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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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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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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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Alchemical laboratory
- Part of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
This 17th-century engraving is from Thomas Norton's The Ordinall of Alchimy and was made after a 15th-century illuminated manuscript (now preserved in the British Library). Norton, a practicing alchemist, depicts an…
- Author Norton, Thomas, active 1477
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Engraver Vaughan, Robert, 1597-1663
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy
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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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Alchemical master and disciple
- Part of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
- 1652 (MDCLII)
This 17th-century engraving is from Thomas Norton's The Ordinall of Alchimy and was made after a 15th-century illuminated manuscript (now preserved in the British Library). Norton, a practicing alchemist, depicts the…
- Author Norton, Thomas, active 1477
- Creator Of Work Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
- Engraver Vaughan, Robert, 1597-1663
- Printer Grismond, John
- Subject Alchemy
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Palmer's New Catalogue, with Three Hundred Engravings of Apparatus, Illustrative of Chemistry, Pneumatics, Frictional and Voltaic Electricity, Electro Magnetism, Optics, &c.
- 1840
Regarded as the earliest, freely-accessible sales catalog of commercially available chemicals and scientific apparatus, Palmer's New Catalogue by Edward Palmer (1803-1872) provides insight into the costs and…
- Author Palmer, Edward, 1803-1872
- Printer Gilbert, William
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Barometers, Commercial catalogs, Drawing instruments, Electric machines, Magneto-electric machines, Electric batteries, Microscopes, Telescopes, Eyeglasses, Thermometers, Scientific apparatus and instruments industry
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Plate No. 12: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts mullein, rosemary, nettle, and deadly nightshade.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Rosemary, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Mulleins, Medicine, Popular, Belladonna (Plant), Nettles
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Plate No. 9: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts peony, St. John's wort, aconite or monkshood, and lily of the valley.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Medicine, Monkshoods, Lilies-of-the-valley, Hypericum, Peonies, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Popular
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Three-dimensional anatomical diagram of human head
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1885
Three-dimensional color diagram of human head consisting of hinged, paper flap overlays. A form of anatomical illustration in use as early as 1538, the overlays progressively fold back to reveal the interior and major…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Creator Of Work West, James J., Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Skull--Study and teaching, Human anatomy, Phrenology, Medicine, Popular, Phrenology--Study and teaching, Human anatomy--Study and teaching
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Plate No. 20: Poisonous Reptiles and Insects
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts a mad dog, scorpion, rattlesnake, tarantula, centipede, and copperhead.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Rattlesnakes, Copperhead, Poisonous animals, Medicine, Tarantulas, Centipedes, Medicine, Popular, Rabies in dogs, Scorpions
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Anatomical diagram of human skeleton
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1884
Anatomical diagram of an adult human skeleton with notations identifying major bones of the head, chest, spine, arms, and legs. This diagram appears opposite page 800 in a chapter on bones fractures and surgical…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Human skeleton, Human anatomy, Bones, Human skeleton--Study and teaching, Skeleton, Medicine, Popular
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Plate No. 16: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts dill, peppermint, spurge-laurel, and black bryony.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Peppermint, Daphnes, Black bryony, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Dill, Medicine, Popular
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Plate No. 13: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts parsley, valerian, foxglove, and crowfoot.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Medicine, Medicinal plants, Parsley, Purple foxglove, Medicine, Popular, Valeriana officinalis, Ranunculus acris
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Plate No. 2: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts buckthorn, fennel, tansy, and wood sorrel.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Oxalis, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Tanacetum vulgare, Fennel, Medicine, Popular, Buckthorns
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Plate No. 3: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts stavesacre, golden rod, lime, and bear berry.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Goldenrods, Limes, Delphinium, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Medicine, Popular
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Plate No. 14: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts hemlock, barberry, elder, and oak.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Oak, Poison hemlock, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Elders (Plants), Medicine, Popular, Barberries
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Plate No. 15: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts bittersweet, chamomile, caraway, and Herb Robert.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Medicine, Medicinal plants, Umbelliferae, Bittersweet, Medicine, Popular, German chamomile, Geranium robertianum
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Plate No. 6: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts scurvy-grass, colchicum or meadow saffron, garlic, and horse-radish.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Colchicum, Garlic, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Horse-radish, Medicine, Popular, Lepidium oleraceum
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Plate No. 7: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts juniper, black currant, white horehound, and coltsfoot.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Junipers, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Marrubium, Coltsfoot, Medicine, Popular, European black currant
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Plate No. 8: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts plantain, white poppy, pennyroyal, and bearsfoot.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Lamiaceae, Plantago, Hellebores, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Popular, Cannon, Poppy, Medicine
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Plate No. 5: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts thorn-apple, asparagus, marsh mallow, and hop.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Asparagus, Malvaceae, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Datura wrightii, Medicine, Popular, Hops
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Three-dimensional anatomical diagram of chest and abdomen
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1884
Three-dimensional color diagram of human chest and abdomen consisting of hinged, paper flap overlays. A form of anatomical illustration in use as early as 1538, the overlays progressively fold back to reveal the…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Creator Of Work Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Digestive organs, Human anatomy--Study and teaching, Human anatomy, Chest, Medicine, Popular
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Plate No. 4: Medicinal Plants
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1898
Depicts henbane, calamint, sage, and mustard.
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Lamiaceae, Sage, Medicine, Medicinal plants, Hyoscyamus niger, Cruciferae, Medicine, Popular
