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The Elgin marbles: With Abridged Account of Athens

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1837 Athens Antiquities Ancient Greek Mythology: 1837 Athens Antiquities Ancient Greek Mythology Architecture Pantheon Parthenon A rare 19th-century account of the mythology and historical ruins of Ancient Greece. Written by James Stuart, ‘The Ant

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1747 UNIVERSAL HISTORY FROM EARLIEST ACCOUNT OF TIME ANTIQUE 13 volumes w/ MAPS: A Universal History from the Earliest Account of Time by Thomas Osborne, Andrew Millar and John Osborn 13 volumes (incomplete set : vol. 1-8, 11-15 ) London; 1748 Size 5 by 8" Original calf binding (w

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1775 Magazine Account of Bunker Hill Revolutionary War: 1775 The July issue of Gentleman's Magazine in original blue advertising wrapper, stitched along left margin. Printed in London and published by Sylvanus Urban. Includes six pages of ads at end as wel

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An Account of The Polynesian Race 3 volumes: An Account of The Polynesian Race. 3 volumes. Its Origin and Migrations and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kamehameha I. Fonander, Abraham. Trubner & Co. First edition. Thr

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1867 Charles W Upham 1st Ed 2 Vol"Salem Witchcraft with and Account of Salem Village": and a history of opinions on witchcraft and kindred subjects, history of witchcraft and salem village includes map and illustrations, writting in the front

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1768 CORSICA Rare Account James Boswell Genoa Pasquale: 1768 CORSICA Rare Account James Boswell Genoa Pasquale Paoli France Folding MAP “James Boswell’s book supporting the Island of Corsica’s defense of invasion and desire to be free form Genoese ru

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1747 1ed Ancient GREECE Scythians Athens MAPS Sparta: 1747 1ed Ancient GREECE Scythians Athens MAPS Sparta Argos Universal History The “Universal History” is a mid-18th-century history of the world. Written by numerous authors and contributors, this

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1780 EARLY American Revolutionary WAR Accounts Egerton: 1780 EARLY American Revolutionary WAR Accounts Egerton Colonial Americana Charles Egerton’s ‘History of England’ is a late 18th-century account of the history of Great Britain, covering the earl

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1730 ACCOUNT of PRINCIPLES of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY B.Worster antique ILLUSTRATED: ACCOUNT of PRINCIPLES of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY by Benjamin Worster, A.M. London; 1730 ILLUSTRATED xviii, 269, [4] pp Size 5 by 7.5" Original calf ruled in gilt. Spine with title label. Very good interior

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1864 1ed LOUISIANA Civil War Account Color-Guard: 1864 1ed LOUISIANA Civil War Account Color-Guard Hosmer Slavery Camp Life CSA James Kendall Hosmer was a Civil War-era American historian who is remembered for books on American politics and the devel

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1779 Revolutionary WAR Accounts! Admr Keppel Byron Ben: 1779 Revolutionary WAR Accounts! Admr Keppel Byron Ben Franklin Revolution “This, a most valuable record and chronicle of historical and political events for over a hundred years contains accurate a

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1876 HUGE Canova Italian Sculpture ART Marble Sculpting: 1876 HUGE Canova Italian Sculpture ART Marble Sculpting Illustrated BEAUTIFUL Antonio Canova was an 18th-century Italian sculptor who is often considered the greatest Neoclassical artist. His artwork

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1862 1ed Civil War Accounts Railroads Confederacy: 1862 1ed Civil War Accounts Railroads Confederacy Abe Lincoln Frost Rebellion Known primarily for her work ‘Rebellion in the United States,’ Jennett Blakeslee Frost composed an important two volum

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1684 BUCANIERS OF AMERICA by Alexandre Exquemelin ILLUSTRATED antique in ENGLISH: BUCANIERS OF AMERICA Or, a true Account of the Most remarkable Assaults Committed of late years upon the Coasts of the West Indies, By the Bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English and French. by

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The Elgin marbles: With Abridged Account of Athens

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The Elgin marbles: With an abridged historical and topographical account of Athens Burrow, E. J J. Duncan, 1837 Later Front board severed. Scattered foxing. PLates present. 262pp + plates. 23cm.

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