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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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The gardeners labyrinth, or, A new art of gardning : wherein is laid down new and rare inventions and secrets of gardening not heretofore known. For sowing, planting, and setting all manner of roots, herbs, and flowers, both for the use of the kitchin garden, and a garden of pleasure ... Likewise here is set forth divers knots for the beautifying of any garden for delight. Lastly here is set down the physical benefit of each herbe ... Collected from the best approved authors, besides forty years experience in the art of gardning: / by D.M.

Hill, Thomas, b. ca. 1528.

London : Printed by Jane Bell, 1652.

PML 150458

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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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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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Carolina; or, A description of the present state of that country. and the natural excellencies thereof, viz. The healthfulness of the air, pleasantness of the place, advantage and usefulness of those rich commodities there plentifully abounding, which much encrease and flourish by the industry of the planters that daily enlarge that colony. Pub. by T. A. gent. clerk on board His Majesties ship the Richmond, which was sent out in the year 1680. with particular instructions to enquire into the state of that country, by His Majesties special command, and return'd this present year. 1682.

Ash, Thomas.

London, Printed for W. C. and to be sold by Mrs. Grover in Pelican-court in Little Britain, 1682.

PML 3694

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The doctrine of interest, both simple & compound : explained in a more exact and satisfactory method then [sic] has hitherto been published : discovering the errors of the ordinary tables of rebate for annuities at simple interest, and containing tables for the interest and rebate of money for days, months, and years, both at simple and compound interest, also tables for the forbearance, discomps, and purchase of annulites : as likewise, equation of payments made practicable and useful for all merchants and others : together with divers other useful reflections / ... Sir S. Morland.

Morland, S. (Samuel), Sir, 1625-1695

London : Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, and are to be sold by Robert Boulter ..., 1679.

PML 6126

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Leaves of grass imprints : American and European criticisms on "Leaves of grass."

Boston : Thayer and Eldridge, 1860.

PML 6073

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Les bijoux indiscrets.

Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784.

Au Monomotapa [i.e. Paris?] : [publisher not identified], [1748?]

PML 75139-40

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Roberti whittintoni lychfeldie[n]sis editio. [par] Secunda pars grammatices. De sillaba eteius quantitate. De prima media [et] vitima sillaba cognosce[n]da cum com[m]ento [et] interpretame[n]to interliniari.

Whittington, Robert, -approximately 1560.

[Impressa London[iis] : per me Ricardum pynson in vico anglice nuncupato (the Flete strete) in intersignio Georgii commorantem, anno domini M. CCCCC.vx [1515]

PML 20936

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Venus Presenting Arms to Aeneas

Jean-Louis-Marie Prudhomme

1752-1830

2009.258

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