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946 Audiobooks

Knowledge for the Time A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on Subjects of Living Interest, Useful Curiosity, and Amusing Research

Knowledge for the Time A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on Subjects of Living Interest, Useful Curiosity, and Amusing Research

by John Timbs

Notes and Queries, Number 181, April 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 181, April 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Zeemans-Woordeboek Behelzende een verklaring der woorden, by scheepvaart en den handel in gebruik en een opgave der algemeene wetsbepalingen daartoe

Zeemans-Woordeboek Behelzende een verklaring der woorden, by scheepvaart en den handel in gebruik en een opgave der algemeene wetsbepalingen daartoe

by J. van (Jacob) Lennep

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May, 1900 Vol. 57, May, 1900 to October, 1900

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May, 1900 Vol. 57, May, 1900 to October, 1900

by Various Authors

Widger's Quotations from Project Gutenberg Edition of Memoirs of Napoleon

Widger's Quotations from Project Gutenberg Edition of Memoirs of Napoleon

by Various Authors

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

Birds and All Nature, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Project Gutenberg Works of Rafael Sabatini: An Index

The Project Gutenberg Works of Rafael Sabatini: An Index

by Rafael Sabatini

Chatto & Windus's List of Books, May 1883

Chatto & Windus's List of Books, May 1883

by Chatto & Windus (Firm)

Literature of the Indian Languages A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes

Literature of the Indian Languages A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Works Published by Hatchard and Co. June 1866

Works Published by Hatchard and Co. June 1866

by J. Hatchard and Son

People's Handy Atlas of the World 1910 Census Edition

People's Handy Atlas of the World 1910 Census Edition

The 1990 CIA World Factbook

The 1990 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary

Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary

by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming

Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Volume 6, Slice 5

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Volume 6, Slice 5

by Various Authors

Allen & Morton's West-London Directory for 1867

Allen & Morton's West-London Directory for 1867

by Allen & Morton

Motion pictures, 1974 : Catalog of copyright entries, third series, volume 28, parts 12-13

Motion pictures, 1974 : Catalog of copyright entries, third series, volume 28, parts 12-13

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The 2002 CIA World Factbook

The 2002 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

History of English Literature from "Beowulf" to Swinburne

History of English Literature from "Beowulf" to Swinburne

by Andrew Lang

History for ready reference, Volume 5, Tunnage to Zyp and Supplement

History for ready reference, Volume 5, Tunnage to Zyp and Supplement

by J. N. (Josephus Nelson) Larned

United States Census Figures Back to 1630

United States Census Figures Back to 1630

by United States. Bureau of the Census

Alphabetical Catalogue of Books in General Literature and Fiction [1913]

Alphabetical Catalogue of Books in General Literature and Fiction [1913]

by Chatto & Windus (Firm)

A glossary of Tudor and Stuart words, especially from the dramatists

A glossary of Tudor and Stuart words, especially from the dramatists

by Walter W. (Walter William) Skeat

The Standard Light Operas, Their Plots and Their Music

The Standard Light Operas, Their Plots and Their Music

by George P. (George Putnam) Upton

Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 7 - (P)

Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 7 - (P)

by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

A Literary & Historical Atlas of America

A Literary & Historical Atlas of America

by J. G. (John George) Bartholomew

Abbreviations and Signs A Primer of Information about Abbreviations and Signs, with Classified Lists of Those in Most Common Use

Abbreviations and Signs A Primer of Information about Abbreviations and Signs, with Classified Lists of Those in Most Common Use

by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc.

The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc.

by Thomas B. Corbett

Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884

Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Project Gutenberg Works of Joseph Conrad: An Index

The Project Gutenberg Works of Joseph Conrad: An Index

by Joseph Conrad

Mr. Edward Arnold's New and Popular Books, December, 1901

Mr. Edward Arnold's New and Popular Books, December, 1901

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 569, October 6, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 569, October 6, 1832

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 135, May 29, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 135, May 29, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Dick & Fitzgerald Catalog (1866)

Dick & Fitzgerald Catalog (1866)

by Dick & Fitzgerald

Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 225, February 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 225, February 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 226, February 25, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 226, February 25, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

A Catalogue of Books Published by Methuen and Company, November 1907

A Catalogue of Books Published by Methuen and Company, November 1907

by Methuen & Co.

A Catalogue of New Books and New Editions, 1896

A Catalogue of New Books and New Editions, 1896

by & Foster Sands Bliss

Spitzen und ihre Charakteristik

Spitzen und ihre Charakteristik

by Bertha von Jurie

Catalogue of Rudimentary, Scientific, Educational, and Classical Works

Catalogue of Rudimentary, Scientific, Educational, and Classical Works

by James S. Virtue (Firm)

A dictionary of American authors

A dictionary of American authors

by Oscar Fay Adams

A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library

A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library

by Melvil Dewey

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Volume 2, Slice 3

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Volume 2, Slice 3

by Various Authors

English Translations from the Greek: A Bibliographical Survey

English Translations from the Greek: A Bibliographical Survey

by Finley Melville Kendall Foster

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" Volume 12, Slice 6

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" Volume 12, Slice 6

by Various Authors

A dictionary of English proverbs and proverbial phrases : with a copious index of principal words

A dictionary of English proverbs and proverbial phrases : with a copious index of principal words

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 05

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 05

A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language From the Semi-Saxon Period of A.D. 1250 to 1300

A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language From the Semi-Saxon Period of A.D. 1250 to 1300

by Herbert Coleridge

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1970 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1970 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction

Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or Indian Trade Language, of the North Pacific Coast

Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or Indian Trade Language, of the North Pacific Coast

A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire

A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire

by George Edward Dartnell, E. H. (Edward Hungerford) Goddard

Alden's Handy Atlas of the World Including One Hundred and Thirty-eight Colored Maps, Diagrams, Tables, Etc.

Alden's Handy Atlas of the World Including One Hundred and Thirty-eight Colored Maps, Diagrams, Tables, Etc.

by John B. (John Berry) Alden

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906

by Various Authors

A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English

A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English

by William Richards

Miscellaneous Mathematical Constants

Miscellaneous Mathematical Constants

Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the Cechs

Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the Cechs

by Thomas Capek, Anna V. (Anna Vostrovský) Čapek

The Library of Entertainment: Handbook

The Library of Entertainment: Handbook

by John Chilton Scammell

Selected List of Swan Sonnenschein & Co.'s Publications

Selected List of Swan Sonnenschein & Co.'s Publications

by Swan Sonnenschein & Co.

Dictionnaire du patois du pays de Bray

Dictionnaire du patois du pays de Bray

by J.-E. (Jean-Eugène) Decorde

The Bibliography of Walt Whitman

The Bibliography of Walt Whitman

by Frank Shay

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

by William James Miller

Notes and Queries, Number 206, October 8, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 206, October 8, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

A Catalogue of Books Published by Chapman & Hall, Limited, August, 1888

A Catalogue of Books Published by Chapman & Hall, Limited, August, 1888

by Chapman and Hall

Aleutian Indian and English Dictionary Common Words in the Dialects of the Aleutian Indian Language as Spoken by the Oogashik, Egashik, Anangashuk and Misremie Tribes Around Sulima River and Neighboring Parts of the Alaska Peninsula

Aleutian Indian and English Dictionary Common Words in the Dialects of the Aleutian Indian Language as Spoken by the Oogashik, Egashik, Anangashuk and Misremie Tribes Around Sulima River and Neighboring Parts of the Alaska Peninsula

by Charles A. Lee

Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850

by Various Authors

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852

by Various Authors

American Independence and the French Revolution (1760-1801)

American Independence and the French Revolution (1760-1801)

Dizionario storico-critico degli scrittori di musica e de' più celebri artisti, vol. 3 Di tutte le nazioni sì antiche che moderne

by Giuseppe Bertini

Useful Knowledge: Volume 3. Animals Or, a familiar account of the various productions of nature

Useful Knowledge: Volume 3. Animals Or, a familiar account of the various productions of nature

by William Bingley

Momus Triumphans: or, the Plagiaries of the English Stage (1688[1687])

Momus Triumphans: or, the Plagiaries of the English Stage (1688[1687])

by Gerard Langbaine

Dizionario storico-critico degli scrittori di musica e de' più celebri artisti, vol. 4 Di tutte le nazioni sì antiche che moderne

by Giuseppe Bertini

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 689 March 10, 1877

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 689 March 10, 1877

by Various Authors

Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896

Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896

by Various Authors

Arabische Pflanzennamen aus Aegypten, Algerien und Jemen

Arabische Pflanzennamen aus Aegypten, Algerien und Jemen

by Georg August Schweinfurth

The Market Reporter, Vol. 4, No. 15

The Market Reporter, Vol. 4, No. 15

by Various Authors

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Bible" to "Bisectrix" Volume 3, Slice 7

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Bible" to "Bisectrix" Volume 3, Slice 7

by Various Authors

Latin Phrase-Book

Latin Phrase-Book

by Carl Meissner

The Translations of Beowulf: A Critical Bibliography

The Translations of Beowulf: A Critical Bibliography

by Chauncey Brewster Tinker

History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba

History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba

by J. N. (Josephus Nelson) Larned

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Lamennais, Robert de" to "Latini, Brunetto" Volume 16, Slice 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Lamennais, Robert de" to "Latini, Brunetto" Volume 16, Slice 2

by Various Authors

Neues Spanisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch Auf Grund des Wörterbuches der Königlich spanischen Akademie

Neues Spanisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch Auf Grund des Wörterbuches der Königlich spanischen Akademie

by Theodor Stromer

One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature With Facsimiles of the Title-Pages

One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature With Facsimiles of the Title-Pages

by Grolier Club

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of William Dean Howells

Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of William Dean Howells

by William Dean Howells

Dictionnaire Argot-Français

Dictionnaire Argot-Français

by Napoléon Hayard

The Author's Desk Book Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of the Relations of the Author to the Publisher, Copyright, The Relation of the Contributor to the Magazine, Mechanics of the Book, Arrangement of the Book, Making of the Index, Etc.

The Author's Desk Book Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of the Relations of the Author to the Publisher, Copyright, The Relation of the Contributor to the Magazine, Mechanics of the Book, Arrangement of the Book, Making of the Index, Etc.

by William Dana Orcutt

Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons

Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons

by Various Authors

Catalogue of Messrs Blackwood and Sons' Publications Published in 1868 as a Part of The Handy Horse-Book by Maurice Hartland Mahon

Catalogue of Messrs Blackwood and Sons' Publications Published in 1868 as a Part of The Handy Horse-Book by Maurice Hartland Mahon

by William Blackwood and Sons

Copyright Renewals 1978

Copyright Renewals 1978

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office