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Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland

In this online exhibition, we invite you to learn about Alice, Lewis Carroll, and the history of the original manuscript; trace the development of the iconic illustrations; page through a selection of manuscripts and letters; watch early film adaptations, and listen to Alice-inspired music.

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Illustrated Nonsense Alphabet

Edward Lear (1812–1888). Illustrated nonsense alphabet, ca. 1859. MA 2946.

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A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne Emperours of Rome : wherin are discouered, their beginnings, proceedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked and remembred : wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie : sentences of singular shortnesse and sweetenesse : orations of great grauitie and Wisedome : letters of rare ... learning and eloquence : examples of vices carefully to be auoyded, and notable paternes of vertue fruitfull to be followed / compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Guevara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: ; and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, groome of her Maiesties Leashe : hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.

Guevara, Antonio de, -1545?

London : Imprinted for Ralphe Newberrie dwelling in Fleetstrete ..., 1577.

PML 38878

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A new discovery of a vast country in America : extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico : with a description of the Great Lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals : also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different nations : with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. : the taking of Quebec by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty K. William / by L. Hennepin ; to which is added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.

Hennepin, Louis, active17th century.

London : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.

PML 3371

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Advertisement : whereas upon the breaking out of the late rebellion several persons out of zeal for his Majesty's service went about procuring hands for an association, and collecting money with the honest intention of supporting the present establishment: And whereas the copy of a presentment was offer'd by a certain independent solicitor to the Grand Jury of Middlesex ... in order to stigmatize and present the said loyal and well-meaning persons as vagabonds, &c. ... This is to give notice that whoever will bring to the place of election in Brentford, a true copy of the said presentment, shall have at the lodge of Lyon's-Inn, or, at the Sign of the White Rose, a Jacobus for their trouble, and no questions ask'd.

[England : s.n., ca. 1690?]

PML 145850.165

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The instructor, or, American young man's best companion : Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master : Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. : Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and bookkeeping ... : Together with the method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... : Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy .. and some general observations for gardening every month in the year : To which is added, the family's best companion ... and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables / By George Fisher, accomptant.

Fisher, George, accomptant.

Printed at Walpole, Newhampshire : by Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle, for said Thomas, in Worcester, Massachusetts; said Thomas, and Andrews, D. West and E. Larkin, Jun. in Boston, 1794.

PML 82289

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