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1. The gentleman's dictionary : in three parts : viz. I. The art of riding the great horse: containing the terms and phrases us'd in the manage, and the diseases and accidents of horses : II. The military art; explaining the terms and phrases us'd in field or garison; the terms relating to artillery; the works and motions of attack and defence; and the post and duty of all the officers of the army: illustrated with historical instances, taken from the actions of our armies : III. The art of navigation; explaining the terms of naval affairs; as building, rigging, working, and fighting of ships; the post and duty of sea-officers, &c. : with historical examples taken from the actions of our fleet : each part done alphabetically, from the sixteenth edition of the original French, published by the Sieur Guillet, and dedicated to the Dauphin ; with large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English; and above forty curious cuts, that were not in the original.

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Creator:
Guillet de Saint-Georges, Georges, 1625–1705
Date:
1705
Physical Description:
[384] pages, [3] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The history and present state of Virginia : in four parts : I. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the present time -- II. The natural productions and conveniencies of the country, suited to trade and improvement -- III. The native Indians, their religion, laws, and customs, in war and peace. -- IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land / by a native and inhabitant of the place.

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Creator:
Beverley, Robert, approximately 1673–1722
Date:
MDCCV [1705]
Physical Description:
[12], 104, 40, 64, 83, [1], 16, [4] pages, [16] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The art of painting in oyl. Wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working of oyl colours. The whole treatise being so full ... that all persons ... may be able by these directions, to paint in oyl-colours all manner of timberwork ... In which is also laid down, all the several circumstances required in painting of sun-dials, printed pictures, shash-windows, etc. in oily-colours.

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Creator:
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Date:
1705
Physical Description:
4 p., 108 p. 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The young sportman's instructor in angling, fowling, hawking ... / by G.M.

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Creator:
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:
[1705?]
Physical Description:
1 p.l., 140 p. : front. ; 7 x 5 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Nekrokēdeia, or, The art of embalming : wherein is shown the right of burial, the funeral ceremonies, and the several ways of preserving dead bodies in most nations of the world. With an account of the particular opinions, experiments and inventions of modern physicians, surgeons, chymists and anatomists. Also some new matter propos'd concerning a better method of embalming than hath hitherto been discover'd. And a pharmacopœia Galeno-Chymica, Anatomia sicca sive incruenta, &. In three parts. The whole work adorn'd with variety of sculptures / by Thomas Greenhill, Surgeon.

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Creator:
Greenhill, Thomas, 1681–1740?
Date:
[1705]
Physical Description:
[10], viii, v, [9], 367, [13] p., [13] leaves of plates ([5] folded) : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The young sportman's instructor : in angling, fowling, hawking, hunting, ordering singing birds, hawks, poultry, coneys, hares and dogs, and how to cure them / by G.M.

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Creator:
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:
[1705?]
Physical Description:
[4], 140 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustration ; 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts