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Book

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Detail of title page shows red and black printed text reading "Oronoko, traduit de l'anglois, de Madame Behn."

Oronoko

Aphra Behn
1745
Detail of a printed book shows engraved title page depicting women, ships, and animals. Text in Dutch.

Engelsch edelmans, zeldzaame en gedenkwaardige zee- en land-reizen

Eduward Meltons
1681
Detail of a printed book shows text in French.

Lettre aux Espagnols-Américains

Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzman
1799
Detail of a printed book shows red binding with gold details at the borders of the boards and all along the spine.

Guia política, eclesiástica y militar del Virreynato del Perú

Hipólito Unanue
1795
Detail of an embroidered cloth book binding shows letters "JHS" in gold and green beads.

[Abecedario]

1813
Detail of an engraved title page shows medallion portraits at the border, a coat of arms, and text in Spanish.

Historia general de las conquistas del nuevo reyno de Granada

Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita
1688
Detail of a printed book shows text in English reading "Appendix" at the top of the page.

Medical Inquiries and Observations

Benjamin Rush
1789
Detail of two books shows brown leather binding and spine labels "1" and "2" and the shortened title.

Histoire philosophique et politique, des établissemens & du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.

Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal
1770

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America and the China Trades, 1750-1850

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