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"A clock sent thither by the Royal Society"

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15091
Author
Cope, Thomas D.
Date of Publication
1950.
Call Number
681.1 C782
Responsibility
Thomas D. Cope.
Author
Cope, Thomas D.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia, PA]
Publisher
American Philosophical Society,
Date of Publication
1950.
Physical Description
p. [260]-271 : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Notes
Reprint : "Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society," vol. 94, no. 3, June, 1950.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
681.1 C782
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Biological field guide and check list for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15094
Author
Caulwell, William H.
Date of Publication
c1951.
Call Number
574.9748 C372
Author
Caulwell, William H.
Place of Publication
Minneapolis
Publisher
Burgess Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
c1951.
Physical Description
v, 109 p. illus., map. 22 cm.
Notes
Most of the alternate pages are blank.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Natural history - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
574.9748 C372
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Homer Tope Rosenberger; a bibliographical record

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15103
Author
Rubincam, Milton,
Date of Publication
1958.
Call Number
016.748 T486
Responsibility
edited with an introd. Foreword by Millicent Barton Rex.
Author
Rubincam, Milton,
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Junto,
Date of Publication
1958.
Physical Description
58 p. 23 cm.
Subjects
Rosenberger, Homer Tope, - 1908-
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
016.748 T486
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Author
Hostetler, John Andrew,
Date of Publication
1952.
Call Number
289.71 H831 1952
Responsibility
John A. Hostetler.
Author
Hostetler, John Andrew,
Place of Publication
Scottdale, Pa
Publisher
Herald Press,
Date of Publication
1952.
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Mennonites - United States.
Mennonites
Amish.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 H831 1952
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The prize painting book, Good times

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/18074270
Author
Wheeler, Dora.
Date of Publication
c1881.
Responsibility
pictures by Dora Wheeler ; words by Candace Wheeler.
Author
Wheeler, Dora.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
White & Stokes, Publishers,
Date of Publication
c1881.
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes
The words are in verse.
Title page illustrated in colors; facing page with outline of the same design.
Some of the outline pages in the text are accompanied by the same illustration colored to serve as guides to the student.
Illustrations were colored in.
Subjects
Coloring books.
Additional Author
Wheeler, Candace,
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Lilliput Land : or, The children's peep-show

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2013
Date of Publication
[c. 1880]
Alternate Title
Lilliput land or, peep-show for the young.
Pleasure book for the young.
Responsibility
edited by the author of "Lilliput Levee" (William Brighty Rands).
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Baker, Pratt & Co.
Date of Publication
[c. 1880]
Physical Description
383 pages : illustrations (black and white) and music scores ; 25 cm
Notes
Inscribed: "Lillian M. Sprecher / bought at / South Bend, IN. Oct. 1881."
Contents
300 illustrations; contains index.
Subjects
Children's literature.
Literature - Collections.
Poetry.
Short stories.
Additional Author
Rands, William Brighty,
Additional Corporate Author
Baker, Pratt & Co.,
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The living past of America; pictorial treasury of our historic houses and villages that have been preserved and restored

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8993
Author
Vanderbilt, Cornelius,
Date of Publication
[1955]
Call Number
740 V228
Author
Vanderbilt, Cornelius,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Date of Publication
[1955]
Physical Description
xiv, 234 p. illus. 29 cm.
Subjects
Historic buildings - United States
Dwellings - United States
Villages - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
740 V228
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The Index of American Design

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9005
Author
Christensen, Erwin Ottomar,
Date of Publication
1950.
Call Number
745 C554 Oversize
Responsibility
Introd. by Holger Cahill.
Author
Christensen, Erwin Ottomar,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Macmillan,
Date of Publication
1950.
Physical Description
xviii, 229 p. 378 illus. (part col.) 31 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 219-221.
Subjects
Index of American Design.
Decoration and ornament.
Art, American.
Decorative arts - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
745 C554 Oversize
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Union Mills : the Shriver homestead since 1797

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9130
Author
Klein, Frederic Shriver.
Date of Publication
1957.
Call Number
975.277 K64
Responsibility
by Frederic Shriver Klein.
Author
Klein, Frederic Shriver.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1957.
Physical Description
16 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Reprinted from The Maryland Historical Magazine, Dec. 1957.
Cover title.
Subjects
Shriver family.
Maryland - Historic houses, etc.
Additional Corporate Author
The Maryland Historical Magazine, Dec. 1957.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.277 K64
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My experiences mid shot and shell and in rebel den, a graphic recital of personal experiences throughout the entire civil war

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9155
Author
Urban, John W.
Date of Publication
1882.
Call Number
817 U72m
  1 website  
Alternate Title
Battle field and prison pen, or Through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons
Responsibility
By John W. Urban ...
Author
Urban, John W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
For the author,
Date of Publication
1882.
Physical Description
xi, [1], 13-633 p. incl. plates, front., plates, ports.
Notes
Other editions published under titles, "Battle field and prison pen," "Through the war and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons."
Contents
Contents : The Overt Act of Treason and It's effect North and South --- Advance of the Grand Army From Washington and It's Defeat at Bull Run --- Departure of McClellan's Army For the Peninsula --- Advance of McDowell From Washington --- The Seven Days Fight On the Peninsula -- My First Capture --- Army of The Potomac and McClellan's Defence of The Capital --- Extravagant Errors, Halleck and Stanton In Control --- General Lee's Invasion of Pennsylvania and The Battle of Gettysburg --- Northern Campaign, Confederate Authorities Desperate --- Battle of The Wilderness , Our Capture and Recapture --- Advance of Grant's Forces -- Andersonville --- Hanging of The Thieves --- Enlargement of Our Prison --- Andersonville In August --- Millen Prison --- Florence Prison --- St. John's Gollege Hospital
Summary
The author tells of his experiences in the Civil War, including time spent in Confederate prisons.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Prisoners and prisons.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
817 U72m
Websites
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