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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Art's treasury of rarities: and curious inventions. In two parts. Art I. Containing the Mystery of Dying Cloth, Silk, Stuffs, Hair, Feathers, Bone, Horn work, Leather, &c. and to prepare and use them. To prepare and colour Skins of Leather, or Gild them with Gold, Silver or Lacquering, &c. To Dye Bristles, Hair, Marble Paper; to recover faded Colours in Cloth or Silk, and to take out Spots or Stains of Tar, Rosin, Grease, Oyl, &c. and preserve them from Moth and Worms. To scower Silver and Gold Lace and Plate. To Cement broken Glass and China, and to make Perfumes, &c. The Art of Drawing, Limning, Painting in Oyl and Japanning, and Tanning Leather, Eching, Graving, Writing, Gilding, Enamelling. To make sundry Colours, prepare Gums and Allom-Water; to thicken Linen, colour Maps and Pictures. Art II. Containing the Generation of Metals, Natura and Artificial, and to Solder, Gild, and to harden and soften them. To Cleanse and Perfume Gloves, Washing and Starching Lawns, Sarsenets, Tiffany, and Lutestrings. With divers other curiosities.
White, John, -1671.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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An essay, towards a historical treatise, on that most universally famous, as well as useful art of typography, from the first Invention of it at Harlem, by Coster, with Molds or Blocks of Wood.
Bagford, John, 1650-1716.Date: 1707?]- Books
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Exhibition extraordinary!! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which are annexed some critical observations. First day's sale.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Exhibition extraordinary! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which are annexed some critical observations. Fifth day's sale, without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Exhibition extraordinary! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which is annexed some critical observations. Second day's sale without reserve
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Exhibition extraordinary! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which are annexed some critical observations. Third day's sale, without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Exhibition extraordinary! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which is annexed some critical observations. Fourth day's sale without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Prints publishsed by William Byrne, - No. 79 - Titchfield-Street. London.
Byrne, William, 1743-1805.Date: July 1790- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Bowles's artists assistant in drawing, perspective, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto-Scraping, Painting on Glass, in Crayons, and in Water-Colours, And on Silks and Sattins. Containing the easiest and most comprehensive rules for the attainment of those truly Useful And Polite arts, Methodically digested, and adapted to the capacities of young beginners, illustrated with suitable examples engraved on four copper-plates.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1780?]- Books
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A catalogue of a valuable collection of Italian, Dutch and Flemish pictures, brought from a gentleman's house in the country; among which are the following Masters. Claude Loraine Poussin - Sal. Rosa - Rembrandt - - Mieris - Brower - Griffier - Ferg, &c. And several pleasant perspective Views of Public Buildings, in and about London, Venice, &c. which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Ford, at his Great Room, in St. James's Hay-Market, on Wednesday the 15th, and Thursday the 16th of thi s instant January, 1772. The Collection may be view'd on Monday the 13th, and 'till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day exactly at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues to be had (gratis) at Grigsby's Coffee-House, near the Royal-Exchange, and at Mr. Ford's aforesaid.
Ford, Mr., active 1741-1757.Date: 1772]- Books
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The seaman's sure guide, or, navigator's pocket remembrancer: wherein are given such plain instructions in every useful branch of navigation, as will in a short time form the complete mariner. Among the variety of essential articles contained in this Work are, The Method of Working Tides, or finding High Water at any Place. - Geometry, and the Doctrine of Plain Triangles. - To make Log-Lines, and correct Distances given by Log when the Glass, Line, or both are faulty. - The various Sailings, with Amplitudes and Azimuths. - To find the Apparent and True Altitudes of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. - The different Methods of finding the Latitude. How to find the Apparent Time at Sea, to Regulate the Watch. - The new Method of finding the Longitude by Sun and Moon, or Moon and a fixed Star. - To rectify Courses; with Rulés for correcting the Dead Reckoning, by an Observation in all Cases. - Exercising Examples of Days Works. - A complete log of a ship's voyage, with Instructions for writing a Journal from the Log Book, &c. &c. Upon an Improved Plan, For the Use of Schools. By J. Bettesworth, Master of the Naval Academy, Chelsea, and late Mathematical Master of the Maritime School.
Bettesworth, John.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Premiums offered by the Society, instituted at London, for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce.
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Elements of painting with crayons. By John Russell. With the additions of 1. Directions for painting in water colours and Washing of Prints and Maps, II. -- for Painting on Glass, III. -- for Etching, IV. -- for Engraving, V. -- for Mezzotinto Scraping, VI. - for painting in miniature and the Preparation of the Colours.
Russell, John, 1745-1806.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The military medley, containing the most necessary rules and directions for attaining a competent knowledge of the art: to which is added an explication of military terms, alphabetically digested. By Thomas Simes, Esq; Captain of the Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot.
Simes, Thomas, active 1757-1780.Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]- Books
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A system of naval mathematics: or, practical rules of the art of navigation. Intended for the Use of Schools, and Young Mariners. By J. Bettesworth, Master of the Naval Academy, Chelsea.
Bettesworth, John.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Recreation for youth: a useful and entertaining epitome of geography and biography. The first part comprising a general view of the several empires, Kingdoms, Republics, States, remarkable Islands, Mountains, Seas, Rivers, and Lakes; with their Situation, Extent, Capitals, Population, Produce, Arts, Religion, and Commerce: Including the Discoveries of Capt. Cook, and others. The second part including the lives of the most eminent men who have flourished in Great-Britain, and its dependencies. By Joh Paterson Service.
Service, John Paterson.Date: [1787]- Books
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Essays and observations on the following subjects. Viz. On trade. - Husbandry of flax. -Raising Banks against Tides and Floods. -Hops. Directions for making Roads. Instructions for making Syder. Observations on the Linen Manufactury. -on Dressing Flax. - on brewing. Published by a Society of Gentlemen in Dublin.
Royal Dublin Society.Date: M,DCC,XL. [1740]- Books
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Melody - the soul of music: an essay towards the improvement of the musical art: with an appendix, containing account of an invention.
Date: 1798- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave Money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. To teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch kites, crows, Mogpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not see them. 11. To write Love Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl Venison, or any Flesh, sweet a Month. 15 To make a Drink when you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To fox Fish and Fowle. 17. To make one Candle out outlast three: 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent Plaistering for Ceilings or Wolls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great Variety of Innocent Sport and pastime. - Adorn'd with above AC curious Cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and ingenuity
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Books
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Geometrical and graphical essays, containing a description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling and perspective; with many new problems, illustrative of each branch. By George Adams, Mathematical - Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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The elements of moral philosophy. In three books. 1. Of Man, and his Connexions. Of Duty or Moral Obligation. - Various Hypotheses Final Causes of our Moral Faculties of Perception and Affection. 2. The principal Distinction of Duty or Virtue. Man's Duties to Himself. - To Society. - To God. 3. Of Practical Ethics, or the Culture of the Mind. Motives to Virtue from Personal Happiness. - From the Being and Providence of God. - From the Immortality of the Soul. The Result, or Conclusion. By the late Rev. Mr. David Fordyce. Professor of Moral Philosophy, and Author of the Art of Preaching, inscribed to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Fordyce, David, 1711-1751.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, the family dictionary. Containing, the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Silkworms, &c. The different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great Variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, Soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks; of preparing several Sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: Of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An Account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefit and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Ternis of Art explain'd, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practising of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes, Folio, written by M Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. In two volumes. Vol. I. From A - to - H.
Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The complete distiller; combining theory and practice; and explaining the mysteries and most recent improvements of distilling and brewing, in a most simple, easy, and familiar manner. And containing all the instructions necessary for a complete acquirement of these useful arts. In four parts. Part I. Containing the Distilling of Spirits from various Substances, with the best Methods of rectifying and colouring Spirits, &c. Part II. Of the Method of making Compound, Cordial, and Medicinal Waters. Part III. Of brewing, preserving, and recovering of Malt Liquors in general. Part IV. Of making, resining, preserving, and recovering British and other Wines. Adapted for the Use of Private Families, Apothecaries, Distillers, and Dealers in Spirits or Wines. By a gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.
Gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]