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A council of Roman Catholic eminences around a table, surrounded by devils and hellfire. Etching formerly attributed to R. de Hooghe and letterpress, ca. 1689.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1689?]Reference: 2136944i- Pictures
European politics in 1688-1689 as events in a chemical laboratory; with prophecies of disasters to come. Etching by R. de Hooghe and letterpress, 1689.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1689]Reference: 2136943i- Books
The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan, originally prepared under the authority of the government of India, and reproduced by order of the secretary of state for India in council / edited by J. Forbes Watson and John William Kaye.
Date: 1868-1875- Books
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The Chinese Empire illustrated : being a series of views from original sketches, displaying the scenery, architecture, social habits etc. of that ancient and exclusive nation / by Thomas Allom ; with historical and descriptive letterpress by G.N. Wright. The work will also contain a succinct account of the history of China : a narrative of British connexion with that nation, the opium war of 1840, and full details of the causes and events of the present war.
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.Date: [1858?]- Books
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The scenery and antiquities of Ireland / illustrated from drawings by W.H. Bartlett. The literary portion of the work by N.P. Willis and J. Stirling Coyne.
Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867.Date: [1842]- Books
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The compleat midwifes practice : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.
Chamberlayne, ThomasDate: 1656- Pictures
James II, Prince James, and Louis XIV compared to the Three Kings of an Epiphany play, outside the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. Etching by R. de Hooghe and letterpress, 1689.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1689]Reference: 2136968i- Pictures
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The Blessed (subsequently Saint) Francisco Geronimo y Gravina. Engraving by F. Gordillo, 1807, with letterpress.
Gordillo, Francisco.Date: 1807Reference: 529078i- Books
The life and work of Sir Patrick Manson / by Philip H. Manson-Bahr and A. Alcock.
Manson-Bahr, Philip H. (Philip Henry), Sir, 1881-1966.Date: 1927- Books
Exhibition of bookbindings : [illustrated catalogue].
Burlington Fine Arts Club.Date: 1891- Books
Phantom pain / photography project by Katya Demidova.
Demidova, KatyaDate: 2018- Books
Investigations into the etiology of traumatic infective diseases / by Robert Koch ; translated by W. Watson Cheyne.
Koch, Robert, 1843-1910.Date: 1880- Books
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Exercises for women : containing helpful suggestions on matters directly and indirectly related to exercise and development, and an appendix with a wider range of work, briefly tabulated, for the use of teachers / by Florence Bolton.
Bolton, Florence.Date: 1914- Books
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On Monday, February, 1st 1796. will be published, number I, (Price only Six-Pence,) to be continued once a fortnight without any interruption whatever, till the whole is compleated, of the letters of Lady Rachel Russell; from the manuscript in the library at Wooburn Abbey. To which is prefixed, an introduction, vindicating the character of Lord Russell against Sir John Dalrymple, &c. To which is added. The trial of Lord William Russell for high treason. Conditions of the publication of this elegant work. I. The whole of this work shall be printed on a superfine wove paper and on a new type, cast by thorne. II. That three sheets of letterpress shall be delivered in each number once a fort-night. III. This work shall be completed in fourteen numbers making one handsome volume in demy octavo. IV. That in the course of this work will be given four beautiful and splendid engravings, to illustrate this elegant work. V. To accomodate the admirers of beautiful printing, a superior edition will be worked off on a superfine wirewove vellum paper, of the finest texture, highly glazed and hot-pressed. VI. This edition will be additionally ornamented with the first impressions of the plates, worked off in the manner of proofs, and will be affixed the additional charge of only sixpence each number.
Russell, Rachel, Lady, 1636-1723.Date: [1796]- Books
The Orchidaceæ of Mexico & Guatemala / by Jas Bateman, esqre ...
Bateman, Jas. (James), 1811-1897Date: [1837-43]- Books
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The complete midvvife's practice enlarged : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing a perfect directory, or rules for midwives and nurses. As also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children: from the experience of our English viz. Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich Culpeper. and others of forreign nations. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. The fourth edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayerns rare secrets in midwifry, with the approbation of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry now living in the city of London, and other places, viz. R.C. J.D. M.S. T.B.W.C.M.H. practitioners of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. Illu.
Chamberlayne, ThomasDate: 1680- Books
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Markhams maister-peece : containing, all knowledge belonging to a smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing of all diseases in horses, drawne with great paine, and most approued experience from the publicke practise of all the forraigne horse-marshals in Christendome, and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being diuided into tvvo bookes. The first containing all cures physicall: the second all belonging to surgery, with an addition of 130 principall chapters, and 340 most excellent medicines neuer written of nor mentioned in any other author whatsoeuer. Together with the true nature, vse and quality of euery simple spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1615- Books
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Goldsmith, 1679. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1679. Being the third after leap-year, and from the creation, 5628. : Wherein are contained mainly observations, rules and tables both necessary and useful. With a description of the highways, marts and fairs in England and Wales, the like not extant in any other / calculated by John Goldsmith ; to which is added divers [sic] tables and other useful things which have not been in former years.
Goldsmith, John, active 1678-1679Date: 1679- Books
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The true discripcion of a childe with ruffes borne in the parish of Micheham in the cou[n]tie of Surrey in the yeere of our Lord. M.D.LXvi.
H. B., active 1566Date: Anno domini. M.D.Lxvi. the .xx. of August [1566]- Books
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Guilielmi Harvei exercitationes de generatione animalium.
Harvey, William, 1578-1657Date: 1651- Books
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An almanack for the year of Christ, 1694 : Being the second after bissextile or leap-year.
Abendana, Isaac, 1650-1720.Date: In the year 1694- Books
The art and practice of printing : a work in six volumes / general editor: Wm. Atkins.
Date: 1932-1933- Books
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The gentlewoman's delight in cookery : containing the newest art of dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, or fish, either roasted, boiled, baked, stewed, fryed, broyled, hasht or frigaced. Together with the true way of raising paste, and making pyes, pasties, tarts, cakes, custards, &c. Also how to make all sorts of broths, caudles, syrups, jellies; and the exact way of making divers sorts of pickles, &c. Likewise directions for garnishing, serving up, and setting out a table; ... To which is added, the art of preserving, conserving, and candying all sorts of fruits, flowers, buds, roots, herbs, &c. With a most excellent receipt for making beautifying water to clear the face, neck, hands, & whiten the skin. Very beneficial for all young gentlewomen and servant-maids. Licensed according to order.
Date: [1690?]- Books
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The true reporte of the forme and shape of a monstrous childe, borne at Muche Horkesleye : a village three myles from Colchester, in the countye of Essex, the .xxi. daye of Apryll in this yeare. 1562.
Date: [1562]- Books
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Myographia nova sive musculorum omnium (in corpore humano hactenus repertorum) accuratissima descriptio, in sex praælectiones distributa : Nomina singulorum in suo quæque loco, situque naturali, in æneis musculorum iconibus exarantur: eorum item origines, insertiones, & usus, graphice describuntur, additis insuper ipsius authoris, & aliorum nuperrimis observationibus & inventis. Opera & studio Joannis Browne, serenissimi caroli secundi, britanniarum regis, nec-non nosocomii regalis, quod est ad D. Thomæ, chirurgi ordinarii.
Browne, John, 1642-approximately 1700Date: 1684