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A brief account of some travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thessaly, Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Friuli : As also some observations on the gold, silver, copper, quick-silver mines, baths, and mineral waters in those parts: With the figures of some habits and remarkable places

Brown, Edward (1644-1708)

1673

First edition. Errata: final leaf. Initials. Signatures: A⁴,(-A¹) B-T⁴ V². Bookseller's catalogue: leaf V1. Pagination slightly irregular. Indexed in: Wing B5110.

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Some account of mines and the advantages of them to this kingdom : with an appendix relating to the mine adventure in Wales

Heton, Thomas

1707

Errata: p. [24], 1st group. Attributed to Heton by British Library, NUC and Hanson (754). Includes index.

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The nationalisation of West-country minerals

Jenkin, A K Hamilton (1900-); Society for Socialist Inquiry and Propaganda. Cornwall Branch

[1932]

Issued by the N.F.R.B. for the Cornwall Branch of the S.S.I.P. Dated June, 1932 (p.17).

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Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (v.1)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)

1811

The text is the same as that of the two volume folio edition which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland," [published in Paris, 1805-33, in folio and quarto], but only two of the maps and cha...

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Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (v.2)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)

1811

The text is the same as that of the two volume folio edition which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland," [published in Paris, 1805-33, in folio and quarto], but only two of the maps and cha...

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Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (v.3)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)

1811

The text is the same as that of the two volume folio edition which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland," [published in Paris, 1805-33, in folio and quarto], but only two of the maps and cha...

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Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (v.4)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)

1811

The text is the same as that of the two volume folio edition which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland," [published in Paris, 1805-33, in folio and quarto], but only two of the maps and cha...

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Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (v.5)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)

1811

The text is the same as that of the two volume folio edition which forms pt. 3 of "Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland," [published in Paris, 1805-33, in folio and quarto], but only two of the maps and cha...

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Ferrous metals

Birkett, M S

1924

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