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1. The natural history of Aleppo: containing a description of the city, and the principal natural productions in its neighbourhood : together with an account of the climate, inhabitants, and diseases, particularly of the plague

Creator/Contributor:
Russell, Alexander, 1715?-1768, creator
Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708-1770, dln
Russell, Patrick, 1727-1805
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Epidemiology--Early works to 1800
Ethnology--Syria--Early works to 1800
Medicine, Arab
Natural history--Syria--Aleppo--Early works to 1800
Plague--Early works to 1800
Plague--Syria--Early works to 1800
Natural history--Syria--Aleppo--Pre-Linnean works
Aleppo (Syria)
Aleppo (Syria)--Early works to 1800
Natural History
History, 18th Century
Plague
Epidemiology
Anthropology, Cultural
Medicine, Arabic
Plague--epidemiology
Syria

2. The system of the world

Creator/Contributor:
Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827, creator
Pond, John, 1767-1836
Creation Date:
1809
Subjects:
Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Celestial mechanics--Early works to 1800

3. Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., K.B., P.R.S: Journal of Sir Joseph Banks: during Captain Cook's first voyage in H.M.S. Endeavour in 1768-71 to Terra del Fuego, Otahite, New Zealand, Australia, the Dutch East Indies, etc

Creator/Contributor:
Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820, creator
Hooker, Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911
Creation Date:
1896
Subjects:
Banks, Joseph--Diaries
Endeavour (Ship)
Voyages around the world
Natural history--Oceania
Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800
Oceania--Discovery and exploration
Indonesia--Discovery and exploration
Southern Cone of South America--Discovery and exploration
Australia--Discovery and exploration
New Zealand--Discovery and exploration
Oceania--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
Natural History

4. An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce, Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile: Shaw's abridgement of Bruce's travels

Creator/Contributor:
Bruce, James, 1730-1794, creator
Shaw, Samuel.
Creation Date:
[1800?]
1800
Subjects:
Bruce, James--Travel--Ethiopia
Ethiopia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Ethiopia--History
Nile River Valley--Discovery and exploration--British
Blue Nile River (Ethiopia and Sudan)--Discovery and exploration--British

5. A chart of the Southern Hemisphere: according to the latest discoveries with the tracks of the Resolution, Capn. Cook and the Adventure, Capn. Furneaux from 1772 to 1775

Creator/Contributor:
Forster, Georg, 1754-1794, creator
Whitchurch, William.
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Creation Date:
March 10th 1777
1777
Subjects:
Furneaux, Tobias--Travel--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James--Travel--Maps--Early works to 1800
Discoveries in geography--18th century
Southern Hemisphere--Discovery and exploration--European--Maps--Early works to 1800

6. A chart of the Southern Hemisphere: shewing the tracks of some of the most distinguished navigators

Creator/Contributor:
Cook, James, 1728-1779, creator
Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802
Strahan, William, 1715-1785
Whitechurch, Gulielmus.
Creation Date:
Febry 1st. 1777
1777
Subjects:
Voyages around the world--Discovery and exploration--Maps--Early works to 1800
Discoveries in geography--18th century
Southern hemisphere--Discovery and exploration--Maps--Early works to 1800

7. A chart shewing the track of the Centurion round the world

Creator/Contributor:
Seale, Richard William., creator
Creation Date:
1780]
1780
Subjects:
Anson, George Anson
Centurion (Ship)--Travel--Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
Voyages around the world--Maps--Early works to 1800

8. Stellarum fixarum hemisphaerum australe. [S]tellarum fixarum hemisphaerum boreale: Stellarum fixarum hemisphaerum boreale

Creator/Contributor:
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742, creator
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764
Bowles, Thomas, -1767
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
John Bowles & Son
Creation Date:
[1760]
1760
Subjects:
Celestial sphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Stars--Maps--Early works to 1800
Celestial reference systems

9. Stellarum fixarum hemisphaerum australe. [S]tellarum fixarum hemisphaerum boreale: Stellarum fixarum hemisphaerum boreale

Creator/Contributor:
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742, creator
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764
Bowles, Thomas, -1767
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
John Bowles & Son
Creation Date:
[1760]
1760
Subjects:
Celestial sphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Stars--Maps--Early works to 1800
Celestial reference systems

10. The geography of the great solar eclipse of July 14 MDCCXLVIII: exhibiting an accurate map of all parts of the Eartth in which it will be visible with the North Pole according to the latest discoveries

Creator/Contributor:
Smith, George, 1700-1773, creator
Cave, Edward, 1691-1754
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Creation Date:
Jan.1.1748
1748
Subjects:
Solar eclipses--18th century--Maps
Northern Hemisphere--Early works to 1800--Maps

11. An accurate chart of the world with the new discoveries: also a view of the general &c coasting trade winds, monsoons or shifting trade winds & the variations of the compass ; from the latest and best authorities

Creator/Contributor:
Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784, creator
Creation Date:
1774?]
1774
Subjects:
World maps--Early works to 1800

12. Scientia terrarum et coelorum: Heavens and Earth astronomically and geographically delineated and display'd: or, The heavens and Earth astronomically and geographically delineated and display'd : containing the most curious & useful particulars in the solar, starry & mundane systems, faithfully enumerated & delineated according to the latest discoveries

Creator/Contributor:
Dunn, Samuel, -1794, creator
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Creation Date:
[1780]
1780
Subjects:
Stars--Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
Moon--Maps--Early works to 1800

13. Chart of the world on Mercators projection: exhibiting all the new discoveries to the present time, with the tracks of the most distinguished navigators since the year 1700 carefully collected from the best charts, maps, voyages, &c. extant and regulated from the accurate astronomical observations made in three voyages performed under the command of Captn. James Cook in the years 1768, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 & 80

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
McTavish, Simon, 1750-1804
Creation Date:
April 1, 1790
1790
Subjects:
Mackenzie, Alexander
Cook, James
World maps--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
Discoveries in geography--18th century

14. Map of the world on a globular projection, Eastern hemisphere: exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the recent discoveries to the present time

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808
Foot, T. (Thomas)
Puke, I.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804
Wilson, W.
Wigzell and Mozeen
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Cook, James--Travel
World maps--Early works to 1800
Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800

15. Map of the world on a globular projection, Western hemisphere: exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the recent discoveries to the present time

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808
Foot, T. (Thomas)
Puke, I.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804
Wilson, W.
Wigzell and Mozeen
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Cook, James--Travel
World maps--Early works to 1800
Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800

16. Map of the world on a globular projection, Title sheet: exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the recent discoveries to the present time

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808
Foot, T. (Thomas)
Puke, I.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804
Wilson, W.
Wigzell and Mozeen
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Cook, James--Travel
World maps--Early works to 1800
Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800

17. Map of the world on a globular projection, Dedication sheet: exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the recent discoveries to the present time

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808
Foot, T. (Thomas)
Puke, I.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804
Wilson, W.
Wigzell and Mozeen
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Cook, James--Travel
World maps--Early works to 1800
Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800

18. Map of the world on a globular projection, Accompanying booklet: exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the recent discoveries to the present time

Creator/Contributor:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, creator
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808
Foot, T. (Thomas)
Puke, I.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804
Wilson, W.
Wigzell and Mozeen
Creation Date:
1794
Subjects:
Cook, James--Travel
World maps--Early works to 1800
Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800

19. Travels round the world: in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771

Creator/Contributor:
Pagès, (Pierre-Marie-François), Monsieur de, 1740-1792, creator
Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
Creation Date:
1791-1792
Subjects:
Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800
Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800
Antarctica
Arctic regions
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