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Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical, as Applied and Relating to the Arts and Manufactures, Vol. 1
- 1860
…front matter and illustrations, including eighteen full-page engraved portraits of prominent chemists of the period. …
- Author Muspratt, Sheridan, 1821-1871
- Publisher Mackenzie, William
- Contributor Horsford, Eben Norton, 1818-1893
- Engraver Cook, Conrad
- Subject Chemistry, Technical, Chemistry--Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Science--Study and teaching, Science--Encyclopedias, Science--Terminology
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258 items
Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical, as Applied and Relating to the Arts and Manufactures, Vol. 2
- 1860
… portrait-lens commonly used is that which was invented by Professor PETZVAL … given up. The construction of the portrait combination of PrTZVAL is shown in Fig. 412. The front lens is Fig … apart. BREWSTER, on the other hand deduces the angle at which the portraits or views should be taken from the distance of the subject, and the…
- Author Muspratt, Sheridan, 1821-1871
- Contributor Horsford, Eben Norton, 1818-1893
- Publisher Mackenzie, William
- Engraver Cook, Conrad
- Subject Chemistry, Technical, Chemistry--Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Science--Encyclopedias, Science--Study and teaching, Science--Terminology
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Jasperware cameo portrait of Joseph Priestley
- After 1860 – before 1868
Cameo is oval with the profile of Joseph Priestley; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; sticker on back identifies the framer.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Cameos, Jasperware
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Bunsen, Kirchhoff, and Roscoe
- 1862 (Creation)
- 1906 (Publication)
…Photographic portrait of Robert W. Bunsen, Gustav Kirchhoff, and Henry E. Roscoe. Roscoe…
- Author Roscoe, Henry E. (Henry Enfield), 1833-1915
- Printer Of Plates Walker, Emery, 1851-1933
- Publisher Macmillan Company
- Subject Roscoe, Henry E. (Henry Enfield), 1833-1915, Bunsen, R. (Robert), 1811-1899, Kirchhoff, G. (Gustav), 1824-1887
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The playbook of metals : including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper, and tin mines; with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of fifty metallic elements
- 1862
…in Dr. Henry’s “ Life of Dalton,” from which we have also taken the portrait that heads the next chapter. The elements were desig- nated by special…
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Michael Faraday : Man of Science
- After 1865 – before 1929
…the work's front matter and a selection of plates. Plates include a portrait of Faraday, Faraday's Royal Institution of Great Britain laboratory…
- Author Jerrold, Walter, 1865-1929
- Publisher Fleming H. Revell
- Subject Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, Physicists, Lectures and lecturing, Electromagnetism, Electrochemistry
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Portrait of Benjamin Silliman
- 1866
…Bust portrait engraving of American chemist and science educator Benjamin Silliman…
- Author Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Artist Tenney, U. D.
- Engraver Hall, H. S.
- Subject Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry, Portraits
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Frontispiece: Portrait of James Ferguson
- Part of Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
…Frontispiece portrait engraving of James Ferguson. In this half-bust portrait engraving …celestial globe. His facsimile signature can be found underneath the portrait. Autobiography of Scottish Astronomer James Ferguson, who is known …astronomical and scientific instrument inventions. The frontispiece portrait of Ferguson and title page have been digitized from this work.…
- Artist Townsends
- Author Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
- Engraver Hall
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Astronomers, Celestial globes, Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
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Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
…astronomical and scientific instrument inventions. The frontispiece portrait of Ferguson and title page have been digitized from this work.…
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Portrait of Jules Raulin
- Circa 1870 (Date of original print)
…Portrait of French chemist and biologist Jules Raulin (1836-1896). Raulin founded…
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Wonders of electricity and the elements, being a popular account of modern electrical and magnetic discoveries, magnetism and electric machines, the electric telegraph and the electric light, and the metal bases, salt, and acids
- 1870 – 1900
…: Their Virtues and Failings, and the Lessons of their Lives. With Portraits and other Illustrations. 7. The Gentlemen Adventurers; or, Antony … Their Lives and Trials, and the Deeds that made them Famous. With Portraits and other Illustrations. 20. The Wonders of the World, in Earth, …Encouragement for the Christian Life. By Rev. Henry Curistmas. With Portraits. . Character and Culture. Bythe Hon. and Rt. Rev. the BIsHOP oF DurHam…
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Portrait of young Georg Bredig
- Circa 1872
A carte de visite of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) as a young child in what is today Głogów, Poland. From 1871 to 1919 the city was part of Germany.
Young Bredig is posed standing among ornate furniture with a tyrolean hat…
- Photographer Noack, H.
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Children
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Portrait of Lyon Playfair, "Chemistry"
- 1875
…Color lithograph reproduces a watercolor portrait caricature of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair (1818-1898), a Scottish…
- Artist Pellegrini, Carlo, 1839-1889
- Publisher Vanity Fair
- Subject Playfair, Lyon Playfair, Baron, 1818-1898, Caricatures and cartoons, Chemists
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Portrait of Jules François Joubert
- Circa 1877 (Date of original photograph)
…Printed portrait of French scientist and professor Jules Francois Joubert (1834-1910…
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Portrait of Richard Owen with skeleton of the giant moa
- 1877 (Date of photograph)
- 1894 (Date of publication)
English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist Richard Owen (1804-1892) stands next to the skeleton of a giant moa (Dinornis Maximus). Owen published extensively on fossils and is famously known for coining…
- Author Owen, Richard, Rev.
- Publisher John Murray (Firm)
- Subject Owen, Richard, 1804-1892, Naturalists, Scientists--Biography, Portraits
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A Memorial of Joseph Henry
- 1880
…developing the electromagnet into a practical device. The frontispiece portrait of Henry, cover and title page have been digitized from this work.…
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Frontispiece: Portrait of Joseph Henry
- Part of A Memorial of Joseph Henry
- 1880
…Frontispiece half-bust portrait engraving of Professor Joseph Henry. A memorial written for Joseph…
- Author United States. Congress, Smithsonian Institution
- Engraver United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Printer United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Subject Electromagnetism, Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878, Self-inductance, Smithsonian Institution, National Institute for the Promotion of Science
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Portrait of Henry Bessemer, "Steel"
- 1880
…Color lithograph reproduces a watercolor portrait caricature of Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898), an English engineer,…
- Artist Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922
- Publisher Vanity Fair
- Subject Steel industry and trade, Steel, Chemists, Bessemer, Henry, Sir, 1813-1898, Caricatures and cartoons
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Portrait of William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929)
- 1880s
…Carte-de-visite portrait of English organic chemist William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929), son…
- Photographer Neumayer, Franz
- Subject Perkin, William Henry, Jr., 1860-1929, Chemists, Portraits, Chemistry, Organic
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Portrait of William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929)
- 1880s
…Carte-de-visite portrait of English organic chemist William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929), son…
- Photographer Neumayer, Franz
- Subject Perkin, William Henry, Jr., 1860-1929, Chemists, Portraits, Chemistry, Organic
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Portrait of William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929)
- 1880s
…Carte-de-visite portrait of English organic chemist William Henry Perkin Jr. (1860-1929), son…
- Photographer Mathieu, J.
- Subject Perkin, William Henry, Jr., 1860-1929, Portraits, Chemists, Chemistry, Organic
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Portrait of John Lawes, "Agricultural Science"
- 1882
…Color lithograph reproduces a watercolor portrait caricature of Sir John Bennet Lawes, (1814-1900), an English entrepreneur…
- Artist Chartran, Théobald, 1849-1907
- Publisher Vanity Fair
- Subject Chemists, Agriculturists, Lawes, J. B. (John Bennet), 1814-1900, Caricatures and cartoons, Agriculture
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The Fairy-Land of Science
- 1883
… F.R.G.S. Accompanied by a Biographical Sketch of the Author. With Portrait, Map, and Illustrations. Demy 8vo, cloth, 13s. 6d. Edward Stanford…
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Letter from Henry Carrington Bolton to James Curtis Booth, May 22, 1883
- 1883-May-22
…-1888), invites Booth to visit and thanks him for the proffer of a portrait as a keepsake.…
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Figure 25: Photographer working in a darkroom
- 1884
Color plate depicts a photographer working in a darkroom. He holds a glass plate, presumably a negative, over a processing tub. The surrounding walls contain various glass vessels. The explanatory text states how the…