The best books : a reader's guide to the choice of the best available books (about 50,000) in every department of science, art and literature, with the dates of the first and last editions, and the price, size and publisher's name of each book : a contribution towards systematic bibliography / by William Swan Sonnenschein.
- Sonnenschein William Swan, 1855-1931.
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- 1891
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![Peruvian Bark : 585. Perverts : to Rome 84. Pessaries: 582. Pessimism : 7, 157. Pestalozzi, J. H.: 284-5. Petchora Valley : 336. Peter, St. : tpistles 36, 24-5 ; Life 48 ; N.nme and Office 85. „ i. (tlie Great): 448. Peterborou?)!: 324 : Catlied. and Abbey 669 ; Dioces. Hist. 59. Petition of Right: Law 228. Petitions : Law 198-g. Petrarch, F.: 734. Petroleum : 642, Petrology: Generally 506-7; Locally 507-13- Petrouius : 915. Pettie, J.: 648. ■ Pews : Law of 198, Phaedrus : 915. Phallicism : 126-7, So. Phanerogams : 527. Pharaohs— 7'. ICgypt. Pharmaceutical Botany : 5B6; Homoeop. 593- Pharmacology : 584-5 ; Veterinary 619, Pharm.acy : 585 ; Ancient 537. Pharmacopoeias; 385; Homa:op. 593; Veter. 619. Pliaryn.x: Patliol. 568; Snrg. 576. Phea>ants: Managem. 692; Nat. Hist., elc. 548. Pheidias : Art of 653. Phelps, Samuel: 6:>o. Philadelphia: Hist, and Topogr. 368; IVIorav. Ch. 72; R.ice St. Ch. 75. Philanthropists : Lives 249 — 7/. also _ Charities. Philantliropv : 248-9. Philately : 485. Phtleiiion^ Epp. to : 36, 34, 23-5. Philip ii. of .S()ain : 450. Philippe de Riimy : 996. Philippiiins^ Epp. to: 35, 34, 23-5. Philippine Isl.mds : birds 551 ; Geogr., etc. . 35°- Philology : Comparative [Generally 795-6, Aryan 812-5]; History and Biogr. of 796—7'. also Language, and jutijies of Countries and Languages. Philosophical Listruments : 600. Philosophy, Introduction : 115. „ History: (Europe) 155-7 [Arab. 806, Hindu 823-6J; Acc. to Schls. 157-60 ; Acc. to Writers 161-72. ,, Departments; Aesth. 178 ; Ethics ^74-51 Logic 172-3; Metaphys. 174; Phil, of Art 178, 645, of Educ. 272, of Evolut. 516, of Hist. 178-9, of Lang. 793-4, of Law 180, of Music 675, of Poetry 756, of Rclig. 3-4, of Sci. 173, 488 ; Polit. and Soc. Phil. 179 : Psychology 176-7. ,, Writers, Arab. :. 808-9: Gk. 893-7 [Trss, 158-60] ; Hermetic 78 ; Hindu 825-6 : Latin 929-30 [Trss. 159-60] ; Rom.-Cath. 86. ' Phiz': 650, 649. Phoenicia ; Antiq. 466-7 ; Art 646, 645 ; Hist. 393 ; Iconography 132 ; Philol. and I users. 804-5 ; Religion 9; Sociol. 171 ; Topogr. 42. Phoenix : in Mythology 124. Phonetics : Generally 796 ; Aryan 8T3— 7', also nanus of Languages. Phonograph : 606. Phonography : 797. Phosphorus: Mauuf. 629; in Jlat, Med.585. Photography : 660-1; Photolithography 650. Phrases ; Dictionaries 701. Phrenology: 554. Phthisis—V. Consumption. Physical ; Diagnosis 564-5 ; Educ. 291-2 ; Exercise 589 : Geogr.— z'. Geogr, ; Science—Science, Physicians : Lives 538. Physicists : Lives 496-7, Physics : Experim. 492-6 [Instruction 295]; Medic, 564-6 ; Physiol. 562 ; in rcl. to Religion 5. Physiognomy : 554. Physiography : 50T-5. Physiological: Chemistry 562 ; Psychol. 176-7. Physiology : Compar. 533 ; Human and Compar. 561-3 ; Kxperini. 562-3 ; Instruction 295; Veter. 619; of Lan- guage 796. Pianoforte and Pianoforte Playing : 676. Picardy: Dialect [i\nc. 9S9, Mod. 98fi ; Folklore 136 ; Sport 686 ; Topogr. 313. Pickering. Co'. Tim. : 461. Picts and Sco.s 430. Picture Gahcries : Guides 647. Pidgin-English : Literature 848. Piedmont: Dialect 971; Folksongs 137; Topogr. 334. Pigeons : Management, etc. 621. Pigs and Pig-Keeping : 622 ; Entozoa 572 ; Guinea-Pigs 685 ; Pig-Sticking 6gi. Pilgrim Fathers : 74. Pima : Philology 857. Pindar: 8S0. Pine Trees : 525, Pinero, A. W.: 715. Pinkney, William : 461. Pinnipeds : 554. Pins: Manufacture 62S. Pipe-Foinidiug : 603, Piquet : Game 698. Pisces, Pisciculture—7/. Fish, Fisheries. Pistols : 691. Pitcairn Island : 376. Pitt, William : 420. Pius vii., viii., i.v. : 85. Pizarro, Franc. : 309. Place-Nvncs—7'. Names. Plague of 1665 : 41S. Plagues : Animal 619. Planetary System : 501. Plantin, Christophe : 711. Plants—Z'. Botany, Flowers, Plastering : 634, 633. Plate : IClectro. 643 ; Gold and Silver 664-3. Plato : 896, 158, Platt-Deutsch : Dialect and Liter. 939-40. Platyhelniinthes : 538, Plautus : 919. Plays—7', Drama. Playwrights—7', Dramatists. , Pleading : Legal 228, Pleuras : Diseases 568-9, Pliny (m.ij.) 932 ; (niin.) 933. Ploceidae : Nat. Hist. 548. Plover : Nat. Hist. 548. Plumbing : 635. Plunkett, Bp. Oliver : 85. Plurality of Worlds : 500. Plutarch : 160, 888, 896, S97. Plymouth : Breakwater 598 ; Flora 52S. ., Brethren 73. Plympton Family : Genealogy 483. Pneumatics : 493-4. Poe, Edgar Allen : 729. Poetry, History, etc. of: Arab. S06 ; Ilrit. 714-5; Gk. 873-4; Lat. 909: O.-Fch. 994 ; Pers. 836 ; Turk. forot/iers, 7'. Literature. ,, Theory, Philosophy and Art; 756. Works : Ang.-Sax, 955-9, 961-2 ; Amcr, [CoUns, 758-61, 770, Iniiiv, 770-1] ; Arab, 809 ; Brit. [Coll. 758-61, Indiv. 761-9] ; French 771 ; Georgian 843 ; Germ. 771-2; Gk. 875-80 [.\Iod. Gk. 773] ; Ital. 772 ; Latin 910-8 ; O.- & Mid.-Engl. 962-5 ; O.-Fch, 994-5 ; Mid.-Fell. 999-1001 ; Pers. 836-7; Sansc. 824 ; Scand. 773 ; Span, and Portng. 774 ; Turk. 842. Poets: Lives andCrit.—7', Biography, j.7». Literary. Poisons and Poisoning : 587 ; Tri.ils 186— 7'. also Medical Jurisprudence, Poitou ; Dialect (Poitevin) 990. Poker : Game 698. Polabic : Philology 841. Poland : Bibliog. 707 ; Bone Caves 470 ; Eccles. Hist, and lUog. 64 ; Folklore 139; Forestry 624 ; Hist, and Histor. Biogr. 448 ; Jews 391 ; Philol. 1007-S; Poetry; 773. Polar Regions : 380-2. Polaris: Voyage 381. Polariscope and Polarization of Light: 495. Pole, Cardinal : 415. Police : Orgnniz. 2j,( ; Guide 223 : Law 210. Political: Economy 233-45 ; Hist, and Parties [Gt. Brit. 359-60, Europe 262, U, S. 263] ; Instits. 257-8 ; Opinion [Formation of 264] ; Philos. 179 : .'-Science 245-64 [Study of 294]. Politics: Brit. 260-1; Europ. 262 ; U. S. 263-4. Pollock, Fiekl-Mar. Sir G.: 425. Pollution of Rivers : Law 211. Polybius : 888. Polychromatic .\rt—7'. Decoration. Polynesia : Ethnol. 374 ; Fauna 536 : Flora Geogr., etc. 374-6 ; Hist.375 ; Missions to 92; IMythol. & Folklore 148-9; Philology and Literature 851-2. Polypomednsae : 538 : Embryology 333. Polypus ; Nasal 571. Polytheism : 120, 121. Polyzoa : 544. Pomerania : Folklore 146. Pompeii: Antiq. 465 ; Lat. Iriscrs. 904. Ponca Indians : Ethnology 361. Ponds : Natural History 518. Pongwc ; Philology 855. Pontiac : Conspiracy of 453. Poole, Thomas: 723, Poor, English : 247-8 ; Educ, Work among 300-1 ; Law 211 [Effect of 249, 244, Officers 248]. Pope, Alex.Tuder : 722, 716, 717. ,, Joan ; 123. Popes of Rome : 85 ; Apost. Succession 88 ; Infallibility 86 ; Temp. Power 84 —7'. also Papacy, Papal. Population : 241-2. Porcelain— 7'. Ceramics, Porcupine ; Voyage of 517. Porson, Richard : 722, 717. Port: Philip 379 ; Roy.d 731; Wine 618. Portland Cement; 634. Portrait Painters, Brit. : 650. ,, Painting : Art 657. Portsmouth, Duchess of: 252. Portugal: Art 654 ; Bibliogr. 707 ; Em- bass, to Abyss. 354 ; Folklore 138 : Geography, etc. 337 ; History 450 ; Indo-Port. Coins 475 ; Inquisition 84 ; Jews in 391 ; Liter. [Hist. & Biog. 735) Novels 752, Poetry 774, Romances 739]; Philol. 974-5 : Portuguese in S. Amer. 372 ; Provbs. 125 ; Rom, Inscr. in po6. Positivism : 162-3. Possession : Legal 214. Post Office : 257. Postage Stamps : Collection of 4S5. Post-I\Iortem E.xams. ; 561 ; Jled. Jurispr. 587. Potash : Manufacture 629. Potato: Culture 628 ; Pest 615, Potomac : Army of the 459. Pottery : 663-4. Poultry : 622 ; Cooking 681. Pounds, John ; 301. I*oi:shkin : 735. Poverty—Pauperism. Poyntz Family : 480. Pr.ague : University 275. Prakrit: Philology and Literature S28. Prawns : Natural History 539. Prayer : Doctrine 106 ; Efficacy 119. ,, Book, English : 105. Prayers : Collections 105-6 ; Ancient 104. Preachers & Preaching : 95-6 ; Biography 96; Open Air 96—7', also Biography, Ji^^clesiastical, Precieux, The : 9S2. Precious Stones : Geolog. 507 ; as ohj'cis de z'ertu 665. Predestination: Doctrine 113. Pregnancy : 580-2 ; E.xtra-Vter. 581 ; in .Medical Jurisprndencc 58;. Prehistoric—7'. Primitive. Pre-Raphaelite Mo\-emcnt : 649. Presbyterian Church : 73-4 ; in Ircl. 74 ; Missions 91 ; .Sermons 68. Prescot: Geology 509. Prescott, W. H. : 729. Prescriptions: 5S5. Preserving : Fruit 627. Presidents of U.S. : Lives 459-6 [of Wives 252]. Prc-Socratic Philosophy : 157. Press—7'. Newspapers. Priapus : Worship 126-7. Prices of Labour : 23S. Prideaux ; Pedigree 4B0, Priest: Doctrine and Duties of 94, Priester, John : 124, Priestley, Dr. Joseph ; 83, 716. Prime Ministers, English: 422. Primiti\'e Society : 388-g—V. also Ka}nes of Countries. Primogeniture : Law 218. Prince : .\lbert 422 ; Chas. Stuart 420 ; Im- perial of France 442 ; of Wales 422 [Tour in India 348J. ,, Edward Island : Geology 51a; History . 363- Princes of Cond(5: 438. Princess Alice: 252 ; Charloite of Wales . ^53- Princesses, English : 404. Princeton College : 280. Principal and Agent: Law of iS8. Printing : Calico 632 ; Photo^r. 661; Typogr. 638 [Hist. 709-11, Piinters* Marks (Early) 710 (French 710)]. Prints and Print Collecting : 660. Prior, Matthew : 717. Prise dc Damiette: 981. Prisons : 244 ; Law 214. Private : Arrangements (Law) 197 ; Bills 19 ; Law [Internal. 232, Roman 230]; Suidy (.Advantages of 287]. Privately Illustrated Books ; 709. ,, Printed Books : 705, Privy Council: }n Eccles. Cases 197 ; Practice 221. Probabilities : 495. Probate : Court [Can.ada 224, India 223, U. S. A. 223] ; Law 220-1. Procession of the Spirit: 112. Procter, B. W. : 725. Products and Quotients : Tables 269. Profit Sharing : 240-1. Projectiles: Motion of 608; for Saving Life 24B. Projections : Orthographic 600, Prometheus: Myth 132. Promissory Notes : I aw 190. Pronunciation : Singing 677. Proper Names—7'. Names. Properties : 915, 911. Property: Primitive 389: Pers. & Real 214-5 [Hi^t. 214, 186, Limitation 204], Prophecy: in Xtn. E\idences 119; U. Test. 38 : INIessianic 38. Prophet's Hebr. : liks. & Lives 30-!, 23-5. Prospecting : Railway 268. Prostate : Diseases 570 ; Surgery 579. Prostitution : 253 ; Law 211. Protection of Industries : 242-3. Protestant Episcopal Church : in U. S. A. 68 : Mission 90-4. Protestantism & Catholicism compared : 86, Proteus: Voyage of 381, Protoplasm : 515, 'Protozoa; 536-7. Provcn(;al ; Archit. 669 : Dialect 977-8 ; Folklore 136 ; Liter. [Hist.,Works, <:/i:. 979-81]; Philol. 976-7—7'. also Trou- badours. Proverbs : CoUns. 125 ; .\fnc. 150 ; Arab. 807: Basque 153; Burm. 149: Chin, '53; Kgypt, 148: Engl, 143; Fch, 135 ; Germ. 146 ; Gk. 131 [.Mod. Gk. 732] ; Indie. 130: Ital. 137 (Roman 133I : Japan. 153 ; Lettish 139; .Mongol. 149 ; kuss. 140 ; Scott. 135 ; .Span. & ! Port. 138; Syri.in 148; Turkish 149. Pro-'erbs^ Book of: 29, 23-25. Providence, United States: Stage 679. Provident Societies—7'. Friendly Societies, Provincialisms—Z', Dialects. Prudeiitins : 915. Pruning of Trees : 624. Prussia—7'. Germany. ' ,, East—7'. Lithuania. Prynne, William ; 417. Psalms, Book of: 18-29, -3*23. I ,, Ang.-Sax. of Early Kng- : 965, 966. I Pseudonyms : 703-4. Psittacid.ic: Nat. Hi-t. 548. Psiltidae : Natural Historj' 548. P.soria.sis: 572. Psycholoi::y: '76-7; Biblieal 39: Geo- j metrical 80 ; Medical 56S ; .Musical I 675 : Pedagogic qS6-S ; for Roman I Catholics 86. Psvchomctry : So. .Psychonomy; 80.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21693985_0119.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
