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Here followeth the Figure conteyning [containing] all the secrets of the Treatise both great & small
- Part of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
Engraved diagram from George Ripley's The Compound of Alchymie. Known as Ripley's Wheel, the drawing depicts concentric planetary spheres along with his alchemical recipes.
- Author Ripley, George, -1490?
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Engraver Goddard, John, active 1645-1671
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy
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Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
First published in 1652, this compilation of English alchemical literature was collected and annotated by Elias Ashmole. The book made available many works that had previously existed only in privately held manuscripts,…
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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Title page from Elias Ashmole's Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- Part of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
The engraved emblem on the lower half of this title page was made after a 15th-century illuminated manuscript (now preserved in the British Library) and depicts an eagle, snake, and toad against a solar and lunar…
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Engraver Vaughan, Robert, 1597-1663
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy, Title pages
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Touching Sir Edward Kelley, he was borne at Worcester, the scheame of whose Nativity (Graved from the Originall Calculation of Doctor Dee, and under his Hand) I here Exhibite.
- Part of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy
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Museum Wormianum
- 1655
This work contains a detailed description of the natural history cabinet created by the Danish scientist Ole Worm. The text is divided into four books, the first three dealing with minerals, the plant and animal…
- Artist Mander, Carel van, 1548-1606
- Author Worm, Ole, 1588-1654
- Editor Worm, Villum
- Engraver Wingendorp, G.
- Printer Elzevir, Jean, 1622-1661
- Subject Worm, Villum, Natural history--Catalogs and collections, Worm, Ole, 1588-1654, Natural history museums, Collectors and collecting, Museums
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Alchemist in his laboratory
- Circa 1660 – 1704
An alchemist in a calf-length robe holds up a book in one hand, reading with close attention as he stirs a substance in a small crucible. The tabletop beside him is littered with glassware and distillation vessels. In a…
- Artist Dusart, Cornelis, 1660-1704
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall, Touching the Spring of the Air, and its Effects (Made, for the Most Part, in a New Pneumatical Engine)
- 1660
Forty-three experiments are detailed within this work, including the physical and chemical properties of air proving it has weight along with determining that a vacuum restricts the transmission of sound as well as the…
- Author Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691
- Publisher H. Hall, Printer to the University, for T. Robinson
- Subject Air, Boyle's law, Air-pumps, Pneumatics, Vacuum, Air pressure
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Plate 10: Three-stage rocket and parts
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 11: Rockets and firework mounts
- 1660
Fig. 22: Rockets hanging perpendicularly.
Fig. 23: Mount for fireworks.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 12: Pyrotechnic staffs and wheels
- 1660
Fig. 24: Fire-throwing pilgrim's staff.
Fig. 25: Revolving pyrotechnic staff.
Figs. 26-27: Fire wheels for use in water and their parts.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 13: Pyrotechnic wheels and parts; pyrotechnic weapons
- 1660
Fig. 28: Part for fire wheel used in water.
Fig. 29: Fire wheel for use in water.
Fig. 30: Fire sword.
Fig. 31: Fire dusack.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Weapons, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 14: Various pyrotechnics
- 1660
Figs. 32-33: Fire shields.
Fig. 34: Fire sceptre.
Fig. 35: Fireworks attached to lines.
Fig. 36: Pyrotechnic pot.
Fig. 37: Pyrotechnic ball.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Weapons, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 15: Water pyrotechnics
- 1660
Fig. 38: Water crackers.
Figs. 39-40: Water rockets.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 16: Pyrotechnic waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 17: Pyrotechnic waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 18: Pyrotechnic waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 19: Pyrotechnic waterball with fiery rain
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 1: Instrument to gauge explosive thrust
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 20: Pyrotechnic cluster waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 21: Pyrotechnic double waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 22: Pyrotechnic waterball with wheel
- 1660
Shown in cross-section and plan.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 23: Patterns for cutting fireball bags
- 1660
For mortar-fired fireballs.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 24: Fireballs
- 1660
Fig. 56: Illuminated fireball.
Fig. 57: Fireball with fiery rain.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 25: Cluster fireball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 26: Explosive ball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery