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New principles of gardening, or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. : after a more grand and rural manner than has been done before : with experimental directions for raising the several kinds of fruit-trees, forest-trees, ever-greens and flowering-shrubs with which gardens are adorn'd : to which is added, the various names, descriptions, temperatures, medicinal virtues, uses and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c. of the kitchen and physick gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general ... / by Batty Langley.

Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.

London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and J. Batley, 1728.

PML 55626

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Printed Books

The principles of design : for the curious young gentleman and ladies, who study and practice the noble and commendable art of drawing, colouring and japanning : or a new and complete drawing book consisting of [a] variety of whole figures in divers positions, and all the several parts of the human body from head to foot, &c. in fifty copper-plates, neatly engraved : designed chiefly for young beginners, very necessary and useful for all drawing-schools, boarding-schools, &c. ; to which is prefixed An introduction to drawing ... / translated from the French of Monsieur Gerrard de Lairesse.

Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711.

London : Printed for H. Serjeant, at the Black Swan, near Temple-Bar, 1777.

PML 83206

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Liber veritatis, or, A collection of two hundred prints after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain in the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, / executed by Richard Earlom in the manner and taste of the drawings ; to which is added a descriptive catalogue of each print, together with the names of those for whom, and of the places for which the original pictures were first painted, (taken from the hand-writing of Claude le Lorrain himself on the back of each drawing) and of the present possessors of many of the original pictures.

Earlom, Richard, 1743-1822.

In Cheapside, London : Published by the proprietor, John Boydell, engraver, [1777]-1819.

PML 11737-39

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Printed Books

The art of glass : Shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel. Likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glass. To which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling. Also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers. A work containing many secrets and curiosities never before discovered. Illustrated with proper sculptures / Written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English. With an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.

Haudicquer de Blancourt, Jean, b. ca. 1650.

London : Printed for Dan. Brown [etc.], 1699.

PML 151129

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Nova Francia, or The description of that part of New France, which is one continent with Virginia : described in the three late voyages and plantation made by Monsieur de Monts, Monsieur du Pont-Graué and Monsieur de Poutriucourt, into the countries called by the French-men La Cadie, lying to the South west of Cape Breton : together with an excellent seuerall treatie of all the commodities of the said countries, and maners of the naturall inhabitants of the same / [Marc Lescarbot] ; translated out of French into English by P.E.

Lescarbot, Marc.

London : G. Bishop, 1609.

PML 3435

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Printed Books

Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London; : containing the description of a capital town in that northern country; with an account of some uncommon customs of the inhabitants: likewise an account of the Highlands, with the customs and manners of the Highlanders. : To which is added, a letter relating to the military ways among the mountains, began in the year 1726. The whole intersper'd with facts and circumstances intirely new to the generality of people in England, and little known in the southern parts of Scotland. : In two volumes.

Burt, Edward, d. 1755.

London: : Printed for S. Birt, in Ave-Maria Lane, [1754]

PML 8178-79

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Grace abounding to the chief of sinners: or, A brief and faithful relation of the exceeding mercy of God in Christ, to his poor servant John Bunyan : Wherein is particularly shewed, the manner of his conversion, his fight and trouble for sin, his dreadful temptations; also how he despaired of Gods mercy, and how the Lord at length through Christ, did deliver him from all the guilt and terrour that lay upon him. All which was written by his own hand, and now published for the support of the weak and tempted people of God.

Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.

London : Printed for F. Smith at the Elephant and Castle near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, at 1s bound, [1672-1679]

PML 17498

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The third part of Naked truth: or, Some serious considerations, : that are high concern to the ruling clergy of England, Scotland, or any other Protestant nation. And also a discovery of the excellency of the Protestant religion as it stands in opposition to papistical delusions. Being a representation of what is the true glory of Protestants, and what are the base, contemptible and ridiculous principles, on which those that are called Roman Catholicks do build, as upon the sand. Being very necessary for all Protestant families in this present juncture of time ...

Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.

London : Printed for Richard Janeway ..., 1681.

PML 18658.23

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Printed Books

The Schoolmaster and the Drowning Child

Honoré Daumier

1808-1879

ca. 1856-1857

2010.119

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Drawing

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Drawings and Prints

Seated Male Nude

Guercino

1591-1666

1643

1970.12

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Drawing

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Drawings and Prints