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A natural history of Ireland, in three parts. By Dr. Gerard Boate, Thomas Molineux, M.D. F.R.S. and others. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature: of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs: of its fruitful parts and profitable grounds, with the several ways of manuring and improving the same: with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads and bays: of its springs and fountains, brooks, rivers, loughs: of its metals, minerals, freestone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground. And lastly, of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late doctor of physick to the state in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some curiosities in Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danish Mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; never before published. By Thomas Molyneux, M.D. F.R.S. in England.
Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Pictures
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Sick and wounded boarding the steamer "Canton", China. Wood engraving, 1858.
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Ornamented borders of Tartary oak (Quercus McCormickii), anchors and a polar bear round images of the Antarctic Sea with penguin and boat. Pencil drawing, c.1844.
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A lake setting in which a man lies back in a boat wearing only boxer shorts; he holds up some underwear which he offers to his female companion with a smile; a pink condom lies on a white garment beside the man while two ducks swim beside the boat; German version of a series of safe sex 'Stop AIDS' campaign posters by the Federal Office of Public Health in collaboration with the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 674638i- Pictures
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Harbour view of Bristol wells and St. Vincent's rock. Line engraving, 17--.
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Dutch settlement at Chinsura on the Hugli river, West Bengal. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.
Hodges, William, 1744-1797.Date: 20 June 1787Reference: 26756iPart of: Select views in India- Pictures
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Lime tree (Tilia sp.) in open landscape at Waterstock, Oxfordshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamotte, 1805.
Delamotte, William, 1775-1863.Date: January 1806Reference: 20583i- Pictures
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The Royal Hospital, Haslar, Hampshire: from the harbour. Aquatint by J. Wells, 1799, after J. Hall.
Hall, J. (Chaplain to the Royal Hospital Haslar)Date: Septr. 11 1799Reference: 18051i- Pictures
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Christ and the apostles in the storm on the sea of Galilee. Mezzotint after Rembrandt.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669.Reference: 23840i- Pictures
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Christ and the apostles in the storm on the sea of Galilee. Etching by J. Fittler after Rembrandt.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669.Reference: 23838i- Pictures
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Bazaar at Murshidabad, West Bengal. Etching by James Moffat, ca. 1808.
Moffat, James, 1775-1815.Reference: 27007i- Pictures
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Job lies on a pile of dung dressed in a loincloth and covered in boils, his wife goes to fetch a bucket of water. Woodcut.
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A natural history of Ireland, in Three parts. By several hands. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, Greatness, Shape, and Nature; Of its Hills, Woods, Heaths, Bogs; Of its fruitful Parts and profitable Grounds, with the several ways of Manuring and Improving the same: With its Heads or Promotories, Harbours, Roads and Bays; Of its Springs and Fountains, Brooks, Rivers, Loughs; Of its Metals, Minerals, Freestone, Marble, Sea-Coal, Turf, and other Things that are taken out of the Ground. And lastly, of the Nature and Temperature of its Air and Season, and what Diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the Advancement of Navigation, Husbandry, and other profitable Arts and Professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some Curiosities in Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danis mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; never before published. By Thomas Molyneux, M. D. F. R. S. in England.
Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.Date: M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]- Pictures
Fishing and cargo vessels on the Thames (?). Etching by A. Mortimer.
Mortimer, Alexander, active 1885-1896.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 2475227i- Pictures
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The North Euston Hotel and Baths, Fleetwood-on-Wyre, Lancashire. Steel engraving.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Jonge Juffrouw Anna, Ids Baarends Kuyk, master. Further case on behalf of the Fox, for the hearing on Wednesday the 2d of March, 1785.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785]- Pictures
The interior of Anders Zorn's timber house, at Mora, with four people. Photograph by J. Grape, ca. 1910.
Grape, Julius, active 1890-1912.Date: [approximately 1910]Reference: 529909iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
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A lake setting in which a man lies back in a boat wearing only boxer shorts; he holds up some underwear which he offers to his female companion with a smile; a pink condom lies on a white garment beside the man while two ducks swim beside the boat; French version of a series of 'Stop SIDA' [Stop AIDS] campaign posters by the Federal Office of Public Health, in collaboration with l'Aide Suisse contre le SIDA. Colour lithograph.
Date: 1990-1999Reference: 674639i- Pictures
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Ornamented borders of Tartary oak (Quercus McCormickii), anchors and a polar bear round circular images of the Antarctic Ocean with penguin and boat. Pencil drawing by E. Wilson?, c.1844.
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The baths and mineral springs, Ems, West Germany. Line engraving by J. Willis after W. Tombleson.
Tombleson, William, 1795-Reference: 17498i- Pictures
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Malta: Royal Naval Hospital or Bighi Hospital, with sailors dancing on the shore. Coloured pen and ink drawing by J. Parker, 1843, after C.F. de Brocktorff, ca. 1819 (?).
Brocktorff, Charles Frederick, 1775-1850.Date: 1843Reference: 18259i- Pictures
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King Shantanu proposes to the low caste fisher girl Satyavatī (Matsyagandha). Chromolithograph after R. Varma.
Ravi Varma, 1848-1906Reference: 26637i- Pictures
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Dinsdale Spa, Durham: people gathered at the riverside. Line engraving by S. Lacey, 1833, after T. Allom.
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.Date: 1833Reference: 16864i- Pictures
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Royal Victoria Military Hospital, Netley, Hampshire: from the harbour. Line engraving by T.A. Prior, 1857, after E. Duncan.
Duncan, Edward, 1804-1882.Date: 1857Reference: 18409i- Books
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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry : with divers chymical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof, faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience / by Sir Hugh Plat ... ; whereunto is added, a rare and excellent discourse of minerals, stones, gums, and rosins, with the vertues and use thereof, by D.B., Gent.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1653