The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 7 Item-ID: i20310870 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 6 Item-ID: i20310936 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i20310730 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 4 Item-ID: i20310675 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 3 Item-ID: i15963275 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
The crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen,... Show moreThe crater; or, Vulcan's Peak: a tale of the Pacific (1848): The story of a utopian island in the Pacific that sinks into the sea after clergymen, a lawyer, and an editor create conflict there. It offers Cooper's opinion of government and his diagnosis of the decaying values in American society. Miles Wallingford (1844): In this sequel to Afloat and ashore, Miles again goes to sea in search of a fortune in trade but instead is imprisoned and pressed into service. He escapes to New York, where he learns that his estate has been seized, and he is imprisoned for debt. In the end, he is bailed out by the woman he loves and realizes that he belongs on the farm he almost lost while seeking riches. Based on Cooper's own experiences, it marks his first use of first-person narration. Homeward bound; or, The chase: a tale of the sea (1838): The story of the Effingham family's voyage home after several years in Europe, providing a social commentary through their encounters with the other passengers. On spine: Cooper's works. "Illustrated with wood-engravings." Main Heritage Shelves General PS1405 .C7 1892 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i20310687 BIB-ID: 2517292 Show less
Inaugural address /by Ahmed Zaki Yamani -- Manuscripts in historical research and text edition /by Wilferd F. Madelung -- The Significance of... Show moreInaugural address /by Ahmed Zaki Yamani -- Manuscripts in historical research and text edition /by Wilferd F. Madelung -- The Significance of Islamic manuscripts / by Seyyed Hossein Nasr -- Persian manuscripts with special reference to Iran / by Īraj Afshār -- Collections of Islamic manuscripts in the former Soviet Union and their cataloguing / by Anas Baqi Khalidov -- Islamic manuscripts in the West / by Angelo Michele Piemontese -- Turkish manuscripts and the publication of their catalogues / by Ramazan Şeşen -- Classification of Andalusian and Maghribī books of nawāzil from the middle of the fifth to the end of the ninth century AH / by Muḥammad al-Ḥabīb al-Hīlah -- A Study on the manuscript translations of the Holy Qurʼān / by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoğlu -- Manuscripts in the history of Makkah and Madīnah / by Ḥamad al-Jāsir -- Some remarks on Islamic scientific manuscripts and instruments, and past, present, and future research / by David A. King -- Islamic philosophical manuscripts / by Mehdi Mohaghghegh -- Rare literary manuscripts in the library of ʻAbd al-Qādir al-Baghdādī / by Abdul Aziz Ahmed al-Rifai. general editor, John Cooper. English and Arabic text. Main Heritage Reading Room Z6611.I84 F87 1991 Reference Item-ID: i25298525 BIB-ID: 2707672 Includes bibliographical references. English and Arabic text. Show less
