Memoirs of literature. Containing a large account of many valuable books, letters and dissertations upon several subjects, miscellaneous observations, etc.

Issued by Michel de La Roche, The 1st ed. as a periodical.

The History of the works of the learned ... containing impartial accounts and accurate abstracts of the most valuable books published in Great-Britain and foreign parts. Interspers'd with dissertations on several curious and intertaining subjects, critical reflections, and memoirs of the most eminent writers in all branches of polite literature. Jan. 1737-Dec. 1743.

There are two volumes for each year, each volume and monthly number having a t.-p. The general title-pages for the year 1737 read: The History of the works of the learned: giving a general view of the state of learning throughout Europe.

America and the British colonies : an abstract of all the most useful information relative to the United States of America and the British colonies of Canada, the Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Island : exhibiting at one view the comparative advantages and disadvantages each country offers for emigration : collected from the most valuable and recent publications, to which are added a few notes and observations /

Mode of access: Internet.

A catalogue of the entire and valuable mathematical and philosophical library of Alexander Aubert, etc., which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and S. Sotheby, on July 15, 1806 and four following days.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Shropshire gazetteer : with an appendix including a survey of the county, and valuable miscellaneous information.

Includes index to biographical sketches.

Miscellanea curiosa : Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society.

"A letter from Mr. John Clayton ... giving an account of several observables in Virginia, and in his voyage thither", v. 3, p. 281-355.

The United States practical receipt book, or, Complete book of reference, for the manufacturer, tradesman, agriculturist or housekeeper, containing many thousand valuable receipts, in all the useful and domestic arts /

Includes index.

The Indianapolis blue book, containing the names and addresses of prominent residents arranged alphabetically and numerically by streets, also ladies' maiden names, receiving days, and other valuable social information.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Indianapolis blue book of selected names of Indianapolis and suburban towns, containing the names and addresses of prominent residents, arranged alphabetically and numerically by streets, also ladies' maiden names, receiving days, and other valuable social information.

Description based on: 1906.

The history and proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to the present time. Containing the most remarkable motions, speeches, resolves, reports and conferences to be met with in that interval: as also the most exact estimates of the charge of government, state of the public revenue, the rise and growth of the national debt, expence of the war, proceedings on ways and means, speeches and messages from the throne, addresses, and remonstrances, also the numbers pro and con upon every division &c. Many of which curious particulars were never before printed. Collected from the best authorities, compared with the journals of the House, and illustrated with a great variety of historical and explanatory notes. Together with a large appendix, containing exact lists of every Parliament, the names of the speakers, their several posts under the government, and other valuable, supplemental pieces.

Includes indexes.

Our calendar. : The Julian calendar and its errors. How corrected by the Gregorian. Rules for finding the dominical letter and the day of the week of any event from the commencement of the Christian era to the year of our Lord four thousand, a new and easy method of fixing the date of Easter. Illustrated by valuable tables and charts /

Mode of access: Internet.

A centennial history of Fall River, Mass.: comprising a record of its corporate progress from 1656 to 1876, with sketches of its manufacturing industries, local and general characteristics, valuable statistical tables, etc.

Mode of access: Internet.

The horse's friend; the only practical method of educating the horse and eradicating vicious habits, followed by a variety of valuable recipes. Instructions in farriery, horseshoeing, the latest rules of trotting, and the record of fast horses up to 1876.

"Rules and regulations adopted by the National association of the American trotting turf": p. [521]-535.

Cyclopedia of painting; containing useful and valuable information ...,

Cover title: Painter's cyclopedia.

Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures : derived principally from the manners, customs, rites, traditions, forms of speech, antiquities, climate, and works of art and literature of the eastern nations ; embodying all that is valuable in the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and Roberts, and the most celebrated oriental travellers ; embracing also the subject of the fulfilment of prophecy, as exhibited by Keith and others ... /

Includes index.