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Palmer's Improved Portable Oxy-Hydrogen Apparatus and Microscope with Prepared Objects, Complete
- 1840
Figure 274 depicts the Improved Portable Oxy-Hydrogen Apparatus and Microscope. The projection microscope, offered by Edward Palmer (1803-1872), magnifies "from ten thousand to two million times" and projects various…
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Figures 276-290. Unannealed Glasses and Selenite Designs for Showing the Tints of Polarized Light
- 1840
Figures 276 through 281 depict the catalog entries for six unannealed glasses, each a different shape, used for showing the tints of polarized light. Below, figures 283 through 290 show selenite slides with designs. The…
- Author Palmer, Edward, 1803-1872
- Printer Gilbert, William
- Manufacturer Darker, William Hill, 1811-1864
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Commercial catalogs, Microscopes, Microscope slides, Polarization (Light), Lenses
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Figures 268-271. Stanhope Lenses
- 1840
Figure 268. Appearance of a Drop of Stagnant Water, As Seen Through the Stanhope Lens.
Figures 269 and 270. Stanhope Lenses in white metal, 3s.6d. and 4s.6d.
Figure 271. Stanhope Lenses, mounted in silver, 6s. and…
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Figures 253-256. Gould's Improved Compound Microscope
- 1840
Illustrations depicting a box-mounted microscope made by Charles Gould (ca. 1786-1849), and two larger improved compound microscopes. These are the first entries in the catalog listing microscopes.
Figure 253. This…
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Of the Dragon Tree
- 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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An Ice Harvesting Scene
- 1893
Frontispiece from the 1893 volume The Ice Crop: How to Harvest, Store, Ship and Use Ice depicting an ice harvest conducted by the Knickerbocker Ice Co. of Chicago. Historically, ice harvesting or cutting was a winter…
- Author Hiles, Theron L.
- Publisher Orange Judd & Company
- Subject Icehouses, Ice industry, Ice
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Of the Date Tree
- 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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The Arched Indian Fig Tree
- 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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Of the Fig Tree
- 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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Figure 90. Machinery for Filling Bottles with Artificial Mineral Waters
- 1884
Color plate illustration depicting a man and young boy operating machinery used to fill bottles with artificial mineral waters.
This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and…
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Figures 68-76: The Great Diamonds of the World (Natural Size)
- 1884
Figure 68. The Sancy
Figure 69. The Polar Star
Figure 70. The Empress Eugenie or Pigott
Figure 71. The Koh-i-noor
Figure 72. The Star of the South
Figure 73. The Regent or Pitt
Figure 74. The Grand Duke of Tuscany…- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Mineralogy, Diamonds, Precious stones
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Of the Cherrie Tree
- 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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Various floral species of the genus Anemone : White Small-Leaved, Striped Flesh-Colored, Small-Leaved Double Crimson, and Double Dark Purple Anemone
- 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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Various floral species of the genus Anemone : Stork's-bill, Matthiolus White, Three-Leaved, and Poppy Windflower
- 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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Poppy species variations : Bastard Wilde, and Long Codded Wilde Poppy
- 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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Poppy species variations : White, Black, White Jagged, and Double White and Black Poppy
- 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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Is "Plastics" the Word?
- 1944-Mar-27
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement shows a composite illustration of historical figures, include a glassblower, two figures in the style of ancient Egyptian art, and a man in a lab coat…
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Here's a Plastic to Talk Over!
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose. The advertisement features an illustration of a woman talking on a telephone, accompanied by her young daughter playing with a toy telephone…
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This Plastic is Right at Home!
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose developed and marketed for a range of industrial uses. The advertisement features an illustrated scene of a man in an armchair listening to…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Ethylcellulose, Children in advertising
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Molding a Bright Future in Plastics
- 1952-Jun-14
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemicals. The advertisement features an illustration of three young women in a kitchen, baking a cake. They are supervised by an older woman. The accompanying text describes recent…
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Ethocel: Little Granules of Great Value
- 1939-Apr
Color print advertisement for Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose developed and marketed for a range of industrial and commercial uses. The advertisement features an illustration of a hand scattering small…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Ethylcellulose
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Live a Carefree Life with Trouble-Free Plastics!
- 1953-Jun-27
Color print advertisement for Boltaflex vinyl plastic, made with Saran plastic produced by Dow Plastics. The advertisement features a photographic collage of summer-themed applications of Boltaflex, including the…
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The Plastic Fabric for "Coverage" Against Accidents
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. The advertisement features a color illustration of a mother and son riding a train. The boy appears to have knocked a suitcase to the…
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Plastics Add Sales Appeal
- 1952-Nov-03
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics, featuring the Servel Electric Wonderbar portable refrigerette. The advertisement includes a black-and-white photograph of a man at a party preparing drinks at an Electric…
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Plastics Add Sales Appeal!
- 1952-Oct-13
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features black-and-white illustrations of cream cheese and Camembert cheese in plastic packaging. There are also small illustrations of a woman with a…