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A Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents
- 1814
English chemist William Hyde Wollaston invented the Scale of Chemical Equivalents which is explained in this publication along with a foldout plate illustrating Dr. Wollaston's Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents.…
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Dr. Wollaston's Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents
- 1814
English chemist William Hyde Wollaston invented the Scale of Chemical Equivalents which is explained in this publication along with a foldout plate illustrating Dr. Wollaston's Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents.…
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Plate II: Illustrating the chemical apparatus and balloons used for hydrogen generation
- 1785
Copperplate engraving illustrates the chemical apparatus and balloons used for hydrogen generation. In figure four, a hot air balloon and basket support a passenger.
Fig. 1: The set up for filling a balloon with…
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The History and Practice of Aerostation
- 1785
This volume by Tiberius Cavallo is considered one of the earliest and best works on aerostation published in eighteenth century England. Divided into two parts, this work details the history of aerostatics followed by…
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Plate I: Illustrating the chemical apparatus and balloons used for hydrogen generation
- 1785
Copperplate engraving illustrates the chemical apparatus and balloons used for hydrogen generation.
Fig. 1: Practical experiment to show the principle behind a rarified (hot) air balloon. A paper cone is suspended from…
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A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons
- 1820
The cover and title page are digitized from the first edition of this seminal work responsible for exposing dangerous adulterations to foods and beverages. Food and drug purity legislation followed later in the…
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The Mineral Kingdom
- With Colored Illustrations of the Most Important Minerals, Rocks, and Petrifications
- 1859
Johann Gottlob von Kurr (1798-1870) published Das Mineralreich in Bildern as a professor of mineralogy and botany at the Stuttgart Polytechnic Institute in 1858. Digitized in entirety, this first edition English…
- Author Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-1870
- Publisher Edmonston and Douglas
- Editor Van Voorst, John, active 1833-1886
- Subject Mineralogy, Precious stones, Metals, Semimetals, Precious metals, Chemical elements
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III. Clavis
- Third Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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Prima Clavis
- First Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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VIII. Clavis
- Eighth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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VII. Clavis
- Seventh Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
Bound volume contains a collection of alchemical texts. Select title pages and plates are digitized including the plates illustrating The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus).
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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II. Clavis
- Second Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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IX. Clavis
- Ninth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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V. Clavis
- Fifth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Apud Hermannum a Sande, Basilius Valentinus, Norton, Thomas, Cremer, John, active 14th century, Flamel, Nicolas, -1418, Alchemy, Sendivogius, M., Lambsprinck, Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305, Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, 1625-1709, Merian, M., Philalethes, Eirenaeus, Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622
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XII. Clavis
- Twelfth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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VI. Clavis
- Sixth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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X. Clavis
- Tenth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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Musaeum Hermeticum Reformatum et Amplificatum
- 1678
Bound volume contains a compilation of earlier famous alchemical texts. Select title pages and plates are digitized including the plates illustrating The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus). Also…
- Author Philalethes, Eirenaeus, Basilius Valentinus, Norton, Thomas, Cremer, John, active 14th century, Flamel, Nicolas, -1418, Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622, Sędziwój, Michał, approximately 1556-approximately 1646, Lambsprinck, Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305, Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, 1625-1709
- Engraver Merian, M.
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Apud Hermannum a Sande, Basilius Valentinus, Norton, Thomas, Cremer, John, active 14th century, Flamel, Nicolas, -1418, Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622, Sędziwój, Michał, approximately 1556-approximately 1646, Lambsprinck, Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305, Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, 1625-1709, Merian, M., Philalethes, Eirenaeus, Alchemy
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XI. Clavis
- Eleventh Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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IV. Clavis
- Fourth Key from The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)
- 1678
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Publisher Apud Hermannum a Sande
- Subject Basilius Valentinus, Alchemy
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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
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Della Theriaca et del Mithridato Libri Due
- 1572
Maranta of Venosa's work on antidotes to poisons. Only engraved title page has been digitized at this time.
- Author Maranta, Bartolomeo, -1571
- Publisher Marcantonio Olmo
- Subject Toxicology
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Traité Élémentaire de Chimie
- 1789
This work by Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is widely considered the first of its kind in modern chemical literature. Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, woodcut vignettes, as well as thirteen…
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Plate VI: Artist study of legs, arms, hands and feet
- 1685 (date of publication)
Engraved artist study of legs, arms, hands and feet.
The most popular of William Salmon's numerous books, the title page refers to 25 plates within whereas other copies are also missing plates 3 and 10, as is the case…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate XI: Artist study of standing nude females
- 1685 (date of publication)
Engraved artist study of two standing females. One woman is in motion raising her hands above her head.
The most popular of William Salmon's numerous books, the title page refers to 25 plates within whereas other…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Art--Early works to 1800
