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The history of St. Paul's cathedral in London, from its foundation. Extracted out of original charters, records, leiger-books, and other manuscripts. Beautified with sundry prospects of the old fabrick, which was destroyed by the fire of that city, 1666. As also with the figures of the tombs and monuments therein, which were all defaced in the late rebellion. Whereunto is added, a continuation thereof, setting forth what was done in the structure of the new church, to the year 1685. Likewise, An historical account of the northern cathedrals, and chief collegiate churches in the province of York. By Sir William Dugdale knt ...

Dugdale, William, 1605-1686.

London, Printed by G. James, for J. Bowyer, 1716.

PML 11481

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Geography for children, or, A short and easy method of teaching and learning geography : designed principally for the use of schools : whereby even children may in a short time now the use of the terrestrial globe and geographical maps, and all the considerable countries in the world : their situation, boundaries, extent, divisions, islands, rivers, lakes, chief cities, government and religion : divided into lessons, in the form of question and answer : with a new general map of the world, the spheres, and also a list of maps necessary for children / translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the whole.

Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.

London : Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard : And E. Newbery, at the the Corner of Ludgate-Street, 1795.

PML 87440

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The schollers medley, or, an intermixt discovrse vpon historicall and poeticall relations. : A subiect of it selfe well meriting the approbation of the iudicious, who best know how to confirme their knowledge, by this briefe suruey, or generall table of mixed discourses. And no lesse profitable to such as desire to better their immaturity of knowledge by morall readings. Distinguished into seuerall heads for the direction of the reader, to all such historicall mixtures, as be comprehended in this treatise. The like whereof for variety of discourse, mixed with profite and modest delight, hath not heretofore boene published, / by Richard Brathvvayte ...

Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.

London : Printed by N.O. for George Norton, 1614.

PML 16208

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Laus Deo! The Worcester collection of sacred harmony : In two parts. Containing, I. An introduction to the grounds of musick, or, Rules for learners. II. A large number of celebrated psalm tunes, from the most approved authors. Suited to all metres usually sung in churches : To which is added, an appendix. Containing a number of excellent psalm tunes, (several of which are entirely new) and other pieces of sacred vocal musick, many of which were composed by eminent European authors, and never before published in this country : The whole compiled for the use of schools and singing societies.

Printed, typographically, at Boston : by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold by them at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street; and by said Thomas in Worcester. Sold also by the booksellers in town and country, 1794.

PML 82290

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Ubu enchainé / le présent cahier auquel ont collaboré Roger Blin, André Breton, Coutaud, Jean Effel, Paul Eluard, Maurice Heine, Maurice Henry, Georges Hugnet, Sylvain Itkine, Marcel Jean, Gilbert Lely, Lord Loris, Pierre Mabille, Magritte, Léo Malet, Miro, Paalen, Henry Pastoureau, Benjamin Péret, Picasso, Man Ray, Gui Rosey, Yves Tanguy a été édité a l'occasion de la représentation par la Compagnie du diable écarlate a la Comédie des Champs-Élysées les 22, 23, 24, 25, et 26 septembre 1937 de deux pièces d'Alfred Jarry, Ubu enchainé ... et L'objet aimé ...

[Paris] : [publisher not identified], [1937] (Paris : Imprimerie de Rocroy)

PML 198110

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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Paul Gauguin, with a sketch of "Bedroom at Arles", 1888 October 17

Vincent van Gogh

1853-1890

1888 October 17

MA 6447

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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Paul Gauguin, with a sketch of "Bedroom at Arles", 1888 October 17 : autograph manuscript.

Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890, sender.

1888 October 17

MA 6447

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Apocalypse of Saint John [Blockbook] (PML 21786)

Explore this late-medieval book produced entirely from woodcuts.

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Digital Facsimile
Cy Twombly: Treatise on the Veil

September 26, 2014 through January 25, 2015

This exhibition showcases Cy Twombly's monumental painting Treatise on the Veil (Second Version), executed in Rome in 1970, and its related drawings, all from the Menil Collection in Houston.

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Ingres at the Morgan

September 9 through November 27, 2011

This exhibition presents seventeen exceptional drawings and three letters by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), one of the greatest draftsman and portraitists in French history.

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