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  • An Anabaptist man stabbing his mother. Etching.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Etching by G.B. Cipriani after A.D. Gabbiani.
  • Cowasjee, a man who had his nose reconstructed with the aid of plastic surgery. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1795, after J. Wales.
  • Cowasjee, a man who had his nose reconstructed with the aid of plastic surgery. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1795, after J. Wales.
  • Saint Hermann Josef of Steinfeld as patron of pregnant women. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht, 17--.
  • MS Indic delta 74.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an astrologer/alchemist in his study, a mob addressed by rival orators, a sea battle, and a battle in Africa. Coloured lithograph, [c.1872?].
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria embraces the Christ child who sits on the Virgin Mary's lap; with Saint Dominic, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Benedict (?), Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Petronius. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Faccini.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an astrologer/alchemist in his study, a mob addressed by rival orators, a sea battle, and a battle in Africa. Wood engraving by T. Nisbet, [c.1887?].
  • Mary Toft (Tofts) appearing to give birth to rabbits in the presence of several surgeons and man-midwives sent from London to examine her. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.
  • Mary Toft (Tofts) appearing to give birth to rabbits in the presence of several surgeons and man-midwives sent from London to examine her. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.
  • The six-syllabic prayer "Om Mani Padme Hum". Chromolithograph.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III, a funeral, a flood, and a battle in Africa. Coloured lithograph, [c.1857?].
  • The influence of the stars : a book of old world lore / by Rosa Baughan.
  • The influence of the stars : a book of old world lore / by Rosa Baughan.
  • The influence of the stars : a book of old world lore / by Rosa Baughan.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a shipwreck [?], a mob being addressed by an orator in the City of London, and a volcano erupting. Coloured lithograph, c.1849.
  • The Virgin Mary and Christ child with Saint Antony of Padua, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint John the Baptist as a child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.
  • Midgets wedding : George Stoddart, age 32 years, Eva Crane, age 27 years.
  • Midgets wedding : George Stoddart, age 32 years, Eva Crane, age 27 years.
  • Observations on Albertine M...
  • Relief of Athenian doctors in the form of a shrine: Asklepio
  • Islamic Calligraphy in the Nasta`liq style
  • Cabala, speculum artis et naturae, in alchymia; exinde, quid, lapis sophorum antiquissimus, rei sit, qui triplex, & tamen simplex lapis existit : Omnia hactenus ex variis etiam scriptis paucis observata, singulis laboriosis amatoribus artis honoris ergò, deo annuente, tam perspicuè ac lucidissimo speculo, proposita, et quatuor aeneis laminis incisis picturis exhibita / Per ignotum, attamen notum, sicuti insignia prima figurae insculpta testantur, nunc è Germanico, Latnio [sic] versa à strenuo sapientiae cultore, et unâ cum praestantissimi cujusdam philosophi diagraphe hujus ipsius argumenti, Roseae Crusis Fraternitati dicata edita. Quò hac in materia amplius nil desideretur.
  • Cabala, speculum artis et naturae, in alchymia; exinde, quid, lapis sophorum antiquissimus, rei sit, qui triplex, & tamen simplex lapis existit : Omnia hactenus ex variis etiam scriptis paucis observata, singulis laboriosis amatoribus artis honoris ergò, deo annuente, tam perspicuè ac lucidissimo speculo, proposita, et quatuor aeneis laminis incisis picturis exhibita / Per ignotum, attamen notum, sicuti insignia prima figurae insculpta testantur, nunc è Germanico, Latnio [sic] versa à strenuo sapientiae cultore, et unâ cum praestantissimi cujusdam philosophi diagraphe hujus ipsius argumenti, Roseae Crusis Fraternitati dicata edita. Quò hac in materia amplius nil desideretur.
  • Pseudodoxia epidemica, or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths / By Thomas Brown Dr. of Physick.
  • A theurgist performing rituals to exercise divine powers on earth. Coloured aquatint.
  • Members of a friendly society compensating one of its members for ill-health. Pen and ink and watercolour, c. 1807.
  • Two young children hide as two adults come into the room where the children have been playing with their precious antiques. Engraving by T.A. Dean after J. Jenkins.
  • Two young children hide as two adults come into the room where the children have been playing with their precious antiques. Engraving by T.A. Dean after J. Jenkins.