Collection Items: World

World

This collection contains materials that were published outside the United States and that do not fit in other existing collections as well as non-domestic personal paper collections not collected elsewhere. Included are books of heraldry from England and Japan, and genealogy and family papers.

This collection brings together materials related to World War I and the immediate aftermath. It includes letters created by, sent to, and about Americans and American participation in the conflict as well as other materials from other fronts and belligerents. This collection includes: letters, drawings, photographs, artwork, scrapbooks, and postcards.

Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde

This collection contains the 12-volume set of Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, published by Jean Frederic Bernard with engravings by Bernard Picart. This edition was published from 1807 to 1810.

Digitization status: complete.

Charles Dickens

This collection gathers materials by and about Charles Dickens and the extended Dickens family, including letters from Charles Dickens, Jr.

German Carte-de-visites

This collection consists of carte-de-visites of various German family members from one extended family, related to the Heinrich Möllering : 50 pieces of original cabinet card photography from 1900 to 1920 - Germany. Labeled cards (either front or back) are from 29 different photographers. Some of the photographs have handwritten notes and dates on the rear in German. Funds for acquisition donated from Erin McKinstry, Villanova class 2014.

This collection brings together genealogical and family material about the extended Jones and Peyton-Jones family.

This subcollection brings together the two volume report by Canada's Department of Railways and Canals on the construction and collapse of the St. Lawrence River Quebec bridge. See the Wikipedia article for additional information.

This collection brings together works from digitized collections on and by William Shakespeare.

Periodicals published outside the United States that do not fit into other existing collections.

Iroha-biki Moncho.

by Tanaka, Kikou
Published 1881

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A display of heraldrie : manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge therof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method / wherein it is now reduced...

by Guillim, John, 1565-1621.
Published 1660

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Amoris divini emblemata stvdio et aere Othonis Vaeni concinnata.

by Veen, Octavio van, known as Otto Vaenius, 1560?-1629?.
Published 1615

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Imprese nobili et ingeniose di diuersi prencipi, et d'altri personaggi illvstri nell'arme et nelle lettere : le quali, col disegno loro estrinseco, dimostrano l'animo, et la buona...

by Pittoni, Battista, b. 1520?
Published 1583

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Das lange bestrittene Konigreich Candia : Das ist : Kurze und ordentliche Beschreibung von dem Anfange, Fort-und Aussgange desz funff und zwanssig-jahrigen, und, zwischen der Durch...

by Merian, Matthaeus, 1621-1687.
Published 1670

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Veteres arcus Augustorm triumphis insignes ex reliquiis quae Romae adhuc supersunt : cum imaginibus triumphalibus restituti, antiquis nummis notisquae Io: Petri Bellorii illustrati...

by Bellori, Giovanni Pietro, 1615?-1696.
Published 1690

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La Chine d'Athanase Kirchere de la Compagnie de Jesus: illustre de plusieurs monuments tant sacres que profanes.

by Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.
Published 1670

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Michael Robartes and the Dancer / by William Butler Yeats.

by Yeats, W. B. 1865-1939.
Published 1920

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Joannis Pierii Valeriani Bellunensis Hieroglyphica ...

by Valeriano, Pierio, 1477-1560.
Published 1678

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The decadent : being the gospel of inaction : wherein are set forth in romance form certain reflections touching the curious characteristics of these ultimate years, and the diver...

by Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942.
Published 1893

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West Coast of North America scrapbook.

Published 1926

In collection: Rambles, Travels, and Maps

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Scrapbook

The curse of education / by Harold E. Gorst

by Gorst, Harold E.
Published 1904

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