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- catalog abstract "Miriam Raphael, raised in the lap of luxury in antebellum New Orleans, is unhappily married and in the midst of the Civil War must reconcile her wifely duties and a forbidden passion.".
- catalog abstract "Reports, memos, briefs and correspondence produced by David N. Smith, Raymond Vernon, and Louis T. Wells as members of the Harvard Advisory Group.".
- catalog abstract "Definitive study of the plays by Tom Stoppard based on interviews with Mr. Stoppard and a close reading of his plays.".
- catalog abstract "Follows NASA through seven presidential administrations. Examines how political decisions effected its achievements and technological competence.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses diarists such as Samuel Cole Davis, Charles Osborn, Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, John Charles Fremont, Margaret Van Horn Dwight Bell, Francis Parkman, Washington Irving, John J. Audubon, James Gallatin, James K. Polk, Philip Hone, John Quincy Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Amos Bronson Alcott.".
- catalog abstract "Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts which endure for generations or for centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. This book maintains that the enduring political controversies of the past two centuries reflect radically different assumptions about the nature of man. The very meaning of such words as "freedom," "equality," "rights," and "power" is drastically different in the context of different visions of man. Issues as diverse as criminal justice, income distribution, or war and peace repeatedly show those with one vision lining up on one side and those with another lining up on the other. The varied writings of such landmark figures as Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Milton Friedman show the clear mark of one vision, while the opposite vision is manifested in another tradition which extends from Thomas Paine and Condorcet to George Bernard Shaw, John Kenneth Galbraith, and John Rawls. At the heart of the conflict are questions about the moral and intellectual capabilities of human beings, and how these capabilities vary from one individual or group to another. The historical record shows these assumptions to be surprisingly different from what is commonly believed about the basic premises of the political left and the political right. The purpose of this book is not to choose between the two principal visions of the modern era, but to show the inherent logic of each. These are not rarefied theoretical--everyone is part of the conflict, and the stakes are as real as money, power, and survival.--From publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "After a shipwreck, Edward and Elizabeth find themselves in the center of the earth and live for eighty-one years with the small humans they find there.".
- catalog abstract "Examines the subatomic world, the science of particle physics, and its attempt to understand the very nature of matter and energy.".
- catalog abstract "This edition of the leading anthology provides the essential writings of Marx and Engels -- those works necessary for an introduction to Marxist thought and ideology. The volume is arranged to show both the chronological and the thematic development of the two great thinkers. Selections range in coverage from history, society, and economics, to politics, philosophy, and the strategy and tactics of social revolution.".
- catalog abstract "Study on electric power production and distribution.".
- catalog abstract "One woman's quest for spiritual unity and enlightenment.".
- catalog abstract "Proceedings of the National Seminar on "Energy Conservation", organized by the National Productivity Council, New Delhi, 1981.".
- catalog abstract "Some vols. include special issues.".
- catalog abstract ""The myths and cosmologies of non-Western peoples are not just histories, relating the world as it once was, nor are they pseudo-histories, justifying the world as it has come to be. Instead, they are tools of struggle: ideologies both producing and produced by the effort to create society in someone's image. On them are written the memories and hopes of forgotten people, yearning for power over their - and others' - lives. Such is Irene Silverblatt's argument as she documents religious/ideological struggle in pre- and post-conquest Peru. Heavily influenced by Marxist anthropology and by debates about the social construction of gender, she examines religious and gender ideologies in the Andes prior to the Inca conquest, during their short reign (1450-1532), and after the coming of the Spanish. Though the pre-Inca period is relatively opaque Silverblatt argues that the sexes were relatively equal. Men's and women's work, men's and women's religion each upheld a portion of the universe. Women inherited from women, worshipped female gods and directed their cults; men inherited from men, and ruled cults whose gods were male. Gender was the dominant screen through which these people viewed life - and both sides could play. The Incas shared this gender-defined worldview, but used it to justify their conquest and control. They worshipped Viracocha, whom they claimed as the an-drogynous pro-genitor of Sun and Moon, respectively the ancestors of men and women."--Www.jstor.org (Nov. 9, 2010).".
- catalog abstract ""A Home Office Research and Planning Unit report."".
- catalog abstract ""A Home Office Research Unit report."".
- catalog abstract ""A Home Office Research Unit report."".
- catalog abstract "Verse work on Hindu astrology.".
- catalog abstract "The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems.".
- catalog abstract ""A Home Office Research Unit report."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "Drawing on his unique and extensive experience as President of the European Commission of Human Rights, Sir James Fawcett provides a detailed description of the reports and decisions of the European Convention on Human Rights from 1968 through 1982 and beyond. In light of the vast expansion of human rights that has occurred since 1968, Fawcett dispenses with legal and political doctrine to focus instead on the Convention itself. This revised and updated survey will be the first point of reference for students and scholars of human rights law.--Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presented at the Seminar on Technology in Medieval India--16th to 18th Century, September 7 and 8, 1985, Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Calcutta.".
- catalog abstract "When a sweet old lady disappears, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford come out of retirement to find out what happened to her.".
- catalog abstract "Miss Jane Marple finds herself investigating murder when, at the urging of Ruth Van Rydock who has premonitions of foul play, she visits Stonygates, home of her friend Carrie Louise Serrocold and a treatment center for juvenile delinquents.".
- catalog abstract "Une biographie destinée au grand public, suivie de témoignages et documents, p. 129-201. Présentation superbe et raffinée: nombreuses illustrations. Les auteurs sont trois amis tous universitaires, qui se sont rencontrés à l'Ecole normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud (France) dans les années 1970. SDM.".
- catalog abstract "Easy-going adventurer, Anthony Cade, accepts a highly paid job to convey the scandalous memoirs of the Count of Herzoslovakia to a publisher. He runs into intrigue, mystery, and cross purposes.".
- catalog abstract "Study of the work of Saint Heribert.".
- catalog abstract "The story of the complex, influential, and compassionate Robert Kennedy.".
- catalog abstract "A history of the stage lines of the Southwestern U.S. (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) written by a noted expert in the history of stagecoaching.".
- catalog abstract "Copy 2.".
- catalog abstract "Listings by title of periodicals published in Finland, including those in Russian. Indexed by publisher and editor. Continues an earlier edition covering the years 1782-1955.".
- catalog abstract "Work on Trika philosophy in Kashmir Sivaism; with Sanskrit commentary by Rājānaka Abhinavagupta.".
- catalog abstract "Commentary, with Sanskrit text, on a part from the Yajurveda.".
- catalog abstract "Comprises author and subject indexes to the proceedings of the Indian History Congress.".
- catalog abstract "About Maler, Indic people.".
- catalog abstract "As Linda Brent, the book's heroine and narrator, Harriet Jacobs recounts the history of her family and recalls the degradation of slavery, especially the sexual oppression she experienced as a slave woman.".
- catalog abstract "On the lives and works of Tirupati Vēṅkaṭa Kavulu, 1870-1950, and Tirupati Vēṅkaṭa Kavulu, 1871-1919, Telugu authors who worked as a duo.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of the best of H.L. Mencken's writings, one that seeks to reacquaint older readers with his work and to introduce younger readers for the first time to one of the master craftsmen of daily journalism in the 20th century.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the roots of Dickinson's unusual, compressed, ungrammatical, and richly ambiguous style of poetry.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presented at a seminar organized by the North-East India Council for Social Science Research, on 17-18 Apr. 1984.".
- catalog abstract "Publisher description: For twenty-three years, Jeanette Marshall, daughter of an eminent anatomist, recorded her impressions of the drawing room society of late Victorian London, which included such intellectual and artistic luminaries as Rosseti, Ford Madox Brown, and Burn Jones's mistress, Mary Zambaco. In constant pursuit of a husband, craftily steering a course between strong-mindedness and frivolity, she applied her brisk realism and caustic manner to paint a vivid and often unexpected picture of Victorian daily life. Drawing on these previously untapped diaries, Zuzanna Shonfield reconstructs the life of the Marshall family and charts the trials and fortunes, both comic and poignant, which befell these precariously privileged newcomers to London society.".
- catalog abstract ""King Stakh's Wild Hunt is a suspense mystery thriller, set against a historical background. The story kicks off from the book's first pages, throwing the reader into the atmosphere of a dark intense fear before the inevitable. It doesn't take long for the reader to begin anxiously accompanying Belaretsky [into] the swamps, meeting strange personae here and there, all of them either mad or scared, or hiding something important, and at times simply miserable. The canvas of this detective story includes a personal theme of the author's sad concern for his nation's destiny"--Glagostar Publications web site.".
- catalog abstract ""As medical and social services become increasingly expensive, the demands of those with severe and uncorrectable handicaps pose an urgent social problem. The immediate question--how finite resources should be allocated, particularly to people with inexhaustible needs and meager capacities for improvement--can only be answered by thoroughly examining current concepts of justice, equality, and social responsibility. Drawing on sociology, philosophy, religion and policy analysis, and supplementing the discussion with actual case studies, Veatch traces the historical origins of our commitment to the disadvantaged, examines how fundamental premises underlying this commitment have been secularized, and explores the limits of rational arguments against those who fail to acknowledge any social obligation. Creating an approach acceptable to both the secular and religious points of view, the author concludes with a cogent argument for prioritizing a commitment to the disadvantaged while recognizing realistic limits to their claims. The Foundations of Justice will interest the medical ethics community and professionals in philosophy, religious studies, medicine and health policy."--Publisher description (LoC).".
- catalog abstract "With reference to Chotanagpur region of Bihar, India.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed articles.".
- catalog abstract "Study, with reference to a district in West Bengal.".
- catalog abstract "Results of excavations at Daimabad, a chalcolithic site in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.".
- catalog abstract "An American describes his experiences after his arrival in Hunan Province in 1982 to teach English, including wushu training and life in post-Mao China.".
- catalog abstract "Step-by-step instructions for successful gardening.".
- catalog abstract "From the Publisher (B & N): Dr. J. Bruce Amstutz, US charge d'affaires in Kabul from 1977 to 1980, begins his treatment of the first five years of Soviet occupation with an historical overview of years of Russian meddling in Afghan affairs. He follows this account with a first-hand report of the 1979 invasion, and analyzes the intervention from political, military, and economic perspectives. Important issues are: Afghan political factions, leaders, the human rights and refugee problems, diplomatic efforts to settle conflict, and Soviet measures to repress the Afghans.".
- catalog abstract "Comprehensive compilation of references to recent and historical books and journal articles about female development. "Designed to integrate new perspectives ... into the previously generalized and largely masculine perspectives of existing literature." Classified arrangement organized into sixty categories. Appendix contains list of sources and other bibliographies. Author index.".
- catalog abstract "This instructive and entertaining social history of American newspapers shows that the very idea of impartial, objective "news" was the social product of the democratization of political, economic, and social life in the nineteenth century. Professor Schudson analyzes the shifts in reportorial style over the years and explains why the belief among journalists and readers alike that newspapers must be objective still lives on. - Publisher.".
- catalog abstract ""There may be no more urgent cry today than that of 'justice' -- and no more frequent accusation than that of 'injustice.' But what is meant when these terms are used? Six Theories of Justice clarifies that question and offers major alternative answers. Dr. Lebacqz surveys three philosophical approaches to justice: John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism, the 'contract' system of John Rawls, and the 'entitlement' views of Robert Nozick. These are followed by analysis of three theological approaches: that of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, of Reinhold Niebuhr, and of the liberation theologian Jose Porfirio Miranda. A comparison of the effectiveness of each approach in providing direction for facing and dealing with contemporary issues and situations adds to the usefulness of this volume. A lucid and well-structured introduction to recent thinking in social ethics"--Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "Some vols. include principles of medical ethics and/or rules of the Judicial Council.".
- catalog abstract "Examines the entire post-World War II period, but concentrates on the years 1965-1976 (time of the Vietnamese Conflict). Asks what led Thailand to identify its interests with the U.S.".
- catalog abstract "Guidelines for improving urban transportation services in developing countries: economic viability, financial viability, efficiency.".
- catalog abstract "A catalog of dental research projects sponsored by federal and non-federal organizations.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the discoveries of modern physics and the mysteries still faced in the search for a unified theory of the universe.".
- catalog abstract ""The Big Sea was the first volume of Langston's autiobiography. The second volume, I Wonder as I Wander. Together they are among the wisest, warmest, and most informative books to issue from Langston's pen, and by that to say from the Renaissance or any other literary movement." Amiri Baraka, from the bookjacket.".
- catalog abstract "George Grant{u2014}philosopher, conservative, Canadian nationalist, Christian{u2014}was one of Canada's most significant thinkers, and the author of Lament for a Nation, Technology and Empire, and English-Speaking Justice. Admirers and critics of the author will welcome these compelling essays about society's traditional values in a technological age.".
- catalog abstract "Account of twelve years spent among the Inuit of the central Canadian arctic. From 1937 to 1949 de Coccola, an oblate missionary and explorer, observed and recorded the attitude and way of life of the Krangmalet Eskimo.".
- catalog abstract "Report of workshop held at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario May 27-30, 1986. Examines practical problems in designing mechanisms and making arrangements for implementing aboriginal self-government agreements in Canada. Also identifies important elements to be considered in design of future self-government agreements.".
- catalog abstract "Photographed and edited by Barney Nelson. Introduction byElmer Kelton. Memorial to Shawn Burchett by Helen & Peter Sarfatis.".
- catalog abstract "Overview: From the civilization of the Lower Nile to that of the Lower Hudson, more poets have written more convincingly, more poignantly about love than about any other subject. Jon Stallworthy has here selected some of the most moving, funny, shameless, and erotic love poems in the English language. Representing the work of more than 190 poets, from Sappho to Byron and Browning, from Rossetti to Wordsworth and E.E. Cummings, he offers a startling collection of love poetry down through the ages. Arranged thematically, beginning with the first drawings of young love and ending with the "long look back" of the aged, and revealing love in all its different aspects and perversities, this anthology demonstrates vividly man's changeless responses to the changing seasons of the heart.".
- catalog abstract "The American school of semiotic, founded by Peirce and Morris, has become of increasing interest recently to analytic philosophers. In this study, Clarke traces the historical background of this school from its classical and medieval origins to the contributions of Arnauld and Reid, and its subsequent development. Answering the chief recent objections to semiotic, Clarke incorporates the views of Austin, Strawson, Grice, Bennett and Lewis, arguing eloquently that the central principles of semiotic should play a major role in contemporary philosophy. This book examines the interpretation and use of signs at different levels of complexity -- from natural signs as environmental events and signals as primitive forms of communication to sentences and the more specialized forms of discourse. -- Back cover (abridged).".
- catalog abstract "What does it mean to be a woman? What is the pathway to mature femininity? These are some of the questions addressed in this perceptive exploration of female psychology. This bestselling book is invaluable to any woman who wants to tter understand herself.".
- catalog abstract "Les droits linguistiques; le bilinguisme dans les domaines législatif et judiciaire; le droit à la prestation des services publics dans les langues officielles; les droits linguistiques en matière scolaire; le droit linguistique privé; les recours en matière de droit linguistique; le principe d'égalité des langues officielles.".
- catalog abstract "An edition of fragments of Henry Fielding's unpublished treatise on eighteenth century law.".
- catalog abstract "In discussing Third World development, the author reflects on the human problems created by economic and political changes, and the need for moral considerations in policy making.".
- catalog abstract "Beginning in the mid-fifties and emanating largely form MIT, and approach was developed to linguistic theory and to the study of the structure of particular languages that diverges in many respects from modern linguistics. Although this approach is connected to the traditional study of languages, it differs enough in its specific conclusions about the structure and in its specific conclusions about the structure of language to warrant a name, "generative grammar."Various deficiencies have been discovered in the first attempts to formulate a theory of transformational generative grammar and in the descriptive analysis of particular languages that motivated these formulations. At the same time, it has become apparent that these formulations can be extended and deepened. The major purpose of this book is to review these developments and to propose a reformulation of the theory of transformational generative grammar that takes them into account. The emphasis in this study is syntax; semantic and phonological aspects of the language structure are discussed only insofar as they bear on syntactic theory. -- Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "Offers profiles of Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Corelli, Scarlatti, and Vivaldi; discusses their major works; and looks at each composer's style.".
- catalog abstract "The author uses a discussion of the extinction of the dinosaurs to argue against the basic Darwinian evolutionary theory of natural selection and in favor of a chance and catastrophe theory drawn from the philosophy of China.".
- catalog abstract "Continues the Foundation trilogy. Golan Trevise, former councliman of the First Foundation, is entrusted with formidable task--to determine the future of Galactic development.".
- catalog abstract "About Ajātaśatru, King of Magadha, fl. ca 494 B.C.-ca. 467 B.C.".
- catalog abstract "Memoirs of a former lieutenant-general of Indian Army.".
- catalog abstract "A child prodigy who performed throughout Europe in his early years, Mozart excelled in every medium of his time, including chamber music for strings, the piano and concerto and opera. Along with his contemporaries Haydn and Beethoven, he is one of the composers who brought the Viennese Classical style to its height. His mature music, distinguished by its melodic beauty, formal perfection and richness of harmony is rooted in both Austrian and German traditions. He is widely regarded as the most universal composer in the history of Western music. In addition to a detailed view of Mozart's life and works, this book includes comprehensive, tabular work-lists and a fully revised and updated bibliography.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses research on the nature of the creative process, in how humans view processes and objects, how humans use intuition, imagination, and insight in everyday life, and how these techniques can be used in problem-solving.".
- catalog abstract ""A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "Item examines the policies towardes modernism adopted by the Institute of Contemporary Art.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presented at the Seminar on the Himalaya Frontier, Gangtok, 1979, organized by the Institute of Historical Studies.".
- catalog abstract "Explores the life and turbulent times of the lawman who served as Director of the F.B.I. from 1924 to 1972.".
- catalog abstract "Catalog of an exhibition held at the Pace Gallery, New York, May 2-Aug. 1, 1986. Bibliography: p. 347. "Picasso considered all of his works to be entries in his diary; he excluded nothing. The sketchbooks are generic chapters inextricable from his oeuvre. In Picasso's paintings the spontaneity of gesture is deceptive since the manner is which he leaves his tracks visible superficially suggests minimal preparation. Although most of Picasso's solutions appear to be immediately worked out on the canvas, this was far from the fact. Many paintings sprang fully formed as the fulfillment of preconscious models, but very often others were the product of the process of trial solution and discovery through drawing. There are eight sketchbooks for Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, five for the saltimbanques, four for the Luncheon on the Grass series, and two for The rape of the Sabines. In sketchbook No. 171, Picasso inscribed: "La peinture est plus forte que moi elle me fait faire ce qu'elle veut" ("Painting is stronger than I am; it makes me do what it wants"). The sketchbook itself is the statement's validation."--Publisher.".
- catalog abstract ""Encompasses nearly 300 years of history and features 16 of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some of the most comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs, and detailed maps, each chapter sets the context of the battle in terms of the struggle of which it was part, and then describes the hour-by-hour events. A brief conclusion to each chapter assesses the consequences for the victors and losers, assigning the battle its place in Canadian history. A chronology provides a comprehensive list of every Canadian battle since the early 1600s"--Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to two related concepts considered essential to the developmental needs of an aboriginal race. 1. Socio-cultural stratification which will assist the Indian/Native people to better understand the human dynamics within their community and to more precisely articulate their needs, aspirations and capabilities. 2. A second concept developed from the realization that the various Indian/Native socio-cultural goups react differently to the acculturation process.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presented at a conference at the University of Chicago in May, 1985.".
- catalog abstract "A young girl runs away to locate her real father and is involved in a deadly bank robbery and this is only the first startling turn in her roller-coaster ride of terror.".
- catalog abstract "Collections of narratives and tales told by Inuit elders of Chevak, Alaska in 1977 and 1978. Presented in both Yup'ik and English translation.".
- catalog abstract "This edition contains the thirty-nine essays included in Essays, Moral, and Literary, that made up Volume I of the 1777 posthumous Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. It also includes ten essays that were withdrawn or left unpublished by Hume for various reasons. The two most important were deemed too controversial for the religious climate of his time. This revised edition reflects changes based on further comparisons with eighteenth-century texts and an extensive reworking of the index. - Publisher.".
- catalog abstract "This volume is one of a series of short biographies derived from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (London, 1980). In its original form, the text was written in the mid-1970s, and finalized at the end that decade. For this reprint, the text has been re-read and modifield by the original authors and corrections and changes have been made. The work-list and bibliography have been brought up to date and incorporate the findings of recent research.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the life of Franz Schubert, describes the development of his muscial career, and discusses the composition of his major works.".
- catalog abstract "Dictionary of Inuit language used in Alaska--includes approximately 3,400 entries in the Barrow (North Slope of Alaska) dialect. Three sections: Inupiaq noun and verb stems with English trnaslations, Inupiaq post bases with English trnaslations, and English words with Inupiaq translations. Intended for classroom and general use.".
- catalog abstract "Papers include manuscript notebooks, sketchbooks, glass lantern slides and drawings reflecting Newsom's study of Japanese landscaping in the 1930's. Three manuscript notebooks, containing notes, typed manuscripts of lectures and articles, sketches, photographs and research material, trace the history and development of Japanese gardens. In addition, there are 21 sketchbooks of sketches, diagrams, photographs and postcards of gardens in Tokyo and other areas; approximately 100 hand-colored glass lantern slides of garden scenes; and several oversize Japanese architectural drawings and drawings and photographs of gardens by Newsom.".
- catalog abstract "Photograph files contain over 6,000 photographic and photomechanical prints related to Italian quattrocento sculpture, with accompanying documentation, including note cards, clippings, correspondence, and several manuscripts. More than 150 sculptors are represented with Desiderio, Donatello, Rossellino, and Verrocchio having the most extensive coverage. Subject files include articles and offprints on printing, typography, and art history; also, some sales and exhibition catalogs, books, and pamphlets. Book, article, and lecture files contain Clarence Kennedy's lecture notes, some correspondence, and 3 unpublished manuscripts, along with some manuscripts by other authors. The collection also includes two sets of bibliographical note cards compiled by Kennedy on Italian quattrocento sculpture, oversized photographs, and other items.".
- catalog abstract "Contains photographs and accompanying research materials from various projects and surveys undertaken by Judith Hancock de Sandoval from 1967-1996, mostly in Mexico and Nicaragua. Almost half of the collection documents historical Mexican art and architecture from the 16th to 20th centuries, with an emphasis on Spanish colonial and vernacular architecture and extensive coverage of the Federal District, Oaxaca, and central Mexico. Prominent subjects include haciendas, churches, chapels, hospitals, and other historic buildings; architectural decorative details, sculpture, and folk art. About 40 percent of the photographs portray the people and culture of Nicaragua, both before and after the 1979 revolution. These images show churches, festivals, markets, dwellings, rural and agricultural activities, coffee plantations, ranches, and daily life. Smaller groups of photographs in the collection cover mostly architectural subjects in other Latin American locations, including Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Antigua, and the Dominican Republic; there are also some images of Spain and Portugal; Colorado and New Mexico; and historic buildings and architecture in Savannah, New Orleans, and Key West.".
- catalog abstract "Photographs of classical Roman and Greek architecture, sculpture, mosaics, friezes, and other decorative arts; ancient ruins and archaeological excavations; pottery, relics, and paintings exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, the Vatican Museum, and various museums in Italy. Also includes some city and landscape views. Extensive coverage of Troy, ancient Olympia, the Acropolis of Athens, the ruins of Pompeii, and Rome. Of special note are a group of photographs taken by American classicist Edward Kennard Rand to illustrate his book, In Quest of Virgil's Birthplace (Harvard University Press, 1930).".
- catalog abstract "Postcards and souvenir viewbooks, dating from the 1890s to the present, acquired from faculty members and other sources for the study of art and architecture at Harvard University. About 80 percent of the images relate to architecture, documenting various styles, from vernacular to contemporary, in more than 3,000 locations throughout the world with an emphasis on Europe, the United States, and Asia. They include views of cities and towns, street scenes, monuments and memorials, relief sculpture, parks and gardens, historical and archaeological sites, war damage, churches, mosques, temples, palaces, government and commercial buildings, houses, and other structures, some of which no longer exist or have changed significantly over time. Reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints, along with images of carvings and sculpture, textiles, and decorative arts, represent the work of over 2,500 European, American, Islamic, and Asian artists. Through the years the content of the collection has broadened to include postcards of landscapes and natural landmarks, ethnographic photographs, rural and village scenes, ships and maritime views, historical figures, and other subjects; also, some holiday, novelty, humorous, and other types of postcards.".
- catalog abstract "Photographic survey with general and detailed views documenting ancient Roman architecture and archaeological sites chiefly in and around Rome. Prominent subjects include aqueducts, walls, gates, and fortifications; also, structures such as the Colosseum and Roman Forum, temples, catacombs and burial vaults, frescoes, mosaics, sculpture, excavations in progress, reproductions of site plans and other design drawings, coins and medals, and the ruins of Pompeii. Some images depict churches, houses, and palaces, including the Palace of the Caesars.".
- catalog abstract "Papers contain subject files, which comprise the largest segment of the collection and include correspondence; manuscript drafts and typescripts of books and articles pertaining to European, especially French, and American architects and architecture; and a considerable amount of research material, such as notes, photographs, and printed material, which was collected by Kimball. The second series includes notes, manuscript drafts and typescripts of books, articles and lectures pertaining to French architecture. The third series consists of 3"x5" card files with bibliographical information on architects, specific architectural works and the history of architectural thought.".
- catalog abstract "Papers consist of Duell's incoming correspondence, 1924-1952, from William Foxwell Albright, Bernard Berenson, James H. Breasted, Charles Connick, Ralph Adams Cram, Christopher Dawson, Mrs. Cecil B. DeMille, Edward Forbes, Werner Jaeger, Fiske Kimball, Ulrich Middledorf, Paul Manship, and many other acquaintances of Duell. Subject file including: notebooks, fieldbooks, and other material, especially pertaining to painting techniques amd the analysis of pigments used by ancient painters. Book, article and lecture file with research material (including many photos) for two unpublished books: Etruscan Painting of the Fifth Century B.C. at Tarquinia, and The Palette of the Ancient Painter. Also published articles and chapters from books. Oversized material consisting of photos, plates and original drawings by Prentice Duell pertaining to the technique of the ancient painter.".
- catalog abstract "Reproductions of photographs by Fratelli Alinari, Fotofast, A.C. Cooper, and other leading fine art photography studios, along with museum and file photographs, in Fototeca Berenson at Villa I Tatti in Florence, Italy. Most were collected by Bernard Berenson from the 1880s until his death in 1959. This partial reproduction of his photographic archive focuses on paintings and drawings by more than 700 Italian Renaissance artists. Artists with numerous works represented include Giovanni Bellini, Paris Bordone, Sandro Botticelli, Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo, Leonardo da Vinci, Filippino Lippi, Lorenzo Lotto, Michelangelo, Moretto da Brescia, Jacopo da Pontormo, Girolamo Romanino, Jacopo Tintoretto, Titian, and Paolo Veronese.".