Author: Daniel DefoePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The adventures of Robinson Crusoe, illustr. by Plates and woodcuts designed by T.H. Nicholson, engr. by C.W. Sheeres
Author: Daniel DefoeGuide to the Winterthur Library
Author: Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts & Printed EphemeraPublisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724614
Category : American diaries
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
This guide to the Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, named for Winterthur's first curator, provides descriptive information for the primary research material held in the collection. The Downs Collection acquires materials from the mid seventeenth century through the twentieth century that document American lifestyles, concentrating on the domestic scene and activities within the household and art. It includes such items as diaries, business accounts of craftsmen whose products decorated dwelling houses, family papers, tax records, construction of homes, artists' sketchbooks, wills and household inventories, children's toys and games, and scrapbooks and journals. Items from individuals famous in American history rest alongside materials from people who led routine lives yet still contributed to the development of America. An extensive microform collection, including copies of material owned by other public repositories and private individuals, supplements the manuscript holdings. Hardcover is un-jacketed.
A History of Mechanical Inventions
Author: Abbott Payson UsherPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486255934
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
This revised and updated classic explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West. Topics include technology of textile manufacture from primitive times, water wheels and wind mills, clocks and watches, and invention of printing. "Without peer in its field." — American Scientist.
The Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Leslie StephenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1360
Book Description
In the Heart of the Antarctic
Author: Sir Ernest ShackletonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780140296204
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Frustrated by his experiences on an expedition led by Captain Robert Scott, explorer Ernest Shackleton, in 1907, launched his own attempt to reach the South Pole. At the mercy of a hostile continent it was to become the most extreme test of endurance imaginable. This is his thrilling account of that expedition.
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
Author: James Augustus Henry MurrayPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016172325
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Excerpt from A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. 9: Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society; Part II, Su-Th In the Latin and Greek element of the vocabulary the most striking feature is the number and importance of the prefixes that have required more or less lengthy treatment; these are s/ré (with its variants s// win, suf slum, sn/7 smu, sz/s szz/wz sflz (with its variants sy, Sj'lll', sj's The great majority of the words from Latin, Greek, and French are compounds of one or other of these prefixes, and the list of them includes many of common literary and colloquial currency, and many of considerable rank in the terminology of the arts and the sciences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Thanatophidia of India
Author: Sir Joseph FayrerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poisonous snakes
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
American Furniture, the Federal Period, in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum
Author: Henry Francis Du PontPublisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764314063
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
The incomparable Winterthur Museum collection of beautiful and distinct Federal period American furniture is described and illustrated in this book, first published in 1978. Todays printing technology makes this book even more stunning, presenting beautiful photos of 491 pieces. The text explores the maker, place of origin, size, materials, dimensions, details of design and, most importantly, an evaluation of the merits of each piece. It is a history of the entire process of furniture making in Federal America. This is a classic encyclopedia for Federal period furniture enthusiasts, and a mine of information for everyone interested in the social and cultural history of the formative years of the United States.
Epsom Wells
Author: Thomas ShadwellPublisher: Universidad de Sevilla
ISBN: 9788447205905
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Author: Rigby