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Vane, Sir John, FRS (1927-2004), PharmacologistDate: 1961-1984Reference: PP/JRV/F/7Part of: Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)- Archives and manuscripts
Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)
Vane, John R.Date: 1946-1984Reference: PP/JRV- Pictures
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Saint Paul preaches before a small group in a crowded forum in Athens. Etching by J.A. Bellanger, 1749, after himself.
Bellanger, Jean Achille, active 1745-1770.Date: 1749Reference: 24891i- Books
Making healthy places : designing and building for health, well-being, and sustainability / edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J. Jackson.
Date: [2011]- Archives and manuscripts
Personal
Date: 1909-1984Reference: PP/CPB/APart of: Blacker, Carlos Paton FRCP (1895-1975)- Books
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The general gazetter: or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing and distances in English miles from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles that have been fought near them, down to this present year. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns in England and Wales; as also the villages with fairs, the days on which they are kept according to the new stile; as well as the cattle, goods, and merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The general dispensatory, containing a translation of the pharmacopoeias of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh: : together with that of the Royal Hospital of Edinburgh, from the last edition. To which are added, the doses, virtues, and uses of the simples as well as compounds. And in what cases they are attended with danger. With a design to render, the practice of physic more safe, easy, and successful. / By R. Brookes, M.D. Author of The general practice of physic.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, A Natural History of spiders, and other curious insects. Beautifully Engrav'd on near Fifty copper-plates, by the Best Hands. All Carefully Drawn from the Life by Eleazar Albin, Author of two Curious Treatises, viz. One a Natural History of Insects, and the other of Birds. To which will be prefixed a Preface, giving some Account of the Work, by W. Derham, Canon of Windsor and F. R. S. Subscriptions are taken in by J. Brindley, at the King's-Arms in New Bond-Street; J. Jackson, J. Jollifee, near St. James's House; J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall; Olive Payne, in New Round-Court in the Strand; W. Lewis, T. Woodman, in Covent-Garden; R. Montagu, at the Post-Office in Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bed-Yard; near Lincoln's-Inn; F. Cogan, at the Middle-Temple-Gate; T. Worrall, against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street; W. Mears, T. Boreman, on Ludgate-Hill, S. Austen, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; R. Willock, in Cornhill; Mr. Wells, at Oxford; Mr. Bonner, at Cambridge; Mr. Leane, at Bath; and Mr. Pote, at Eton: Booksellers.
Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759.Date: 1733]- Pictures
Metamorphoses. Engravings by A. Aubry, 1703 (?), after J.W. Baur after Ovid.
Baur, Johann Wilhelm, 1607-1642.Date: [1703?]Reference: 10022i- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library
Date: 1874-c.1984Reference: WA/HMM- Pictures
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Foundling Hospital, London. Etching by H. Roberts, 1749, after J. Robinson after T. Jacobson.
Robinson, Jeremiah, active 1749.Date: 6 July 1749Reference: 23516i- Books
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Plain reasons for a religious conscientious and peaceable separation from the communion of the Church of England, as by law established: being a letter Humbly presented to all sober and well-disposed Persons: Wherein is shewn, I. The good Order and Constitution of the Baptist Churches; and divers Objections answered. II. The just Cause of the Baptists Separation from the Church of England, demonstrated and vindicated; and the chief Arguments of Mr. Owen's pretended Lawfulness of Infant Baptism, and other Objections, consider'd and disprov'd. By John Tasker.
Tasker, John.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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A catalogue, of a very valuable collection of books, The whole containing above Ten Thousand Volumes, purchased at different times, comprizing an Assortment of the most useful, as well as scarce Articles in every Branch of Literature. With An appendix, containing The entire library of the learned Antiquarian the late Rev. Joseph Green, A.M. rector of Welford and Misserden in Gloucestershire, and several other Parcels of Books, Prints & Musick, very lately purchased, which will begin to be sold January, 1791, (the Prices printed in the Catalogue) by J. Sharp, printer and bookseller, Warwick, Where may he had, all sorts of Books and Stationary Ware: and the full Value for any Library, or Parcel of Books: Also Books neatly Bound, Gilt and Letter'd.
Sharp, John, active 1769-1791.Date: 1791]- Books
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The gentlemans jocky, and approved farrier : instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses. With an exact and easie method of breeding, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering all sorts of horses, as well for common and ordinary use, as the heats and course. With divers other curiosities collected by the long practice, experience and pains of J.H. Esquire, Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Rm. Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nathaniel Shaw.
Halfpenny, John, active 18th centuryDate: 1679- Books
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A plain and easie method for preserving [by God's blessing] those that are well from the infection of the plague, or any contagious distemper in city, camp, fleet, &c. and for curing such as are infected with it. Written in the year 1666 / By Tho. Willis ... With a poem on the virtue of a laurel leaf for curing of a rheumatism. By W[illiam] B[olton]. Never before printed.
Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675Date: 1691- Pictures
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An octave for Mr Ernest Hart at Sir Henry Thompson's house. Oil painting by Solomon Joseph Solomon R.A., ca. 1893.
Solomon, Solomon J. (Solomon Joseph), 1860-1927.Date: [1893?]Reference: 45921i- Pictures
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A young English woman returning from Paris with her French governesss is not recognized by her uncle, aunt and sister owing to her French speech and clothes. Etching by George Cruikshank after EHL.
L., E.H., active 1816-1817.Date: Augt. 1st 1835Reference: 28527i- Archives and manuscripts
Abercrombie, Professor Michael L , and M L J ("Jane") (nee Johnson)
Abercrombie, Professor Michael L FRS (1912-1979) biochemistDate: c.1930s-1970sReference: PP/MLA- Books
Provenance : twelve collectors of ethnographic art in England, 1760-1990 / Hermione Waterfield and J.C.H. King.
Waterfield, HermioneDate: 2009- Pictures
A storm in the Italian countryside: a herder drives his livestock to safety, while a woman helps another woman and her terrified child. Etching by W. Byrne and F. Bartolozzi after F. Zuccarelli, ca. 1762.
Zuccarelli, Francesco, 1702-1788.Date: July 1, 1794Reference: 2925129i- Books
Maintenance of microorganisms and cultured cells : a manual of laboratory methods / edited by B.E. Kirsop and A. Doyle.
Date: [1991], ©1991- Books
Food and museums / edited by Nina Levent and Irina D. Mihalache.
Date: 2017- Books
The handbook of solitude : psychological perspectives on social isolation, social withdrawal, and being alone / edited by Robert J. Coplan and Julie C. Bowker.
Date: 2014- Pictures
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Le Chevalier D'Éon, a man who passed as a woman. Mezzotint by Vispré.
Vispré, Victor.Reference: 274i- Books
Key studies in psychology / Richard D. Gross.
Gross, Richard D.Date: 1994