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1. Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les Anglois.

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Creator:
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703–1772
Date:
MDCCLVIII [1758]
Physical Description:
[2], xii, 171, [1] p., [13] leaves of plates, [8] folded : ill. (maps, plans); 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. L'art de batir les vaisseaux, et d'en perfectionner la construction : de les garnir de leurs apparaux, les mettre en funin, les manoeuvrer, &c avec la coupe d'un vaisseau du premier rang, les devis de plusieurs fortes de vaisseaux, les outils & machines des ateliers de construction, les instrumens de mathematique servans à la navigation, leurs descriptions & figures; diverses listes & tables concernant la construction, l'equipment, &c. Outre, Les pavillons de divers etats, le tout tiré des meilleurs auteurs hollandois, comme Witsen, van Eyk, Allard, &c.

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Date:
MDCCXIX [1719]
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The history of the bucaniers of America : from the first original down to this time : written in several languages : and now collected into one volume ... : the whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates.

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Creator:
Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Date:
1704
Physical Description:
3 volumes in 1 : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The history and antiquities of the county of Essex : compiled from the best and most ancient historians, from Domesday-book, Inquisitiones post mortem, and other the most valuable records and mss. &c. / the whole digested, improved, perfected, and brought down to the present time, by Philip Morant ; illustrated with copper plates.

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Creator:
Morant, Philip, 1700–1770
Date:
1768
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. (some folded), 9 maps, plan ; 48 x 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A collection of voyages : in four volumes. Containing I. Captain William Dampier's Voyages around the world ... II. The voyages of Lionel Wafer ... III. A voyage round the world ... By W. Funnell ... IV. Capt. Cowley's voyage round the globe. V. Capt. Sharp's journey over the Isthmus of Darien, and expedition into the South-seas. VI. Capt. Wood's voyage through the Streights of Magellan. VII. Mr. Robert's adventures and sufferings amongst the corsairs of the Levant: his description of the Archipelago islands, &c. Illustrated with maps and draughts: also several birds, fishes and plants ...

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Creator:
Dampier, William, 1652–1715
Date:
MDCCXXIX [1729]
Physical Description:
4 volumes : illustrations, maps, tables ; 21 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The history and antiquities of the most ancient town and borough of Colchester, in the county of Essex : in three books : collected chiefly from manuscripts : with an appendix of records and original papers : adorned and illustrated with sculptures / by Philip Morant ...

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Creator:
Morant, Philip, 1700–1770
Date:
1748
Physical Description:
iv, 100 [i. e. 104], 54 [i. e. 58], 53, [9] p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 36 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk, containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries ... and other religious buildings ... Collected out of leiger-books, registers ... and other authentic memorials, by Francis Blomefield ...

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Creator:
Blomefield, Francis, 1705–1752
Date:
1739-1775
Physical Description:
5 v. illus., port., maps, plans, facsim., fold. geneal. tab. 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening, and mensuration ... : and set to view in four parts ... : the whole exemplifi'd with above 60 folio copper plates, by the best hands / by Batty Langley.

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Creator:
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Date:
1726
Physical Description:
[4], viii, [8], 136 p., 40 leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts