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Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth : Using Astronomy to Solve More Mysteries in Art, History, and Literature

by Olson, Donald W.
Published 2018

Springer International Publishing

“...From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature...”

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Mental imporvement : Or, the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of leisure hours, juvenile anecdotes,...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1799

[P]rinted by T. Burnside, Lower Liffey-Street, for P. Wogan, H. Colbert, and J. Gough]

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the Holy Scriptures, adapted to the capacities of children. By Mrs. Trimmer

by Trimmer, Sarah
Published 1787

Printed for T. Longman, and G. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the Holy Scriptures : Adapted to the capacities of children. By Mrs. Trimmer

by Trimmer, Sarah
Published 1796

Printed for T. Longman, G.G. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; J. Johnson, and J. and F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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Mental improvement : or, the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author Of Leisure Hours, Juvenile Anecdotes,...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1800

printed for P. Wogan, No 23, Old Bridge, by T. Burnside

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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The beauties of the creation : or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful, quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: des...

by Riley, George
Published 1792

Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second-Street, the corner of Chesnut-Street

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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Beauties of the creation : or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, shrubs & flowers. Des...

by Riley, George
Published 1798

Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold by him at his bookstore, opposite the gaol

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the Holy scriptures; adapted to the capacities of children : To which is added an essay on female education

by Trimmer, Sarah
Published 1782

Printed for Messrs. Price, Whitestone, Sleater, Chamberlaine, Walker, Gilbert, Beatty, Burton, Parker, and Byrne

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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The beauties of the creation : or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: desi...

by Riley, George
Published 1796

Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second, corner of Chesnut-Street

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature : and reading the holy scriptures. Adapted to the capacities of children. By Mrs. Trimmer

by Trimmer, Sarah
Published 1783

printed for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall; T. Longman, and G. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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Mental improvement : or the beauties and wonders of nature and art, Conveyed in a Series of Instructive Conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Leisure Hours

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1794

printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, No. 55, Gracechurch-Street

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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A modern system of natural history : Containing accurate descriptions, and faithful histories, of animals, vegetables, and minerals. Together with Their Properties, and various Use...

by Ward, Samuel
Published 1775

printed for F. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, Ludgate-Street

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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The beauties of the creation : or, a new moral system of natural history: in five volumes: consisting of quadrupeds, birds, Fishes And Reptiles, Insects, trees and flowers, &c. &c....

by Riley, George
Published 1793

printed for G. Riley, NO. 33, Ludgate-Street; and sold by S. Hazard, Bath

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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The beauties of the creation : or, a new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful, quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: de...

by Riley, George
Published 1790

printed for G. Riley, No. 33, Ludgate-Street; and sold by Mess. Champante and Whitrow; and S. Hazard, Bookseller, Bath

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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Juvenile rambles through the paths of nature; in which many parts of the wonderful works of the creation are brought forward, and made familiar to the capacity of every little miss...

by Johnson, Richard
Published 1786

printed for E. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natur...

by Boreman, Thomas
Published 1736

printed by J. T. [John Tilly] for Thomas Boreman, near Child's Coffee-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natur...

by Boreman, Thomas
Published 1736

printed [by John Tilly] for F. Gyles in Holbourn, and are to be sold by Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, and S. Birt in Ave-Mary-Lane

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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The beauties of the creation : or, a new moral system of natural history: consisting of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and reptiles, insects, trees and flowers, &c. &c. Designed to insp...

by Riley, George
Published 1792

printed for G. Riley, No. 33, Ludgate-Street; and sold by S. Hazard, Bath

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature...”

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Fifteen discourses on the marvellous works in nature : delivered by a father to his children: calculated to make mankind feel, in every thing, the very presence of a Supreme Being,...

by Reiche, Charles Christopher
Published 1791

Printed for the author, by James & Johnson, and to be sold by them, the author, and all the booksellers in the city. MDCCXCI. Price, neatly bound, to the subscribers, 3s. 9d. Ditto, -- --- to non subscribers. 4s 6d. Ditto, unbound to ditto, -- -- 3s. 9d

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature / Early works to 1800...”

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Lilliputian Spectacle de la nature: or, nature delineated, in conversations and letters passing between the children of a family. In three volumes

by Lovechild
Published 1790

printed and sold by John Marshall and Co. at No. 4, Aldermary Church Yard, in Bow-Lane

Subjects: “...Natural history / Juvenile literature / Early works to 1800...”

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