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Republic of women : rethinking the republic of letters in the seventeenth century / Carol Pal.
Pal, CarolDate: 2012- Archives and manuscripts
A History of the Journal International Abstracts of Biological Sciences
Date: 1953-1973Reference: GC/266/2Part of: <i>International Abstracts of Biological Sciences</i> and <i>Archives of Oral Biology</i>- Books
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Catalogue of books, prints, and books of prints; being the collection of a gentleman of distinguished taste, which will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday the 29th of April, 1799, by James Vallance, at his Sale Room, No. 6, Eustance-Street; Among which are the following: Hume's history of England, Bower's superb edition, 37 nos. with first impressions of the plates. Grose's England and Wales, 8 vol. - English armory, 2 vol. - Ancient armory with plates, fine impressions, bound uniform. Ireland's medway-Thames and Avon, proof impressions. Memoirs of Count Gramont, with 70 plates, fine impressions. ... Naturalist's magazine, 7 vol. plates, coloured. Donovan's British birds, 3 vol. plates, coloured. Stockdale's editions of Thomson's seasons,-Robinson Crusoe, 2 vol.-s̆op's fables, 2 vol. and gay's fables, with fine plates, elegantly bound. Lavater's essays on physiognomy, 3 vol. with plates, elegant. A fine collection of the most correct and valuable editions of the classic authors, among which are those published by Barbou-Elzevir-Mattaire-Wakefield-Heyne-Hawkey-Baskerville Brindley, &c &c. The British classics, published by parsons and cook, &c. A very curious and elegant collection of English and Scotch poetry. Johnson's edition of the poets, with their lives, 75 vol. elegantly bound. - and Stevens's Shakespear, 15 vol. best edition, elegan. Dodsley's old plays, 12 vol. elegant. Minor Theatre, 7 vol. with plates, bound in blue Morocco. With a number of others equally valuable, and the whole in very elegant bindings. The sheet prints consist of a selection, after the pictures of the first Italian, French, Flemish and English masters. Gentlemen who cannot attend the sale, may have their commissions executed by James Vallance.-Hours of sale from 12 o'clock until 4 each day.
Vallance, James.Date: 1799]- Books
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A catalogue for the year 1764, of the libraries of the Rev. Mr. Wood, of the Isle of Wight; the Rev. and learned Dr. Umfrevile; Peter Davall, Esq; late Accomptant-General; William Bussiere, Esq; Surgeon to King William and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, King George the First and Second, and many others, lately deceased; Containing above One Hundred Thousand Volumes, Of the most Scarce and Valuable Books, Manuscripts, Prints, Books of Prints, &c. In all Languages, Arts and Sciences, viz. The Histories, Antiquities, Laws and Customs of the various Nations of the known World, with the most eminent Voyages and Travels; A Capital Collection of Prints and Books of Prints, by the greatest Masters of the Italian, French and Flemish Schools; A Noble Collection of Antient Manuscripts on Vellum; The Pompous Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics, Lexicons and Critics. A Large Collection of Authors on Antiquity, Medals, Mathematicks, Physic, Surgery and Natural History; The Antient and Modern Authors of the Histories and Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland; Great Numbers of the Fathers and Ecclesiastical Writers; Several Magnificent Bibles in Various Languages; With near a Complete Collection of Common Law. Several of the Books are on large Paper, in Morocco, and other rich Bindings. Which will begin to be sold (the lowest Prices printed in the Catalogue, without any Abatement, for ready Money only) at T. Osborne's, in Gray's Inn, this day, and, for the Conveniency of the Nobility and Gentry who live at a Distance, will continu daily selling to the 1st of January, 1765. Catalogues may be had at all the chief Cities and noted Towns in Europe, and at the Place of Sale; where may be had Money for any Library or Parcel of Books, Prints, Books of Prints and Manuscripts. As the Proprietor has been at great Expence in purchasing these several Libraries, which excels most Collections in the Value and Number of Volumes it contains, he hopes that it deserves a particular Regard from the Learned. - There are likewise to be disposed of, the Manuscript Sermons of the Rev. Mr. Harris of Hornchurch and Rumford, and some other eminent Divines.
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.Date: 1764]- Books
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The grand gazetteer, or topographic dictionary, both general and special, and antient as well as modern, &c. Being A succinct but comprehensive Geographical Description of the various Countries of the habitable known World, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; more especially of Great-Britain and Ireland, and all the British Settlements abroad, or where we have Trade, Commerce, or Correspondence. Shewing The situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, Republicks, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns, &c. with their several Climates, Soils, Produces, Animals, Plants, Minerals, &c. the Government, Traffick, Arts, Manufactures, Customs, Manners, and Religion, of the divers Nations; and the vast many admirable (some of them stupendous) Curiosities both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions, in all past Ages; &c. &c. Aptly and requisitely interspers'd with many Thousands of uncommon Passages, strange Occurrences, critical Observations (as well sacred as prophane), and proper Relations; which most agreeably surprize, and delightfully inform. Diligently extracted, and as accurately as possible compiled, from the most esteemed Voyagers, Travellers, Geographers, Historians, Criticks, &c. extant. A Work in its Form entirely New, very necessary for Numbers, and serviceable to all Degrees of Readers. - (not excepting the most Learned, and with Libraries best Furnish'd)-Readers not only of News-Papers, Magazines, &c. &c. &c. but of Histories of former Ages or the present, the Classicks, and even the Sacred Writ itself; the Antique Articles being collected either from Original Authors or the best Translators, and divers Learned Commentators on the Bible, &c. &c. By Andrew Brice, of Exeter.
Brice, Andrew, 1690-1773.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Videos
Spanish flu : the forgotten fallen.
Date: 2009- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Foundation Ltd
Wellcome Foundation LtdDate: c.1860-c.1995Reference: WF- Archives and manuscripts
Sir John Hall (1795-1866), military surgeon
Hall, John, Sir.Date: 1843-1859Reference: MS.8520- Archives and manuscripts
Manuscript poems
Date: c. 1730Reference: MS.3421- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAS-HAY
Date: 1766-1884Reference: MS.8913- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAR
Date: 1756-1952Reference: MS.8912- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HEA-HEY
Date: 1765-1910Reference: MS.8854- Archives and manuscripts
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Longmore Pamphlet Collection: Volume 1
Date: 1838-1862Reference: RAMC/423/1Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Commonplace book belonging to Ross
Date: c.1850-c.1870Reference: MS.7857Part of: Ross, James Tyrrell Carter, F.R.C.S. D.I.G. S.S.C Cantab, C.I.E. (1823-1897), Surgeon and medical officer, British Army in India, Indian Medical Service- Archives and manuscripts
Doll, Sir Richard (1912-2005)
Doll, Richard, Sir, 1912-2005Date: 1943-1998Reference: PP/DOL- Archives and manuscripts
Harrison-Howell Blood Transfusion Collection
Date: 1930s-2000sReference: SA/HHC- Archives and manuscripts
British Medical Association
British Medical AssociationDate: 1888-1988Reference: SA/BMA- Archives and manuscripts
Family Planning Association
Family Planning AssociationDate: c.1930-c.2000sReference: SA/FPA- Archives and manuscripts
Society of Medical Officers of Health
Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO- Archives and manuscripts
Fraser, George Robert (1932-)
Fraser, George Robert (b.1932)Date: 1861-2013Reference: PP/GRF- Archives and manuscripts
British Social Hygiene Council
British Social Hygiene CouncilDate: 20th centuryReference: SA/BSH