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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![Kural : Deans 95; Life in England and Wales 316; Sports—7'. Sports. Ruskin, John : 725, 717. Russell : Rev. John 689 ; Ld. John 423 ; Ld. Wm. 419. Russia : Agric. and Peasantry 240 ; Army Life 336; Art Objects 665; Hibliogr. 707 [Anon. Bks. 704J ; Birds 550 ; Church 57; Educ. 278; Ethnol. 336; Folklore 140 ; Flora 527 [Grasses 524]; Forestry 624; Geogr. [in Asia 351-2, in Cent. Asia 344, in Europe 336]; Geol. 511 ; Gypsies 462, B60; Herbals 129; History and Hist. Hiogr. 448; Industr. 629; Literature [Biogr. 735, History 734-5, 1008, Novels 751, Poetry 773]; Missions to 91 ; Paintuig 654 ; Philology looB ; Prisons 244. Russian Lapland : Topography 337. Russo-'J'urkish War (1B77-8): 448. Rust: Fungology 523. Ruth: JJoo/c o/2y, 25, 23-25 ; Life 27, Rutherford, Rev, Samuel: 65, 6S. Rutlandshire: Church Hells 474; Geol. 509 ; Topogr. 324 ; Wills 481. Ruyter, Adm. S. de : 447. Rye, Sussex: Topography 326. „ House Plot: 418. Sabaean MSS : 803. Sabbath : 38. Sabellius : Creed of 77. Sacraments : of English Church S9-90. Sacrifice ; Scriptural Doctrine of iii. Sacrificial Worship : Jewish 38; Animal 127. Saddlery: Manufacture 637, 628. Sagacity of Animals : 536. Sagas: Icelandic 941-3 ; 'JVeatises on 943. Sahara : Desert 356 ; Philol. 854. Saho: Philology 800. Sailing and Sailing Boat: 6go. Sailors: Guides Cio-ii ; Lang6ro; Lives —7'. Naval Biogr. ; Superstitions 123. Saints, Lives of: Collectively 87-8; in Art 50: Ang.-Sax. 962; Early-Eng. 964-5, 966; Old-Fch. 995-6, /^or /zz't'Sj etc y of indhndual saints^ v. their names. Saint Albans : Abbey Church 320. ,, Asaph : Diocesan History 59. Bernard's Dog : 692. David's : Diocesan History 59. ,, George's Channel : Fisheries 623. Chapel, Windsor : 669. Helena: Coleopt. 542; Napoleon at 442 : Topography 356. John's College, Cambridge : 668. Kilda : Topography 330. „ Paul's Cathedral: 668 ; Bell 474. ,, School: 277. Petersburg: Art Guide to 647. Simon : 247, 732. Saintonge: Dialect 9^0. Sala, George Augustus : 725. Salaminia : Hist, and Antiq. 466. Saldanha, Duke of: 450. Sale: by Agent 188; Contract of 220; of ^ Shares in Cos. 192. Salic Law : 229. Salisbury, Marquis of : 423. M (town): Dioces. Hist. 59 ; Topogr.327. Sallust: 924-5. Salmon : Fisheries 623 [Law 217] ; Fishing 694. Salouion and Satiinius : 958. Salt: 644; in Mat. Med. 585. M l^ake. Great : 369. Salts: Manufacture 630. Salvage : Law 201. Salvation : Way of 113; Infant 115. * Army ': 76 ; in Fiction 748. Salzburg : Folktales 142. Salzmann, C. G. : 285. Sa7narang, H.M.S. : Voyage 517. Samarcand : Topography 344. Samaritan : Literature 81t [Peutateuch 17] ; Philol. 810-11 [Biblical 22]— also Hebrew. Samoa: Geogr. and Topogr. 376; Philol. Samos : Coins 476. Samoyedes, The : 337. Samoyedic : Philology 841. Samuel: Books ofi'j^ 23-5 : Life 27. San Antonio Indians: Mission to 857. „ Domingo: Birds 551; History and Topography 371. ,, Francisco : History, etc. 364. „ Remo : as Health Resort 590. ,, Salvador : Topography 370. Sancroft, Abp. : 59. ' Sand, George ': 732, 717. Sandringhain : Topograjiliy 3?4. Sandwich Islands—v. Hawaii. Sandwith, Humphry : 725. Sanitation : Engin. 600 ; House 634 : Science 587-91—7'. also Hygiene. Sankhya Pliilosophy : 826. Sanscrit: Literature [Hist, of 816-7 ; Wks. 817-28]; MSS. 8t6; Philol. 815-6. V. also Hindu. Sanson Family : 245. Santal: Philology 833. Saone, River; 312. Sappho: 880. Saracens : Art 645 ; Hist. 451; Religion— V. Mohammedanism. Saratoga : Battle of 384. Sarawak : Topogr. and Ethnol. 349. Sarcoma of the Larynx : 568. Sardinia: Art 646 ; Dialect 971 ; Rom. I user. 904; Topogr. 335. .Sark : Birds 549 ; Topogr. 318. Sassanian ; Hist. 390 ; Inscr. and Coins 475 V. also Persia; Satan—z/. Devil. Satstima Rebellion : 453. Saturday Rczneiv: 727. Satnrn (planet) : 501. Saturnian Verse : 904. Satyre Menipee: looi. .Saul: 27. Savannah : Topography 365. Savings Banks ; 249 ; Law 216. .Savonarola, Girolamo : 64. Savoy, London : Topography 323. ,, Switzerland: Alps 339; Dialect 978. Saws and Saw-Mills : 603. Saxon : comp. w. Rom. and Celt 406 ; Re- mains in Brit. 406, 463-4—v. also Anglo-Saxon. ,, Old West: Philology 952 ; Chrestom. 953- .Saxony: Dialect 940; Folklore 146; Life in 314. Scaliger, Jos. and Jos. Justus : 865. Scandinavia : Anc. Indust. Arts 466 ; Antiq. 466 ; Art Objects 629 ; Discov. of Amer. 361 ; Game Birds 692 ; Geogr. and Topogr. 336-7 ; Hist. 449 ; Liter. [Hist., Biogr., etc, 735; Drama 779, Novels 751-2, Poetry 773]; Mythol. and Folklore 140-1 ; Philol. 941-3 ; Pseudonyms 704. V. also Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Scandinavians in Britain : 406. Scaphopoda: 544. Scarabaei: 665. Scene Painting: 657. Scepeaux, Frangois de : 440. Scepticism : Christian 5-7 ; Greek 160. Scheffer, Ary : 652. Schelling, F. \V. J. v.: 170. Schiller, F. v. : 733. .Schizopoda; 539. .Schlegel, Caroline : 733. Schleiermacher, p\ E. D. : 170 ; as Peda- gogue 285. Schleswig-Holstein : Folklore 146. Schmohliiig, Fraiilein : 677, Scholar, The : 288. Scholastic Age : 107-8. School : Archit. and Fnrnit. 303 ; Choice of Bks. for Sch. Lib. 294 ; (gardening 303 ; Hygiene 302-3 ; Libraries 303 ; ftlanagement 301-2; Museums 303; Sunday 296—v. also Education. Schopenhauer, Arthur : 170, 133, 672. Schubert, Franz : 674, 672. Schumann, Robert : 674, 672. Schuyler Family : 482. Science, Natural : 499-556 ; Biogr.—r'. Biogr ; Classif. 488 (Bibliog. 712, Natural 488, Philos. 17^]; Diets. 487- 8 ; History 487 [Gk. and Lat. 8751 ; Instruction 295; Philos., etc. of 488; in rel. to Relig. 4-5; Schls. 297; Terms 488 ; Voyages 517-8. Science, Anc. Writers on : Ang.-Sax. 961 ; Arab. 809 ; Gk. 898 ; Lat. 932. Scilly Islands: Birds 549 ; Topogr. 318. Scind: Gazetteer 347. Scotland: Antiq. 464 : Archit. 669 ; An 649 ; Banking 236 ; Biography 430 ; Church 73-4 ; Church Hist. 65 ; Xtn. Monum. 472 ; Civilizn. 430 ; Clans 328 ; Coins and Medals 477 ; Costume 484 ; Epitaphs 473 ; Families 480 ; Fainia 555 [Birds 550, Coleopt. 542, Zoophytes 537] ; Fisheries 623 ; Flora [Cryptog. 522, Grasses 524] ; Folklore 134-5 [Folk Medicine 129) ; Geogr. and Topogr. 328-31 ; Geology, etc. 510; Gypsies 462 ; Heraldry 483 : History 430-2 [Haco's Exped. 330) : Industries 628 ; Lake Dwlgs. 470; Law—7'. Law [Land Laws 239, Poor Laws 249] ; Literature—w. English [Drama 679, Poetry 715] : Lord Advo- cates 430 ; M.P's. 480 ; Mining (early) 640 ; Names of Plants 519 : Poor Laws 249 : People 328 ; Philology—7'. Gallic [Dialects 951]; Philosophy 166, 157; Printing 710; Road-Maps 688 ; Rom.-Cath. 84 ; Roinan Remains 464; Saints 88, 431 ; Scot. Life in Fiction 747 ; Seals 477 : Sermons 97 ; Sports 686(Deer-stalking 691, Fishing 695] ; Stone Monum. 471 ; Surnames 4S4 ; Theology 108 : Weapons (Anc.) 471 ; Witchcraft 126: Women 252, Scots Men-at-Arms in France 428. Scotsmen in Ulster : 332. Scott: Sir Gilbert 666; J.Hope 188; Sir Walter 725, 716, 717. Screw-propeller and Propulsion : 612. Screws : 603 ; Wood [Manuf. 628]. Scrofula: 573. Scrotum : Diseases 579. Scudder : Rev. D. C. 93 ; John 93. .Sculptors: Lives 655-6. Sculpture : 654-5 j Guides to Galleries 647 ; History 644 ; Monum. 637 ; Terms 644. Sea, The : 502 ; Anemones 538 ; Animal Life 517-8 ; Conunerc. Products 614; Fisheries 622-3 : Fishing 694 ; Le- gends 123; Sea-Weeds : 524-5; Urchin 538. Sea-side : Nat. Hist. 517-8 ; Watering Places 589-91. Sea-Shore : Rights of Crown 220. Seabury. Bp. Samuel: 66. Sealing Wax : Manufacture 630. Seals (sigilld); 477. ,, (mammals) 554, 553. Seamanship: 610-11. Secession War of: 458. Sechuana: Philology 855. Second Advent of Christ: 115-6. Secret: Societies 81 ; Writing 797. Sects: Christian 67-88: Early: 107-8,49. V. also Names of Sects. Securities, Stock Exchange: Law 217. Sedan : Battle of 444. Sedgwick, Prf. Adam : 506. Seine, River: 312 ; Rob Roy on 690. Seir, Mount: 341. Seismology : 502-3. Selborne : Nat. History 320. Selden, John: 720. Self-Culture. 295-6. Self-made Men 595-6. Selish : Philology 857. Selkirk : Settlement 363. Selkirkshire : Topography 331. Selwyn ; George 420 : Bp. G. A. 93. Semitic : Folklore 147-8 ; Philol. and Liter. 800-11 [comp. w. Hamitic and Aryan 795]; Religions 9-12. Seneca : L. Ann 920, 930; M. Ann. 929. Senegambia: Flora 530: Folklore 151; Geogr. 356; Philol. 855. Sennacherib : History 392. Senses and Sensation ; 177, 516, Sepia Painting, Art of: 657. Sepoy War [1S57-8] : 453. Sept Sages : 999. Septuagint Version of Scripture : 17. Sepulchres—t. Tombs. Sepulture : Modes of 588. Sepulchral Monuments: 637. Sergeants-at-Law : Lives 187. .Sermon on the Mount : 33. Sermons : 97-8 [v. HomilelicsJ ; on Xtn. Life 100; in Outline 96; Old Feb. 998 ; for Schools 296 ; Specimens 96. Serpent : of Eden 127 ; Worship 126 7. Serpents—v. Snakes. Servants : Domestic 681 ; Law 206. Servetus, Michael : 66, Servia : Folklore 140 ; Hist. 452 ; Poems 773 ; Philol. 1008. Serviettes: 682. Sessions, Court of : 223. Seton, Earl of Dunfermline : 432. Settled Estates : Law 215. Settlements, Law of: 217; Marriage 206. Setter Dog : 692. Sevastopol : Siege 608. .Seven Churches of Asia : /vV*- 4^) 37) 23-5 ; Weeks' War (18-66) 433 ; Years' War (1756-63) 443. Sere/i Sages: 124. Seventh-day Baptists : 69. Severn Tunnel : 599. Sevigne, Mme de: Life and LangiUigc 892. Sevres Porcelain : 664. Sewage : Engin. 600 ; House 634 ; Law 209 ; Utiliz. 615. 7'. also Sanitary Engineering. Seward, W. H. : 461. Sewell, Eliza M. : 725. Sex: in Educ. 288; Evol. 516; Influ. in Disea.se 564; Nat. Select, in rel. to 515 ; Sexual Relations 253. Seychelles : Flora 530 ; Geogr. 359. Seymour, Robert : 649. .Shaftesbury: ist Earl 418 ; 3rd Earl 170; 7th Earl 249. Shairp, Pre. J. C.: 725. Sli;iiyang-Miri : Philology 836. Shakers : 76. Shakespere, Wm. : Life, Crit. and Comms 718-20, 716, 717 ; Lang. 945 ; Metrics 948 ; Actors in his Plays 679. Schalmaneser ii. : 397, Shambala : Philology 855. Shan : Philology 850. Shans, The : 349. Shanghai: 345 ; Dialect 848. Shareholders ; Law 193 ; Liabil. 195. Shares, Monetary : 268 ; Law 192. Sharp : Abraham 499 : \Villiam 659. Sharpe, Samuel : 83. Sheffield : Topography 327. Sheep : Breeding, etc. 619-20 ; Diseases 618-9 i Entozoa 572. Shell, R. L. : 437. .Shellnirne, Earl of : 420. Shelley : Mary Wollestonecraft 725 ; Percy B. 725-6, 714, 715, 716, 717. Shells : 543-4. Shere Ali : 344. Sheridan : Gen. P. H. 462 ; R. B. 680, 717, 722 ; Thos. 680. Sheriff: Office 211 ; Courts (Scotl.) 223. Sherman : Gen. W. T. ; 463. Sherry : Wine 618. Sherwood Forest : Birds 549. Shetland Islands : Birds 550 ; Dialect 951 ; Fisheries 623 ; Geol. 510 ; ■l opogr. 330. Shipping: History 264-5; Law 20^. Ships : Building 612 ; Navigation 610-11 ; Stowage 6ii ; of War 61 r. Shirley, Family : Pedigree 480. Shoemakers : Lives 265. Shoemaking : Art 637. Shoeing of Horses : 620-1. Siiooting : 690-1 ; Adventures 686-7. Shops ; Architecture 671. .Shoring : in Architecture 671. .Short, Bp. Augustus : 93. Shorthand : 797. .Shorthorns : 620. Show men : Lives 486. Shrews : Natural History 553. Shrewsbury: Flora 528; School [Sabrina; Corolla 761] ; Topogr. 325. Shrimps : 539. Shropshire: Dialect 951 ; Flora 528 ; Folklore 144 ; Geol. 509 ; Parish Registers 481 ; Pedigrees 479 ; Ro- man City (Anc.) 464 ; Topogr. 325. Shrubs: 526.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21693985_0121.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
