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OU Libraries’ Nichols Rare Books digital collection includes a 1598 edition of Chaucer’s works, a 1628 edition of Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy, and a second folio (1632 edition) of “Mr William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies”. All images in the digital collection have been released to the public domain. When using images from this collection, please include the following attribution statement: Image(s) courtesy of the John and Mary Nichols Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, Oklahoma.

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Nichols Rare Books Collection

The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical descritpion of the empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet. Including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremon
Done from the French of P. Duhalde., Tr. by Richard Brookes.
The poetical works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
edited by Harry Buxton Forman., T.-p.s and prefaces of original editions includes.
Bible.
A fragment from a mediaeval Bible. The other side of the page (not examined) has the remainder of Genesis XL and the beginning of chapter XLI., Gift of Bob Burke.
Evenings of a working man : being the occupation of his scanty leisure
Leaves from the register of the Lady Abbess of Godstow -- The Dodder-Weed -- Theology; or, the point at issue --Good-bye! good-bye! -- A Legend of Runna Mead and Magna Charta -- Woman's faithfulness -- Norris and Anne Boleyn -- A day-dream -- The Costar'monger -- Ring-a-tingle-dingle-ingle-ing-in-'n; Rap! "Ba--ker!" -- The carpenter., by John Overs ; with a preface relative to the author, by Charles Dickens., Accompanied by one hand-written letter to author, written and initialed by Charles Dickens., Book and hand-written letter in case.
The return of Sherlock Holmes
The adventure of the empty house -- The adventure of the Norwood builder -- The adventure of the dancing men -- The adventure of the solitary cyclist -- The adventure of the priory school -- The adventure of Black Peter -- The adventure of Charles August Milverton -- The adventure of the six Napoleons -- The adventure of the three students -- The adventure of the golden pince-nez -- The adventure of the missing three-quarter -- The adventure of the Abbey Grange -- The adventure of the second stain., by A. Conan Doyle ; illustrated by Sidney Paget., Book in case.
The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical descritpion of the empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet. Including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremon
Done from the French of P. Duhalde., Tr. by Richard Brookes.
The Anatomy Of Melancholy. What it is, with all the kinds causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & seuerall cures of it. In three Partitions, with their severall Sections, members & subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, opened & cut vp. By
Colophon [between woodcuts]: Oxford, Printed by Iohn Lichfield, Printer to the Famous Vniversity, for Henry Cripps. Ann. Dom. 1628., Illustrated t.-p., engr. by C. le Blon., Paging irregular: nos. 79-80 and 583-584 repeated in paging; 4 p. are inserted between p. 208-209 and 2 p. between p. 374-375. In this copy Sig. ** precedes Sig. A; according to the Hoe and Huntington library catalogues it precedes Sig. a.
The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
[Vol. 1], no. 1 (Mar. 31, 1832)-, Ceased with v. 14 in Dec. 1845?, Editor: 1832- Charles Knight., Vols. 10-14 also called new ser. v. 1-5., Also issued in American edition; which has slightly differing content.
Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twain. With more than 300 illus.
The poetical works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
edited by Harry Buxton Forman., T.-p.s and prefaces of original editions includes.
Index librorum prohibitorum.
Prefatory matter contains : Regulae indicis...; Observationes ad regulam quartam & nonam; Observationes ad regulam decimam; Instructio Clementis VIII., The index is followed by Appendix ad indicem librorum prohibitoruma mense feb. MDCCXXXIX usque ad totum mensem junii MDCCXLIV . (p. 563-568) Then follows Raccolta d'alcune particolari operette spirituali, e profane proibite ... (p. 571-632); Nota ;, Decretum feria V. die XXV. septembris MDCCX; Appendix ad indicem librolum (!) proibitorum a mense junii MDCCXLIV. usque ad totum mensem junii MDCCXLV; Appendix ad indicem librorum prohibitorum a mense junii MDCCXLVI. usque ad totum mensem octobris MDCCXLVI; Appendix ad indicem librorum prohibitorum a mense junii MDCCXLVI. usque ad totum mensem septembris MDCCL.
The courtier
written in Italian, in four books, I. Of the form and manner of a court life. II. Of the qualifications of a courtier. III. Of the accomplishments of a court lady and, IV. Of the duty of a prince...tr. from the original., Dedication signed: Robert Samber., "Errata": p. [8].