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... Post 8vo . 2s . 6d . ABELL'S ( MRS . ) Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon during the First Three Years of his Captivity on the Island of St. Helena . Second Edition . Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 10s . 6d . ABERCROMBIE'S ( JOHN , M.D. ) ...
... Post 8vo . 2s . 6d . ABELL'S ( MRS . ) Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon during the First Three Years of his Captivity on the Island of St. Helena . Second Edition . Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 10s . 6d . ABERCROMBIE'S ( JOHN , M.D. ) ...
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... Post 8vo . 10s . 6d . 2. AIRY'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT GREENWICH . 1836 to 1847. Royal 4to . 50s . each . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . APPENDIX TO THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS . 1836 , 1837 , 1842 , 8s . each ; and 1847 , 148. Royal ...
... Post 8vo . 10s . 6d . 2. AIRY'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT GREENWICH . 1836 to 1847. Royal 4to . 50s . each . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . APPENDIX TO THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS . 1836 , 1837 , 1842 , 8s . each ; and 1847 , 148. Royal ...
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... 8vo . 2s . 6d . each . SELECTIONS FROM THE ADDITIONS up to 1812. 8vo . 58. 1834-54 . 8vo . 5s . 28 . 29 . 8vo . 28 ... Post . 8vo . 108 . Translation of Ranke's Political and Ecclesiastical History of the Popes of Rome . Third Edition ...
... 8vo . 2s . 6d . each . SELECTIONS FROM THE ADDITIONS up to 1812. 8vo . 58. 1834-54 . 8vo . 5s . 28 . 29 . 8vo . 28 ... Post . 8vo . 108 . Translation of Ranke's Political and Ecclesiastical History of the Popes of Rome . Third Edition ...
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... 8vo . 16s . Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions , from 1818 to the present time , in search ... Post 8vo . 2s . 6d . Tour in Austrian Lombardy , the Northern Tyrol , and Bavaria . Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 10s . 6d ...
... 8vo . 16s . Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions , from 1818 to the present time , in search ... Post 8vo . 2s . 6d . Tour in Austrian Lombardy , the Northern Tyrol , and Bavaria . Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 10s . 6d ...
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... Post 8vo . 30s . Bible in Spain ; or the Journeys , Adventures , and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula . 3 Vols . Post 8vo . 27s . , or Cheap Edition , 16mo , 58 . Zincali , or the ...
... Post 8vo . 30s . Bible in Spain ; or the Journeys , Adventures , and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula . 3 Vols . Post 8vo . 27s . , or Cheap Edition , 16mo , 58 . Zincali , or the ...
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The Art of Travel, Or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries Francis Galton No preview available - 2018 |
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