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The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library at the University of California, Berkeley. One of the largest and most heavily used libraries of manuscripts, rare books, and unique materials in the United States, Bancroft supports major research and instructional activities and plays a leading role in the development of the University's research collections.

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The song of Hiawatha
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
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Topics: Indians of North America -- Poetry, Indians of North America -- Folklore
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Old French fairy tales
by Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de, 1799-1874; Sterrett, Virginia Frances
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A wonderful book with 5 timeless French fairy tales magnificently illustrated with 8 beautiful and dramatic full page color and many black and white drawings by Virginia Frances Sterrett. "Done when she was only 19 years of age, this was Sterrett's (Chicago born) first book, and she is often referred to as the 'female Kay Nielsen'."
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Topic: Fairy tales
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Vol 1: My life and loves
by Harris, Frank, 1855-1931; Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951; Hindlemann, Sig. B
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Topic: Harris, Frank, 1855-1931
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Household stories
by Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859; Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
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Olive green and brick red cloth over boards; illustrated end papers
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Topics: Fairy tales -- Germany, Folklore -- Germany
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Pioneers and prominent men of Utah
by Esshom, Frank Ellwood, b. 1865
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Topics: Mormon Church, Utah -- Biography, Utah -- Genealogy
Oral History Center of The Bancroft Library at the University of California Berkeley
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The Regional Oral History Office is a research program of the University of California, Berkeley, working within The Bancroft Library . The Regional Oral History Office preserves the history of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and the Western United States. By conducting carefully researched, tape-recorded, and transcribed interviews, ROHO creates archival oral histories intended for the widest possible use. The items in this collection were generously donated by The University of...
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The importance of being earnest : a trivial comedy for serious people
by Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
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Microopaque
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Nature
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
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BAL
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Vol 2: A new pronouncing dictionary of the Spanish and English languages;
by Velázquez de la Cadena, Mariano, 1778-1860; Gray, Edward, 1849-1920; Iribas, Juan L
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Pt.1. Spanish-English.-- pt.2. English-Spanish
Topic: Spanish language -- Dictionaries English
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Emma
by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; R. & R. Clark, Ltd. (1896) bkp CU-BANC
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A portrait of the artist as a young man
by Joyce, James, 1882-1941
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Slocum and Cahoon
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Vol 1: An American dictionary of the English language: intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage, or to just principles of analogy. III. Accurate and discriminating definitions, with numerous authorities and illustrations. To which are prefixed, an introductory dissertation on the origin, history and connection of the languages of Western Asia and of Europe, and a concise grammar of the English language
by Webster, Noah, 1758-1843; Howe, Hezekiah
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Topic: English language
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Commercial directory of Latin America
by International Bureau of the American Republics
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Topic: Latin America -- Commerce Directories
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Dubliners
by Joyce, James, 1882-1941
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The sisters. An encounter. Araby. Eveline. After the race. Two gallants. The boarding house. A little cloud. Counterparts. Clay. A painful case, Ivy day in the committee room. A mother. Grace. The dead
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A dictionary of the Hawaiian language. Rev
by Andrews, Lorrin, 1795-1868
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Topics: Hawaiian language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Hawaiian
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The Stevens Genealogy; embracing branches of the family descended from puritan ancestry, New England families not traceable to puritan ancestry and miscellaneous branches wherever found
by Barney, Elvira Stevens
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Flake
Topics: Stevens family, Mormons -- Biography
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Pygmalion : a play in five acts,
by Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950; Koshland, Lucile Heming; Koshland, Daniel Edward, 1892-
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Old Indian geographical names around Santa Fe, New Mexico
by Harrington, John Peabody
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Bibliographical footnotes
Topics: Geography, Names, Indian, Names, Geographical -- United States
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Vol 1: A new pronouncing dictionary of the Spanish and English languages;
by Velázquez de la Cadena, Mariano, 1778-1860; Gray, Edward, 1849-1920; Iribas, Juan L
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Pt.1. Spanish-English.-- pt.2. English-Spanish
Topic: Spanish language -- Dictionaries English
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The corsair : a tale
by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824; Byron Collection; Davison, Thomas
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A pronouncing dictionary of the Spanish and English languages, composed from the Spanish dictionaries of the Spanish academy, Terreros, and Salvá, upon the basis of Seoane's edition of Neuman and Baretti. And from the English dictionaries of Webster, Worcester, and Walker; with the addition of more than eight thousand words ..
by Velázquez de la Cadena, Mariano, 1778-1860
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Topics: Spanish language -- Dictionaries English, English language -- Dictionaries Spanish
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Appleton's new Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary (successor to Velázquez's abridged dictionary) containing more than four thousand modern words and twenty thousand acceptations, idioms, and technical terms not in the latest edition of any similar work; with a pronouncing key and the fundamental tenses of irregular verbs
by Cuyás, Arturo, 1845-1925
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Topics: English language -- Dictionaries Spanish, Spanish language -- Dictionaries English
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Treasure Island
by Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
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The seven lamps of architecture
by Ruskin, John, 1819-1900; Hazell, Watson & Viney. (1889) bkp CU-BANC; Ars, Amelia
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Topic: Architecture
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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho
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History of settlers as well as Indians in the northern counties of Idaho including extensive biographical sketches of prominent citizens
Topics: Idaho -- History, Idaho -- Biography
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AEsop's fables
by Aesop; Rundell, Joseph Benjamin; Griset, Ernest
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The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
by Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson), 1858-1933; Fowler, F. G. (Francis George), 1870-1918; Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915
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Topic: English language
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The Massey-Gilbert blue book of Mexico for 1903 : a directory in English of the city of Mexico
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Topic: Mexico City (Mexico) -- Directories
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An English-Tibetan dictionary, containing a vocabulary of approximately twenty thousand words with their Tibetan equivalents
by Zla-ba-Bsam-grub, Kazi, 1868-1922
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Topics: English language -- Tibetan, Tibetan language -- English
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Commercial directory of Honduras, 1911
by Fletes, Ernesto
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Topic: Honduras -- Commerce Directories
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Vol 2: A dictonary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century
by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
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Topics: English language -- Provincialisms, English language -- Obsolete words
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American specimen book of type styles : complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies. 1912
by American Type Founders Company
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Topics: Printing -- Specimens, Printing machinery and supplies -- Catalogs, Type and type-founding
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Grammar and vocabulary of the Samoan language, together with remarks on some of the points of similarity between the Samoan and the Tahitian and Maori languages
by Neffgen, H; Stock, Arnold B
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Topic: Samoan language -- Grammar
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A new English-Russian and Russian-English dictionary containing the whole vocabulary in general use, with copious selections of scientific, technical and commercial terms and others lately brought into use, with their pronunciation figured
by Golovinsky, M
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Topics: English language -- Dictionaries Russian, Russian language -- Dictionaries English
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Plum bun : a novel without a moral
by Fauset, Jessie Redmon
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"The negro a beast"; or, "In the image of God"; the reasoner of the age, the revelator of the century! The Bible as it is! The negro and his relation to the human family! ... The negro not the son of Ham ..
by Carroll, Charles, 1849-
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Topics: Blacks, Monogenism and polygenism
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The universal Masonic record, or, links in the golden chain of brotherhood : containing, the name, business, profession and residence of subscribers ... containing also, a list of Masonic lodges in America and Europe
by Hyneman, Leon, 1805-1879; Hyneman, Leon, 1805-1879
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Topics: Freemasonry -- Directories, Freemasonry -- United States Directories
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Vol 4: The ring and the book. By Robert Browning
by Browning, Robert, 1812-1889; Smith, Elder, and Co. (1868) bkp CU-BANC
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Broughton, Northrup & Pearsall
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The Massey-Gilbert blue book of Mexico; a directory in English of the city of Mexico ..
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Topic: Mexico City (Mexico) -- Directories
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Alice in wonderland : a Play; Compiled from Lewis Carroll's [pseud.] stories Alice in wonderland and Through the looking-glass, and what Alice found there
by Delafield, Emily Prime; Merrymount Press. (1898) bkp CU-BANC; Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941
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Man and superman; a comedy and a philosophy
by Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950; Wallsley, A. B; Koshland, Lucile Heming; Koshland, Daniel Edward, 1892-
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Man and superman.--The revolutionists' handbook.--Maxims for revolutionists
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Vol 2: An American dictionary of the English language: intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage, or to just principles of analogy. III. Accurate and discriminating definitions, with numerous authorities and illustrations. To which are prefixed, an introductory dissertation on the origin, history and connection of the languages of Western Asia and of Europe, and a concise grammar of the English language
by Webster, Noah, 1758-1843; Howe, Hezekiah
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Topic: English language
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Complete Choctaw definer : English with Choctaw definition
by Watkins, Ben
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Topics: Choctaw language, English language -- Choctaw
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English-Tibetan colloquial dictionary
by Bell, Charles Alfred, Sir, 1870-1945
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Topics: Tibetan language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc, English language -- Dictionaries Tibetan
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The quintessence of Ibsenism
by Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
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The two pioneers.-- Ideals and idealists.-- The womanly woman.-- The plays.-- The moral of the plays.-- Appendix
Topic: Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
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Questioned documents : a study of questioned documents with an outline of methods by which the facts may be discovered and shown
by Osborn, Albert Sherman, 1858-1946
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-488)
Topics: Forgery, Legal documents -- Identification, Legal photography, Writing -- Identification,...
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Vol 2: A dictionary of slang, jargon & cant embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian slang, pidgin English, gypsies' jargon and other irregular phraseology
by Barrère, Albert; Ballantyne Press. (1897) bkp CU-BANC; Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903; Nash, John Henry, 1871-1947
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Topic: English language -- Slang
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Sixty years in Southern California, 1853-1913, containing the reminiscences of Harris Newmark
by Newmark, Harris, 1834-1916; Newmark, Maurice Harris, 1859-; Newmark, Marco Ross, 1878; Worden, J. Perry, 1866-
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Topics: Los Angeles (Calif.), California, Southern
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Three degrees of glory; discourse, Ogden Tabernacle, Sept.22, 1922
by Ballard, Melvin Joseph, 1873-1939; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mount Ogden Stake. Genealogical Committee
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Flake
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Topic: Mormon Church -- Doctrines
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Vol 2: The history of Nevada
by Davis, Sam P. (Sam Post), 1850-1918
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Spec. Coll. copy: Black leather over boards stamped in gilt on spine. All edges gilt. Gift of Mrs. R.C. Mesmer
Topics: Nevada -- History, Nevada -- Biography
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Vol 2: New dictionary of the English and Dutch language; to which is added a catalogue of the most usual proper names, and a list of the irregular verbs; carefully revised and considerably augmented
by Bomhoff, D; Thieme, J. F
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Vol. 1 English and Dutch--Vol. 2 Dutch and English
Topic: Dutch language
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The beautiful and damned
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
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Topics: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction, Married people -- Fiction
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Sordello
by Browning, Robert, 1812-1889
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Bound in brown calf, gold tooled, gilt edges
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The autobiography of an ex-colored man
by Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
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Topics: Mulattoes -- Fiction, African Americans
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The diary of Dr. John William Polidori : 1816 : relating to Byron, Shelley, etc.
by Polidori, John William, 1795-1821; Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-1919
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Photocopy
Topics: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822, Europe --...
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A Texas pioneer; early and overland freighting days on the frontiers of Texas and Mexico
by Santleben, August, 1845-1911; Affleck, I. D., ed
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Topics: Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas, Texas -- History
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Conversations with Ansel Adams : oral history transcript / 1972-1975
by Adams, Ansel, 1902- ive; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office; Teiser, Ruth
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Topic: Photographers -- Interviews
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The shorter poems of Robert Bridges
by Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844-1930; Oxford University Press. (1890) bkp CU-BANC; Zaehnsdorf (Firm) bnd CU-BANC; Field, Sara Bard, 1882-1974; Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944; Hart, Horace
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A hand-book of Tamil for the use of coffee planters
by Clark, William, 1925-
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Topics: Tamil language -- Conversation and phrase books, Coffee growers -- India Tamil Nadu
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Oscar Wilde and myself
by Douglas, Alfred Bruce, Lord, 1870-1945
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Topic: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
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The history of the Tenth Cavalry, 1866-1921
by Glass, Edward L. N., b. 1890
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Topic: United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th
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Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc.
by Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905
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Chapter LV. Akron and Summit County in California.- The great exodus of 1849, '50.- Dangers and hardships of the journey thither.- Incidents of travel, both thrilling, ludicrous and sad.- Successes, disappointments and deaths.- A chapter full of reminiscent interest for all
Topics: Overland journeys to the Pacific, Akron (Ohio) -- History, Akron (Ohio) -- Biography, Summit County...
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Names of persons and sureties indebted to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company, from 1850 to 1877 inclusive
by Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company; Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company. (1877) bkp CU-BANC; Star Book and Job Printing Office. (1877) bkp CU-BANC
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Flake
Topic: Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company
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Brand book of the state of Arizona
by Live Stock Sanitary Board of Arizona
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Topic: Cattle brands -- Arizona
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Famous gold nuggets of the world
by Hurley, Thomas Jefferson
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Topic: Gold mines and mining
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi; a critical study, with a list of his published works and detailed catalogues of the prisons and the views of Rome
by Hind, Arthur Mayger, 1880-1957
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Bibliography: p. [vii]-viii
Topics: Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778, Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel
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Vol 3: Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;
by Jenson, Andrew, 1850-1941
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Topic: Mormons
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Vol 3: Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales
by Alcedo, Antonio de, 1735-1812
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The Petri family in the wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1969-1971
by Petri, Louis A., 1912- ive; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office; Foresti, Dante, 1883-; Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-; Teiser, Ruth
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Topics: Petrie family, Italian-Swiss Colony, Allied Grape Growers, Wine and wine making -- California,...
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Lustra of Ezra Pound
by Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972; William Clowes and Sons. (1916) bkp CU-BANC; Li, Bai, 701-762; Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco, 1853-1908
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Gallup
Topics: Chinese poetry -- Translations into English, English poetry -- Translations from Chinese
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Utah gazetteer 1892-93, containing a complete index to residents and business firms of Salt Lake City, resources of Utah and reliable business directory of the Territory
by Stenhouse & Co. (1898) bkp CU-BANC
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Topics: Utah -- Gazetteers, Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Directories, Utah -- Directories
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American perspectives of Aramco, the Saudi-Arabian oil-producing company, 1930s to 1980s : oral history transcript / 1995
by Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office; Jungers, Frank, 1926-; Arnot, Paul, 1908-; Arnot, Elizabeth, 1913-; Marinovic, Baldo, 1925-; Owen, William L., 1915-; Powers, R. W. (Richard Wallace), 1926-; Speers, Peter C; Speers, Ellen; Hicke, Carole
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Topic: Arabian American Oil Company
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The ugly-girl papers, or, Hints for the toilet
by Powers, S.D., Mrs; Harper & Brothers (1874) bkp CU-BANC
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A portrait of the artist as a young man
by Joyce, James, 1882-1941
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Topics: Young men -- Ireland Dublin Fiction, Artists -- Ireland Dublin Fiction, Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction
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Hill's manual of social and business forms : a guide to correct writing with approved methods in speaking and acting in the various relations of life
by Hill, Thomas E. (Thomas Edie), 1832-1915; Crown Zellerbach Corporation. asn CU-BANC
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Topics: Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc, Etiquette

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