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History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)

Step into an age of upheaval, discovery, and dangerous new ideas, where reformers challenge empires, voyagers redraw the world, and fragile colonies begin to imagine their future. From the thunder of Luther’s protest to Descartes’ cool search for truth, this bookshelf opens a window onto the centuries when Europe and the wider world were being remade. Courtly intrigue, faith, trade, exploration, and revolution all converge here in a sweeping panorama of the early modern world.

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Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

by John Ashton

The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts.

The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts.

by Freiherr von Karl Ludwig Pöllnitz

Bunyan

Bunyan

by James Anthony Froude

Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses

Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses

by Hugh Latimer

Hernando Cortez Makers of History

Hernando Cortez Makers of History

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.

by Gustav Freytag

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

by Carl E. Koppenhaver

The Pocahontas-John Smith Story

The Pocahontas-John Smith Story

by Pocahontas Wight Edmunds

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680

Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680

by Wilbur Cortez Abbott

Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations

Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations

by Charles Hemstreet

Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World

Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World

by Francis Pretty

Maps of Old London

Maps of Old London

The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715

The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715

by Henry Offley Wakeman

Historical Parallels, vol. 3 (of 3)

Historical Parallels, vol. 3 (of 3)

by Arthur Thomas Malkin

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 5 (of 8)

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 5 (of 8)

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse

The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse

by John Caius

Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection

Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection

by T. Walter (Thomas Walter) Hall

Elizabethan Drama and Its Mad Folk The Harness Prize Essay for 1913

Elizabethan Drama and Its Mad Folk The Harness Prize Essay for 1913

by E. Allison (Edgar Allison) Peers

Der Graf von Saint-Germain: Das Leben eines Alchimisten

Der Graf von Saint-Germain: Das Leben eines Alchimisten

by Gustav Berthold Volz

Memorias sobre a influencia dos descobrimentos portuguezes no conhecimento das plantas I. - Memoria sobre a Malagueta

Memorias sobre a influencia dos descobrimentos portuguezes no conhecimento das plantas I. - Memoria sobre a Malagueta

by Conde de Francisco Manuel de Melo Ficalho

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume I

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume I

by Jacob Burckhardt

Medica Sacra Or, A Commentary on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

Medica Sacra Or, A Commentary on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

by Richard Mead

Relation du groenland

Relation du groenland

by Isaac de La Peyrère

Tijdtafel der geschiedenis van het vaderland In twintig lessen

Tijdtafel der geschiedenis van het vaderland In twintig lessen

by Pieter Best

Descripción colonial, libro primero (1/2)

Descripción colonial, libro primero (1/2)

by Reginaldo de Lizárraga

Memoirs of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz — Volume 3

Memoirs of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz — Volume 3

by Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz

La vita Italiana nel Seicento Conferenze tenute a Firenze nel 1894

La vita Italiana nel Seicento Conferenze tenute a Firenze nel 1894

by Various Authors

Verdadeiro metodo de estudar (Vol. I)

Verdadeiro metodo de estudar (Vol. I)

by Luís António Verney

A Brief History of Printing. Part II: The Economic History of Printing

A Brief History of Printing. Part II: The Economic History of Printing

by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 12: September/October 1661

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 12: September/October 1661

by Samuel Pepys

An Answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, lately printed, intituled, A letter from Monsieur de Cros, to the Lord ----

An Answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, lately printed, intituled, A letter from Monsieur de Cros, to the Lord ----

by William Temple

Niccolò Machiavelli e i suoi tempi, vol. III

Niccolò Machiavelli e i suoi tempi, vol. III

by Pasquale Villari

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 5/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 5/8)

by J. B. de (Jacques-Benjamin) Saint-Victor

Opening the West With Lewis and Clark By Boat, Horse and Foot Up the Great River Missouri, Across the Stony Mountains and on to the Pacific, When in the Years 1804, 1805, 1806, Young Captain Lewis, the Long Knife, and His Friend Captain Clark, the Red Head Chief, Aided by Sacajawea, the Birdwoman, Conducted Their Little Band of Men Tried and True Through the Unknown New United States

Opening the West With Lewis and Clark By Boat, Horse and Foot Up the Great River Missouri, Across the Stony Mountains and on to the Pacific, When in the Years 1804, 1805, 1806, Young Captain Lewis, the Long Knife, and His Friend Captain Clark, the Red Head Chief, Aided by Sacajawea, the Birdwoman, Conducted Their Little Band of Men Tried and True Through the Unknown New United States

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 56: August 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 56: August 1667

by Samuel Pepys

Chemiam artibus academicis jure esse inserendam

Chemiam artibus academicis jure esse inserendam

by Hieronymus David Gaubius

An Answer to a Question that Nobody thinks of, viz., But what if the Queen should Die?

An Answer to a Question that Nobody thinks of, viz., But what if the Queen should Die?

by Daniel Defoe

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 5

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 5

by Azel Ames

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 66: June/July 1668

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 66: June/July 1668

by Samuel Pepys

Storia di Milano, vol. 3

Storia di Milano, vol. 3

by Pietro Verri

An Essay Towards Regulating the Trade, and Employing the Poor of This Kingdom Whereunto is Added, an Essay Towards Paying Off the Publick Debts

An Essay Towards Regulating the Trade, and Employing the Poor of This Kingdom Whereunto is Added, an Essay Towards Paying Off the Publick Debts

by John Cary

Erasmus Onze Groote Mannen

Erasmus Onze Groote Mannen

by J. A. C. van (Jacobus Adrien Cornelius) Leeuwen

Ye antient wrecke—1626 : Loss of the Sparrow-Hawk in 1626. Remarkable preservation and recent discovery of the wreck

Ye antient wrecke—1626 : Loss of the Sparrow-Hawk in 1626. Remarkable preservation and recent discovery of the wreck

by Charles W. (Charles Walter) Livermore, Leander Crosby

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume II

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume II

by Jacob Burckhardt

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 15 (of 16)

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 15 (of 16)

by J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) Sismondi

Ikuiseen rauhaan: Valtio-oikeudellinen tutkielma

Ikuiseen rauhaan: Valtio-oikeudellinen tutkielma

by Immanuel Kant

L'avant-naissance de Claude Dolet

L'avant-naissance de Claude Dolet

by Etienne Dolet

Kertomuksia Suomen historiasta III Eerikki XIV ja Juhana III

Kertomuksia Suomen historiasta III Eerikki XIV ja Juhana III

by Julius Krohn

The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death

by Gilles Corrozet, Jean de Vauzelles

A treatise of the cohabitacyon of the faithfull with the vnfaithfull. Whereunto is added. A sermon made of the confessing of Christe and his gospell, and of the denyinge of the same.

A treatise of the cohabitacyon of the faithfull with the vnfaithfull. Whereunto is added. A sermon made of the confessing of Christe and his gospell, and of the denyinge of the same.

by Pietro Martire Vermigli, Heinrich Bullinger

The Survey of London

The Survey of London

by John Stow

Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England

Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England

by Frederic William Maitland

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2 Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2 Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

by J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku"

The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku"

by J. E. (Joseph Ernest) De Becker

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

by Hippolyte Taine

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

by J. Franck (James Franck) Bright

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

Jacobean Embroidery: Its Forms and Fillings, Including Late Tudor

Jacobean Embroidery: Its Forms and Fillings, Including Late Tudor

by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam, A. F. Morris Hands

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo II

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo II

by Juan Ortega Rubio

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

by David Hannay

The Making of Modern Japan An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government & the Position of a Great Power, With Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c.

The Making of Modern Japan An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government & the Position of a Great Power, With Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c.

by John Harington Gubbins

In Byways of Scottish History

In Byways of Scottish History

by Louis A. Barbé

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

by W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton) Rogers

The early English cotton industry

The early English cotton industry

by George W. (George William) Daniels

The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London

The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London

by P. S. (Percy Stafford) Allen

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

by Joseph Grego

Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets Being a Collection of Divers Excellent Pieces of Poetry, of Several Eminent Authors.

Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets Being a Collection of Divers Excellent Pieces of Poetry, of Several Eminent Authors.

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Volumes 1 and 2

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Volumes 1 and 2

by Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq

Origins of the 'Forty-five : and other papers relating to that rising

Origins of the 'Forty-five : and other papers relating to that rising

A voyage round the world : Perfomed by order of His most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769.

A voyage round the world : Perfomed by order of His most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769.

by comte Louis-Antoine de Bougainville

Wilderness of Spring

Wilderness of Spring

by Edgar Pangborn

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

by Edward C. Strutt

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, II. Band Von Galilei bis zur Mitte des XVIII. Jahrhunderts

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, II. Band Von Galilei bis zur Mitte des XVIII. Jahrhunderts

by Friedrich Dannemann

A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics

A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics

by Richard Baxter

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 5 (of 7)

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 5 (of 7)

by Arthur Thomas Malkin

A New Orchard And Garden or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly in the North and generally for the whole kingdome of England

A New Orchard And Garden or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly in the North and generally for the whole kingdome of England

by active 1618 William Lawson, active 1572-1614 Simon Harward

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3

by Henry Hallam

The place of magic in the intellectual history of Europe

The place of magic in the intellectual history of Europe

by Lynn Thorndike

The Life of John Bunyan

The Life of John Bunyan

by Edmund Venables

A Verdade a Passo Lento ou Guerra do Escaravelho contra a Borboleta Constitucional do Porto

A Verdade a Passo Lento ou Guerra do Escaravelho contra a Borboleta Constitucional do Porto

by Unknown

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

by Th. (Théodore) Mortreuil

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

Histoire de la peinture en Italie

Histoire de la peinture en Italie

by Stendhal

La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle Les marquises de Boufflers et du Châtelet, Voltaire, Devau, Saint-Lambert, etc.

La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle Les marquises de Boufflers et du Châtelet, Voltaire, Devau, Saint-Lambert, etc.

by Gaston Maugras

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

by J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi

The Apothecary in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg Being an Account of his medical and chirurgical Services, as well as of his trade Practices as a Chymist

The Apothecary in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg Being an Account of his medical and chirurgical Services, as well as of his trade Practices as a Chymist

by Thomas K. Ford

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

by Jules Michelet

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (Stanhope Historical Essay 1901)

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (Stanhope Historical Essay 1901)

by R. W. (Robert William) Seton-Watson

The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat'

The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat'

by active 1559-1577 John Awdelay, active 1567 Thomas Harman

The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect

The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect

by T. A. (Thomas Alexander) Lacey

Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2

Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2

by Robert Grant Watson

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 341, November 15, 1828

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 341, November 15, 1828

by Various Authors

Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary

Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary

by Celia Fiennes

A Journey in Russia in 1858

A Journey in Russia in 1858

by Robert Heywood

Scottish Reminiscences

Scottish Reminiscences

by Archibald Geikie

The Privateersman

The Privateersman

by Frederick Marryat