Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 20: Birds (Series 4)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Sea birds, Penguins

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 21: Birds (Series 5)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Storks, Cranes (Birds), Herons

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 22: Birds (Series 6)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Hens, Ostriches, Pigeons

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 23: Birds (Series 7)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 24: Birds (Series 8)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 25: Quadrupeds (Series 1)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Rats, Porcupines, Rabbits, Beavers

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 26: Quadrupeds (Series 2)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Lion, Marsupials, Bears

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 27: Quadrupeds (Series 3)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Lynx, Wolves, Hedgehogs

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 28: Quadrupeds (Series 4)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Rhinoceroses, Elephants, Horses, Camels

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 2: Insects Without Wings

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Insects, Crabs, Worms

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 3: Winged Insects (Series 1)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Insects, Flies, Locusts, Beetles

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 4: Winged Insects (Series 2)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Insects, Butterflies, Moths, Bees

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 5: Naked Insects

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Snails, Starfishes, Sea creatures

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 6: Serpents, Lizards, and Tortoises

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Snakes, Lizards, Turtles, Frogs, Toads, Reptiles

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 7: Shell Fish (Series 1)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Shells, Shellfish

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 8: Shell Fish (Series 2)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Shells, Shellfish

Rare books, Engravings

Plate 9: Shell Fish (Series 3)

Part of An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world

1752

Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Engraver Cole, B.
Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Shells, Shellfish, Oysters, Mussels

3 items

Rare books, Illustrated works

A Voyage to South America, Volume 2

1758

Volume two of the first English translation of Relacion Historica del Viaje a la America Meridional (Madrid, 1743) by Antonio de Ulloa (1716 – 1795), containing a description of the greater part of South America, its…

Author Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795
Publisher L. Davis and C. Reymers (London, England)
Engraver Mynde, James
Subject South America, Spanish colonies, Spain, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mines and mineral resources, Metallurgy, Platinum

Rare books, Illustrations

Astronomie

1767

Plate illustrates the moon's craters (figure 20), an armillary sphere (figure 21), celestial positioning (figures 19, 22-24, 26) and a comet (figure 25). This plate comes from the "Astronomie" section of Volume 5 of…

Publisher Briasson, Antoine-Claude, 1700-1775
Editor Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
Subject Astronomy, Moon, Scientific illustration, Comets, Armillary spheres, Lunar craters, Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784, Enlightenment--Influence

8 items

Rare books, Engravings

Nouvelle Chymie du goût et de l'odorat, ou, L'art de composer facilement et à peu de frais les liqueurs à boire et les eaux de senteurs

L'art de composer facilement et à peu de frais les liqueurs à boire et les eaux de senteurs

1774

The third edition of a work concerning the operations of infusion, distillation, composition, and filtration used in the preparation of spirits, flavors, perfumes, and essential oils. The work also discusses the…

Author Poncelet, Polycarpe, ca. 1720-ca. 1780
Publisher Chez Pissot
Subject Beverages, Perfumes, Poncelet, Polycarpe, ca. 1720-ca. 1780, Alcoholic beverages, Intoxication, Harmonic analysis, Food--Sensory evaluation, Senses and sensation

466 items

Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Rare books

A Dictionary of Chemistry, Vol. I

1777

Volume 1 of 3 of the second English edition of Pierre Joseph Macquer's (1718-1784) first edition Dictionnaire de chymie (1766), translated by James Keir (1735-1820). Macquer's Dictionnaire was one of the most…

Author Macquer, Pierre Joseph, 1718-1784
Contributor Keir, James, 1735-1820
Publisher Elmsley, Peter, 1736-1802, Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802
Subject Gases, Chemistry--Dictionaries, Science--Terminology, Chemistry--Study and teaching

484 items

Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Rare books

A Dictionary of Chemistry, Vol. II

1777

Volume 2 of 3 of the second English edition of Pierre Joseph Macquer's (1718-1784) Dictionnaire de chymie (1766), translated by James Keir (1735-1820). Macquer's Dictionnaire was one of the most significant chemical…

Author Macquer, Pierre Joseph, 1718-1784
Contributor Keir, James, 1735-1820
Publisher Elmsley, Peter, 1736-1802, Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802
Subject Gases, Chemistry--Dictionaries, Science--Terminology, Chemistry--Study and teaching

488 items

Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Rare books

A Dictionary of Chemistry, Vol. III

1777

The 3rd and final volume of the second English edition of Pierre Joseph Macquer's (1718-1784) Dictionnaire de chymie (1766), translated by James Keir (1735-1820). Macquer's Dictionnaire was one of the most significant…