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Lane fund
The Lane Fund was an endowment at Harvard University used specifically for the acquisition of books for the college library during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Harvard College Library, Lane fund, call numbers

The Popol Vuh

The Popol Vuh, or "Book of the Mat," is the sacred narrative of the K’iche’ people. It is a foundational work of Mesoamerican literature, detailing the creation of the world, the adventures of the Hero Twins, and the history of the K’iche’ dynasties.

The Mythic and Heroic Sagas of

the K’iche’s of Central America

The K’iche’ (traditionally spelled "Kichés" in older English scholarship) are a Maya people who live in the western highlands of modern-day Guatemala.

Lewis Spence (1874–1955) was a prominent Scottish folklorist and researcher known for bringing the mythologies of the Americas to a wider British audience in the early 20th century.

original: "Phœnix." The "Sign of the Phoenix" was the emblem of David Nutt's publishing house, a common practice in London publishing where businesses were identified by pictorial signs.

SELECT

ESSAYS

ON

COMMERCE,

AGRICULTURE,

MINES,

FISHERIES,

And other USEFUL SUBJECTS.

This collection represents the "Enlightenment" era’s obsession with "useful knowledge"—the idea that scientific observation and economic theory could improve the state and the lives of its citizens.

SECOND EDITION.

The profit of the earth is for all: the king himself?
is served by the field. Ecclesiastes 5:9.?
original: "Eccles. v. 9." This biblical passage was frequently cited in the 18th century to argue that agriculture and the "fruits of the earth" are the true foundation of a nation's wealth, surpassing even the status of royalty.