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The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada : which are dependent on the province of New-York in America, and are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world ... to which are added, accounts of the several other nations of Indians in North America ... and the treaties which have been lately made with them ...

Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776.

London : For T. Osborne, 1747.

PML 3506

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New Englands rarities discovered : in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country. Together with the physical and chyrurgical remedies wherewith the natives constantly use to cure their distempers, wounds, and sores. Also a perfect description of an Indian squa, in all her bravery ... lastly a chronological table of the most remarkable passages in that country amongst the English/ by John Josselyn, gent.

Josselyn, John, active 1630-1675.

London : Printed for G. Widdowes, 1672.

PML 7925

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The manifold practises and attempts of the Hamiltons, : and particularly of the present Duke of Hamilton now generall of the Scottish army to get the crown of Scotland. Discovered in an intercepted letter written from a malignant here in London to his friend in Scotland. The letter is directed thus on the back, for the much honoured, 21.53.7.10.19.72.67.40.

Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.

London, 1648.

PML 3290

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A descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, lately forming part of the library of the Duke di Cassano Serra, and now the property of George John Earl Spencer, K.G. : with a general index of authors and editions contained in the present volume and in the Bibliotheca Spenceriana and Ædes Althorpianæ / by the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin, F.R.S.S.A. librarian to his Lordship.

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847.

London: : Printed for the author by William Nicol, Shakespeare Press, and sold by Payne and Foss, and R.H. Evans, Pall-Mall., 1823.

PML 145689

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A new and accurate survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark : with the country about it for nineteen miles in length, and thirteen in depth ... Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1748, in sixteen sheets = Urbium maxime insignium Londini et Westmonasterii ... delineatio ichnographica = Carte topographique des villes de Londres, Westminster ... / by John Rocque.

Rocque, John, d. 1762.

London : Sold by the proprietor John Rocque ... printed by W. Edwards, 1748.

PML 129921

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Della fisonomia dell'hvomo : libri sei / del Signor Gio. Battista dalla Porta Napolitano ; tradotti di latino in volgare, e dall'istesso auttore cresciuti di figure, & di passi necessarij à diuerse parti dell'opera, et hora in questa quarta, & vltima editione migliorati in più di mille luoghi, che nella stampa di Napoli si leggeuano scorrettissimi, & aggiontaui la Fisonomia naturale di Monsignor Giouanni Ingegneri.

Porta, Giambattista della, approximately 1535-1615.

Padoua : Per Pietro Paolo Tozzi, 1627.

PML 126201

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The late famous tryal of Mr. Hickeringill, rector of the rectory of All-Saints, in Colchester; and author of The naked-truth, the second part. : With an information exhibited against him for barretry, in XXIV articles; to make good the charge against him at the suit of the King, (as in course, but really) prosecuted by one Maltcher, and one Morris, a proctor in the spiritual courts. At the assizes in nisi prius held at Chelmsford, March 3, 1680, before Mr. Baron Weston: where and when, he was accused (amongst other things) for writing the said book, called The naked-truth, the second part ...

London : Printed for Francis Smith, 1681.

PML 18658.27

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Restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan's Library Roof

We are getting a new roof over our heads! For the first time in the McKim, Mead, & White building’s 112-year history we are undergoing a complete roof replacement with a team of experts.

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Tennessee Williams: No Refuge but Writing

February 2 through May 13, 2018

The plays of Tennessee Williams (1911–1983) are intimate, confessional, and autobiographical. They are touchstones not only of American theatrical history but American literary history as well.

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SPENCER FINCH TO TRANSFORM THE MORGAN'S GILBERT COURT WITH LARGE-SCALE INSTALLATION OF COLORED GLASS

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Monday, June 9, 2014

On June 20, Spencer Finch will unveil a new, site-specific, large-scale installation at the Morgan Library & Museum inspired by its great collection of medieval Books of Hours.

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