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3. Purgantium aliarumque eo facientium, tum et radicum, conuoluulorum ac deleteriarum herbarum historiae.

Author

Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Plantin, Christophe, appr-xima, Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, and Plantin, Christophe, appr-xima

Subjects
Bookplates (Provenance), Booksellers' labels (Provenance), Botany, Botany, Medical, Early works to 1800, Herbals, Herbs, Ink stamps (Provenance), Laid papers (Paper), Leather bindings (Binding), Manuscript waste (Binding), Marbled paper bindings (Binding), Marginalia (Provenance), Materia medica, Vegetable, Medicinal plants, MOA, Paired ties, Plants, Pre-Linnean works, Raised cords (Binding), Sewn endbands, Stuck-on endbands, Vellum bindings (Binding), Woodcuts, Yapp style bindings (Binding)
Published
1574

7. Secrets publichs, pedra de toch, de les intencions del enemich, y llum de la veritat. : Que manifeste los enganys y cauteles de vns papers volants que va distribuint lo enemich per lo principat de Catalunya. Va en vltima impressio sinch cartas, las tres del rey christianissim y las dos de la entrada naual en Catalunya, y la victoria de dita armada naual, y vna prouisio del rey de Portugal en fauor dels Catalans.

Author

Sala, Gaspar, 1670, Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643, John IV, King of Portugal, 1604-1656, Sourdis, Henri d'Escoubleau de, 1593-1645, France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII), Portugal. Sovereign (1640-1656 : John IV), John Carter Brown Library (archive.org), Sala, Gaspar, 1670, Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643, John IV, King of Portugal, 1604-1656, Sourdis, Henri d'Escoubleau de, 1593-1645, France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII), and Portugal. Sovereign (1640-1656 : John IV)

Subjects
America, Casas, Bartolomé de las, Catalonia (Spain), Colinies, Franco-Spanish War, 1635-1659, History, Imprint 1641, Indians, Treatment of, Reapers' War, 1640-1659, Spain, Tobacco, West Indies
Published
1641

28. The James Madison papers

Author

Madison, James

Subjects
Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Archives.
Abstract

Consists of approximately 12,000 items housed in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, captured in some 72,000 digital images, including correspondence, personal notes, drafts of letters and legislation, an autobiography, legal and financial documents, and miscellaneous manuscripts. Highlights include a copy of Thomas Jefferson's notes from the Continental Congress of 1776, including Jefferson's copy of the Declaration of Independence as amended by Congress. Among Madison's correspondents were Jefferson, Dolly Madison, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Noah Webster.

Published
1723

32. Histoire naturelle d'oiseaux peu communs : et d'autres animaux rares & qui n'ont pas ete decrits, consistant en quadrupedes, reptiles, poissons, insectes, &c. Representes sur cent dix planches en taille douce, avec une ample & exacte description de chaque figure. A laquelle on a ajout©♭ quelques reflexions sur les oiseaux de passage ; & un suppl©♭ment © plusieurs des sujets qui sont d©♭crits dans cet ouvrage. En quatre parties.

Author

Edwards, George, 1694-1773, Boston Public Library (archive.org), and Edwards, George, 1694-1773

Subjects
18th century, Accession numbers (Provenance), Annotations (Provenance), Antique laid papers (Paper), Birds, Boards (Binding), Bookplates (Provenance), Catchwords (Printing), Chainlines (Paper), Embossed stamps (Provenance), England, Gold tooled bindings (Binding), Illustrated works, Ink stamps (Provenance), Lables (Provenance), Leather bindings (Binding), Library copies (Provenance), Markings (Provenance), MB, Natural history, Pictorial works, Pre-Linnean works, Quarto format (Printing), Release stamps (Provenance), Scientific works, Signatures (Printing), Watermarks (Paper), Wire lines (Paper), Withdrawn copies (Provenance)
Published
1751

36. Œuvres de Maupertuis.

Author

Maupertuis, 1698-1759, John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library (archive.org), and Maupertuis, 1698-1759

Subjects
Early works to 1800, Ethics, Geodesy, Language and languages, Marbled papers (Binding, Publishers' advertisements, Reproduction, Science
Published
1768

37. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux /

Author

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788, Guéneau de Montbéliard, Philibert, 1720-1785, John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library (archive.org), Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788, and Guéneau de Montbéliard, Philibert, 1720-1785

Subjects
Birds, Decorated papers (Binding), Early works to 1800
Published
1770

38. The construction of timber from its early growth; explained by the microscope, and proved from experiments, in a great variety of kinds: in five books, on the parts of trees; wtheir vessels; and their encrease by growth, and on the different dispositionof thefe parts in various kinds; and the particularities in their vessels, with figures of their various appearances, of the instrument for cutting the; and of the microscope thro' which they were viewed /

Author

Hill, John, 1714?-1775, NCSU Libraries (archive.org), and Hill, John, 1714?-1775

Subjects
Marbled papers (Binding), Raised bands (Binding), Timber, Trees, Wood
Published
1770

39. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavor, drawn up from the journals kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq

Author

Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773, Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795, Carteret, Philip, 1796, Cook, James, 1728-1779, Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820, Byron, Commodore, Wellcome Library (archive.org), Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773, Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795, Carteret, Philip, 1796, Cook, James, 1728-1779, Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820, and Byron, Commodore

Subjects
Antarctica, Discoveries in geography, Dolphin (Ship), Electronic books, Endeavour (Ship), Oceania, Swallow (Schooner), Voyages around the world
Published
1773

40. A new voyage, round the world, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken by order of His present Majesty : performed by, Captain James Cooke, in the ship Endeavour : drawn up from his own journal, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq., F.R.S., and published by the special direction of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty /

Author

Hawkesworth, John, 1715--177, Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820, Cook, James, 1728-1779, Delaware Museum of Natural History Library, Hawkesworth, John, 1715--177, Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820, and Cook, James, 1728-1779

Subjects
Discoveries in geography, Discovery and exploration, Early works, Early works to 1800, Endeavour (Ship), Oceania, Voyages around the world
Published
1774

41. Œuvres complètes de M. le C[om]te de Buffon ...

Author

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788, John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library (archive.org), and Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788

Subjects
Decorated papers (Binding), Natural history, Pre-Linnean works, Zoology
Published
1774

42. Dictionnaire raisonné universel d'histoire naturelle : contenant l'histoire des animaux, des végétaux et des minéraux, et celle des corps célestes, des météores, & des autres principaux phénomenes de la nature; avec l'histoire et la description des drogues simples tirées des trois regnes ... plus, une table concordante des noms latins ... /

Author

Valmont-Bomare, M. (Jacques Christophe), 1731-1807, John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library (archive.org), and Valmont-Bomare, M. (Jacques Christophe), 1731-1807

Subjects
Dictionaries, French, Marbled papers., Natural history
Published
1775

43. Œuvres complètes de M. le C[om]te de Buffon ... : histoire des animaux quadrupèdes.

Author

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788, John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library (archive.org), and Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788

Subjects
18th century, Animals, Early works to 1800, France, Illustration of books, Marbled papers, Natural history, Natural history illustration, Publishers' advertisements, Specimens, Zoological illustration
Published
1775

44. Abhandlungen über verschiedene Gegenstände der Naturgeschichte / von Johann Samuel Schröter.

Author

Schröter, Johann Samuel, 1735-1808, Capieux, Johann Stephan, 1748-1813, NCSU Libraries (archive.org), Schröter, Johann Samuel, 1735-1808, and Capieux, Johann Stephan, 1748-1813

Subjects
Berlin, Booksellers' labels (Provenance), Germany, Leather bindings (Binding), Marbled papers (Binding), Natural history, Paper bindings (Binding), Quarter bindings (Binding)
Published
1776

49. The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay : with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island; compiled from authentic papers ... to which are added the journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball & Capt. Marshall, with an account of their new discoveries.

Author

Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814, Robarts - University of Toronto (archive.org), and Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814

Subjects
Australia, Discovery and exploration, Natural history, New South Wales, Norfolk Island
Published
1789

50. The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay : with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island; compiled from authentic papers which have been obtained from the several departments, to which are added the journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball, & Capt. Marshall; with an account of their new discoveries.

Author

Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814, Auchmutty, James, Ball, Henry Lidjbird, Marshall, Capt, Shortland, John, Watts, John, Natural History Museum Library, London, Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814, Auchmutty, James, Ball, Henry Lidjbird, Marshall, Capt, Shortland, John, and Watts, John

Subjects
Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Discovery and exploration, Late 18th century, Natural history, Voyages
Published
1789