Map of United States shows national borders according to 1783 Treaty of Peace plus state borders, mountain ranges, rivers, major creeks, large lakes, cities, and towns. It also shows land reserved for Virginia and North Carolina troops. Printed...
Detailed map of Caribbean islands and most of Central America plus the coasts of Florida and northern South America shows countries, mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, large creeks, cities, and towns. Printed below the title, "by J....
Map of the Western Hemisphere, including the Americas, Greenland and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which shows countries, mountain ranges, bays, rivers, large lakes, towns, and villages. Across the top are bird's eye illustrations of nine...
Antiphonaries--Illustrations; Gregorian chants--Illustrations; Music--Manuscripts--France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval
Leaf from a fifteenth century French antiphonary, representing a segment of text related to the Feast of the Crown of Thorns. Also called an antiphonal or antiphoner, an antiphonary collects portions of psalms and hymns sung during liturgies or...
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
Book of Hours--France--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts--France--Renaissance, 1450 - 1600
Leaf from a Book of Hours, a book used for private prayers, written by hand on a sheet printed with woodblock borders. The Book of Hours originally including this leaf was made in Paris around 1524. The leaf is from a supplemental section, the...
Book of Hours--France--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
A Book of Hours was the primary text for private lay devotion in the late middle ages and Renaissance. Consisting of the cycle of prayers to be recited at the eight canonical hours or established times for prayers throughout the day, the content of...
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1500-1550
A Book of Hours was the primary text for private lay devotion in the late middle ages and Renaissance. Consisting of the cycle of prayers to be recited at the eight canonical hours or established times for prayers throughout the day, the content of...
Book of Hours--Italy--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--Italy; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
A Book of Hours was the primary text for private lay devotion in the late middle ages and Renaissance. Consisting of the cycle of prayers to be recited at the eight canonical hours or established times for prayers throughout the day, the content of...
Breviaries--England--lllustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--England; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a book used for daily prayers by a monk or other person living in a religious community, probably in England. The book was written in the thirteenth century on animal skin since paper was not used at that time. The text is from an...
This leather-bound account book has a worn front cover with undecipherable writing at the top and "Cadet O. M. Poe. Sept (?) 1852" written in the center. On top left corner of the inside front cover is a stamp that reads: Sold by David...
A table drawn with red ink on a large sheet of light blue paper, folded to 11 x 17 1/2 inches, includes columns for date, delinquencies, and demerits separated by 1st-4th years. This is an accounting of Orlando M. Poe's delinquencies and demerits...
Printed below the title in French, "Dedicated to the honorable Congress of the United States of America and his excellency George Washington, Commander in Chief of the army by their very humble servant, John Filson." The map, which is...
Map of North America, prepared for a French trading company, shows ports, bays, large lakes, mountain ranges, settlements, and villages as well as routes of various explorers. Disproportionate space is allocated to the eastern portion of...
Map of Kentucky, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee, shows mountain ranges, rivers, large creeks, counties, major roads, cities and towns. Counties are hand colored. The map is surrounded on three sides by tables and text...
Map of the Northern Hemisphere, including the Americas, "Mer du Sud," "Mer du Nord," western Europe, western Africa and eastern Asia, which shows major rivers and ports plus explorers' navigational routes. Illustrations include...
Map of Louisville, Kentucky, with neighborhoods Portland, West Louisville, Parkland, South Parkland, Clifton, Crescent Hill, Highlands, Audubon Park, Camp Taylor, Highland Park, Wilder Park, Beechmont, Oakdale, Southern Heights, and Jacobs Addition...
Maps of two cities, Louisville, Kentucky and New Orleans, Louisiana, printed within one decorative frame. Details include rivers, creeks, canals, streets, major buildings, and other landmarks. Wards within each city are tinted. Printed within the...
Map of Louisville, Kentucky and parts of Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, shows Ohio River islands, railway bridge, Portland canal, ferry routes, city streets, toll roads, rail lines, and major landmarks. City limits are outlined in color...
Map of Kentucky and Tennessee shows mountain ranges, rivers, major creeks, railroads, counties, cities, and towns. State borders are traced in color, counties are lightly tinted and relief is shown by hachures. Printed below map frame,...
