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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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History and Drama : the Pan-European Tradition

Published 2018

De Gruyter

Subjects: “...History in literature...”

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How to read the Bible : history, prophecy, literature - why modern readers need to know the difference, and what it means for faith today

by McKenzie, Steven L.
Published 2005

Oxford University Press

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Writing the past in twenty-first-century American fiction

by Lawrie, Alexandra
Published 2022

Edinburgh University Press

Subjects: “...History in literature...”

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Minor morals : interspersed with sketches of natural history, historical anecdotes, and original stories. By Charlotte Smith, Author of Rural Walks and Rambles Farther. In two vols

by Smith, Charlotte Turner
Published 1799

printed by and for Sampson Low, Eerwick Street, Soho

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

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Beauties of Sturm : in lessons on the works of God, and of his providence. Rendered familiar to the capacities of youth, by Eliza Andrews, Author of Allegorical Miniatures, the Bro...

by Sturm, Christoph Christian
Published 1799

printed for Darton and Harvey, J. Scatchard, Vernor and Hood, G. Sael, and T. Hurst

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

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Universal history, ancient and modern : in a series of letters to a youth at school. Exhibiting A View of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall, of every considerable State, from...

by Turner, Richard
Published 1787

printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row

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

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Time and narrative in ancient historiography : the 'plupast' from Herodotus to Appian

Published 2012

Cambridge University Press

Subjects: “...History in 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

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1799

Printed by Abraham Shearman, Jun. for Caleb Greene & Son

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

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A system of natural history : adapted for the instruction of youth, in the form of a dialogue. Originally written in German, by Prof. Raff of Goettingen; now first translated into...

by Raff, Georg Christian
Published 1796

printed for G. Mudie and Son, South Bridge; and for J. Johnson, and G. G. & J. Robinson, London

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

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Études de la nature : abrégé des œuvres de Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

by Saint Pierre, Bernardin de
Published 1799

de l'imprimerie de Baylis, se trouve chez Vernor & Hood, No. 31, Poultry, & Boosey, Broad-Street, près de la Bourse-Royale

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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Youth's miscellany; or, a father's gift to his children : consisting of original essays, moral and literary; tales, fables, reflections, &c. Intended to promote a love of virtue an...

by Mavor, William Fordyce
Published 1798

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

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

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