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  • Six scenes narrating the fate of a cork leg, the invention of a Dutch artist. Etching by Joe Lisle.
  • A chemist creates a new form of gunpowder - incombustible; representing a futile new invention. Coloure lithograph by J.-B.-D. Bourdel, 1835.
  • The London galvanic generator : a remarkable English invention : a royal remedy now offered to the world / by the Pall Mall Electric Association.
  • The London galvanic generator : a remarkable English invention : a royal remedy now offered to the world / by the Pall Mall Electric Association.
  • Dr. Scott's electric corset : health, strength, comfort, elegance : a great boon to delicate ladies : a beautiful invention ... / the Pall Mall Electric Association.
  • New experiments and useful observations concerning sea-water made fresh : according to the patentees [i.e. Robert Fitzerald's, etc.] invention ... / By a Fellow of the Colledge of Physicians [i.e. N. Grew].
  • Photograph: 'lithotrite', invented by J.
  • Salt-water sweetned; or, a true account of the great advantages of this new invention both by sea and by land: together with ... the approbation of the Colledge of Physicians. Likewise a letter of the Honourable Robert Boyle ... November 18th / [Robert Fitzgerald].
  • Mechanised Leech, invented by Messrs. Kidsten & co. 1850.
  • Blunt's electrotherapeutic machine. Invented by Edward Nairne, 1800-1827.
  • A needefull, new, and necessarie treatise of Chyrurgerie, briefly comprehending the generall and particuler curation of Ulcers, drawen foorth of sundrie worthy wryters, but especially of Antonius Calmetus Vergesatus and Joannes Tagaltius ... Hereunto is annexed certaine Experimentes of mine owne invention ... truely tried ... / [John Banister].
  • De l'électricité des végétaux. Ouvrage dans lequel on traite de l'électricité de l'atmosphere sur les plantes, de ses effets sur l'économie des végétaux, de leurs vertus médico & nutritivo-électriques, & principalement des moyens de pratique de l'appliquer utilement à l'agriculture, avec l'invention d'un électro-végétometre. Avec figures en taille-douce / Par m. Bertholon.
  • Acoustics: a carbon microphone invented by D.E. Hughes. Wood engraving by Baud after Broux.
  • Equipment invented by Ramshaw for heating copper plates. Engraving by A.W. Warren after W. Newton.
  • Implements invented by Ramshaw for heating copper plates. Engraving by A. W. Warren after W. Newton.
  • Forceps invented by Helvetius for the examination and amputation of cancerous breasts. Engraving with etching by R. Parr.
  • Boer War: collecting the wounded from the battlefield using newly invented ambulance transport. Reproduction after a watercolour by F. Craig.
  • A man in a mine, using safety apparatus invented by Auguste Denayrouze, finds asphyxiated miners. Wood engraving by J. Nash, 1874.
  • Lucernal microscope of very large size by Adams, who invented the Lucernal Microscope. He only made one other of this particular type.
  • A catalogue of chirurgical instruments invented and improved by Mr. Weiss ... to which is added different accounts and testimonials / [John Weiss].
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie].
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]
  • An answer to a late pamphlet intituled A letter to Dr. Smellie; shewing the impropriety of his new invented wooden forceps / [William Smellie]