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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 22
Date: September 1904 - March 1906Reference: WF/E/03/22Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same Society. In three volumes.
Date: 1708- Books
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The London dissector; or, system of dissection, practised in the Hospitals and lecture rooms of the Metropolis, explained by the clearest rules, for the use of students: comprising a description of the muscles, vessels, nerves, and viscera, of the human body, as they appear on dissection; with directions for their demonstration / [Anon].
Scratchley, James, 1784-1849.Date: 1813- Books
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[A]dvertisement of a very useful book now published, intituled, The art of brewing beer, ale, &c : The contents of the book are as follows, viz.
Salusbury, Thomas, active 1685-1694Date: 1690- Books
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Calendarium ecclesiasticum, or, A new almanack after the old fashion for the commune year of man's creation 5607, redemption 1658 : being the second from the bissextile : attended on, by I. A summary account of the festivals and fasts as well Jewish as Christian with the original and end of their institution, II. Gesta Britannorum or a brief chronologie for 57 years last past, viz. from the year 1600 (in which the late King was born) untill the present 1658 / by George Wharton.
Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681Date: 1658- Books
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The art of chymistry : as it is now practiced / written in French by P. Thibaut ... ; and now translated into English by a fellow of the Royal Society.
Thibaut, P. (Pierre)Date: 1675- Books
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Pharmacopœia Londinensis, or, The new London dispensatory : in six books : translated into English for the publick good and fitted to the whole art of healing : illustrated with the preparations, virtues and uses of all simple medicaments, vegitable, animal and mineral, of all the compounds both internal and external, and of all the chymical preparations now in use : together with several choise medicines added by the author : as also the praxis of chymistry as it's now exercised, fitted to the meanest capacity / by William Salmon.
Royal College of Physicians of LondonDate: 1678- Books
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The book of palmestry and physiognomy : being brief introductions, both natural, pleasant, and delectable, unto the art of chiromancy, or manual divination, and physiognomy, with circumstances upon the faces of the signs : also, canons or rules upon diseases or sicknesses : whereunto is also annexed, as well the artificial as natural astrology, with the nature of the planets / written in Latine by John Indagine Priest, and translated into English by Fabian Withers.
Indagine, Johannes ab, -1537Date: 1666- Books
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Choice and experimented receipts in physick and chirurgery : as also cordial and distilled waters and spirits, perfumes, and other curiosities. Collected by the Honourable and truly learned Sir Kenelm Digby Kt. Chancellour to her Majesty the Queen Mother. Translated out of several languages by G.H.
Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665Date: 1668- Books
A collection of curious travels & voyages. In two tomes. The first containing Dr. Leonhart Rauwolff's Itinerary into the Eastern countries ... Translated from the High Dutch by Nicholas Staphorst. The second taking in many parts of Greece, Asia minor, Egypt, Arabia Felix, and Petræa, Ethiopia, the Red-Sea, &c. ... To which are added, three catalogues of such trees, shrubs, and herbs as grow in the Levant / By John Ray.
Ray, John, 1627-1705.Date: 1693- Books
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Phylaxa medicinæ. The cabinet of physick : Containing, a set of the best medical preparations now used in the art of physick, as they are prepared, and daily prescribed in the continual practise of the author hereof, William Salmon, M.D. Living in the great house, near Black-Fryers Stairs, London.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1700- Books
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A brief relation of the life and death of the late famous mathematician and astrologer, Mr. Vincent Wing : Together with his nativity, as it was done, many years before his death, by his own hand; and now for general satisfaction, made publick. By J. G. philomathēmatikos.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704Date: 1670- Books
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A character of a true physician, or, A true chymist compared with a goose-quill pedant : with a short view of the frauds and abuses in physick, committed by the confederate prescribing doctoral methodists, with their combinators the apothecaries ... : being a vindication of such physicians as follow not their method but make and administer their own medicines, being the honestest, safest, cheapest, and speediest way of practice, both for physician and patient / by R. Fletcher.
Fletcher, R. (Richard), active 1676-1677Date: 1676- Books
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The whole duty of a Christian : containing all things necessary, both as to what he is to know, and do, for the obtaining a happy eternity ; to which is added, More particular directions, how to prepare for a comfortable death.
Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705Date: 1699- Books
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Epiloimia epē, or, The anatomy of the pestilence : a poem in three parts : describing the deplorable condition of the city of London under its merciless dominion, 1665 : what the plague is, together with the causes of it : as also, the prognosticks and most effectual means of safety, both preservative and curative / by William Austin.
Austin, William, active 1662Date: 1666- Books
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A help to discourse: or, more merriment mixt with serious matters : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical, questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, poesies, love-toyes, &c. are added, and plentiful'y dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellour, and his yearly oracle, and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health; never before printed. As also the art of cookery, and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c.
Date: 1667- Books
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The country-man's treasure : shewing the nature, cause, and cure of all diseases incident to cattel : with proper means to prevent their common diseases and distempers : being very useful receipts as they have been practiced by the long experience of five and thirty years, and all approved of : fitted for the use of all farmers and others that deal in cattel / by James Lambert ; with a table of the several diseases therein contained.
Lambert, James, active 17th centuryDate: 1676- Books
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Kitchin-physick: or, Advice to the poor : by way of dialogue betwixt Philanthropos, physician, Eugenius, apothecary, Lazarus patient. With rules and directions, how to prevent sickness, and cure diseases by diet, and such things as are daily sold in the market: as also, for the better enabling of nurses, and such as attend sick people; there being nothing as yet extant (though much desired) of this nature.
Cock, ThomasDate: [1676?]- Books
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Tulley, 1693 : an almanack for the year of our Lord, MDCXCIII, being first after leap-year, and from the creation 5642 : wherein is contained, astrological observations from the suns ingress into Aries, and the other cardinal points : with an account of the eclipses, conjunctions, and other configurations of the celestial bodies : with a brief discourse of the natural causes of watry matters, as snow, hail. rain, &c : calculated for and fitted to the meridian of Boston in New-England ... but may indifferently serve any part of New-England / by John Tulley.
Tulley, John, 1638-1701Date: 1693- Books
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Animadversions upon Dr. Calamy's Discourse in the conformists cases against dissenters, concerning a scrupulous conscience : wherein the nature of a doubting, tender conscience is considered, together with the duty of such as are proffessed of it.
Date: 1700- Books
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A new art of making wines, brandy, and other spirits, compliant to the late act of Parliament, concerning distillaton : illustrated by the doctrine of fermentation, by various examples of the growths and products of this land : wherein is laid down full and effectual directions, for the making of wholsome and medicinal wines : as also a true and facile way to bring low wines into proof spirits, which being by true art made from sound grain, are not inferior to those of France, for which reason are several propositions stated for the encouraging a brandy manufacturage here in England : also the way is shewn to exalt these spirits so high as to bear that proof to fire gunpowder, and their various uses, especially for lacker Jappan, and Chany varnishes, and several other useful receipts, which were never so plainly publish'd before : lastly is subjoyn'd, a general treatise concerning the original and nature of diseases : together with their cure by spagirick medicines : recommended to all that desire to improve and advance those liquors which are made from the English growths / by W.Y., spagirick physician in both medicines, and philosopher by fire.
Y-Worth, W. (William)Date: 1691- Books
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Medicaments for the poor, or, Physick for the common people : in two books : I, containing excellent remedies for most common diseases incident to mans body, made of such things as are common to be had in almost every countrey in the world, and are made with little art and small charge / first written in Latin by that famous and learned doctor, John Prevotius ... ; translated into English, with additions ; secondly, Health for the rich and poor by diet, without physick, by Nich. Culpeper.
Prevost, Jean, 1585-1631Date: 1670- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie : by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler / by William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1684- Books
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A new art of brewing beer, ale, and other sorts of liquors : so as to render them more healthful to the body and agreeable to nature, and to keep them longer from souring with less trouble and charge than generally practiced, which will be a means to prevent those torturing distempers of the stone, gravels, gout and droupsie : to which is added the art of making mault, &c., and directions how husbandmen may advance their corn 4d. or 6d. per bushel, with several other useful & profitable things relating to country affairs : recommended to all brewers, gentlemen and others that brew their own drink / by Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1691- Books
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The great concern; or A serious warning to a timely and thorough preparation for death : with helps and directions in order thereunto. By Edward Pearse. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals.
Pearse, Edward, 1633?-1674?Date: 1700