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The compleat gard'ner : or, Directions for cultivating and right ordering of fruit-gardens and kitchen-gardens; with divers reflections on several parts of husbandry. In six books / By the famous Monsr. de La Quintinye ... To which is added his Treatise of orange-trees, with the raising of melons, omitted in the French editions. Made English by John Evelyn ... illustrated with copper plates.

La Quintinie, Jean de, 1626-1688.

London : Printed for M. Gillyflower [etc.], 1693.

PML 53048

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Missive : daer in kortelijck ende grondigh werdt veertoont, hoe veel de Vereenighde Nederlanden gheleghen is aen de Oost ende West-Indische navigatie : mitsgaders 'tprofijt, dat men van de Oost-Indische Compagnie, gheduerende den tijdt van vierentwintich jaren herwaerdts, daer wt heest ghetrocken ... / gheschreven aen een seker vriendt ende lief-hebber van de wel-standt des vader-landts, en tot ghemeenen dienst der inghesetene van dien.

Arnhem [i.e. Arnheim] : Ian Iansz, 1621.

PML 3387

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Practical observations on the British grasses, especially such as are best adapted to the laying down or improving of meadows and pastures: likewise, an enumeration of the British grasses. 5th ed., with additions by John Lawrence. To which is subjoined A short account of the causes of the diseases in corn, called by farmers the blight, the mildew, and the rust; by Sir Joseph Banks.

Curtis, William, 1746-1799.

London H.D. Symonds 1812

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Authentic memoirs of Mrs. Clarke : in which is pourtrayed the secret history and intrigues of many characters in the first circles of fashion and high life, and containing the whole of her correspondence during the time she lived under the protection of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the gallant duke's love letters, and other interesting papers never before published / by Elizabeth Taylor.

Taylor, Elizabeth, active 1800.

London : Printed for Thomas Tegg, no. 111, opposite Bow Church, Cheapside, 1809.

PML 152655

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Another occasional letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope. : Wherein the new hero's preferment to his throne, in the Dunciad, seems not to be accepted. And the author of that poem his more rightful claim to it, is asserted. : With an expostulatory address to the Reverend Mr. W. W------n, author of the new preface, and adviser in the curious improvements of that satire. / By Mr. Colley Cibber.

Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.

Glasgow : Printed for W. Macpharson, [1744?]

PML 9227.2

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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited, in forty-six copper-plates done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted / by John Holbein ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken ; etched by D. Deuchar.

Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543.

London : Printed by S. Gosnell for : John Scott and : Thomas Ostell, 1803.

PML 126309

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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited, in forty-six copper-plates done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted / by John Holbein ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken ; etched by D. Deuchar.

Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543.

London : Printed by S. Gosnell for : John Scott and : Thomas Ostell, 1803.

PML 126317

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Morgan Medieval Masterworks on View at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Through January 8, 2006

The Metropolitan Museum of Art had on display seven superb examples of medieval art from the Morgan Library. These objects were on view in the Tapestry Hall while the Morgan proceeded with its expansion project. The long-term loans include some of the favorite works of the noted financier and collector Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913), a past president of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Autograph manuscript. MA 628.

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RHODA EITEL-PORTER APPOINTED CHARLES ENGELHARD CURATOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF DRAWINGS AND PRINTS

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Friday, October 11, 2002

The Morgan Library announced today the appointment of Rhoda Eitel-Porter as the Charles Engelhard Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings and Prints. Her appointment to the Library's staff will go into effect January 2004.

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