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A commonplace book of Mary Cowgill containing mainly notes on astronomical, medical and natural history topics

Cowgill, Mary

c.1801-1850

Contents include: (1) a plan of York Minster (f.33) and local topographical notes on Malham Cove, Whernside, Ingleborough, Pen-y-Ghent and Pendle Hill (ff.40v-41); (2) financial accounts dated 1838 on...

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Travels in Iceland performed 1752-1757

Eggert Ólafsson (1726-1768); Bjarni Pálsson (1719-1779)

1975

Reprint of the 1805 ed. published by R. Phillips, London. Containing observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, a description of the lakes, rivers, glaciers, hot-springs and volcano...

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Gems of nature and art : embellished with twenty-four illustrations from eminent artists, printed in colours

Lydon, A F (1836-1917); Wood, Thomas Waterman (1823-1903)

[ca. 1869?]

Imprint date from OCLC. With added title.

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