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Printed and illustrated green wrappers with decorative border; 7 x 5 cm. Typographically identical to an issue dated 1840.
Topics: Chapbooks -- Specimens, Occupations -- Juvenile literature, Manufacturing processes -- Juvenile...
NUC pre-1956
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Topic: Children's poetry
North Carolina Collection
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Jun 15, 2019
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Lee, Enoch Lawrence, 1912-; Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Topics: Indians of North America, Indians of North America
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Apr 6, 2018
04/18
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Aram Ghanalanyan
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Ավանդապատում [Armenian Traditions] , by Aram Ghanalanyan (Erevan, 1969), in 757 pdf pages. One of the best sources for Armenian folklore. Texts and variants grouped by subject (such as land, plants, animals), with a map and plates. Scanned and uploaded by Robert Bedrosian.
Topics: Folklore, Tales, Legends, Beliefs, Oral Literature, Stories, Anecdotes, Armenia, Armenian
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Apr 6, 2018
04/18
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Mardiros Ananikian
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Armenian Mythology by Mardiros H. Ananikian from The Mythology of All Races Volume VII (New York, 1925). The finest English-language treatment of Armenian mythology. The Religious Development; Chief Deities; Iranian Deities; Semitic Deities; Vahagn "The Eighth" God; Nature Worship and Nature Myths; 1. Sun, Moon, and Stars; 2. Fire; 3. Water. 4. Trees, Plants, and Mountains; Heroes; The World of Spirits and Monsters; Cosmogony, Death, and Eschatology. Map of the ancient temples. Zipped...
Topics: Armenia, Armenian, Mythology, Pre-Christian, Gods, Pagan, Myths, Antiquities, Folklore
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Apr 6, 2018
04/18
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X. Samuelian
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Հայ ընտանեկան պաշտամունքը [Armenian Familial Worship] , by X. Samuelean, in 74 indexed pdf pages, serialized in Azgagrakan Hande's [Ethnographic Review] , XII (1904), pp. 203-234; XIII (1906), pp. 112-130; and XIV (1906), pp. 156-174. Customs concerning death and the soul of the departed, the hearth, keeping the hearth-fire alive, dualism of good/light, and evil/dark, family saints, guardian angels, evil spirits and how to avert them. Compiled and uploaded by user Robert...
Topics: Folklore, Ethnography, Myths, Mythology, Armenia, Armenian, Domestic Religion, Cultural...
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Apr 6, 2018
04/18
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Tadeos Awdalbegean/Awdalbegian
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Միհրը հայոց մէջ [Mithra/Mher among the Armenians] , by T'ade'os Awdalbegean (Vienna, 1929), in 166 pdf pages. Azgayin matenadaran series, volume 120. Study of a popular pre-Christian deity in Armenia. Uploaded by Robert Bedrosian.
Topics: Myths, Mythology, Folklore, pre-Christian, Gods, Goddesses, Armenia, Armenian, History, Historical,...
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Apr 6, 2018
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Anne M. Avakian
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Armenian Folklore Bibliography, by Anne M. Avakian (Los Angeles, 1994), in 234 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. This excellent work contains citations of articles and books on Armenian folklore, in multiple languages. Probably the best available resource in English for bibliography on this subject. Scanned by Robert Bedrosian.
Topics: Armenia, Armenian, Folklore, Folk Tales, Legends, Myths, Mythology, Songs, Games, Customs, Cultural...
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Apr 6, 2018
04/18
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Ervand Lalayan
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Ervand Lalayan's Armenian-language study of a district in southeastern historical Armenia, extracted from the journal Azgagrakan Hande's [Ethnographic Review], XI (1904), pp. 240-336; XII (1904), pp. 109-174; XIII (1906), pp. 199-226; and XV (1907), pp. 133-163. Descriptions of the district's physical features, history, ethnography, family and cultural institutions, population statistics, festivals, and customs concerning birth, marriage, death and burial. Some photographs by Lalayan....
Topics: Armenia, Armenian, History, Historical, Ethnography, Nakhichevan, Folklore, Folk Beliefs, Customs
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The Voynich Manuscript is a document that is notable for its strange text, that to date hasn't been decyphered. Theories range from a secret language or code to an old sort of joke or hoax.
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Topics: voynich, manuscript
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Curtiss Frank Homer and Harriette Augusta
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The Teachings of the Order of Christian Mystics Satisfy Both Head and Heart and have Remodeled Mens Lives. This volume presents three revelations of supreme importance, concerning the origin of the Zodiac, the Labors of Hercules, and the relation of the Sun Myth to the Christian religion. Why is the Zodiac divided into 12 signs and not some other number? Why should there be only four elements, earth, air, fire, water? Why should each have three manifestations in the Zodiac? All the myths and...
Topics: Order of Christian Mystics, Order of the 15, Number 11, A New Beginning, The Initiate,...
Running title: The collected mysteries of all nations
Topics: Superstition, Superstitions, Occultism
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Scott, Walter, 1779-1858
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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Topics: Demonology, Devil
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=dC8SAAAAYAAJ&oe=UTF-8
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Jewett, Edw. H., (Edward Hurtt), 1830-1907
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Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891
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Caption title
Topic: Devil
Vol. 2, 2nd ed., corr. 1659; v. 3, 1st ed., 1662
Topics: Devil, Puritans
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Jan 15, 2017
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Wimberly, C. F. (Charles Franklin), 1866-1946
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Topics: Devil, Good and evil
Duke University Libraries
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Jan 15, 2017
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Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680; Burdott, Staunton Stevens; Smelle, W
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Topics: Christian life, Devil
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691; Philips, David Laing, former owner; Fane, Colonel Henry Hamlyn, fl.19th cent., former owner
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Spine title: Worlds of spirits
Topics: Apparitions, Witchcraft, Demonology, Immortality
Source: bplsc
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Cooksey, N. B. (Nicias Ballard), 1846-1927
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Topics: Christian life, Devil
"Now revised and greatly improved by another hand."
Topics: Devil, Sin, Original, Sin
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The dumb philosopher, or, Great Britain's wonder : containing I.A faithful and very surprizing account how Dickory Cronke, a tinner's son in the county of Cornwal, was born dumb, and continued so for 58 years, and how some days before he died, he came to his speech, with memoirs of his life, and the manner of his death, II. A declaration of his faith and principles in religion, with a collection of select meditations, composed in his retirement, III. His prophetical observations upon the affairs of Europe, more particularly of Great Britain, from 1720 to 1729, the whole extracted from his original papers, and confirmed by unquestionable authority : to which is annexed, his elegy
Jan 15, 2017
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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
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Probably fictitious. Cf. Moore, J.R. Defoe (422)
Topics: Cronke, Dickory, 1660-1718, Conduct of life
Source: bplsc
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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731; Campbell, Duncan, 1680?-1730
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Signatures: A-E(last verso blank)
Source: bplsc
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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
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Frontispiece engraved by Van der Gucht after Eberlain
Topic: Magic
Source: bplsc
Duke University Libraries
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Boulton, Richard, b. 1676 or 7
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First edition
Topics: Hutchinson, Francis, 1661-1739, Magic, Witchcraft
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The secrets of black arts! : A key note to witchcraft, devination, omens, forwarnings, apparitions, sorcery, daemonology, dreams, predictions, visions, and, the devil's legacy to earth mortals; compacts with the devil! With the most authentic history of Salem Witchcraft
Jan 15, 2017
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I. & M. Ottenheimer
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Topics: Witchcraft, Occultism
First word in title in Greek
Topics: Hutchinson, Francis, 1661-1739, Boulton, Richard, b. 1676 or 7, Spiritualism, Witchcraft,...
The Medical Heritage Library
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Salverte, Eusèbe, 1771-1839; Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849
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Translation of Des sciences occultes
Topics: Occultism, Magic, Parapsychology
Duke University Libraries, Jantz Collection
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The secret book of the black arts : containing all that is known upon the occult sciences of daemonology, spirit rappings, witchcraft, sorcery, astrology, palmistry, mind reading, spiritualism, table turning, ghosts and apparitions, omens, lucky and unlucky signs and days, dreams, charms, divination, second sight, mesmerism, clairvoyance, psychological fascination, etc. ... : together with a mass of other matter, giving inner views of the arts and sciences, whether recondite and obscure, or plain and practical
Jan 15, 2017
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Williams, Henry T; Harold Jantz Collection. NcD
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Anonymous; attributed to Henry T. Williams
Topics: Clairvoyance, Occultism, Magic
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Lavatar, Ludwig
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Printed over 400 years ago (1596) in London, this book by Ludwig Lavater is considered a standard English source-book for ghost lore and demonology. It is believed that Shakespeare read this edition and used it for Hamlet. –Abstract. From the collection of Jane C. Apple.
Topics: Shakespeare, William- Hamlet – Sources, Apparitions-Early works to 1800, Ghosts, Demonology
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Davies, T. Witton (Thomas Witton), 1851-1923; De Laurence, L. W. (Lauron William), b. 1868
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"This treatise was presented to the University of Leipzig [for the degree of doctor of philosophy] July, 1897."--Pref
Topics: Occultism, Magic, Demonology
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
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The discouerie of witchcraft, : wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practices of Pythonists, the curiositie of figure casters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. : Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, & c
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Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599; Boston Public Library. Thomas Pennant Barton Collection of Shakespeare
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Imprint from colophon, date from title page.
Topics: Witchcraft, Magic, Demonology
John Carter Brown Library - German Collection
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Des weyland hochgelehrten Johannis Bodoni, der Rechten Doctoris und Beysitzers im frantzösischen Parlement Daemonomania, oder, Aussführliche Erzehlung des wütenden Teuffels in seinen damahligen rasenden Hexen und Hexenmeistern, dero Bezauberungen, Beschwerungen, Vergifftungen, Gauckel- und Possen-Wercke; : auch Verblendung seiner ergebenen Unholden, derselben würcklichen Bekenntnissen und Abstraffungen. Welches der andere Theil Nicolai Remigii Daemonolatria. Wobey gleichfalls angehänget: Vielerhand warhaftige und erschreckliche Geschichte besessener Leute, so sich hin und wieder in Teutschland, meistentheils noch vor kurtzen Jahren, zu grosser Verwunderung und Schrecken begeben und zugetragen haben. Nebst noch einigen betrieglichen und von Menschen practicirten kurtzweiligen Begebenheiten
Jan 15, 2017
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Bodin, Jean, 1530-1596; Rémy, Nicolas, d. 1612. N. Remigii Daemonolatriae libri tres; Weyer, Johann, 1515-1588. De lamiis liber
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"Appendix. Dem geneigten Leser wird zu Gefallen die Wiederlegung nebst der Schrifft des Hn. Doctoris Weyer communiciret, als der sich unterfangen wollen, zu behaupten, dass die Zauberey und das Hexen-Wesen nicht zustraffen sey." (pt. 1: p. 400-465; a critical account of the work of Johann Weyer: De lamiis liber. Basel, 1582). -- "Determinatio oder Schluss-Reden, so die Theologische Universität zu Paris im Jahr 1398 wegen damahls schon entstandener abergläubischen Sachen...
Topics: Demonomania, Demonology, Magic, Witchcraft, Trials (Witchcraft)
Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Demonology, Spiritualism
The Medical Heritage Library
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Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym, Alexis-Vincent-Charles, 1765-1851
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Topics: Demonology, Occultism
Duke University Libraries
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Bang, Thomas, 1600-1661; Bang, Thomas, 1600-1661. Caelum orientis
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Includes a fragment of the apocryphal book of Enoch (p. 25-29) and a discussion of its theories on demonology
Topics: Writing, Hebrew language, Demonology
Latin and French
Topic: Demonology
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Jewett, Edw. H., (Edward Hurtt), 1830-1907
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Topics: Devil, Demonology
California Digital Library
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Sinistrari, Ludovico Maria, 1622-1701; Liseux, Isidore, 1835-1894
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"Biographical notice": p. [245]-247
Topic: Demonology
California Digital Library
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Jan 15, 2017
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Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700; Grosart, Alexander Balloch, 1827-1899
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Topics: Demonology, Devil
Added title page for each part; part I and II paged continuously
Topics: Devil, Temptation, Puritans
Bibliography: p. 211-217
Topics: Devil-worship, Yezidis
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[Defoe, Daniel] 1661?-1731
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With reproduction of original t.-p.: Political history of the devil, as well ancient as modern: in two parts ... London, T. Warner, 1726
Topic: Devil
Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Demonology, Devil
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Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
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"I call this poem a libretto, because ... the verses may suggest or accompany ... music."--Pref
Topic: Devil
Source: bplgrsci
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Andonios, Andon. [from old catalog]
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Manuk Abeghyan
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This is an English translation of Manuk Abeghyan's doctoral dissertation (Leipzig, 1899). Originally published in German (Der armenische Volksglaube), this important and influential study was subsequently translated into Armenian by the noted philologist and linguist Dr. Dora Sakayan, and from Armenian into English by Dr. Robert Bedrosian. Manuk Abeghyan/Abeghian (1865-1944), a renowned scholar of Armenian literature and folklore, discusses the following topics in this work: 1. The Sources and...
Topics: Folklore, Folk Beliefs, Mythology, Myths, Armenia, Armenian, Customs, Superstitions, Ethnology,...
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Topic: Armenians -- United States
Dorothy and Zaven Pachanian Collection
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
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934
Jan 15, 2017
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Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831; Lasson, Georg, 1862-1932; Crous, Ernst, 1882-; Meyer, Franz Sales, 1849-; Nohl, Herman, 1879-1960
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Includes bibliographical references
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Topics: Furniture, Cabinetwork
California Digital Library
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Bodleian Library; Baronian, Sukias, d. 1904; Conybeare, F. C. (Frederick Cornwallis), 1856-1924
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Topic: Manuscripts, Armenian
Includes index
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Art objects
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Authors and Editors: Milutin Garasanin, Vladimir Georgiev et al. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1971, 334 pp.
Topics: Prehistoric Chronology of Western Anatolia and Balkan Peninsula, Hungarian Region (Transylvanian...
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Author: Georgi Atanasov RITT-BG Print, Silistra, 2006, 36 pp.
Topics: Sacred Valley of Zalmocsis, Cave Sanctuaries at 'Badjaliata' and 'Kirindjika'
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Authors and Editors: Vahe Setian, Zareh Jorekjan et al. Zavarian Student Association & Aztag Daily and Armenian Weekly Newspaper, Beirut (Lebanon) - Boston (Massachusetts), 2005, 16 + 60 pp.
Topics: Genocide and History of Armenians, Politics of Denial in 20th Century, Claim Without an Owner
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Authors and Editors: Maria Boeva and Kiril Iordanov 'Nauka i Izkustvo' Publishing House, Sofia, 1952, 60 pp.
Topics: Progressive Intelligentsia Against Fascism, Communist International 1935, Dimitrov and Stalin,...
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Author: Dimitur Mishew Paul Haupt Buchhandlung, Bern (Suisse), 1918, 16 pp.
Topics: United States in War, Serbian and Greek Diplomacy vs. Bulgaria
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Author: Januarius MacGahan (introductory note by Theodore D. Dimitrov) "Daily News" Special Inquiry Supplement (reprinted), Geneva, 1966, 184 pp.
Topics: Campaign of London's "Daily News", Gladstone vs. Disraeli, MacGahan Dead from Typhus
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Author: Tsola Dragoycheva (translated by Nikolina Panova) Sofia Press, Sofia, 1979, 104 pp.
Topics: Fatherland Front and Macedonian Issue, Decisions of AVNOY, Position of IMRO (United)
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Author: Krassimir Spasov National Military History Museum, Sofia, n.d., 32 pp.
Topics: Disputes Between Balkan Countries, Bulgarian Military Commanders
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Authors and Editors: George Gotzev et al. Sun Printers Ltd., London (Great Britain), 1972, 48 pp.
Topics: Balkantourist - Sofia, Royal Arsenal Cooperative Society - London
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Author and Editor: N/A Bulgarian Export Promotion Center, Sofia, 2007, 40 pp.
Topics: Business Tourism in Bulgaria, Sofia - Plovdiv - Varna, Rila - Pirin - Rhodopi, Nature Reserves in...
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Author and Editor: N/A Bulgaria Travel Organization (European Regional Development Fund), Sofia, 2007, 24 pp.
Topics: Thracian Heritage, Medieval Fortresses and Monasteries, Traditional Customs and Craftsmanship
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Author: Jordan Petkoff (translated by S. W. Reeve) Bulgarian State Printing House, Sofia, 1933, 224 pp.
Topics: Towns and Historical Places, Review of Economics and Intellectual Life, Useful Hints
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Author: Ivan Kalov REKLAMA Print, Sofia, 1978, 72 pp.
Topics: Bulgaria, Rousse, Danube
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Author: Bogdan Nikolov Sofia Press, Sofia, 1986, 64 pp.
Topics: Thracians, Rogozen, Archaeology
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Authors: Dimiter Tsonchev (1) and Kiril Krustev (2) Bulgaria Today Supplement, published since 1951, 6 pp.
Topics: Panagyurishte Gold Treasure, Thracians, Gospels of Ivan Alexander, Medieval Bulgaria
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Authors: D. Ovcharov (1), M. B. Shchukin (2) et al. (1) National Museum of History - Sofia; (2) State Hermitage - Leningrad Committee for Culture Print, Sofia, 1989, 160 pp.
Topics: Nomads in Eastern Europe, Slav Monuments at Bug and Dnieper, Khazar Fortress Sarkel-Belaya Vezha
