Selected African Holdings

Selected African Holdings

Smithsonian Libraries

Items selected from the online resources at Smithsonian Libraries with African origination.


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SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1853 English

Edited by Bayle St. John--Cf. Pref. "London: Printed by G. Barclay"--Verso of t.p.s Also available online. SCNHRB copy (v.1: 39088012038303; v.2: 39088012038311) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1853 Latin

"Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II, Tom. XII". Also available online. Elecresource Pars I. Species in regione sinaica ab Equite Figari, aestate 1849, collectae -- Pars …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1853 Latin

Originally issued in 2 parts, called "1. und 2. Lieferung" and "[3.-4.] Lieferung." Series statement from individual wrappers. Plates are hand-colored. Also available online. Elecresource SCNHRB copy (39088013487053) author's presentation …




SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1852

Iconographic encyclopaedia of science, literature, and art. Egypt. At first glance, you'll notice a variety of animals, but if you look in the background, you'll quickly figure out the setting …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1851 Latin

"Ex typographeo A.W. Sythoff"'--Verso of half title. Plate signed: A.J. Kouwels, ad nat. del. et lithogr. PWM Trap, impr. Thesis (doctoral)--Leyden, 1851. Also available online. Elecresource SCNHRB copy (39088005734934) has …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1851 English

First published as "The new republic." Also available online. Elecresource