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Brotherton Collection10
English Literature1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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natural history90
manners and customs15
social history15
world history15
world politics15
botany10
geography10
bible stories9
geology9
religion9

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Egypt12
Ethiopia12
Nile River12
South America5
Liberia4
United States3
Africa2
Africa, North2
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Malay Archipelago2

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Lambert, Claude-Francois (1705-1765)15
Bruce, James (1730-1794)12
Fry, Caroline (1787-1846)9
Soulavie, Jean-Louis Giraud (1752-1813)7
Johnston, Sir Harry Hamilton (1858-1927)6
Laet, Joannes De (1581-1649)4
Smith, Matild4
Smith, Matild (1854-1926)4
Stapf, Otto4
Stapf, Otto (1857-1938)4

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North Yorkshire : studies of its botany, geology, climate, and physical geography

Baker, John Gilbert (1834-1920)

1863

Includes indexes.

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The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay : with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island

Phillip, Arthur (1738-1814); Stockdale, John (1749?-1814)

1790

The 1789 edition has Dedication signed: John Stockdale.

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.1)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.2)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.3)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Divers voyages touching the discovery of America and the islands adjacent

Hakluyt, Richard (1552?-1616); Jones, John Winter (1805-1881); Fahyan, Robert (1513); Thorne, Robert (1527); Verrazzano, Giovanni da (1485-1528); Ribaut, Jean (1520 (ca.)-1565); Hacket, Thomas (fl. 1560-1590); Great Britain

1850

Reprint of original edition, including title-page.

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The year-book of the country; or, The field, the forest, and the fireside

Howitt, William (1792-1879); Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899)

[1850]

Title vignette.

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Delineations of the north western division of the county of Somerset, and of its antediluvian bone caverns, with a geological sketch of the district

Rutter, John (1796-1851); Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson (1783-1853)

1829

Half-title: Delineations of the north western division of the county of Somerset, and of the Mendip caverns. Engraved plates by Thomas Rowbotham [et al.]. List of subscribers on p. [337]-349. Im...

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