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The history of Japan: together with a description of the kingdom of Siam, 1690-92

History, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS835 .K2 1906, 952 K11

1. Publisher's note. Biographical note on the Scheuchzer family by Sir Archibald Keikie. The dedication. The names of the subscribers to the...
Show more1. Publisher's note. Biographical note on the Scheuchzer family by Sir Archibald Keikie. The dedication. The names of the subscribers to the original edition. The author's preface. The life of the author, by the translator. An introduction by the translator. The history of Japan: book I. A general description of the empire of Japan. book II. Of the political state of Japan -- 2. Book III. Of the state of religion in Japan. book IV. Of Nagasaki, the place of residence for foreigners: of their trade, accomodation, etc. book V. The author's two journies to the emperor's court at Jedo. -- 3. Book V continued. Appendix: I. The natural history of the Japanese tea. II. Of the paper manufacturers of the Japanese. III. Of the cure of the cholick by the acupunctura, or needle-pricking. IV. An account of the moxa, an excellent caustic of the Chinese and Japanese. V. Some observations concerning ambergeese. VI. An enquiry, Whether it be conducive for the good of the Japanese empire, to keep it shut up ... and not to suffer its inhabitants to have any commerce with foreign nations. The second appendix to the History of Japan, being part of an authentick journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the 1673 [signed Simon Delboe, Hamond Gibben, William Ramsden]
by Engelbert Kaempfer, and tr. by J.G. Scheuchzer, F.R.S.
The original illustrations have been here reproduced.
"One thousand copies of this book have been printed ... of which one hundred copies are on hand-made paper."
Scheuchzer's translation of Kaempfer's "De beschryving van Japan," made under the direction of Sir Hans Sloane, was first published in London, 1727. 2 v.
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L'homme avant l'histoire, étudié d'après les monuments et les costumes retrouvés dans les pays de l'Europe ; Suivi d'une description comparée des moeurs des sauvages modernes / par Sir John Lubbock... ; trad. de l'anglais par M. Ed. Barbier

Homme -- Évolution, GN738 .A814 1867

Lubbock, John (1834-1913)et al

XII-512 p. : ill. ; in-8
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GN738 .A814
Book
Item-ID: i10136903
BIB-ID: 1015326
French
Show moreXII-512 p. : ill. ; in-8
application/pdf
Main Heritage Shelves General
GN738 .A814
Book
Item-ID: i10136903
BIB-ID: 1015326
French
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The land of the Moors: a comprehensive description

Description and travel, DT305 .M43 1901

by Budgett Meakin.
T.p. vignette. Title, author and publisher printed in red.
Includes index.
Show moreby Budgett Meakin.
T.p. vignette. Title, author and publisher printed in red.
Includes index.
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 15

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 19

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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The Chaldean account of Genesis: containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs, and Nimrod, Babylonian fables, and legends of the gods from the cuneiform inscriptions

Criticism, interpretation, etc, Bible Genesis, Bible A.T. Genèse, Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian, Creation, Inscriptions cunéiformes, BS1236 .S65 1876, 299.2

by George Smith.
Includes index.
Main Heritage Shelves General
BS1236 .S65 1876
Book
Item-ID: i10193261
BIB-ID: 1020962
Show moreby George Smith.
Includes index.
Main Heritage Shelves General
BS1236 .S65 1876
Book
Item-ID: i10193261
BIB-ID: 1020962
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 2

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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The empty quarter: being a description of the great south desert of Arabia known as Rub ʻal Khali

Natural history, Natural history--Arabian Peninsula, Sciences naturelles, Sciences naturelles--Arabie, Description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, DS247.R8 .P55 1933, 915.3

by H. St. J.B. Philby ...
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Show moreby H. St. J.B. Philby ...
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A new account of the East Indies: giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope and the island of Japon; interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions for this century past; comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company; illustrated with maps and sculptures / Volume 2

East India Company, Description and travel, Description and travel, Commerce, Commerce, Description and travel, Description and travel, History, DS7 .H355 1744a, 915.4

by Captain Alexander Hamilton, in two volumes.
Head- and tailpieces; initials.
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreby Captain Alexander Hamilton, in two volumes.
Head- and tailpieces; initials.
Includes bibliographical references.
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The history and description of Africa and of the notable things therein contained

Description and travel, DT12 .L46 1896

written by al-Hassan ibn Mohammed al-Wezaz al-Fasi, a Moor, baptised as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus ; done into English in...
Show morewritten by al-Hassan ibn Mohammed al-Wezaz al-Fasi, a Moor, baptised as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus ; done into English in the year 1600 by John Pory, and now edited, with an introduction and notes, by Robert Brown.
Microfiche. Washington, D.C. : Microcard Editions, [196-?]. 29 microfiches ; 8 x 13 cm.
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 16

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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A new account of the East Indies: giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope and the island of Japon; interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions for this century past; comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company; illustrated with maps and sculptures / Volume 1

East India Company, Description and travel, Description and travel, Commerce, Commerce, Description and travel, Description and travel, History, DS7 .H355 1744a, 915.4

by Captain Alexander Hamilton, in two volumes.
Head- and tailpieces; initials.
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreby Captain Alexander Hamilton, in two volumes.
Head- and tailpieces; initials.
Includes bibliographical references.
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The autobiography of Theophilus Waldmeier: comprising ten years in Abyssinia, and forty-six years in Syria, with some description of the peoples and religions of these countries

Missions, Missions--Ethiopia, Missions, Missions--Syria, 11.55

edited by Stephen Hobhouse ; with a foreword by Rendel Harris.
Show moreedited by Stephen Hobhouse ; with a foreword by Rendel Harris.
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 12

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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Voyage de M. Niebuhr en Arabie et en d'autres pays de l'Orient, Tome 1: avec l'extrait de sa description de l'Arabie & des observations de Mr. ForskalReisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern. French

Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS206 .N64

Translation of: Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern.
Show moreTranslation of: Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern.
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The history and description of Africa: and of the notable things therein contained / Volume 1

Description and travel, G161 .H2, 910.92, 910.8 H12 v.92,94

written by al-Hassan ibn Mohammed al-Wezaz, al-Fasi, a Moor, baptized as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus ; done into English in...
Show morewritten by al-Hassan ibn Mohammed al-Wezaz, al-Fasi, a Moor, baptized as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus ; done into English in the year 1600 by John Pory ; and now edited, with an introduction and notes, by Robert Brown.
Maps are folded.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Carthage autrefois, Carthage aujourd'hui: description & guide avec gravures et un plan

DT269.C3 C33 1913 Rm.19

par deux pères blancs.
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Route de l'Inde: ou, Description géographique de l'Égypte, la Syria, l'Arabie, la Perse et l'Inde, ouvrage dans lequel on a renfermé un précis de l'histoire, et le tableau des mœurs et coutumes des peuples anciens et modernes

Description and travel, Description and travel

traduit en partie de l'Anglais, et rédigé par P.F. Henry.
Show moretraduit en partie de l'Anglais, et rédigé par P.F. Henry.
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Description de l'Egypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée française. Volume 22

Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Zoology, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Invertebrates, Invertebrates--Egypt, Zoology

Histoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
Show moreHistoire naturelle. Zoologie
Signatures: 1[7] 2-29[8] 30[2]
Includes bibliographical references.
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A voyage to Suratt, in the year, 1689: Giving a large account of that city, and its inhabitants, and of the English factory there. Likewise a description of Madeira, St. Jago, Annobon, Cabenda and Malemba (upon the coast of Africa) St. Helena, Johanna, Bombay, the city of Muscatt, and its inhabitants in Arabia Felix, Mocha, and other maritine [sic] towns upon the Red-sea, and the Cape of good hope, and the island Ascension. To which is addded [sic] an appendix, containing I. The history of a late revolution in the kingdom of Golconda. II. A description of the Kingdoms of Arracan and Pegu. III. An account of the coins of the kingdoms of India, Persia, Golconda, &c. IV. Observations concerning the silk-wormsAn appendix. Containing I. The history of a late revolution in the kingdom of Golconda. II. A short description of the kingdom of Arracan, and Pegu. III. A collection of coyns and IV. Observations concerning the nature of the silk-worms

Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Silkworms, Silkworms--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel

By J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty.
Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence).
Half-title.
Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank).
Appendix has...
Show moreBy J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty.
Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence).
Half-title.
Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank).
Appendix has separate t.p.
Title within double line border.
From the library of Sir Charles Harding Firth. Imperfect copy: only 1 plate remains. SH/U-1
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