The collection contains 41,888 78s (10" and 12"), LPs, and 45's that encompass a broad selection of classical, ethnic, and popular music. Below are descriptions of some items within the collection: Classical repertoire, vernacular traditions, limited editions in boxed sets, jazz on early LP labels, and rare issues of vocal selections or operas on European labels. Classical recordings; jazz, dance, and popular music discs; movie soundtracks and original cast sound recordings....
The "triple-decker" novel was a standard form of publishing for British fiction from the early 1800s until the 1890s. The market for this form of fiction was closely tied to commercial "circulating libraries," such as Mudie's and W. H. Smith. Unlike free public libraries, these circulating libraries charged patrons to borrow books, much like video rental stores do today. Publishing longer works of fiction was quite expensive, and by releasing them in multiple parts...
The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections (IHLC) , a unit of the Special Collections Division at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, collects, preserves, and provides access to both print and manuscript materials documenting the history of Illinois and the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
The Music & Performing Arts Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports a wide range of programs in the School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre, and collects widely in all three subject areas. A general overview of the Music & Performing Arts Library’s collections can be found here: https://www.library.illinois.edu/mpal/about/collections/ .
27,044
27K
1901
1901
by
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, ill
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Italian and English on opposite pages
Previous editions published under title: Passenger lists of ships coming to North America, 1607-1825
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Topic: Ships
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
52,765
53K
Jan 19, 2021
01/21
by
Oakton School (Evanston, Ill.). Parent-Teacher Association; Reed, Vincent M., Mrs; Campbell, Alice Eckert
texts
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Topics: Cookery, American, Cookery -- Illinois Evanston, cbk
Vol. 2-3 published by the Virginia State Library, lack ed. statement and dates in subtitle; v. 4-7 published by the Virginia Genealogical Society
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Topics: Land grants, Frontier and pioneer life
58,827
59K
1892
1892
by
Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
texts
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Replace;
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Topics: Pennsylvania -- Emigration and immigration, Pennsylvania -- Genealogy
Cover title
Topics: Alphabets, Monographs
Clippings included in attached envelope
Topics: Cookery, American, Cookery -- Illinois Chicago, Chicago (Ill.) -- Social life and customs, cbk
Issued in parts
Topics: Mushrooms, Fungi, Discomycetes
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
31,954
32K
1895
1895
by
Calonghi, Ferruccio, 1866-1945; Georges, Karl Ernst, 1806-1895; Rivoire, P., joint author; Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio, conte, 1843-1913, former owner. IU-R
texts
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Author's names at head of title: F. Calonghi e P. Rivoire
Topics: Italian language, Latin language
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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1852
1852
by
Sartorio, Michele; Cusani, Francesco; Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio, conte, 1843-1913, former owner. UIU
texts
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v. 1. Greco-italiano, Edizione terza -- v. 2. Italiano-greco, Edizione seconda
Topics: Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Italian, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Greek
Translation of S. Nilus' book, Tsarkoye Selo, 1905, in which the Protocols were published for the first time
Topics: Antisemitism, Communism
Includes list of retiring faculty and student awards
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emblem Collection of the University of Illinois
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15K
1635
1635
by
Wither, George, 1588-1667; Rollenhagen, Gabriel, 1583-1619. Nucleus emblematorum; Passe, Crispijn van de, ca. 1565-1637, engraver; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver
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Without general t.p.; each book has special t.p.; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Augustine Mathevves, 1634
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Topic: Emblem books, English
Includes list of retiring faculty and student awards
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Issued (with slight variations) for the several geographical divisions with name of city for respective sections (i. e. Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle)
Topics: Mail-order business, Commercial catalogs
Includes list of retiring faculty and student awards
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1.9K
texts
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Suspended Jan.-June 1838
Topic: Railroad engineering
Vols. for 1925-1968 issued by the university under its earlier name: University of Illinois
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Talented students, Academic rites and ceremonies
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19K
1901
1901
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Stifter, Adalbert, 1805-1868; Sauer, August, 1855-1926
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Some v. distributed to depository libraries in microfiche
Topics: FBI National Academy, FBI National Academy. Associates, Criminal justice personnel
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The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road
1872
1872
by
Still, William, 1821-1902
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Topics: Fugitive slaves -- United States, Antislavery movements -- United States, Underground railroad
Reproduction of the original which appeared in Sons of the American Revolution. Kentucky society. Year book. Louisville, 1896. p. [49]-278
Topic: Military pensions
33,209
33K
1876
1876
by
Power, John Carroll, 1819-1894; Power, S. A. (Sarah A.), b. 1824
texts
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Topics: Sangamon County (Ill.) -- History, Sangamon County (Ill.) -- Biography, Illinois -- Genealogy
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University...
Includes list of retiring faculty and student awards
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Vols. for 1925-1968 issued by the university under its earlier name: University of Illinois
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Talented students, Academic rites and ceremonies
4,660
4.7K
texts
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Prefatory note by Jane Addams.--Map notes and comments, by Agnes Sinclair Holbrook---The sweating-system, by Florence Kelley.--Wage-earning children, by Florence Kelley and Alzina P. Stevens.--Receipts and expenditures of cloakmakers in Chicago, by Isabel Eaton.--The Chicago ghetto, by Charles Zeublin.--The Bohemian people in Chicago, by Josefa Humpal Zeman.--Remarks upon the Italian colony in Chicago, by Alessandro Mastro-Valerio.--The Cook county charities, by Julia C. Lathrop.--Art and...
Topics: Social settlements, Sweatshops, Chicago (Ill.)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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12K
1851
1851
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Biundi, Giuseppe, 1824-; Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio, conte, 1843-1913, former owner. IU-R; Cavagna Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library) IU-R
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University of Illinois Library bookplate "From the library of Conte Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana Lazelada di Bereguardo, purchased 1921" on the inside front cover
Topics: Italian language, Italian language, Italian language, Italian language
Vol. 2 has title in Italian
Topics: English language, Italian language
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
36,298
36K
1924
1924
by
Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-; Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, New York; Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, inc
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This statistical report was made possible by an appropriation obtained from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller memorial. cf. Foreword
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Topics: Slavery, African Americans
1,038
1.0K
texts
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Suspended Jan.-June 1838
Topic: Railroad engineering
At head of title: Karl Heise
Topics: Freemasons, Freemasons, World War (1914-1918), World War, 1914-1918, War, Freimaurer, Weltkrieg...
Vols. for 1925-1968 issued by the university under its earlier name: University of Illinois
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Talented students, Academic rites and ceremonies
Text on verso of plates.
Topics: Emblems, Emblem books --Great Britain --18th century.
35,299
35K
1908
1908
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Olson, Ernst Wilhelm, 1870-; Engberg, Martin J., 1872-; Schön, Anders, 1864-
texts
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"Bibliographical references": pt. 1, p. 916-918
Topic: Swedes -- Illinois
Includes bibliographical references and index
Topics: Hanks family, Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, 1784-1818, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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8.2K
1879
1879
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Linn, John Blair, 1831-1899, ed; Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901, ed; Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth; Pennsylvania. General Assembly
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These books do not circulate
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University...
Includes list of retiring faculty and student awards
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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19K
1970
1970
by
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Jackson, Donald Dean, 1919- ed; Spence, Mary Lee, ed
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Includes bibliographies
Topics: Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890, West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration, West (U.S.) --...
Vols. for 1925-1968 issued by the university under its earlier name: University of Illinois
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Talented students, Academic rites and ceremonies
Published by the students of the University of Illinois
Topic: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
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1914
1914
by
Payot, Jules, 1859-1940
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Topics: Will, Self-culture
Issued also as thesis (PH.D.) University of Pennsylvania
Topics: Palatines, Palatines in New York (State), Naval stores
Published by the students of the University of Illinois
Topic: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
Prepared in conjunction with the celebration of Chicago's Charter jubilee. cf. Foreword, signed: Leon Zglenicki, chairman, Book committee
Topic: Poles
Vols. for 1925-1968 issued by the university under its earlier name: University of Illinois
Topics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Talented students, Academic rites and ceremonies
No issue published for 1950/1951
Topic: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topics: Education, Experience
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1903
1903
by
Tarde, Gabriel de, 1843-1904; Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews, 1874-1941
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Topics: Imitation, Sociology
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14K
1864
1864
by
Banting, William, 1797-1878
texts
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Talbot collection of British pamphlets
Topic: Obesity (Treatment of, Dietetic)
4,097
4.1K
1912
1912
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Dahn, Felix, 1834-1912
texts
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Bd. 1. Julian der Abtrünnige -- Bd. 2. Vom Chiemgau. Ebroin. Kämpfende Herzen -- Bd. 3. Bis zum Tode getreu. Weltuntergang. Was ist die Liebe? Skirnier -- Bd. 4. Sind Götter? Odhins Trost. Die Kreuzfahrer - - Bd. 5. Am Hof Herrn Karls. Herzog Ernst von Schwaben. Meine welschen Ahnen. Odhins Rache. Friggas Ja. Die Finnin. Der Vater und Söhne -- Bde. 6-7. Gedichte -- Bd. 8. Kaiser Karl und seine Paladine
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Topic: Virginia. Militia
Bibliography: p. 297-302
Topic: Machine theory
946
946
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Suspended Jan.-June 1838
Topic: Railroad engineering
Translation of "Voyage autour de ma chambre."
Includes rosters of officers and enlisted men, 1861-1866
Topic: Soldiers
Published by the students of the University of Illinois
Topic: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
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2.0K
1899
1899
by
Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901; Dole, Helen B
texts
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Master Negative No. 92-1028
Includes indexes
Topics: Nature, Environmental psychology
Includes rosters of officers and enlisted men, 1861-1866
Topic: Soldiers
771
771
1953
1953
by
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company of Chicago
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Topics: Union Stock Yard and Transit Company of Chicago, Stockyards -- Illinois Chicago History
15 v. in 16 : 17 cm
Topics: Ethics -- Early works to 1800, Ethics, Ancient -- Indexes
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1913
1913
by
Rosegger, Peter, 1843-1918
texts
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Bd. 1. Die Schriften des Waldschulmeisters -- Bd. 2. Das Buch der Novellen -- Bd. 3. Die Älpler -- Bd. 4. Heidepeters Gabriel -- Bd. 5. Alpensommer -- Bd. 6. Sonnenschein -- Bd. 7. Nirnutzig Volk -- Bd. 8. Der Gottsucher -- Bd. 9. Am Tage des Gerichts -- Bd. 10. Die Abelsberger Chronik
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1961
1961
by
Middleton, William D., 1928-
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Bibliography: p. 429-431
Topics: Street-railroads -- Illinois History, Illinois traction system, Street-railroads -- United States...
Published by the students of the University of Illinois
Topic: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
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24K
1958
1958
by
Chicago Historical Society. Print Dept
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Topic: Photographers -- Illinois Chicago
