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  • The Holy Cross with Saint Sebastian, Saint Roch and Saint John Nepomuk, serving as an amulet against plagues, witchcraft etc. Coloured woodcut.
  • The Académie des Sciences et des Beaux Arts, Paris: showing various methods of study and teaching with a lettered key. Line engraving.
  • Poisonous fungi: 24 species, including Agaricus, Hypophyllum and Amanita species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, c. 1827, after Prieur.
  • Aufgang der Artzney-Kunst, das ist: noch nie erhörte Grund-Lehren von der Natur, zu einer neuen Beförderung der Artzney-Sachen, so wol die Kranckheiten zu vertreiben, als ein langes Leben zu erlangen / Geschrieben von Johann Baptista von Helmont ... ; Anitzo auf Beyrahten dessen Herrn Sohnes ... Francisci Mercurii Freyherrn von Helmont, in die hochteutsche Sprache übersetzet, in seine rechte Ordnung gebracht, mit Beyfügung dessen, was in der ersten auf Niederländisch gedruckten Edition, gennant Die Morgen-Röhte ... ; wie auch mit einem ehmals ausgelassenen Tractat von der grossen Krafft der Worte und Dinge, aus dem geschriebenen vermehret ... von allen ... Fehlern gereiniget, und mit deutlichen Anmerckungen ... erläutert. Samt einer neuen Vorrede, darinnen ein kurtzer Entwurff aller Helmontischen Kranckheiten und Artzneyen.
  • Aufgang der Artzney-Kunst, das ist: noch nie erhörte Grund-Lehren von der Natur, zu einer neuen Beförderung der Artzney-Sachen, so wol die Kranckheiten zu vertreiben, als ein langes Leben zu erlangen / Geschrieben von Johann Baptista von Helmont ... ; Anitzo auf Beyrahten dessen Herrn Sohnes ... Francisci Mercurii Freyherrn von Helmont, in die hochteutsche Sprache übersetzet, in seine rechte Ordnung gebracht, mit Beyfügung dessen, was in der ersten auf Niederländisch gedruckten Edition, gennant Die Morgen-Röhte ... ; wie auch mit einem ehmals ausgelassenen Tractat von der grossen Krafft der Worte und Dinge, aus dem geschriebenen vermehret ... von allen ... Fehlern gereiniget, und mit deutlichen Anmerckungen ... erläutert. Samt einer neuen Vorrede, darinnen ein kurtzer Entwurff aller Helmontischen Kranckheiten und Artzneyen.
  • Figures practising the fine arts and drawing from a suspended skeleton and corpse. Engraving by C. Cort, 1578, after J. van der Straet.
  • The interior of the chapel of Saint Mary Magdalen, on Mount Verna, where Saint Francis of Assisi retreated. Engraving attributed to D. Falcini after J. Ligozzi, ca. 1612.
  • Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (Paracelsus). Engraving by B. Jenichen, 1572, after A. Hirschvogel, 1538.
  • A shoe-seller who has one foot and goes himself unshod. Mezzotint by J. Gole after G.M. Mitelli.
  • Cambridge University: the Natural Science Club; surmounted by the University crest. Photograph, 1885.
  • Saint Laurence of Rome: his martyrdom. Engraving by G. Audran after E. Le Sueur.
  • An anatomical dissection by Pieter Pauw in the Leiden anatomy theatre. Engraving by Andries Stock after a drawing by Jacques de Gheyn II, 1615.
  • An anatomical dissection by Pieter Pauw in the Leiden anatomy theatre. Engraving by Andries Stock after a drawing by Jacques de Gheyn II, 1615.
  • Three exact pieces of Leonard Phioravant viz. His rationall secrets, and chirurgery, reviewed and revived / Together with a book of excellent experiments and secrets, collected out of the practises of severall expert men in both faculties [by John Hester] Whereunto is annexed Paracelsus his one hundred and fourteen experiments: with certain excellent works of B.G. [Penotus] à Portu Aquitano [i.e. B.G. Penot] Also Isaac Hollandus his Secrets concerning his vegetall and animall work. With Quercetanus [i.e. J. Duchesne] his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot.
  • Paracelsvs Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature. Of The Spirits of the Planets. [Of] Occult Philosophy. The Magical, Sympathetical, and Antipathetical Cure of Wounds and Diseases. The Mysteries of the twelve Signs of the Zodiack / Englished by R. Turner.
  • Paracelsvs Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature. Of The Spirits of the Planets. [Of] Occult Philosophy. The Magical, Sympathetical, and Antipathetical Cure of Wounds and Diseases. The Mysteries of the twelve Signs of the Zodiack / Englished by R. Turner.
  • The Christians refuge: or heavenly antidotes against the plague in this time of generall contagion. To which is added the charitable physician, prescribing cheap and absolute remedies, for prevention and cure thereof. Published for the benifit [sic] of all families.
  • The Christians refuge: or heavenly antidotes against the plague in this time of generall contagion. To which is added the charitable physician, prescribing cheap and absolute remedies, for prevention and cure thereof. Published for the benifit [sic] of all families.
  • The Christians refuge: or heavenly antidotes against the plague in this time of generall contagion. To which is added the charitable physician, prescribing cheap and absolute remedies, for prevention and cure thereof. Published for the benifit [sic] of all families.
  • The fountain of youth. Woodcut by H. Beham, ca. 1536.
  • The fountain of youth. Woodcut by H. Beham, ca. 1536.
  • The fountain of youth. Woodcut by H. Beham, ca. 1536.
  • The fountain of youth. Woodcut by H. Beham, ca. 1536.
  • Fungi: 16 species, including Jew's ear (Auricularia auricula), puffballs (Lycoperdon) and Agaricus and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.
  • Edible fungi: 19 species, including horse and field mushrooms (Agaricus), morels (Morchella and Helvella) and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.
  • Fungi: twenty species, including the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), death cap (Amanita phalloides) and Boletus and Agaricus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, c. 1827, after Prieur.
  • An Italian landscape in which a sick person is being carried to a hospital. Etching by H. van Swanevelt.
  • Constantinople: the Historic Peninsula. Engraving by J. Isac.
  • Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. Etching by N. Cochin.
  • Edinburgh University Summer Session 1903.