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Lord Byron

Lord Byron
Portrait of Richard Polwhele

Portrait of Richard Polwhele
Plan for Tree Planting on Isles of Safety and Moveable Trees in Boxes

Plan for Tree Planting on Isles of Safety and Moveable Trees in Boxes
Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik of an excerpt from Wagner's Die Walküre

Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik of an excerpt from Wagner's Die Walküre
Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik of 2 excerpts from Wagner's Die Walküre

Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik of 2 excerpts from Wagner's Die Walküre
Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik and miscellanea

Bayreuth audition demo by Regina Resnik and miscellanea
Lia's aria: from cantata L'enfant prodigue (The prodigal son)

Lia's aria: from cantata L'enfant prodigue (The prodigal son)

Report of activity in establishments along 7th and 8th Avenues

Report of activity in establishments along 7th and 8th Avenues
Philip A. Payton, Jr., Vice-President and Manager Afro-American Realty Co., New York (left); Their home, New York City (center); Mrs. Philip A. Payton, Jr. (right).

Philip A. Payton, Jr., Vice-President and Manager Afro-American Realty Co., New York (left); Their home, New York City (center); Mrs. Philip A. Payton, Jr. (right).
Dorothy Maynor on Teatro Lux program

Dorothy Maynor on Teatro Lux program
Nova Britannia: Offering most excellent fruits by planting in Virginia, [Title page]

Nova Britannia: Offering most excellent fruits by planting in Virginia, [Title page]
La conquista del Peru... [Title page]

La conquista del Peru... [Title page]
Actors (L-R) Carolee Carmello, Stephen Bogardus, Ken Ard, John Herrera and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors (L-R) Carolee Carmello, Stephen Bogardus, Ken Ard, John Herrera and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actors (L-R) Stephen Bogardus and John Herrera in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors (L-R) Stephen Bogardus and John Herrera in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actors (L-R) Susan Wood, Justine DiCostanzo, Ken Ard, Pat Moya and Carol Denise Smith in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors (L-R) Susan Wood, Justine DiCostanzo, Ken Ard, Pat Moya and Carol Denise Smith in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actors Carolee Carmello and John Herrera in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors Carolee Carmello and John Herrera in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actors John Herrera and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors John Herrera and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actress Carolee Carmello (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actress Carolee Carmello (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actresses (L-R) Carolee Carmello and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actresses (L-R) Carolee Carmello and Barbara Walsh in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Director Des McAnuff next to giant chess piece in publicity shot from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Director Des McAnuff next to giant chess piece in publicity shot from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actor Ken Ard (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actor Ken Ard (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actor Stephen Bogardus (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actor Stephen Bogardus (C) with cast in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actor Stephen Bogardus in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actor Stephen Bogardus in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Actors (L-R) Carolee Carmello, Gregory Jbara and Stephen Bogardus in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)

Actors (L-R) Carolee Carmello, Gregory Jbara and Stephen Bogardus in a scene from the National tour of the Broadway musical "Chess" (Miami)
Le Carceri d'Invenzione, [pl. 26]

Le Carceri d'Invenzione, [pl. 26]

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The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies
The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies
151 items
Scrapbooks of New York City views
Scrapbooks of New York City views
989 items
Li ji ji shi: er shi wu juan
Li ji ji shi: er shi wu juan
26 items
Women of distinction: remarkable in works and invincible in character
Women of distinction: remarkable in works and invincible in character
49 items
Collection of ledgers and cash books covering the period 1891-1925
Collection of ledgers and cash books covering the period 1891-1925
7 items
Sketchbook archive
Sketchbook archive
3 items
Bungalow magazine
Bungalow magazine
37 items
Japanese prints
Japanese prints
2 items
Six Patriotic posters for the First World War
Six Patriotic posters for the First World War
6 items
B'nai B'rith messenger
B'nai B'rith messenger
726 items
New York City Directories
New York City Directories
98 items
Century Company records
Century Company records
11,416 items
Italian master prints
Italian master prints
848 items
German master prints
German master prints
888 items
Maps of North America
Maps of North America
2,490 items
Federal Theatre Project Productions Theater Stills Collection
Federal Theatre Project Productions Theater Stills Collection
130 items
Jules Fisher collection of Jo Mielziner Designs
Jules Fisher collection of Jo Mielziner Designs
102 items
Patrick Kelly collection of audio-visual recordings
Patrick Kelly collection of audio-visual recordings
11 items
National Dance Institute Video Archive
National Dance Institute Video Archive
486 items
Yizkor Book Collection
Yizkor Book Collection
641 items
TAG Foundation Video Archive
TAG Foundation Video Archive
68 items
Yaddo records
Yaddo records
1 item
Yiddish theater collection
Yiddish theater collection
409 items
Wadleigh High School Yearbooks
Wadleigh High School Yearbooks
35 items
Morris Huberland
Morris Huberland
9,263 items
Weltchronik.
Weltchronik.
725 items
Gansevoort-Lansing collection
Gansevoort-Lansing collection
30 items
The Villager
The Villager
1,304 items
Duyckinck family papers
Duyckinck family papers
1,009 items
Prints depicting dance
Prints depicting dance
2,065 items
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Photography Collections See More

Halloween
Halloween
35 items
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
213 items
Morris Rosenfeld Photographs
Morris Rosenfeld Photographs
260 items
Walter Silver photographs
Walter Silver photographs
2,597 items
New York Subways
New York Subways
42 items
Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
32,974 items
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
86 items
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
49,466 items
Photographs from the American country woman series
Photographs from the American country woman series
46 items
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
189 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
34,736 items
New York Public Library photographs
New York Public Library photographs
30 items
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
28,295 items
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
25,428 items
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
9,194 items
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
6,965 items
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
5,086 items
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
3,153 items
Photographs of Indonesia
Photographs of Indonesia
1,840 items
White Studio theatrical photographs
White Studio theatrical photographs
1,625 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
1,569 items
Dance in Photographs and Prints
Dance in Photographs and Prints
1,501 items
Photographic views of the United States
Photographic views of the United States
1,323 items
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
1,156 items
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
1,102 items
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Farm Security Administration Photographs
2,583 items
Collection of photographs of New York City
Collection of photographs of New York City
813 items
Photographs of General Motors and Chrysler car and truck models
Photographs of General Motors and Chrysler car and truck models
734 items
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
669 items
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
651 items

Early American Manuscripts Project See More

James Madison papers
James Madison papers
368 items
Boston Committee of Correspondence records
Boston Committee of Correspondence records
258 items
Thomas Jefferson papers
Thomas Jefferson papers
56 items
Richard Henry Lee letters
Richard Henry Lee letters
17 items
Philip Mazzei papers
Philip Mazzei papers
26 items
Alexander Hamilton papers
Alexander Hamilton papers
40 items
Henry Knox papers
Henry Knox papers
32 items
Silas Deane letters
Silas Deane letters
11 items
Joseph Hawley papers
Joseph Hawley papers
40 items
Noah Webster papers
Noah Webster papers
67 items
Theodorus Bailey Myers collection
Theodorus Bailey Myers collection
1,804 items
Hugh Gaine papers
Hugh Gaine papers
12 items
Schieffelin family papers
Schieffelin family papers
2 items
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records
8 items
George Washington papers
George Washington papers
106 items
Alexander Anderson papers
Alexander Anderson papers
2 items
Gerry-Townsend papers
Gerry-Townsend papers
7 items
Robert Morris papers
Robert Morris papers
50 items
Samuel Adams papers
Samuel Adams papers
1,246 items
Liebmann collection of American historical documents relating to spiritous liquors
Liebmann collection of American historical documents relating to spiritous liquors
166 items
Abraham Yates, Jr. papers
Abraham Yates, Jr. papers
245 items
Livingston family papers
Livingston family papers
56 items

Public Domain Picks See More

Italian master prints
Italian master prints
848 items
German master prints
German master prints
888 items
William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Farm Security Administration Photographs
2,583 items
The Green Book
The Green Book
22 items
Changing New York
Changing New York
344 items
Indian coloured drawings: a collection of 177 original paintings on "talc," etc., with 17 engravings, illustrating costume, vehicles and trades in India
Indian coloured drawings: a collection of 177 original paintings on "talc," etc., with 17 engravings, illustrating costume, vehicles and trades in India
178 items
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art
95 items
Farm Security Administration Collection
Farm Security Administration Collection
219 items
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection, ca. 850-ca. 1600.
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection, ca. 850-ca. 1600.
1,538 items
Pictorial description of Broadway
Pictorial description of Broadway
94 items
Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberté
Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberté
15 items
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
49 items
American popular songs
American popular songs
4,724 items
Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892
Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892
658 items
Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
42,202 items

Collections About New York City See More

Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
784 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
34,736 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
1,569 items
New York World's Fair 1939-1940 records
New York World's Fair 1939-1940 records
13,604 items
New York City Directories
New York City Directories
98 items
Trow business directory of the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, city of New York
Trow business directory of the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, city of New York
2 items
Atlases of New York City
Atlases of New York City
11,685 items
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
1,102 items
Streetscape and Townscape of Metropolitan New York City,1860-1942
Streetscape and Townscape of Metropolitan New York City,1860-1942
1,382 items
Doors, NYC
Doors, NYC
3,122 items
The Eno collection of New York City views
The Eno collection of New York City views
708 items
Changing New York
Changing New York
344 items
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
335 items
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
669 items
Fifth Avenue, New York, from start to finish
Fifth Avenue, New York, from start to finish
84 items
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records
88 items
Photographic negatives of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographic negatives of the New York City Tenement House Department
69 items
Street views of New York City
Street views of New York City
69 items
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
87 items
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
56 items
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
31 items
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway.]
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway.]
27 items
"Classic Six:" New York City Apartment Building Living, 1880s-1910s
"Classic Six:" New York City Apartment Building Living, 1880s-1910s
1,444 items
Portraits of immigrants at Ellis Island, New York
Portraits of immigrants at Ellis Island, New York
14 items
Staten Island post cards
Staten Island post cards
766 items
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
99 items
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
25,428 items
Collection of photographs of New York City
Collection of photographs of New York City
813 items

Fashion Collections See More

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
1,246 items
Creators Studios fashion illustrations
Creators Studios fashion illustrations
1,067 items
Les modes féminines du XIXe siècle, interprétées en cent pointes sèches aquarellées au pinceau, 1801-1900
Les modes féminines du XIXe siècle, interprétées en cent pointes sèches aquarellées au pinceau, 1801-1900
105 items
Ladies' dress shoes of the nineteenth century
Ladies' dress shoes of the nineteenth century
24 items
The mordant dyestuffs of the farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co., Elberfeld, and their application to printing and dyeing
The mordant dyestuffs of the farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co., Elberfeld, and their application to printing and dyeing
52 items
spring book of B. Kuppenheimer & Co. : illustrating a new century of clothing-radically different from the old-and incidentally depicting the more striking changes in men's wear during the past one hundred years.
spring book of B. Kuppenheimer & Co. : illustrating a new century of clothing-radically different from the old-and incidentally depicting the more striking changes in men's wear during the past one hundred years.
30 items
Enter. Wash dress fabrics, MDCCCCIIII.
Enter. Wash dress fabrics, MDCCCCIIII.
14 items
Imported French fabrics, E. Meyer & Co., Paris; fall, 1930-1931.
Imported French fabrics, E. Meyer & Co., Paris; fall, 1930-1931.
12 items
Newest styles for men
Newest styles for men
95 items

Collections for Designers See More

Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
3,607 items
Pictures of Science: 700 Years of Scientific and Medical Illustration
Pictures of Science: 700 Years of Scientific and Medical Illustration
299 items
Classic Illustrated Zoologies and Related Works, 1550-1900
Classic Illustrated Zoologies and Related Works, 1550-1900
7,956 items
Kaleidoscope : ornements abstraits : quatre-vingt-sept motifs en vingt planches
Kaleidoscope : ornements abstraits : quatre-vingt-sept motifs en vingt planches
21 items
Suggestions pour étoffes et tapis : 60 motifs en couleur.
Suggestions pour étoffes et tapis : 60 motifs en couleur.
22 items
Collection of book jackets
Collection of book jackets
2,504 items
Holiday postcards
Holiday postcards
1,867 items
William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942
Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942
656 items
Dress & Fashion: Design & Manufacture
Dress & Fashion: Design & Manufacture
566 items
Playing cards: Engineering
Playing cards: Engineering
52 items

Nature Collections See More

natural history of the amphibious carnivora, including the walrus and seals, also of the herbivorous cetacea, &c.
natural history of the amphibious carnivora, including the walrus and seals, also of the herbivorous cetacea, &c.
33 items
Livre de divers animaux pour dessus de portes par les meilleurs maitres.
Livre de divers animaux pour dessus de portes par les meilleurs maitres.
12 items
Moths and butterflies of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton
Moths and butterflies of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton
163 items
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
392 items
birds of eastern North America; with original descriptions of all the species which occur east of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full notes upon their habits, etc.
birds of eastern North America; with original descriptions of all the species which occur east of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full notes upon their habits, etc.
33 items
common objects of the sea shore : including hints for an aquarium
common objects of the sea shore : including hints for an aquarium
13 items
common objects of the sea shore : including hints for an aquarium.
common objects of the sea shore : including hints for an aquarium.
13 items
deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidae living and extinct, by R. Lydekker.
deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidae living and extinct, by R. Lydekker.
28 items
fishes of North America that are captured on hook and line. With eighty colored plates made from oil portraits of living fishes before their color tints had faded. By William C. Harris ... Volume I.
fishes of North America that are captured on hook and line. With eighty colored plates made from oil portraits of living fishes before their color tints had faded. By William C. Harris ... Volume I.
44 items
The natural history of Washington territory and Oregon, with much relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and California ... being those parts of the final reports on the survey of the Northern Pacific Railroad route, relating to the natural his...
The natural history of Washington territory and Oregon, with much relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and California ... being those parts of the final reports on the survey of the Northern Pacific Railroad route, relating to the natural his...
60 items
natural history of fishes of the perch family.
natural history of fishes of the perch family.
36 items
zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang; under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher ... during the years 1843-46. By John Edward Gray ... Sir John Richardson ... Arthur Adams ... Published under the authority of the Lords' Commissioners of the Ad...
zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang; under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher ... during the years 1843-46. By John Edward Gray ... Sir John Richardson ... Arthur Adams ... Published under the authority of the Lords' Commissioners of the Ad...
2 items
Thesaurus imaginum piscium testaceorum; quales sunt cancri, echini, echinometra, stellae marinae, &c. ut et cochlearum ... quibus accedunt conchylia, ut nautilus, cornu Ammonis, & conchae univalviae et bivalviae ... denique mineralia ...
Thesaurus imaginum piscium testaceorum; quales sunt cancri, echini, echinometra, stellae marinae, &c. ut et cochlearum ... quibus accedunt conchylia, ut nautilus, cornu Ammonis, & conchae univalviae et bivalviae ... denique mineralia ...
63 items
Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-1839 : publie par ordre du roi, sous les auspices du ministre de la marine
Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-1839 : publie par ordre du roi, sous les auspices du ministre de la marine
112 items
Wild animals and birds: their haunts and habits
Wild animals and birds: their haunts and habits
48 items
Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands
Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands
74 items
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies of North America
161 items
Cabinet du petit naturaliste, par Mad. D*** ...
Cabinet du petit naturaliste, par Mad. D*** ...
14 items
Catalogue of the chiroptera. By G.E. Dobson.
Catalogue of the chiroptera. By G.E. Dobson.
31 items
Characteristic sketches of animals, principally from the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park
Characteristic sketches of animals, principally from the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park
35 items
Blumenpolypen der süssen Wasser, beschrieben und mit den Blumenpolypen der salzigen Wasser verglichen von Jacob Christian Schäffer. Nebst drey kupfertafeln mit figuren in farben.
Blumenpolypen der süssen Wasser, beschrieben und mit den Blumenpolypen der salzigen Wasser verglichen von Jacob Christian Schäffer. Nebst drey kupfertafeln mit figuren in farben.
5 items
grunen armpolypen : die geschwanzten und ungeschwanzten zackigen wasserflohe, und eine besondere art kleiner wasseraale
grunen armpolypen : die geschwanzten und ungeschwanzten zackigen wasserflohe, und eine besondere art kleiner wasseraale
5 items
Engravings of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, dogs, &c., chiefly after the designs of Sir Edwin Landseer, by his brother, Thomas Landseer. Printed from the original plates, pub. between 1823 and 1828.
Engravings of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, dogs, &c., chiefly after the designs of Sir Edwin Landseer, by his brother, Thomas Landseer. Printed from the original plates, pub. between 1823 and 1828.
40 items
Exotic moths
Exotic moths
34 items
Fauna boreali-americana, or, The zoology of the northern parts of British America : containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
Fauna boreali-americana, or, The zoology of the northern parts of British America : containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
118 items
Friends worth knowing; glimpses of American natural history.
Friends worth knowing; glimpses of American natural history.
16 items
Groups of cattle, drawn from nature, by T.S. Cooper. 1839.
Groups of cattle, drawn from nature, by T.S. Cooper. 1839.
33 items
Histoire naturelle des mammiferes, avec des figures originales, coloriees, dessinees d'apres des animaux vivans; publie sous l'autorite de l'administration du Museum d'histoire naturelle, par M. Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire ... et par M. Frederic Cuvier....
Histoire naturelle des mammiferes, avec des figures originales, coloriees, dessinees d'apres des animaux vivans; publie sous l'autorite de l'administration du Museum d'histoire naturelle, par M. Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire ... et par M. Frederic Cuvier....
361 items
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus: par Francois Levaillant....
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus: par Francois Levaillant....
116 items
Histoire naturelle des poissons.
Histoire naturelle des poissons.
42 items

Gay & Lesbian History See More

Diana Davies photographs
Diana Davies photographs
381 items
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
914 items
International Gay Information Center collection. Photographs
International Gay Information Center collection. Photographs
251 items

Acclaimed Theatrical Photographers See More

Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
32,974 items
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
6,965 items
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
28,295 items
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
3,153 items
White Studio theatrical photographs
White Studio theatrical photographs
1,625 items

Poster Collections See More

Turn of the Century Posters
Turn of the Century Posters
2,027 items
Posters: arranged by artists
Posters: arranged by artists
836 items
Magazine posters
Magazine posters
275 items
Posters: American book posters
Posters: American book posters
220 items
Posters of the Russian Civil War, 1918-1922
Posters of the Russian Civil War, 1918-1922
213 items
Posters by Edward Penfield
Posters by Edward Penfield
115 items
Newspaper posters
Newspaper posters
108 items
Collection of Russian and Ukrainian posters, 1917-1921
Collection of Russian and Ukrainian posters, 1917-1921
103 items
Commercial posters
Commercial posters
74 items
Posters: exhibition, exposition, calendar
Posters: exhibition, exposition, calendar
51 items
Posters from the New York Sunday Herald, 1895-1896.
Posters from the New York Sunday Herald, 1895-1896.
39 items
Posters, by Will Bradley.
Posters, by Will Bradley.
28 items
Magazine posters.
Magazine posters.
19 items
Magic Scrapbooks: separated posters
Magic Scrapbooks: separated posters
20 items
Circus and magic posters
Circus and magic posters
17 items
Billy Rose Theatre Division posters
Billy Rose Theatre Division posters
13 items
Posters for books and magazines.
Posters for books and magazines.
2 items
Broadsides, posters and playbills
Broadsides, posters and playbills
1 item
Posters: arranged by artists.
Posters: arranged by artists.
1 item
[Posters by Jacob Kazaks.]
[Posters by Jacob Kazaks.]
1 item
Exhibition and Retail Shop Poster Collection
Exhibition and Retail Shop Poster Collection
2 items
Poster Collection
Poster Collection
11 items
true history of Deacon Giles' distillery. Reported for the benefit of posterity ...
true history of Deacon Giles' distillery. Reported for the benefit of posterity ...
1 item

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Atlases of New York City
Atlases of New York City
11,685 items
Atlases of the United States
Atlases of the United States
3,844 items
Maps of Asia
Maps of Asia
64 items
Charting America: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection and Others
Charting America: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection and Others
3,411 items
Maps of Africa
Maps of Africa
2 items
Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory that is now the United States
Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory that is now the United States
1,832 items
Maps of Europe
Maps of Europe
40 items
Printed maps of Russia and neighboring lands, including city plans of Saint Petersburg, from the 17th to the early20th century].
Printed maps of Russia and neighboring lands, including city plans of Saint Petersburg, from the 17th to the early20th century].
1 item
History of Greece: from the earliest records of that country, to the time in which it was reduced to a Roman province. Illustrated with maps and portraits. For the use of young persons
History of Greece: from the earliest records of that country, to the time in which it was reduced to a Roman province. Illustrated with maps and portraits. For the use of young persons
8 items
Maps used by General Butterfield on the battlefields of the Civil War, 1861-1865
Maps used by General Butterfield on the battlefields of the Civil War, 1861-1865
3 items
history of the colonization of Africa by alien races, by Sir Harry H. Johnston ... With eight maps by the author and J.G. Bartholomew.
history of the colonization of Africa by alien races, by Sir Harry H. Johnston ... With eight maps by the author and J.G. Bartholomew.
6 items
Maps, Arctic regions
Maps, Arctic regions
1 item
Maps of South America
Maps of South America
3 items
F. W. Putzger's Historischer Schul-Atlas zur alten, mittleren und neuen Geschichte : in 66 Haupt- und 63 Nebenkarten
F. W. Putzger's Historischer Schul-Atlas zur alten, mittleren und neuen Geschichte : in 66 Haupt- und 63 Nebenkarten
1 item
military and topographical atlas of the United States; including the British possessions & Florida.
military and topographical atlas of the United States; including the British possessions & Florida.
1 item

Book Art and Illustrations See More

Ehon: the artist and the book in Japan
Ehon: the artist and the book in Japan
1,969 items
Bookbinding : books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer.
Bookbinding : books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer.
705 items
Genji Monogatari Emaki
Genji Monogatari Emaki
33 items
Collection of book jackets
Collection of book jackets
2,504 items
Sonan gafu = The Sonan album.
Sonan gafu = The Sonan album.
32 items
Children's book illustrations
Children's book illustrations
1,981 items
Horae.
Horae.
405 items
Tōkaido gojūsan tsugi no uchi
Tōkaido gojūsan tsugi no uchi
57 items
Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942
Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942
656 items
Posters: American book posters
Posters: American book posters
220 items
Icons and Images of Cultures: Plate Books from the Russian Empire, Early Soviet Russia, and Eastern Europe, 1730-1935
Icons and Images of Cultures: Plate Books from the Russian Empire, Early Soviet Russia, and Eastern Europe, 1730-1935
11,629 items
William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Ise Monogatari Emaki
Ise Monogatari Emaki
109 items
Des cleres et nobles femmes
Des cleres et nobles femmes
78 items
Momoyogusa
Momoyogusa
76 items
Minchô shiken (The Colored Inkstone of the Ming Period)
Minchô shiken (The Colored Inkstone of the Ming Period)
65 items
Tsuki hyakushi
Tsuki hyakushi
56 items

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