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The Story of the Great War, Volume 2 History of the European War from Official Sources

Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937 [Editor]; Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon), 1873-1940 [Editor]; Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 [Editor]

The Story of the Great War, Volume 2 History of the European War from Official Sources — English source edition. Subject: World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918
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The Story of the Great War, Volume 3 History of the European War from Official Sources

Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937 [Editor]; Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon), 1873-1940 [Editor]; Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 [Editor]

The Story of the Great War, Volume 3 History of the European War from Official Sources — English source edition. Subject: World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918
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The Story of the Great War, Volume 6 History of the European War from Official Sources

Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937 [Editor]; Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon), 1873-1940 [Editor]; Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 [Editor]

The Story of the Great War, Volume 6 History of the European War from Official Sources — English source edition. Subject: World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918
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The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

Halstead, Murat, 1829-1908

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery a...

Philippines -- Description and travelSpanish-American War, 1898Philippines -- History -- Revolution, 1896-1898
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The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and Its Environs Containing a short sketch of its history and antiquities, a descriptive walk round the walls, and a visit to the cathedral, castle, and Eaton Hall.

Hughes, Thomas, 1827-1890; Measom, George S., 1818-1901 [Illustrator]

The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and Its Environs Containing a short sketch of its history and antiquities, a descriptive walk round the walls, and a vis...

Chester (England) -- Guidebooks
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The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops

King, R. J. (Richard John), 1818-1879

The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese an...

Gloucester CathedralChurch architecture -- EnglandCathedrals -- England
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The Two Great Retreats of History

Montgomery, D. H. (David Henry), 1837-1928 [Editor]; Grote, George, 1794-1871; Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte de, 1780-1873

The Two Great Retreats of History — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Iran -- History -- To 640Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia
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The Violoncello and Its History

Wasielewski, Wilhelm Joseph von, 1822-1896; Stigand, Isobella S. E. [Translator]

The Violoncello and Its History — English source edition. Subject: Cello -- History.

Cello -- HistoryCellists
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The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family

Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891; Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891 [Illustrator]

The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family — English source edition. Subject: Treasure troves -- Fiction.

Treasure troves -- FictionNew York (State) -- Social life and customs -- FictionFamilies -- Fiction
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The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History

Hume, Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp), 1843-1910

The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History — English source edition. Subject: Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of En...

Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- BiographyHenry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Marriage
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The World's Earliest Music Traced to Its Beginnings in Ancient Lands by Collected Evidence of Relics, Records, History, and Musical Instruments from Greece, Etruria, Egypt, China, Through Asyria and Babylonia, to the Primitive Home, the Land of Akkad and Sumer

Smith, Hermann, 1824-1910

The World's Earliest Music Traced to Its Beginnings in Ancient Lands by Collected Evidence of Relics, Records, History, and Musical Instruments from Greece...

Music -- To 500 -- History and criticism
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