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Art principles in portrait photography; composition, treatment of backgrounds, and the processes involved in manipulating the pl

Art principles in portrait photography; composition, treatment of backgrounds, and the processes involved in manipulating the plate Author: Beck, Otto Walter Year: 1907 viii…

Aids to Irish composition

Aids to Irish composition Author: Christian Brothers Year: 1910 164 p. ; 19 cm View on Archive.org

The Rhetoric, a translation by Sir Rchard Claverhouse Jebb; edited with an introd. and with supplementary notes by John Edwin Sandys

The Rhetoric, a translation by Sir Rchard Claverhouse Jebb; edited with an introd. and with supplementary notes by John Edwin Sandys Author: Aristotle Year: 1909 26 View on…

Portland cement; its composition, raw materials, manufacture, testing and analysis

Portland cement; its composition, raw materials, manufacture, testing and analysis Author: Meade, Richard K. (Richard Kidder), b. 1874 Year: 1911 3 p. l., [v]-x, 512 p. 24 cm…

Soils, their formation, properties, composition, and relations to climate and plant growth in the humid and arid regions

Soils, their formation, properties, composition, and relations to climate and plant growth in the humid and arid regions Author: Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916…

Chemical analysis and composition of imported honey from Cuba, Mexico and Haiti

Chemical analysis and composition of imported honey from Cuba, Mexico and Haiti Author: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920 Year: 1912 "Chemical literature on honey from…

Latin hexameter verse; an aid to composition

Latin hexameter verse; an aid to composition Author: Winbolt, S. E. (Samuel Edward), 1868-1944 Year: 1903 26 52 View on Archive.org

Glossary of geographical and topographical terms and of words of frequent occurrence in the composition of such terms and place-names

Glossary of geographical and topographical terms and of words of frequent occurrence in the composition of such terms and place-names Author: Knox, Alexander, 1849-1912 Year…

Composition of maize (Indian corn), including the grain, meal, stalks, pith, fodder, and cobs

Composition of maize (Indian corn), including the grain, meal, stalks, pith, fodder, and cobs Author: Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930 Year: 1898 At head of title: U.S.…

"I Awoke": Conditions of Life on the other Side. Given Through Automatic Writing

In the West, an early example of automatic writing is the 16th-century Enochian language, allegedly dictated to John Dee and Edward Kelley by Enochian angels and integral to the…

Sonnets, stanzas and a crescendo composition

Sonnets, stanzas and a crescendo composition Author: Hall, Louisa J. (Louisa Jane), 1802-1892 Year: 1884 viii, 98 p. ; 20 cm View on Archive.org

California walnuts, almonds, and chestnuts : their composition and draft upon the soil

California walnuts, almonds, and chestnuts : their composition and draft upon the soil Author: Colby, George E. (George Elden), 1860-1932 Year: 1896 Cover title View on Archive.org

The chemical composition of American food materials

The chemical composition of American food materials Author: Atwater, W. O. (Wilbur Olin), 1844-1907 Year: 1896 Chiefly tables View on Archive.org

The second book of French composition, materials for translating English into French for advanced classes

The second book of French composition, materials for translating English into French for advanced classes Author: Roulier, A Year: 1881 26 View on Archive.org

A Latin composition, for secondary schools

A Latin composition, for secondary schools Author: Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1858-1921 Year: 1896 viii, 164 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

The limitations of the composition of verbs with prepositions in Thucydides

The limitations of the composition of verbs with prepositions in Thucydides Author: Holmes, David H. (David Hull), 1865-1918 Year: 1896 Will digitize View on Archive.org

The composition of the book of Daniel

The composition of the book of Daniel Author: Barton, George Aaron, 1859-1942 Year: 1898 Reprinted from the Journal of Biblical literature, v. xvii, 1898 View on Archive.org

Selections for German composition, with notes and vocabulary

Selections for German composition, with notes and vocabulary Author: Harris, Charles Year: 1890 26 View on Archive.org

New Latin composition, based mainly upon Cæsar and Cicero

New Latin composition, based mainly upon Cæsar and Cicero Author: Daniell, M. Grant (Moses Grant), 1836-1909 Year: 1897 vii, 214 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

Rocks and soils : their origin, composition and characteristics ; chemical, geological and agricultural

Rocks and soils : their origin, composition and characteristics ; chemical, geological and agricultural Author: Stockbridge, Horace E. (Horace Edward), 1857-1930 Year: 1895…

The occasional address : its composition and literature

The occasional address : its composition and literature Author: Sears, Lorenzo, 1838-1916 Year: 1897 Includes index View on Archive.org

The composition of the book of Genesis

The composition of the book of Genesis Author: Fripp, Edgar Innes, d. 1931. ed Year: 1892 On spine: Genesis View on Archive.org

Introduction to Latin composition

Introduction to Latin composition Author: Allen, William Francis, 1830-1889 Year: 1883 vii, 181 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

A treatise on musical form and general composition

A treatise on musical form and general composition Author: Ouseley, Frederick, Sir, 1825-1889 Year: 1886 xii, 151 p. 23 cm View on Archive.org

The metaphor: a study in the psychology of rhetoric

The metaphor: a study in the psychology of rhetoric Author: Buck, Gertrude, 1871-1922 Year: 1899 Bibliography: p. 70-72 View on Archive.org

Harvey's language course : elementary grammer and composition

Harvey's language course : elementary grammer and composition Author: Harvey, Thomas W Year: 1880 1 View on Archive.org

A treatise on musical form and general composition

A treatise on musical form and general composition Author: Ouseley, Frederick Arthur Gore, Sir, 1825-1889 Year: 1886 22 View on Archive.org

The composition of the book of Genesis

The composition of the book of Genesis Author: Fripp, Edgar Innes, d. 1931 Year: 1892 Bibliography: p. 20-21 View on Archive.org

Optical activity and chemical composition

Optical activity and chemical composition Author: Landolt, H. (Hans), 1831-1910 Year: 1899 xi, 158 p. 19 cm View on Archive.org

Practical Latin composition

Practical Latin composition Author: Collar, William Coe, 1833-1916 Year: 1889 ix, [1], 268 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

Composition from models [microform] : for use in schools and colleges

Composition from models [microform] : for use in schools and colleges Author: Alexander, W. J. (William John), 1855-1944 Year: 1894 Includes index View on Archive.org

Farmyard manure, its nature, composition, and treatment

Farmyard manure, its nature, composition, and treatment Author: Aikman, Charles Morton Year: 1892 xiii, 65 p. 19 cm View on Archive.org

Observations on the composition of the ground-atmosphere in the neighborhood of decaying organic matter

Observations on the composition of the ground-atmosphere in the neighborhood of decaying organic matter Author: Nichols, Wm. Ripley (William Ripley), 1847-1886, author Year…

F. Leroy and Co. : Leroy's Improved Patent Non-Conducting Composition

F. Leroy and Co. : Leroy's Improved Patent Non-Conducting Composition Author: F. Leroy and Co. Year: 1876 1 p., illus., 24.6 cm, trade catalog View on Archive.org

Food : its composition and nutritive value

Food : its composition and nutritive value Author: Gothard, Barbara Wallace Year: 1860 Includes footnotes View on Archive.org

The composition of cows' milk in health and disease

The composition of cows' milk in health and disease Author: Blyth, Alexander Wynter, 1844-1921 Year: 1879 'Reprinted from the Journal of the Chemical Society, August, 1879'…

A practical introduction to Latin verse composition

A practical introduction to Latin verse composition Author: Arnold, Thomas Kerchever, 1800-1853 Year: 1864 178 p. ; 18 cm View on Archive.org

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