Duke holds one of the world’s largest collections of Confederate imprints, or items printed in the Confederate States of America between secession from the Union and the surrender of the Confederate military forces (December 1860-April 1865). Confederate imprints are notable for their fragility and ephemerality, due to the scarcity of high-quality paper and a lack of large publishing and printing houses in the South, as well as for the view their contents give of military and civilian life in...
Topics: Confederate, Civil War, American history
The Glenn R. Negley Collection of Utopian Literature in Duke University’s David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library contains over 900 works, dating from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The collection includes utopias and dystopias, works which, according to Dr. Negley, "use the device of a fictional society or state to present views of an ideal (utopian) or less than ideal (dystopian) value structure," especially focused on the political functioning of the...
The Jantz Collection at Duke Libraries
Duke University Libraries, Ottoman-Turkish Literature
The Duke University Archives preserves the historical record of the university. This collection provides access to several key campus publications including the Chanticleer (student yearbook), the Trinity College Historical Papers (series of early faculty publications), as well as other core resources, such as campus course catalogs.
Duke University Press is an academic publisher of books and journals across the humanities, social sciences, and more. Duke University Press has decided to make available via open access a substantial set of its older books that are no longer selling actively. The DUP collection is composed of some of those books; others may be available only via the HathiTrust.
The focus of this collection is on the Judeo-Christian tradition, with some emphasis on Methodism in the United States. It also embraces the diversity of world religions including, but not limited to Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.
A collection of Russian Imprints from Duke University.
Works from and about the British Romantic era of the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries, from the holdings of the Duke University David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The collection is espec ially rich in the works of Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including some unique copies, but also includes significant editions of works by Leigh Hunt, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth, and others. Many items in the...
Emblem books are a genre of illustrated books that was popular from the 16th to the 18th centuries in Europe. Emblem books contain illustrations that often visually represent or illustrate a moral fable or an allegory. The illustration is often paired with a phrase of text, like a motto or an epigram,that further explains the image. Many emblem books serve a didactic purpose and explain virtues, vices, religious principals etc. through words and image. Many significant artists, authors, and...
The History of Medicine Collections in Duke University’s David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library contains over 20,000 rare books and 4,000 manuscript items, along with numerous prints, photos, and other types of ephemera. The collection strengths are in the following areas: anesthesiology, human sexuality, materia medica, pediatrics, psychiatry, vivisection, and yellow fever.
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Topic: Arabic language
Duke University Libraries
86,818
87K
1911
1911
by
Rizal, José, 1861-1896; Mariano, Patricio
texts
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Translation of El Filibusterismo
This collection of works of literature by British women of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from the Duke University David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library provides insight not only into the development of the novel, but also of new literary genres in general and the societal forces that gave rise to female authors in the Victorian era. Gothic romances, epistolary novels, and societal "problem" novels are also represented in the collection and attest to the role...
Topic: keyword
Duke University Libraries
11,462
11K
1922
1922
by
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
texts
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-Ondes. -Étendards. -Casé d'armons. -Luerus des tirs. -Obus couleur de lune. -La tête étoilée
Topic: World War, 1914-1918
Duke University Libraries
8,195
8.2K
1920
1920
by
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956
texts
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182 p. 19 cm
Topic: Christianity
"The exquisite presswork and binding [are] by Cranston & Curts, Cincinnati."
Topic: Utopias
Includes bibliographical references (p.174-175) and indexes.
Topics: Synoptic problem, Q hypothesis
Duke University Libraries
56,502
57K
1658
1658
by
Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?; Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565; Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604; Rowland, John, M.D
texts
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Paged continuously
Topic: Zoology
x, 490 p. : 20 cm
Topics: Atlantis (Legendary place), Deluge
3,189
3.2K
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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library
This collection contains scans of the historical main entry card catalog for the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University. Cards were organized into drawers and arranged alphabetically by author (or title, when no author was present). The card files typically include administrative metadata; information about a collection's creator or author; the dates of the materials; and summaries of the events or ideas documented in the collection. Staff maintained the card...
186 p. : 19 cm
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Topics: Voyages, Imaginary, Science fiction, American, Utopias
The Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History in Duke’s David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds an extensive collection of correspondence, publications, advertisements, photographs, slides, films, books and serials that document the history of advertising, sales, and marketing over the past two centuries. In addition to the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives, the most comprehensive historical record of any advertising agency, the Center contains the...
Duke University Libraries, Jantz Collection
7,286
7.3K
The secret book of the black arts : containing all that is known upon the occult sciences of daemonology, spirit rappings, witchcraft, sorcery, astrology, palmistry, mind reading, spiritualism, table turning, ghosts and apparitions, omens, lucky and unlucky signs and days, dreams, charms, divination, second sight, mesmerism, clairvoyance, psychological fascination, etc. ... : together with a mass of other matter, giving inner views of the arts and sciences, whether recondite and obscure, or plain and practical
1878
1878
by
Williams, Henry T; Harold Jantz Collection. NcD
texts
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Anonymous; attributed to Henry T. Williams
Topics: Clairvoyance, Occultism, Magic
Duke University Libraries
2,651
2.7K
1956
1956
by
Sophocles; Banks, Theodore Howard, 1895-1969
texts
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This group represents a small selection of directories from Duke's larger collection. Perkins Library has directories from various cities in the United States and Europe from the 1700s through the 1900s. City directories provide information on businesses, organizations and institutions located within. They also contain an alphabetical listing of citizens, listing the name of the head of household, address and occupational information. Directories may also include a short history of the city,...
Astrology.--Palmistry.--Thaumaturgic art.--Hypnotism and mesmerism.--The occult arts.--Alchemy
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Topic: Occultism
"Including Zululand, East Griqualand and Pondoland."
Topics: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- Directories, Zululand (South Africa) -- Directories, Pondoland...
Topic: Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Turkish
Previously published 1901
Topic: Consciousness
Official publications by the British colonial government in Madras [now, Chennai] from 1670 - 1835, including district records; diaries; domestic and overseas political correspondence; dispatches; letters to and from Fort St. George; copies of wills, probates and letters of administration; pleadings in the Mayor’s Court; consultations; and minutes of proceedings.
v. : 28 cm
Topic: Duke University
Copyright date from verso of t.p
Topic: Utopias
Unfinished, ends with the "middle of the third book, which makes an equal half of the Poem." cf. Postscript
Topic: Epic poetry
Duke University Libraries
690
690
1840
1840
by
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822; Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
texts
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v. 1. A defence of poetry. Essay on the literature, arts, and manners of the Athenians. Preface to the Banquet of Plato. The banquet--translated from Plato. On love. The coliseum. The assassins. On the punishment of death. On life. On a future state. Speculations on metaphysics. Speculations on morals. Ion; or, Of the Iliad--translated from Plato. Menexenus,--or, The funeral oration. Fragments from the Republic of Plato. On a passage in Crito.--v. 2. Journal of a six weeks' tour. Letters from...
Third book in the author's series of lessons on the Hermetic art, the 1st of which is Philosophia Hermetica, and the 2d, scientific Hermetica
Topic: Hermetic Brotherhood of Atlantis
Sequel: "Equality."
Topic: Utopias
"1. kitab."
Topic: Islamic education
Duke University Libraries, Ottoman-Turkish Literature
5,360
5.4K
Dec 18, 2018
12/18
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01 Qastallani, Ahmad ibn Muhammad, 1447 or 8-1517 or 18; 01 1447 or 8-1517 or 18; 05 Tirmidhi, Muhammad ibn Isá, d. 892. Shamail. Turkish; 05 d. 892. . Turkish; 06 Nawawi, 1233-1277. Arbaun al-Nawawiyah. Turkish; 06 1233-1277. . Turkish
texts
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Topics: Muhammad, Prophet, d. 632, Religious life, Hadith
"Omnibus ius caesareum, pontificium, et sacram theologiam profitentibus utilissimus. Mendis omnibus, quibus innumeris depravatus erat, ita purgatus, ordinatus, et restitutus, ut exemplari comparatus è tenebris in lucem prodisse congoscatur. Quaestionum summis, & indice aucto exornatus."
Topics: Apologetics, Christian heresies
Verso of t.p.: Black Cat Press
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Topic: Atlantis (Legendary place)
v. 1. The natural history of quadrupedes ...--v. 2. The natural history of birds ...--v. 3. The natural history of fishes and serpents ...--v. 4. The natural history of insects ...--v. 5. The natural history of waters, earths, stones, fossiles, and minerals ...--v. 6. The natural history of vegetables ..
Topic: Natural history
Duke University Libraries
5,111
5.1K
1910
1910
by
Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. NcD
texts
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Cover title
Topics: Cooking (Bread), Bread, Kitchen appliances
Duke University Libraries
3,438
3.4K
1916
1916
by
Gray, Louis H. (Louis Herbert), 1875-1955; Moore, George Foot, 1851-1931; MacCulloch, J. A. (John Arnott), 1868-1950
texts
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Vols. 2, 4-5, 7-8, 13 are edited by J.A. Macculloch and G.F. Moore, and have imprint: Boston, Archaeological Institute of America, Marshall Jones Company
Topic: Mythology
1 p.l., 54 p. 18 cm
Topics: Communism, Socialism
Duke University Libraries
930
930
1889
1889
by
Bullinger, E. W. (Ethelbert William), 1837-1913
texts
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"... an address delivered at the Conference on Jewish Missions, held at Mildmay Conference Hall, London, on October 1st to 3rd, 1889."
Topic: Bible
Vol 41, no. 7, Sept. 1955 has portrait on cover of Wilburt C. Davison and includes historical sketches of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and the health services at Duke
Topics: Davison, Wilburt C. Wilburt Cornell,Periodical Issue (Wilburt Cornell), 1892-1972, Duke University,...
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Topic: Postal service
Duke University Libraries, Jantz Collection
383
383
1820
1820
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Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Husbandry spiritualized; Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Navigation spiritualized; Scott, Thomas, 1705-1775; Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection. German Americana
texts
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308 p. in various pagings : 19 cm
Topics: Bible, Devotional exercises
Contains Cantos I and II, with notes, XX other poems, and appendix: Romaic books and authors. Specimens of the Romaic
Duke University Libraries
4,047
4.0K
1900
1900
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910; Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946
texts
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Translation of Voĭna i mir
Topic: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Description based on: 1. cilt, numara 1 (1 Rebiyülevvel 1300 [10 Jan. 1883]); title from cover
Topic: Islam
"Five hundred and forty copies printed at the Riverside Press Cambridge."
Duke University Libraries, British Romantic Literature
4,258
4.3K
1819
1819
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Polidori, John William, 1795-1821; Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824; Mitford, John, 1782-1831
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The "Extract of a letter to the editor" (p. [v]-xvi) and "Extract of a letter, containing an account of Lord Byron's residence in the island of Mitylene" (p. [73]-84) have been ascribed to John Mitford, R. N. cf. British Museum Catalogue and Notes & queries, 3d ser., v.7, p. 201
Duke University Libraries
1,030
1.0K
1549
1549
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Accolti, Benedetto, 1415-1464; Baldelli, Francesco; Duke University. Library. Gilbert Collection
texts
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Translation of De bello contra barbaros a christianis gesto, pro Christi sepulchro et Iudea recuperandis
Topic: Crusades
471 p. 20 cm
Topic: Cockfighting
[28] p. 23 cm
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Topic: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
3 p. l., 292 p. 21 cm
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Topic: Utopias
xii, 256 p. : 24 cm
Topics: Medicine -- Early works to 1800, Occultism, History, 16th Century, Occupational Diseases, Mining,...
former call number: E qT422D
On spine: Système nerveux
Topic: Nervous System
Duke University Libraries
16,926
17K
1893
1893
by
Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.); Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization); United Confederate Veterans; United Daughters of the Confederacy
texts
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Description based on: v. 2, no. 1 (Jan. 1894); title from cover
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Topic: Confederate States of America. Army
Duke University Libraries, Confederate Imprints
332
332
1862
1862
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Confederate States of America. Post-Office Dept; Reagan, John H. (John Henninger), 1818-1905; Confederate States of America. President
texts
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Chiefly concerned with Department finances
Topic: Postal service
Duke University Libraries
5,659
5.7K
1898
1898
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Wrede, Alphons, Freiherr von; Semek, Anton; Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. K. und K. Kriegsarchiv. Mittheilungen. Supplement
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"Supplement zu den 'Mittheilungen des K. und K. Kriegs-Archivs'."
Topics: Austria. Armee, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer, Hungary. HonveÌdseÌg, Austria. Landwehr,...
1 p. l., [5]-136 p. 22 cm
Topics: Bersuire, Pierre, approximately 1290-1362. Reductorium morale lib. XV, Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18...
167 p. 19 cm
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Topics: Garden cities, Utopias
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Topics: Salvation, Soldiers
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