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[Spiritual autobiography of Madre María de San José]

Description:
  • Ms. codex.
  • Title taken from modern editions of Madre María de San José's autobiography.
  • Manuscript is entirely composed in the hand of Madre María de …
Year:
1703
Contributor:
María de San José, 1656-1719
Subject:
n-mx---
madre > María de San José > 1656-1719 > Biography
Nuns' writings > Manuscripts
Nuns' writings, Mexican > Manuscripts
Monastic and religious life of women > Mexico > Manuscripts
Manuscripts > Spanish
Imprint 1703.
Imprint 1710.
Mexico > Oaxaca de Juárez
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Achte Schiffahrt oder Kurtze Beschreibung etlicher Reysen so die Holländer vnd Seeländer in die Ost Indien von Anno 1599. biss Anno 1604. gethan: vnd was ihnen auff denselben begegnet

Description:
  • Zusammen gebracht durch Weyland Leuinum Hulsium.
  • Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription.
  • This work has been identified as the second edition of part …
Year:
1608
Contributor:
Hulsius, Levinus, -1606
Subject:
as----- > s------
Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van > 1564-1638
Warwyck, Wijbrant van > approximately 1569-1615
Noort, Olivier van > 1558 or 1559-1627
Voyages and travels
East Indies > Description and travel
Pacific Coast (South America) > Description and travel
Imprint 1608.
Germany > Frankfurt am Main
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Achte Schiffahrt, oder Kurtze Beschreibung etlicher Reysen, so die Holländer vnd Seeländer in die Ost Indien von Anno 1599. biss Anno 1604. gethan: vnd was ihnen auff denselben begegnet

Description:
  • Zusammen gebracht durch Weyland Levinum Hulsium.
  • Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription.
  • This work has been identified as the third edition of part …
Year:
1640
Contributor:
Hulsius, Levinus, -1606
Subject:
as----- > s------
Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van > 1564-1638
Warwyck, Wijbrant van > approximately 1569-1615
Noort, Olivier van > 1558 or 1559-1627
Voyages and travels
East Indies > Description and travel
Pacific Coast (South America) > Description and travel
Imprint 1640.
Germany > Frankfurt am Main
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Achte Schiffahrt. Kurtze Beschreibung, was sich mit dem Holländern vnd Seeländern, in dem Ost Indien, die nechst verlauffene vier oder fūnff Jahre, als Anno 1599. 1600. 1601. 1602. vnd 1603. zugetragen: wie sie sich etlich mal mit den Portugesern vnd Hispaniern geschlagen, dauon etliche Schiff An. 1604. in Holland ankommen, vnd was darauff erfolgt

Description:
  • Zusammen gezogen durch Levinum Hulsium.
  • Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription.
  • This work has been identified as the first edition of part eight …
Year:
1605
Contributor:
Hulsius, Levinus, -1606
Subject:
as----- > s------
Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van > 1564-1638
Warwyck, Wijbrant van > approximately 1569-1615
Noort, Olivier van > 1558 or 1559-1627
Voyages and travels
East Indies > Description and travel
Pacific Coast (South America) > Description and travel
Imprint 1605.
Germany > Frankfurt am Main
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Album de Morelos

Description:
  • "30 de Septiembre de 1889."
  • Portrait of Morelos on p. [5]
  • P. [7]-41 is a biography of Morelos by Cecilio A. Robelo. P. 42+ contain …
Year:
1889
Contributor:
Morelos, José María, 1765-1815
Robelo, Cecilio Agustín, 1839-1916
León, Nicolás, 1859-1929
Subject:
n-mx--
Morelos, José María > 1765-1815
CSAIP
Indian linguistics > Nahuatl language
Mexico > History > Wars of Independence, 1810-1821 > Biography
Imprint 1889.
Mexico > Cuernavaca
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Americus Vespucci, eines florenzischen Edelmannes, Leben und nachgelassene Briefe, worinnen dessen Entdeckungen der Neuen Welt und die Merkwürdigkeiten seiner Reisen historisch und geographisch beschrieben werden

Description:
  • Aus dem Italienischen des Herrn Abts Angelus Maria Bandini übersetzet, und mit Anmerkungen erläutert.
  • Translation of: Vita e lettere di Amerigo Vespucci gentiluomo fiorentino. Florence, …
Year:
1748
Contributor:
Bandini, Angelo Maria, 1726-1803
Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Subject:
n------ > s------
Vespucci, Amerigo > 1451-1512 > Biography
America > Discovery and exploration
Germany > Hamburg
Germany > Leipzig
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Astro brilhante em Novo Mundo, fragrante flor do paraiso plantada no jardim da America, historia panegyrica, e vida prodigiosa de Sta. Rosa de Sta. Maria: offerecida à Santissima Virgem do Rosario

Description:
  • Escrita por dona Leonarda Gil da Gama, natural da Serra de Cintra.
  • Leonarda Gil da Gama is the pseudonym of Madalena Eufémia da Glória, who …
Year:
1733
Contributor:
Gama, Leonarda Gil da, 1672-
Subject:
s-pe---
of Lima, Saint > Rose > 1586-1617
of Lima, Saint > Rose > 1586-1617 > Biography
Hagiography
Christian saints > Peru > Biography
Imprint 1733.
Portugal > Lisbon
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Les avantures de Monsieur Robert Chevalier, dit de Beauchêne, capitaine de flibustiers dans la Nouvelle France

Description:
  • Rédigées par M. Le Sage. Tome premier [-second]
  • Although this biography of Chevalier de Beauchêne is viewed by many as fiction, the Dictionnaire de Biographie …
Year:
1732
Contributor:
Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747
Subject:
sieur de > Beauchêne, Robert Chevalier > 1683-1731
France > Paris
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Les avantures de Monsieur Robert Chevalier, dit de Beauchêne, capitaine de flibustiers dans la Nouvelle France

Description:
  • Rédigées par M. Le Sage. Tome premier [-second]
  • Although this biography of Chevalier de Beauchêne is viewed by many as fiction, the Dictionnaire de Biographie …
Year:
1732
Contributor:
Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747
Subject:
sieur de > Beauchêne, Robert Chevalier > 1683-1731
France > Paris
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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La azucena de Quito: que broto el florido campo de la iglesia, en las Indias, Occidentales, la Venerable Virgen Mariana de Jesus, Flores, y Paredes, admirable en virtudes, milagros, y profecias. Acogese a la sombra de los dos ilustres cabildos de aquella gran ciudad

Description:
  • Sale a luz reducida a compendio de su original, que compuso el Padre Iacinto Moran de Butròn de la Compañia de Iesus en aquella provincia. …
Year:
1702
Contributor:
Morán de Butrón, Jacinto, 1668-1749
Subject:
s-pe--- > s-ec---
Saint > Paredes y Flores, Mariana de Jesús > 1618-1645
Christian saints > Peru > Biography
Imprint 1702.
Peru > Lima
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record

Beschreibung der schiffart des haubtmans Martini Forbissher auss Engelland in die lender gegen west vnd nordtwest im jar 1577: Darinnen diser lender inwohner sitten vnd weiss zu leben sampt jren trachten vnd waffen abcontrefeiung auch andern zuuor vnbekandten vnd sonderlichen sachen angezeigt wirdt. Auss dem frantzösischen auffs trewlichste in das teutsche gebracht

Description:
  • Title vignette.
  • Colophon: Gedruckt zu Nürnberg / durch Katharinam Gerlachin vnd Johanns vom Berg Erben.
  • Transl. from: La Navigation Du Capitaine Martin Forbisher, 1578, itself …
Year:
1580
Contributor:
Settle, Dionyse.
Pithou, Nicolas, 1524-1598
Subject:
Sir > Frobisher, Martin > approximately 1535-1594
America > Discovery and exploration > English
Northwest Passage
Imprint 1580.
Germany > Nuremberg
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Beschryving van Ysland, Groenland en de Straat Davis: Tot nut der wetenschappen en den koophandel

Description:
  • Door den Heer Johan Anderson, doctor der beide rechten, en in leven eerste burgermeester der Vrye Keizerlyke Rykstad Hamburg. Verrykt met platen en een nieuwe …
Year:
1750
Contributor:
Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743
Winckler, Johann Dietrich, 1711-1784
Subject:
e-ie--- > n-gl---
Anderson, Johann > 1674-1743 > Biography
Natural history > Iceland
Natural history > Greenland
Eskimo languages
Indian linguistics > Eskimo languages
Iceland > Description and travel
Greenland > Description and travel
Netherlands > Amsterdam
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record

Beschryving van Ysland, Groenland en de Straat Davis: Bevattende zo wel ene bestipte bepaling van de ligging en grote van die eilanden, als een volledige ontvouwing van hunne inwendige gesteltenis, vuurbrakende bergen, heete en warme bronnen enz. een omstandig bericht van de vruchten en kruiden des lands

Description:
  • Door den Heer Johan Anderson, doctor der beide rechten, en in leven eerste burgermeester der Vrye Keizerlyke Ryksstad Hamburg. Verrykt met platen en een nieuwe …
Year:
1756
Contributor:
Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743
Winckler, Johann Dietrich, 1711-1784
Subject:
e-ic--- > n-gl---
Anderson, Johann > 1674-1743 > Biography
Natural history > Iceland
Natural history > Greenland
Eskimo languages
Indian linguistics > Eskimo languages
Iceland > Description and travel
Greenland > Description and travel
Netherlands > Amsterdam
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record

Biografie di S.M. Vittorio Emanuelle di S.A.I. il principe Napoleone del maresciallo Canrobert e dei tenenti generali Manfredo Fanti e Giuseppe Garibaldi: con aggiunte di poesie ec

Year:
1859
Genre:
pamphlets
Subject:
e-it---
II, King of Italy > Victor Emmanuel > 1820-1878
III, Emperor of the French > Napoleon > 1808-1873
Fanti, Manfredo > 1806-1865
Italy > Politics and government > 1815-1870
Collection:
Brown University Library
Garibaldi and the Risorgimento
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Breve noticia de la vida y virtudes de la señora doña Catalina de Yturgoyen Amasa y Lisperguer, condesa de la Vega del Ren

Description:
  • Escribiala el señor doctor don Jose Manuel Bermudez, canonigo magistral de la santa iglesia metropolitana de los reyes.
  • Roman numeral date printed after place of …
Year:
1821
Contributor:
Bermúdez, José Manuel, 1742-1830
Ramos, Maria Francisca.
Subject:
s-pe---
condesa de la Vega del Rén > Iturgoyen Amasa y Lisperguer, Catalina de > 1685-1732
Families > Peru
Imprint 1821.
Peru > Lima
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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A brief life of Abraham Lincoln

Collection:
Brown University Library
Lincoln Broadsides
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The Browns of Rhode Island and their connections, 1636-1919

Description:
  • comp. for George L. Shepley by Howard M. Chapin.
  • Sixty copies printed by the Shepley Press.
Contributor:
Chapin, Howard M., 1887-1940 (creator)
Subject:
Brown family
Brown, Chad > d. 1649? > Family
Broadsides > Rhode Island
Rhode Island > Genealogy
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Buonaparte in the West Indies: or, The history of Toussaint Louverture, the African hero

Description:
  • Attributed to James Stephen by Sabin and Bissainthe.
  • Later published under title: The history of Toussaint Louverture, A new edition, London, 1814.
  • "Buonaparte in the …
Year:
1803
Contributor:
Stephen, James, 1758-1832
Subject:
nwht---
Toussaint Louverture > 1743?-1803
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804 > Biography
England > London
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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Carta a los editores del Mercurio de Valparaiso: sobre su número 1332, y otros particulares

Description:
An attack on General Bernardo O'Higgins, whom the author accuses of responsibility for the assassination of the Chilean revolutionary leader Manuel Rodríguez in 1818.
Year:
1833
Contributor:
Rodríguez Erdoiza, Carlos, 1787-1839
Subject:
O'Higgins, Bernardo > 1778-1842
Rodríguez, Manuel > 1785-1818
CSAIP
Chile > History > War of Independence, 1810-1824
Peru > Lima
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
Full Record

Carta escrita

Description:
  • por L.P.A.P. A hum seu patricio da cidade da Bahia.
  • Unattributed by either the Biblioteca nacional de Portugal or Moraes.
  • Anonymous narrative by Brazilian national …
Year:
1808
Subject:
e-po--- > s-bl---
duc d'Abrantès > Junot, Jean Andoche > 1771-1813
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 > Personal narratives, Brazilian
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 > Campaigns > Portugal
Portugal > History > Maria I, 1777-1816
Imprint 1808.
Portugal > Lisbon
Collection:
John Carter Brown Library
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