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The adventure of the bee and the spider. A tale. To which are added, the thirty marks of a fine woman. From the Latin of Franciscus Cornigerus.
Date: 1722- Pictures
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A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.
Reference: 27049i- Ephemera
The spider and fly : the advertiser takes this opportunity of informing his friends and a discerning public, that he continues the trade of making drunkards, paupers, thieves, beggars, adulterers, and murderers, on the most reasonable terms, and without notice.
Date: [between 1820 and 1829?]- Books
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A method to preserve peach and nectarine trees from the effects of the mildew; and for destroying the red spider in melon frames, and other insects, which infest Plants in Stoves, and Trees, Shrubs, &c. in the open garden. By Robert Browne, Gardener to Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. at Gunton, in Norfolk.
Browne, Robert, gardener.Date: [1786]- Archives and manuscripts
From Dr William Bennett Bean, General Hospital Internal Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Date: 1949-1953Reference: PP/FPW/B.224/1/2Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Archives and manuscripts
Multiple hereditary or non-familial telangiectasia (second series)
Date: 1907-1946Reference: PP/FPW/B.323/2Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Books
Ending aging : the rejuvenation breakthroughs that could reverse human aging in our lifetime / Aubrey de Grey ; with Michael Rae.
De Grey, Aubrey D. N. J., 1963-Date: 2007- Archives and manuscripts
Telangiectases etc (third series)
Date: 1937-1956Reference: PP/FPW/B.323/3Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Books
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The history of Filchum Cantum; or a merry and diverting dialogue between Apollo a senator, Foolish Harry, Silly Billy, a griffin, a printer, a spider killer, a jack ass, the sonorous guns of Ludgate, and St. Sepulchre's great bell. Necessary to be read by all, of whatever Degrees, Ages, or Sexes, and more especially, by all who read the news papers, this being a Key to all. By I.G. Gent. a moral philosopher.
I. G., Gent., a moral philosopher.Date: 1749- Archives and manuscripts
Erythromelalgia (series IB). Persisent lividities, erythema or redness of feet and hands or other areas of skin--or rather, persistent telangiectatic redness or erythematous conditions of feet etc
Date: 1925-1950Reference: PP/FPW/B.111Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Books
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The compleat English and French vermin-killer: being a companion for all families. Shewing ready way to Destroy Adders, Badgers, Birds of all sorts, Bugs, Ducks, Earwigs, Fish, Fleas, Flies, Foxes, Frogs, Gnats, Lice, Mice, Moles, Otters, Pismires, Polt-Cats, Rabits, Rats, Scorpions, Snakes, Snails, Spiders, Toads, Wants or Moles, Wasps, Weasles, Wolf-Fly, Worms in Houses Garden, &c. With some directions for gardiners, and the prizes of workmens labour. Being a Rich Cabinet of Modern Curiosities. Adorn'd with cuts.
Date: [1710?]- Books
Curious facts in the history of insects : including spiders and scorpions a complete collection of the legends, superstitions, beliefs, and ominous signs connected with insects together with their uses in medicine, art, and as food and a summary of their remarkable injuries and appearances / by Frank Cowan.
Cowan, Frank, 1844-1905.Date: 1865- Pictures
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Recto: a black figure with numerous heads and hands together holding a lion within a graphic background incorporating further heads; an illustration to an Ethiopian proverb; fifth of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667122i- Books
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The school of arts; or new book of Useful Knowledge. Containing the management and breeding of canary birds. Monthly Observations in the Orchard, Kitchen and Flower Gardens Observations in Husbandry, in the Manuring, Plowing, Weeding, and Enriching of Land. The Vermin Killer; teaching how to destroy Bugs, Lice, Fleas, Mice, Rats, Moles, Weasels, Pole-Cats, Badgers, Foxes, Otters, Wasps, Worms, Snails, Flies, Pisinires, Caterpillars, Spiders, &c. Those rare secrets how to catch Fish, and make Bird Lime, together with a valuable collection of receipts, for the cure of most disorders incident to horse and beasts, with the management of Horses on Journies, by J. Cundall, late of Brandsby. To which is added, the whole art of painting in oil & water colours. Gilding with Gold and Silver. The Method of colouring Maps. The curious Art of Varnishing and Japanning, with Receipts for making Varnish and Japan. To stain Wood, Horn, Bone, Ivory, Leather, Paper and Parchment, different Colours. To take Spots out of Silks, Stuffs, Linen, or Woollen, and many other Things worthy of Note.
Cundall, J.Date: [1790?]- Videos
Scientific American Frontiers.
Date: [date of publication not identified]- Books
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Bibliotheca Gordoniana: or, a catalogue of valuable and scarce books, chiefly collected by Mr. Gordon, in his Travels through France, Italy, &c. with some curious Manuscripts. To which is Added, The Library of a Student at Cambridge (both Deceas'd.) Many curiously bound in French, &c. binding; all gilt Back or Letter'd. Among many valuable ones are the following, viz. Folio's. Antoniana Margarita, par Peireiram Corio Tursico, Lib. rariss. 2 tom. Postelli de Concordia. Buxtorf's Heb. Bible, 2 vol. Baronii Annales & Ozovio Continuatio, 17 vol. Religious Ceremonies, 4 vol. with fine Cuts, royal Paper, finely bound. Purchas's Pilgrims, 5 vol. compleat. Whitby, Burkitt, Burnet, Barrow, &c. Works. D'achery Spicelegium, 3 vol. Several of the Byzantine Historians, Paris Edit. Antonio Bib. Vetus Hispana, 2 tom. Mattair's Marmora - Oxon. Reyneri de Antiquitate Benedictionorum in Anglia. Father Montsaucon's Antiq. 10 vol. in French, royal Paper, finely bound. Voyages de la Motraye, 2 Tom. grand & petit Papier, avec fig. Sandford's Coronation of K. James II. with the Cuts, beautifully colour'd. Capt. Johnson's Hist. of all the Pyrates Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. with 26 curious Cuts. Quarto. Albin's Spiders and Insects, colour'd. Six Volumes of Manuscripts wrote by the famous Comte de Boullainvilliers (author of the Etat de la France, 3 vol. Fol.) very fairly wrote, well preserv'd, and bound exceeding neat. Six Vols. of Mss. relating to Magick, raising the Devil, &c. &c. &c. well preserv'd, suppos'd to have belong'd to the K. of France's Library. Which will begin to be sold very cheap, on Wednesday the 8th of this instant Sept. and to continue till all are sold. by Olive Payne, Bookseller, At Horace's Head, in Round-Court, in the Strand, opposite York-Buildings. Catalogues to be had gratis, with the Prices printed, at the Place of Sale. Where may be had most Money for any Library or Parcel of Books, particularly Foreign, in any Language.
Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736]- Books
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A catalogue of a small parcel of books, In very good Condition. Many of them Curiously Bound, and all the rest Gilt on the Back or Letter'd, to be sold very cheap, On Tuesday the 13th of this Instant July, and to continue till all are sold, By Olive Payne, Bookseller, At Horace's Head, in Round-Court, in the Strand, opposite York-Buildings. Among which are, in Folio. Montsaucon's Antiq. French, fine Cuts, 10 vol. Poli Synopsis, 5 vol. Kennet's Hist. of Engl. 3 vol. Heads. Breval's Travels, 2 vol. Cuts. Bib. Polyglott. Montani, 2 tom. Peck's English Antiq. 2 vol. Cuts. Jebb's Life of Mary Q. of Scots, 2 vol. Spon's Miscel. Erud. Antiq. Fig. Mattaire's Marmora, Oxon. Fig. Religious Ceremonies, Cuts, 4 vol. Ciceronis Opera Gruteri, 2 tom. Bingham, 2 vol. compleat. Several of the Byzantine Historians. Buxtorf's Heb. Bible, best Edit. 2 vol. Reyneri de Antiq. Benedict. in Anglia Ovid, 3 vol. 1480. Hist. of Scotl. in Morocco, large Pap. Hist. of Ireland and Scotland. Fischer's Architecture, in German, French and English, 100 fine Cuts. Ovid in French, fine Cuts. Domat's Civil Law, 2 vol. large Pap. Capt. Johnson's Hist. of all the Pyrates Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. with 26 curious Cuts. Mabillon & D'achery Spicelegium, 2 vol. Beveridge's Works, 2 vol. Several Good Reports. Salmon's and Parkinson's Herbals. Livy in Latin, a beautiful Copy, ... - in English, best Edit. Anderson's Genealogical Tables, larg and small Paper. Winwood's and Cole's State Papers, vol. Crawfurd's Scotch Lives. Guillim, York, &c. Heraldry. Du Valle's Aristotle, 4 vol. Gr. La Rushworth's Collections, 8 vol. Burnet's Reformation, 3 vol. Quarto. Pope's Shakespear, 6 vol. St. Evremond & Rousseau's Works in French. Albin's Spiders and Insects, colour'd Octavo. State Tryals, 9 vol. compl. Clarendon, 6 vol. Field's Bible. Corpus Juris Civilis, 15 vol. Catalogues to be had gratis, with the Prices printed, at the Place of Sal Where may be had most Money for any Library or Parcel of Book: particularly Foreign, in any Language. N. B. At the same Place continues the Sale of the Library of W. Grainger, Es deceased, late Envoy at Stockholm, consisting of several thousand Volumes.
Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736]- Digital Images
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Early C20 Chinese Lithograph: 'Fan' diseases
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Tuberculosis: its dangers, how it is spread, its allies and enemies, and precautions to be taken against it. Colour lithograph with vignettes by A. Rapeño, ca. 1918.
Commission américaine de préservation contre la tuberculose en France.Date: [1918?]Reference: 47668i- Books
The reproduction revolution : a Christian appraisal of sexuality, reproductive technologies, and the family / edited by John F. Kilner, Paige C. Cunningham, and W. David Hager.
Date: [2000], ©2000- Books
Communicating biological sciences : ethical and metaphorical dimensions / edited by Brigitte Nerlich, Richard Elliott, Brendon Larson.
Date: [2009], ©2009- Pictures
John Law: his rise to eminence and riches in France, and subsequent decline, resulting in the Dutch financial crisis of 1720. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 816080iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.