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Tablettes Chronologiques, de l'Histoire Universelle, sacree et profane, ecclesiastique et civile: depuis la creation du monde, jusqu'a l'annee 1808. by PICOT, Jean (1777-1834 ) - 1808

by PICOT, Jean (1777-1834 )

Tablettes Chronologiques, de l'Histoire Universelle, sacree et profane, ecclesiastique et civile: depuis la creation du monde, jusqu'a l'annee 1808. by PICOT, Jean (1777-1834 ) - 1808

Tablettes Chronologiques, de l'Histoire Universelle, sacree et profane, ecclesiastique et civile: depuis la creation du monde, jusqu'a l'annee 1808.

by PICOT, Jean (1777-1834 )

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Geneve:: Manget et Charbuliez, Libraires, 1808., 1808. 3 volumes. Small 4to. [4], XXVI, [2], 589; [iv], 605; [iv], 501, [1] pp. Early full vellum, manuscript spine titles. Chronological tablets, of the Universal History, sacred and profane, ecclesiastical and civil: since the creation of the world, until the year 1808. CONTENTS (tomes 1-3): 1. L'histoire ancienne.-- 2. L'histoire moderne.-- 3. Table chronologique des grans hommes. / Jean Picot, Juriste was a professor of history and statistics in Geneva. He was an associate member of the Academy of Sciences. He wrote, Essai statistique sur le Canton de Geneve, Zurich, 1817.
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Civilization on Square Wheels: The Misuse of Land, Religion, Money, Education

Civilization on Square Wheels: The Misuse of Land, Religion, Money, Education

by Morrell, W. Stuart

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WOMAN'S RECORD; or Sketches of all Distinguished Women From Creation to 1868
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1873. WOMAN'S RECORD; or Sketches of all Distinguished Women From Creation to 1868- Mrs. [Sarah] Hale- Illustrations by Lossing & Barritt- Harper & Brothers-NY-327 and 335 Pearl Street, Franklin Square- 1873- 3rd Revised Edition- 1st Thus- Large Heavy Volume Hardcover:-4to- VG/ no dj as issued- original maroon embossed cloth with gilt titles on spine- Index- vii-xlvii- 17- 918pp, very minimal foxing- all clean, no tears or writing- very solid binding for such a heavy volume-some sunning to upper left portion and spine-230 wood engravings by Cossing & Burritt- ex- Mississquoi Museum in Stanbridge-East, Quebec...... from Libray of Congress- LC Control Number: 19016342-Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)-Brief Description: Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879.- Woman’s record; or, Sketches of all distinguished women, from the creation to A. D. 1868. Arranged in four eras. With selections from authoresses of each era. By Mrs.… Read More
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Major Peace Treaties of Modern History 1648-1967. Volume III
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The Right to Know: South Africa's Promotion of Administrative Justice and Access to Information Acts

The Right to Know: South Africa's Promotion of Administrative Justice and Access to Information Acts

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The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; annexing dates to the memorable occurences from the...

The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; annexing dates to the memorable occurences from the earliest period of history to the present time.

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Civilization on Square Wheels: The Misuse of Land, Religion, Money, Education

Civilization on Square Wheels: The Misuse of Land, Religion, Money, Education

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WOMAN'S RECORD; or Sketches of all Distinguished Women From Creation to 1868
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Major Peace Treaties of Modern History 1648-1967. Volume III
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The Right to Know: South Africa's Promotion of Administrative Justice and Access to Information Acts

The Right to Know: South Africa's Promotion of Administrative Justice and Access to Information Acts

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The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; annexing dates to the memorable occurences from the...

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London: Printed for J. Murray, number 32, Fleet Street and G & T Wilkie, number 71 St Paul's Church Yard [Not dated - c.1788 ?]. Small 12mo (binding measures 80mm x 140mm), pp viii, 352, a little age-toned throughout and slightly worn, title page a little browned and with neat contemporary initiials in the upper corner, hinge at title page a little cracked and sprung, in an interesting dull green contemporary lozenge calf, outer dentelles gilt, spine gilt decorated, a little rubbed overall, and with two cracks to the spine. VERY SCARCE. [The title continues ".relative to academies in Europe, accidents & incidents, battles and seafights, conquests, discoveries of countries, discoveries and inventions, remarkable events, famines and deaths, earthquakes and storms, frosts and inundations, foundation of kingdoms, institution of laws and courts, military knighthoods, remarkable buildings, religions of states, religious institutions and orders, titles of honour, sacred writers, incorporated… Read More
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La Bonne Soupe Cookbook: Easy, Homey Recipes from a Quintessential French-American Bistro

La Bonne Soupe Cookbook: Easy, Homey Recipes from a Quintessential French-American Bistro

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La Bonne Soupe Cookbook: Easy, Homey Recipes from a Quintessential French-American Bistro

La Bonne Soupe Cookbook: Easy, Homey Recipes from a Quintessential French-American Bistro

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LA Bonne Soupe Cookbook
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Collectible Dolls: Facts & Trivia Volume One
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Forced Native Labor in Sixteenth Century Central America

Forced Native Labor in Sixteenth Century Central America

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xvi+469 pages with appendix and bibliography. Royal octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First editionFocusing on the fate of the natives under Spanish rule, the author traces in graphic detail the rupturing of Indian traditions and the fate that befell the Indian people. While demonstrating the excesses of the conquistadors and unscrupulous crown officials, he also emphasizes that Central America was the scene of the first attempt to apply the famous New Laws. Although that legislation was not fully implemented, the reformist judge Alonso Lopez de Cerrato made significant improvements in labor conditions, in the face of furious opposition from the Spanish settlers. Aside from it discussion of labor practices, this account deals with population figures and the extent of the slave trade, and corrects a number of errors in traditional sources. In addition, Spanish Indian policy, particularly at the local level, is examined… Read More
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SOCIAL THEORY AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE TWO NEW ESSAYS ON THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGY

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New York: The Free Press, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [vi]vii-xxiii [4]1-702. THE FIRST EDITION of the 1968 Free Press publication. The copyright page states 'first printing'. Includes a preface to the 1957 revised edition. Robert K. Merton is generally considered the father of modern Sociology and a major influence in the study of criminology. This was his first book and has become established as a work of central importance in the social science. The 1968 edition includes the complete 1957 text and two new essays; "On the History and Systematic of Sociological Theory," and "On Sociological Theories of the Middle Range," This is a very good copy in a dust jacket with moderate edge wear, mainly at the top. There is some soiling and darkening of the spine. The jacket is now protected with a Brodart cover.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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The Natyasastra - A Treatise on Hindu Dramaturgy and Histrionics Ascribed to Bharata-Muni, Volume...
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Calcutta : Royal Asiatic Society, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Volume I only. Rebound in modern gray cloth. Pencil marginalia. Stamp to final text pages. Lacking original wraps.
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Ira Aldridge The Negro Tragedian
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by Herbert Marshall and Mildred Stock

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1958. First. Near Fine/Fair. Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807 â€" 1867) was an American-born British actor, playwright, and theatre manager, known for his portrayal of Shakespearean characters he regarded as the one of the first Black American tragedians As his career grew, his performances of Shakespeare's classics met with critical acclaim and he eventually became the manager of Coventry's Theatre Royal He regularly toured much of Continental Europe and received top honors from several heads of state He died suddenly while on tour in Poland and is buried in Łódź He is the only actor of Black-American descent honored with a bronze plaque at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon This is a near fine copy in black cloth with gilt titles on spine Slight foxing on endpapers but otherwise in excellent condition with no marks or damage at all Frontispiece, vi, 355 Unclipped DJ has several chips at top of jacket spine and has minor fading and… Read More
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Archivo Historico de Queretaro: Nicolas de San Luis Funda HUIMILPA, Queretaro en 1529
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by Jose Maria Reyes from the library of professor George M Foster

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45 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") issued in wrappers. Edited by Luis Vargas Rea. From the library of professor George M Foster. First edition limited to 100 copies.George McClelland Foster, Jr born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on October 9, 1913, died on May 18, 2006, at his home in the hills above the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as a professor from 1953 to his retirement in 1979, when he became professor emeritus. His contributions to anthropological theory and practice still challenge us; in more than 300 publications, his writings encompass a wide diversity of topics, including acculturation, long-term fieldwork, peasant economies, pottery making, public health, social structure, symbolic systems, technological change, theories of illness and wellness, humoral medicine in Latin America, and worldview. The quantity, quality, and long-term value of his scholarly work led to his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1976. Virtually all of… Read More
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