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  • Saint Godehardus of Hildesheim: his sermons force the dead to leave their graves, resulting in reformation among the living. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.
  • Liber canonis, de medicinis cordialibus, et cantica / jam olim quidem a Gerardo Carmonensi ex arabico sermone in latinum conversa. Postea vero ab Andrea Alpago Bellunensi ... infinitis pene correctionibus ad veterum exemplarium Arabicorum fidem in margine factis, locupletissimoque nominum Arabicorum ab ipso interpretatorum indice decorata. Nunc autem demum a Benedicto Rinio ... lucubrationibus illustrata ... His accesserunt Avicennae libellus de removendis nocumentis, quae accedunt in regimine sanitatis: ejusdem tractatus de syrupo acetoso. Ab eodem Alpago ex Arabico in Latinum sermonem translati.
  • Liber canonis, de medicinis cordialibus, et cantica / jam olim quidem a Gerardo Carmonensi ex arabico sermone in latinum conversa. Postea vero ab Andrea Alpago Bellunensi ... infinitis pene correctionibus ad veterum exemplarium Arabicorum fidem in margine factis, locupletissimoque nominum Arabicorum ab ipso interpretatorum indice decorata. Nunc autem demum a Benedicto Rinio ... lucubrationibus illustrata ... His accesserunt Avicennae libellus de removendis nocumentis, quae accedunt in regimine sanitatis: ejusdem tractatus de syrupo acetoso. Ab eodem Alpago ex Arabico in Latinum sermonem translati.
  • A parson guilty of long tedious sermons has fallen asleep as a veteran relates at length the tactics used at the battle of Dettingen: both ignore a woman who brings them a dish of cooked chicken. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1784.
  • Omnia quae extant in Latinum sermonem conversa / Ex tertia Juntarum editione [cum indice Antonii Musae Brasavoli].
  • Omnia quae extant in Latinum sermonem conversa / Ex tertia Juntarum editione [cum indice Antonii Musae Brasavoli].
  • Tentamina quaedam physiologica diversis temporibus & occasionibus / conscripta à Roberto Boyle, nobili Anglo, cum eiusdem historia fluiditatis et firmitatis. Ex Anglico in Latinum sermonem translata.
  • Libri septem / nunc primum e tenebris eruti a Junio Paulo Crasso ... accuratissime in latinum sermonem versi. Ruffi Ephesii ... de corporis humani partium appellationibus libri tres. Ab eodem Junio Paulo Crasso Latinitate donati.
  • Libri septem / nunc primum e tenebris eruti a Junio Paulo Crasso ... accuratissime in latinum sermonem versi. Ruffi Ephesii ... de corporis humani partium appellationibus libri tres. Ab eodem Junio Paulo Crasso Latinitate donati.
  • The face of a woman against a black background bearing the red lettering: "Dass das Leben zu ende Sein kann, noch ehe es begonnen hat, mag für dich unvorstellebar Sein; für mich aber wird es ... zur realitä'; an advertisement for an Ecumenical service at the Protestant Episocopal Church in Bischofszell on Sunday, 29 August on the theme of: 'AIDS - a punishment from God? by Pastors H. Miller and M. Keller with representatives of AIDS-Hilfe Thurgau. Colour lithograph.
  • The Colosseum, Rome: a friar is preaching to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1809.
  • A quack doctor and a dissenting parson selling their respective goods from a fairground booth. Coloured etching, 1795.
  • Lot and his daughters leave Sodom as it burns; Lot's wife stays behind to look at it. Etching.
  • Leiden, the Netherlands: the anatomy theatre, interior of a church, town weighing establishment and portraits. Line engraving.
  • WS. 143, Dhammacakkappavattana sutra sannaya. Sinhalese manuscript. Inscribed on palm-leaf.
  • WS. 143, Dhammacakkappavattana sutra sannaya. Sinhalese manuscript. Inscribed on palm-leaf. Folio 12a.
  • WS. 143, Dhammacakkappavattana sutra sannaya. Sinhalese manuscript. Inscribed on palm-leaf.
  • WS. 143, Dhammacakkappavattana sutra sannaya. Sinhalese manuscript. Inscribed on palm-leaf. Folio 2a.
  • The way to health
  • Worthy pastimes of olden times contrasted with vices of the present day. Engraving, c. 1627, after S. Ward.
  • Worthy pastimes of olden times contrasted with vices of the present day. Engraving, c. 1627, after S. Ward.
  • Above, a dagger is thrown in the direction of a priest on a platform; below, monks pointing at and showing signs of distress at the sight of a cat hanged in a priest's habit. Engraving with etching, 1812.
  • An information leaflet printed on four sides featuring a man in a denim shirt on the front and inner pages with a warning about the dangers of sharing needles and contracting AIDS; an advertisement by Luc Bils of the Coordination Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (French Community) with the support of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Colour lithograph by Forum, ca. 1988.
  • An information leaflet printed on four sides featuring a man in a denim shirt on the front and inner pages with a warning about the dangers of sharing needles and contracting AIDS; an advertisement by Luc Bils of the Coordination Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (French Community) with the support of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Colour lithograph by Forum, ca. 1988.
  • The viscount sits despondent in a chair, his wife indicates tiredness by stretching her arms, while a disapproving steward exits carrying a handful of bills. Engraving by B. Baron after W. Hogarth, 1745.
  • Two episodes in Tristram Shandy: (left) four figures smoking and relaxing in Shandy Hall; (right) the baptism of Tristram. Engraving after W. Hogarth.
  • Children playing at being adults; a boy sits at his dressing table having his hair dressed by a boy pretending to be a hair-dresser; another boy in the background folds clothes. Coloured lithograph by C. Bargue after H. de Montaut.
  • The Blessed (subsequently Saint) Francisco Geronimo y Gravina holding a crucifix; head and shoulders. Etching, ca. 1806.
  • Armenian MS 8, folio 3 recto
  • A man preaching to a crowd. Engraving after Raphael.