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  248 items
  Manuscripts, Rare books

  Le Petit Rosaire

  • Extract on Alchemy from the Roman de la Rose (la Table de maistre Jehan de Meun)

  • Circa 1600 – 1640

  This is a seventeenth-century copy of a fifteenth-century translation and re-working of the Rosarius Philosophorum, one of the most important texts in the corpus of alchemical works that circulated under the name of…

  • Attributed To Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311
  • Contributor Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305
  • Subject Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311, Alchemy, Alchemy--Manuscripts, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Scientific illustration
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  3 items
  Paintings

  An Alchemist in His Study

  • 1600s

  A gray-bearded scholar in a red cap writes at his desk with a quill. Scattered in front of him are fabric-covered ceramic jars, a celestial globe, glass jars stoppered with twists, and a pipe. Illumination floods the…

  • Artist Heemskerck, Egbert van, 1634 or 1635-1704
  • Subject Heemskerk, Egbert van, 1634 or 1635-1704, Alchemists, Alchemy in art, Alchemy
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of the Dragon Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Draco arbor. The Dragon tree.
  2. Draconis fructus. The Dragon tree fruit.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens,…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Dracaena, Plants--Variation, Trees
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of the Date Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  [Left]: Palma. The Date tree.
  [Right]: Palmarum fructus & flores cum Elate. The fruit and foures of the Date tree.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612)…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Date palm, Palms, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  The Arched Indian Fig Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  Arbor ex Goa, sine Indica. The arched Indian Fig tree.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens, Iacobus Theodorus, Pena…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Ficus (Plants), Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of the Fig Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Ficus. The Fig tree.
  2. Chameficus. The dwarfe Fig tree.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens, Iacobus Theodorus,…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Ficus (Plants), Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of the Cherrie Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Cerasus vulgaris. The common English Cherrie tree.
  2. Cerasus Hisplanica. The Spanish Cherrie tree.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plants--Variation, Cherry
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various floral species of the genus Anemone : White Small-Leaved, Striped Flesh-Colored, Small-Leaved Double Crimson, and Double Dark Purple Anemone

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Anemone tenuifol. flo. exalbido. The whitish small leaved Anemone.
  2. Anemone tennifolia flo. carneo striato. The striped flesh coloured Anemone.
  3. Anemone tenuifol. flo. plenococcin. The small leaved double crimson…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plants--Variation, Anemones, Thalictrum thalictroides
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various floral species of the genus Anemone : Stork's-bill, Matthiolus White, Three-Leaved, and Poppy Windflower

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Anemone Geranifolioa. Storkes bill Winde-floure.
  2. Anemone Matthioli. Matthiolus white Winde-floure.
  3. Anemone trifolia. Three leaved Winde-floure.
  4. Anemone Papaveracea. Poppy Winde-floure.

  Illustrations for The…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plants--Variation, Anemones, Thalictrum thalictroides
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Poppy species variations : Bastard Wilde, and Long Codded Wilde Poppy

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Argemone capitulo torulo. Bastard wilde Poppy.
  2. Argemone capitulo longoire. Long codded wilde Poppy.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plants--Variation, Papaveraceae, Poppies
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Poppy species variations : White, Black, White Jagged, and Double White and Black Poppy

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Papaver sativum album. White garden Poppie.
  2. Papaver sativum nigrum. Blacke garden Poppie.
  3. Papaver fimbriatum album. White jagged Poppie.
  4. Papaver flo. multipl. albo & nigro. The double white and blacke…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plants--Variation, Papaveraceae, Poppies, Flowers
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various floral species of the genus Anemone : Single, Double, and Chestnut Windflowers

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  3. Anemone maxima Chalcedonica polyanthos. The great double Winde-floure of Bithynia. [Two prints, one depicting the plant's root system and the other a detail of the flower.]
  4. Anemone Chalcedonica simplici flore. The…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Anemones, Thalictrum thalictroides, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various floral species of the genus Anemone : Scarlet Large-Flower and Broad-Leafed Scarlet Anemone

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Anemone latifolia flore coccineo. The broad leaved skarlet Anemone.
  2. Anemone latifolia flore magno coccineo. The skarlet Anemone with the large floure.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Anemones, Thalictrum thalictroides, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various floral species of the genus Anemone : Yellow, White, Double White, and Double Purple Windflowers

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Anemone nemorum lutes. Yellow wilde Winde floure.
  2. Anemone nemorum alba. White winde floure
  3. Anemone nemorum flo. pleno albo. The double white wood Anemone.
  4. Anemone nemorum flo. pleno purpurascente. The…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Anemones, Thalictrum thalictroides, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Various species of Cherry tree : Double-Flowered, Birds and Black Grape, and Red Grape Cherry Trees

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  7. Cerasus multiflor a fructus edens. The double floured Cherry tree bearing fruit.
  8. Cerasus multiflor a pavciores fructus edens. The doule floured barren Cherry tree.
  9. Cerasus avium nigra racemosa. Birds Cherry,…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Cherry, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of the Prickly Indian Fig Tree

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  [Left]: Ficus Indica. The Indian Fig tree.
  [Right]: Fructus. The fruit.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens, Iacobus…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Ficus (Plants), Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  An Exacter Figure of the Plantaine Fruit

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  Mus a fruitus exactior Icon. An exacter figure of the Plantaine fruit.

  Illustration for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens, Iacobus…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Plantaginaceae, Plantain banana, Plants
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Little Wild Date Tree, Wild Date Tree Bearing Cones, and The Fruit of the Cone

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Palmites, five Chamœrriphes. The little wilde Date tree.
  2. Palmapinus, five Palmaconifera. The wilde Date tree bearing cones.
  3. Fructus Palmapini. The fruit of the Cone-Date.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or,…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Palms, Date palm, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Of Corne-Rose, or Wilde Poppy

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Papaver Rhœas. Red Poppy, or Corne-rose.
  2. Papaver spinosum. Prickly Poppy.

  Illustrations for The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes compiled by John Gerard (1545-1612) from works by Turner, Rembert…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Papaveraceae, Poppies, Plants--Variation
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Title page of The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  The title page engraving consists of three horizontal sections. At the top, God is represented in the center by the Tetragrammaton. From left to right, Cerce and Pomona are seated with the Garden of Eden between them.…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, 1607-1647, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Theophrastus, Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos, Title pages
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  Rare books, Illustrations, Woodcuts

  Poppy species variations : Yellow Horned, Red Horned, Red Horned with Smooth Leaves, and Violet Colored Poppy

  • Part of The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  1. Papaver cornutum flore luteo. Yellow horned Poppie.
  2. Papaver cornutum flore rubro. Red horned Poppie.
  3. Papaver corniculatum phæniceum glabrum. Red horned Poppie with smooth leaves.
  4. Papaver cornutum flore…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Papaveraceae, Poppies, Flowers, Plants--Variation
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  Paintings

  Alchemists at work

  • After 1620 – before 1690

  The alchemist pauses in his work to glance over one shoulder at the distillation experiments in progress beside him. A multi-level furnace supports an alembic and receiver. A small text, perhaps a recipe collection or…

  • Manner Of Teniers, David, 1610-1690
  • Subject Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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  Paintings

  Alchemist at work (with book resting on skull)

  • After 1620 – before 1690

  A studious, bearded alchemist in a red cap studies a book intently, one hand tracing the lines of text. Beside him, a brick furnace sits topped with glassware. A skull and hourglass rest on his table, reminding the…

  • After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
  • Subject Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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  Paintings

  The Alchemist

  • 1600 – 1699

  An alchemist wearing a green robe uses a pair of bellows to control the heat of the fire beneath his crucible. Other vessels sit on the furnace at his side, and an animal skull hangs from a peg. A hammer and tongs…

  • School Of Teniers, David, 1610-1690
  • Subject Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Art, Flemish
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  22 items
  Rare books

  The Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plantes

  • 1633

  Compiled by Gerard from works by Turner, Rembert Dodoens, Iacobus Theodorus, Pena and L'Obel, this English botanical book includes numerous woodcuts of plants. The lavishly illustrated title page is engraved by John…

  • Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
  • Engraver Payne, John
  • Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
  • Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
  • Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644