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    The Rebellion record; a diary of American events, with documents, narratives, illustrative incidents, poetry, etc

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    Vols. 1-8 each in three divisions, separately paged: I. Diary of events; II. Documents and narratives; III. Poetry, rumors and incidents. Vol. 9 in two divisions, omitting "Diary of events"; v. 10-11 and supplement. "Documents" only

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    Coates's herd book, containing the pedigrees of improved shorthorn cattle and of Lincolnshire red shorthorn cattle

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    Vols. - include the Shorthorn Society's Grading register for beef Shorthorn cattle; v. - include the society's Herd book of poll shorthorns

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    California racetrack programs

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    This collection consists of 24 racetrack programs, 1 players' guide, and 1 directory related to California and Mexico horse racing and materials dates from 1926-1993. The racetracks represented include: Bay Meadows, Caliente Racetrack, Del Mar Turf Club, Golden Gates Fields, Hollywood Park, Longacres, Santa Anita Park, Tijuana Jockey Club, and The Track Exhibition Park. Most of the programs are from 1946-1955 and include multiple copies: five programs from Caliente Racetrack, seven from Del Mar Turf Club, five programs from Santa Anita Park. All other racetracks have one or two programs.

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    [Scrapbook about the racing life of William Clift of Newmarket (1762-1840) riding 1778 to 1826 : the first jockey to ride the winners of the Derby & St. Leger in the same year, 1810, 1762-1906

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    Vol. I. 1762-1810. Covers Clift's birth, early racing career through his first big wins in 1810, mostly with his trainer Robert Robson. Contains a chronological biography, and many materials about racecourses, jockeys, horses, trainers and other people involved in horse racing both at Newmarket and other places. Materials include: two portraits of William Clift, printed notices of race meetings, engraved caricatures, maps and plans of race courses, newspaper and magazine clippings from The sporting magazine, Baily's magazine, Picks and Weatherby's Racing calendars, Orton's Turf annals of York & Doncaster, prints, engravings, newspaper clippings, woodblock prints, notices of horse auctions, letters, printed music, and several photographs. The last 15 pages contain a mss. list of highlights of Clift's early career and an index to the contents of the volume.

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    Series II. Large size prints and ephemera

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    This series consists of approximately 67 large sized broadsides, relief prints, intaglio prints, leaflets, lithographs, and other items relating to fireworks, lottery schemes, sports, recreational activities, games and toys in the United States. Dating from approximately 1839 to approximately 1905, images include people horse racing, ice skating, roller skating, fishing, hunting, swimming, and playing indoor games. Also included are promotional advertisements for fireworks, lottery drawings, and sports related products.

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    A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies. wherein are exactly described the United States of North America as well as the Several European Possessions, according to the Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles Jan. 20. 1783

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    Kashnor notes, "A re-issue of the Sayer & Bennett map. Shows the location of the River de las Tortolas, the supposed exit of the River of the West, and Sir Francis Drake's Harbour. North of this is located George's Sound, where Cook repaired in 1778, and the country to the north is called Fou Sang, of the Chinese." This map is a later version of the Sayer & Bennett map of 1777, see 093:199M, also 105:269M for a later 1794 version. Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations now revised to include United States information Submap: The Supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining Baffins & Hudsons Bays.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IV RG Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 218 2 sheets 44 43.

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