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  • An der Westküste Afrikas; wirtschaftische und jagd- streifzüge

    Date
    1898
  • Buffalo Bill : scout, showman, visionary / Steve Friesen

    Date
    2010
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    19th century
  • Tricks with cards containing explanations of the general principles of sleight-of hand applicable to card-tricks : of card-tricks with ordinary cards, and not requiring sleight-of-hand; of tricks involving sleight-of-hand, or the use of specially-prepared cards; and of card-tricks requiring special apparatus by Professor Hoffmann ; with illustrations

    Date
    1893
  • Thamnophis sirtalis

    Collection Date
    17 Nov 1897
  • Thuidium philberti Limpr.

    Collection Date
    20 Oct 1897
  • Les menus & programmes illustrés; invitations--billets de faire part--cartes d'adresse--petites estampes du XVIIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours. Ouvrage orné de quatre cent soixante reproductions d'après les documents originaux des meilleurs artistes

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    1898
  • Portrait of Rev. Edgar Buckingham of Deerfield, (painting)

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    1891
  • Charles Pratt, (sculpture)

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    1890-1891
  • (Nude Female and a Lion), (sculpture)

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    1898
  • Fast Flew the Black Winged Horse, (painting)

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