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A catalogue of the entire valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F.R. & A.S. Consisting of Greek, Punic, Phoenician, Roman, and other, Coins and Medals, In Gold, Silver, and Copper; A Very large and superb Collection of antient Gems; As also Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities. Part I. Containing the Coins and Medals: which, By Order of the Executors, will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday, the 3d of May, 1785, and the Four following Days, At Twelve O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]- Pictures
The death in battle of King Bocchoris of Egypt. Engraving by W. Walker, 1774, after C. Monnet after F. de La Mothe-Fénelon.
Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.Date: 1 Nov.r 1774Reference: 3020957i- Pictures
Lebanon: cedar trees. Steel engraving by J. Sands, 1838, after W.H. Bartlett.
Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.Date: 1847Reference: 2124964i- Archives and manuscripts
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Sales catalogue 416: Tregaskis
Date: 1898Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/22/3Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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The ægyptian and Grecian history of Herodotus, (stiled by Cicero) the father of history, and prince of historians. Containing chiefly the wars between the Grecians, Lydians, Persians, Phonicians, and barbarians. With an account of the various religions, and strange customs peculiar to those people. Translated from the Greek by Isaac Littlebury, Gent. To which is prefixed, An essay upon the usefulness of history. In two volumes.
Herodotus.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Consultant's Appointment Book
Date: 1939Reference: WF/M/PB/26/01/35Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Catalogue of the collection of antique gems formed by James, ninth Earl of Southesk, K.T. / edited by his daughter Lady Helena Carnegie.
Date: 1908- Books
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The history of ancient paganism, as delivered by Eusebius, &c. With critical and historical notes. Shewing, first, its origin, progress, decay and revival, thro' a misconstrued Christianity. And, secondly, a Phœnician and Egyptian chronology, from the first Man, down to the first Olympiad, agreeable to the Scripture Accounts. The whole interspers'd with reflections on superstitio and arbitrary power, whereby a close and necessary Connection is discover'd between both, and a Right Notion of True Religion and Civil Government established.
Date: [1743] [1747]- Books
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The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys. Illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879Date: 1853- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome's Medical Diary and Visiting List.
Date: 1939Reference: WF/M/PB/003/52Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
M0007605: 'Dental Prosthesis of Ancient Times'
Date: 26 December 1940Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/65/48Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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A compleat system of magick: or, The history of the black-art. Shewing, I. The original of magicians; and how some of them were made kings, as Zoroafter, Cadmus, and many others. II. How the ancient magi, who study'd philosophy, astronomy, &c. were induc'd to turn wizards and sorcers, and deal with the devil; and how their conversation began. III. The different shapes assum'd by the devil in his first appearances to magicians; and whether he is, or has been, allow'd to assume a human-shape. IV. Who first practised magick as a diabolical art, and its progress among the Egyptians and Phoenicians; by whom it was first openly encourag'd, and of its present state. V. What the black-art, really is, the various manner of its practice in different parts of the world, and of the doctrine of spirits. VI. How far it may be suppos'd there can be an intercourse between superiour and insernal beings, and whether the magick-art now subsists. VII. How far the devil may be raised by magical operations; and whether it is by their own power, or by mutual concert with the devil. The whole compiled from the best authorities ancient and modern.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Journals
Facsimiles of manuscripts and inscriptions / Palaeographical Society.
Date: [1873/1883-1884/1894]- Books
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Handbook of Synagogue Architecture / Marilyn Joyce Segal Chiat.
Marilyn Joyce Segal Chiat.Date: 1982-2020- Books
Heroicus ; Gymnasticus ; Discourses 1 and 2 / Philostratus ; edited and translated by Jeffrey Rusten, Jason König.
Philostratus, the Athenian, active 2nd century-3rd centuryDate: 2014- Books
The world's writing systems / edited by Peter T. Daniels and William Bright.
Date: 1996