r), which was published in 1918. Former Shelfmark: MS 823 B45Ym (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Shelfmark: Urbana, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Post-1650 ...
From H. G. Wells Collection. Clippings and photocopies of articles 1) "What the Germans want to read" by W. B. P. Aspinall from The Bookseller. dated 1947/12/06. [1 cop.] 2 "H.G. Wells as the Sacred Lunatic" by R.L. Megroz from Tribune. dated 1945/12/14 [2 cop.] 3) "Basler Nachrichten". datd 1946/08/14. [German] [1 cop.] 4) ...
From H.G. Wells Collection. Clippings and copies of articles about Rebecca West and H.G. Wells 1)"Letters from Dame Margaret Cole" from Books and Bookmen. dated 02/1975. [2 cop.] 2) "Passion and Calculation" by Gordon N Ray. from The Sunday Times 1974/11/24. [1 cop.] 3) "Albany at Large" from the Sunday Telegraph no. 704. ...
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62313360]http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62313360[/url] Ms. leaf. Layout: Frame-ruled, musical staff notation (4 lines in red with square notes); text between staves. Decoration of initial: Christ is depicted ascending into heaven and is observed by the eleven disciples who stand on the hill at Galilee (Matt. 28:16; Luke 24:50-51; ...
The Yamagiwa Collection consists of material dating from the 14[sup]th[/sup] to the 20[sup]th[/sup] centuries. The great majority of items are Japanese books printed between the 17[sup]th[/sup] and 19[sup]th[/sup] centuries, but there is also a small number of Chinese books, as well as three Burmese Kammavaca (Buddhist prayer books); besides books, ...
This volume contains William Askwith's (1614-1695) detailed notes on sermons he attended between December 1633 and May 1634. Each entry begins with a heading consisting of the date, the preacher's surname, and the relevant Bible verses. Some of Askwith's notes relate to sermons by Ralph Brownrigg, later Bishop of Exeter. See ...
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70708444]http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70708444[/url] Astrology manuscript of the 16th century, containing nativities covering the years 1541-1579, including nativities of King Edward, Martell Goodwyn, William Mildmay, Agnes Bateman, and others. Ms. codex. Title supplied by cataloger. Illustrated with numerous astrological diagrams. Origin: Presumably written in England, 16th century. Provenance: Bookplate of William Farnum ...
Full title: Atatanta [sic] running [manuscript] : that is, New chymicall emblems relating to the secrets of nature accomodated partly to the eyes and understanding : with figuers cutt in copper and sentences, epigrams, and notes added, partly to the ears and recreation of the mind, with 50 musicall flights ...
This collection consists of nineteen letters that Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, wrote to John Wilson Croker between March 12, 1812, and March 28, 1842, as well as seven letters that Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, wrote to primarily unidentified recipients between December 16, 1822, and July 17, ...
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/858317543]www.worldcat.org/oclc/858317543[/url]
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/858948476]www.worldcat.org/oclc/858948476[/url]
More complete cataloging can be found at: [url=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/859165750]www.worldcat.org/oclc/859165750[/url]
Correspondence to English poet Alfred Austin by many of the great literary figures of his day. Link to catalog record: [url=https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uiu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=6572617]https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uiu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=6572617[/url]
Two scrapbooks of letters, photos, and other items signed by actors and actresses from the 1800s and 1900s. [u]Book 1[/u] Pg.1: H.W. Letter to Stuart Robson from __ Booth Pg.2: H. W. Letter to Mrs. ___ from Richard ___ Pg.3: Photo (Autographed): ____Booth Pg.4: Photo (Autographed): Francis Wilson Pg.5: H. W. Letter: Dear sir from James ...
Collection of autographs from European Royalty and other historical figures. Former Shelfmark: uncat 66 460
This collection consists of the papers of English novelist and essayist Herbert George Wells. The collection includes correspondence, diaries, drawings, manuscripts and proofs, speeches, and other materials.
This volume (253 pages) contains a manuscript essay entitled [i]Aytarchia, or, The Art of Self Government[/i] and the complete text of the Biblical Book of Proverbs, in English. A note at the end of [i]Aytarchia[/i] indicates that it was completed on January 20, 1718. The title has been transliterated from Greek.
This volume (253 pages) contains a manuscript essay entitled [i]Aytarchia, or, The Art of Self Government[/i] and the complete text of the Biblical Book of Proverbs, in English. A note at the end of [i]Aytarchia[/i] indicates that it was completed on January 20, 1718. The title has been transliterated from Greek.
The library collection consists of more than 5,800 volumes of 16th-, 17th-, and 18th-century texts of classical authors, commentaries, Bibles and prayer books, rhetorics, histories, and English literature, particularly of the Elizabethan period. The catalog groups books by subject, listing author, short title, and place and year of publication; shelfmarks ...
Ewing C. Baskette Collection on Freedom of Expression purchased in 1959. Baskette, a lawyer and librarian, owned the largest private collection on civil liberties and freedom of expression in the United States. Within the broad limits of freedom of expression, such topics as freedom of the press, censorship, constitutional rights, ...
Papers of Ewing C. Baskette, lawyer, librarian and bibliographer. Includes modern speeches, letters and manuscripts on cases dealing with anarchism, the Centralia case, communal living, syndicalism, socialism, the International Workers of the World, freedom of expression and censorship. Baskette's complementary book and pamphlet collection on censorship and intellectual freedom (cataloged ...