Two drinking men, folio from the Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (the book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari

1 ft. 11/64 in.x 8 1/32 in.; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

The basin of the two scribes, folio from the Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (the book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari

1 ft. 1/8 in.x 7 3/4 in.; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

verso: text and illustration: The water clock of the drummers from Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari)

ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Atlantic journal, and friend of knowledge. In eight numbers. Containing about 160 original articles and tracts on natural and historical sciences, the description of about 150 new plants, and 100 new animals or fossils. Many vocabularies of languages, historical and geological facts, &c.

Caption title: nos. 1-4, Atlantic journal, and firend of knowledge; a cyclopedic journal and review of universal science and knowledge: historical, natural, and medical arts and sciences. -- nos. 5-8, Atlantic journal and friend of knowledge; a quarterly journal of historical and natural sciences, useful knowledge, &c.

On the mental illumination and moral improvement of mankind; or, An inquiry into the means by which a general diffusion of knowledge and moral principle may be promoted. Illustrated with engravings.

Mode of access: Internet.

A Christian directory, or, A body of practical divinity and cases of conscience /

pt. 1. Christian ethics, (or private duties) -- pt. 2. Christian economics, (or family duties) -- pt. 3. Christian ecclesiastics, (or church duties) -- pt. 4. Christian politics, (or duties to our rulers and neighbours.

A history of the Protestant reformation in England and Ireland : showing how that event has impoverished the main body of the people in those countries, and containing a list of the abbeys, priories, nunneries, hospitals, and other religious foundations in England, and Wales, and Ireland, confiscated, seized on, or alienated, by the Prot stant (sic, in v.1 only) "reformation" sovreigns and parliaments /

Includes indexes.

A new and compleat body of practical physic : from the medicinal plants of the vegetable kingdom : selected from some of the best authors : with useful observations and improvements, necessary regimen and diet, under all diseases. Embelished with beautiful copper-plates, colored to nature /

No more published.

An illustration of the doctrines of the Christian religion, with respect to faith and practice, upon the plan of the Assembly's Shorter catechism, comprehending a complete body of divinity /

Reprint. Originally published: Edinburgh : J. Reid, 1773.

An essay on the spirit and influence of the Reformation by Luther. The work which obtained the prize on this question, (proposed by the NationalInstitute of France, in the public sitting of the 15th Germinal, in the year X.) "What has been the influence of the Reformation by Luther, and on the progress of knowledge?"

"Appendix. Sketch of the history of the church": p. [269]-323.

A history of the Protestant reformation in England and Ireland : showing how that event has impoverished and degraded the main body of the people in those countries : in a series of letters addressed to all sensible and just Englishmen /

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A dictionary of the Holy Bible : containing an historical account of the persons, a geographical and historical account of the places, a literal, critical, and systematical description of other objects ... and the explication of the appellative terms, mentioned in the writings of the Old and New Testament, the whole comprising whatever important is known concerning the antiquities of the Hebrew nation and church of God, forming a sacred commentary, a body of Scripture history, chronology, and divinity, and serving in a great measure as a concordance to the Bible /

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Theological sketch-book or skeletons of sermons; carefully arranged in systematic order so as to constitute a complete body of divinity : partly original but chiefly selected from Simeon's Horæ homilicticæ and skeletons; Sketches of sermons; Pulpit assistant; Benson's plans; Preacher; Pulpit, and other approved publication. designed for the use of students of divinity, minsters of the gospel and private Christians.

"In three volumes."

A complete body of husbandry; collected from the practice and experience of the most considerable farmers in Britain. Particularly setting forth the various ways of improving land ... To which is added several particulars relating to the preservation of the game; and stated accounts of the expence and profits of arable, pasture, meadow and wood lands. Adorn'd with cuts.

Title-page in red and black.

The New and complete American encyclopedia: or, Universal dictionary of arts and sciences; on an improved plan: in which the respective sciences are arranged into complete systems, and the arts digested into distinct treatises; also the detached parts of knowledge alphabetically arranged and copiously explained, according to the best authorities.

"From the Encyclopedia Perthensis, with improvements."