Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound; portraits and biographies of the men honored in the naming of geographic features of northwestern America,

Chapters 5-12 (p. 60-334) include a portion of Vancouver's journal, reprinted from v. 2 of his Voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world: 2d edition. London, 1801. The reprint "is designed to follow that explorer from the time he strikes the shore of the present state of Washington ... on into Puget Sound, and around Vancouver Island, and, finally, through the negotiations at Nootka".

Aide-mémoire de l'amateur et du professionnel; le prix des estampes, anciennes et modernes, prix atteints dans les ventes--suites et états, biographies et bibliographies;

Errata-t. 1: inserted.

La troisième année de grammaire : revision et compléments de grammaire--formation des mots--style et composition--littérature--histoire littéraire--(biographies et morceaux choisis) avec exercices et lexique ... /

Mode of access: Internet.

Portrait gallery of eminent men and women of Europe and America : embracing history, statesmanship, naval and military life, philosophy, the drama, science, literature and art, with biographies /

Mode of access: Internet.

Catalogue of the private library of the late Mr. A.A. Smets, Savannah, Ga. : comprising one of the most valuable and extensive collections of books ever offered to the American public : containing very rare and elegant editions of early printed works, ranging from the XV. century : also, many early manuscripts and missals, with gorgeous illuminations : a large assortment of modern illustrated works, standard biographies, travels, histories, etc., etc., of the best editions : the whole to be sold by auction, at the Clinton Hall Book Salerooms and Art Galleries, Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co., auctioneers, Monday, May 25th, and following days, commencing at 4 o'clock P.M. each day.

"A southern library. A statement read before the New England historical and genealogical society ... Oct. 5, 1859" (4 p., bound at end of copy 1) relates to the present library.

The new administration : containing complete and authentic biographies of Grant and his Cabinet /

Ulysses S. Grant, Schuyler Colfax, James G. Blaine, Hamilton Fish, John A. Rawlins, Jacob D. Cox, George S. Boutwell, Adolph E. Borie, John A.J. Creswell, Ebenezer R. Hoar.

The Illustrated historical souvenir of Randolph, Vermont : containing a brief history of the early settlement of the town, the schools, churches, medical and legal professions, old families, business and manufacturing interests, together with portraits and biographies of the citizens past and present /

Includes indexes.

National contest: containing portraits and biographies of our national favorites; President Cleveland's message, and reply by J.G. Blaine; Election statistics and national platforms; also, Tariff discussions

Mode of access: Internet.

Distinguished successful Americans of our day; containing biographies of prominent Americans now living, noteworthy as having achieved success in their chosen avocations in the various civil, military, educational, religious, industrial, commercial and other lines of human effort--men of thought and men of action who have been effective in the establishment and maintenance of our commonwealth, prominent citizens in all walks of life who are really the founders, makers and builders of our great republic as manifested in America's great institutions of finance, commerce and trade, and its unparalleled progress in education, literature, art, science, and in the development of our nation in all lines of human endeavor.

Mode of access: Internet.

Quaker biographies. A Series of sketches, chiefly biographical, concerning members of the Society of Friends, from the seventeenth century to more recent times.

Mode of access: Internet.

Americans by adoption; brief biographies of great citizens born in foreign lands,

Stephen Girard.--John Ericsson.--Louis Agassiz.--Carl Schurz.--Theodore Thomas.--Andrew Carnegie.--James J. Hill.--Augustus Saint-Gaudens.--Jacob A. Riis.

Eminent persons; biographies. Reprinted from The Times.

v.2. 1876-1881.

Beza's Icones; contemporary portraits of reformers of religion and letters, being facsimile reproductions of the portraits in Beza's "Icones" (1580), and in Goulard's edition (1851), with introduction and biographies

Mode of access: Internet.

Campaign of '84 : Biographies of James G. Blaine, the Republican candidate for president, and John A. Logan, the Republican candidate for vice-president, with a description of the leading issues and the proceedings of the national convention. Together with a history of the political parties of the United States: comparisons of platforms on all important questions, and political tables for ready reference /

Parts II-III are taken from "American politics," by Thomas V. Cooper and Hector T. Fenton.

Essai de bibliographie hippique donnant la description détaillée des ouvrages publiés ou traduits en latin et en français sur le cheval et la cavalerie, avec de nombreuses biographies d'auteurs hippiques;

t. 1. A-K.--t. 2. L-Z et Supplément (p. [671]-683)