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A rustic blacksmith turned tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from an anxious woman patient, her husband observes the situation. Mezzotint by J. Dixon after J. Harris the elder.
Harris, John, the elder, -1834.Date: Published according to Act of Parliament A.D. 1768Reference: 643336i- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: c. 1810-1840Reference: MS.8894- Pictures
Isaac Swainson promoting his 'Velnos syrup', facing an onslaught of rival practitioners advocating mercury. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1789.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 29 November 1789Reference: 10779i- Books
Quack doctors dissected; or, a new, cheap, and improved edition of Corry's 'Detector of quackery': containing several curious anecdotes of Solomon, Brodum, Perkins and other modern empirics; with strictures on bookmakers, and puffing publishers / [John Corry].
Corry, John, approximately 1770-Date: [1810]- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera : Medical songs 4.
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The anatomyes of the true physition, and counterfeit mounte-banke : wherein both of them, are graphically described, and set out in their right, and orient colours. Published in Latin by Iohn Oberndorff, a learned German: and translated into English by F.H. fellow of the Coll. of Physitions in London. Hereunto is annexed: A short discourse, or, Discouery of certaine stratagems, whereby our London-empericks, haue bene obserued strongly to oppugne, and oft times to expugne their poore patients purses.
Oberndorf, JohannDate: 1602- Pictures
An itinerant medicine vendor proudly presenting his wares to a small group of people. Line engraving by J. van de Velde after W. Buytewech.
Buytewech, Willem Pietersz, 1591 or 1592-1624.Reference: 20470i- Books
The funny side of physic, or, The mysteries of medicine, presenting the humorous and serious sides of medical practice. An exposé of medical humbugs, quacks, and charlatans in all ages and all countries / by A.D. Crabtre, M.D.
Crabtre, Addison Darre.Date: 1874- Books
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A new fairing for the merrily disposed:, or, The comical history of the famous Merry Andrew / W. Phill---. ; Giving an account of his pleasant humours, various adventures, cheats, frolicks, & cunning designs both in city and country.
Phillips, WilliamDate: 1688- Books
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The copy of a letter written by E.D. Doctour of Physicke to a gentleman, by whom it was published : The former part conteineth rules for the preseruation of health, and preuenting of all diseases vntill extreme olde age. Herein is inserted the authours opinion of tabacco. The latter is a discourse of emperiks or vnlearned physitians, wherein is plainly prooued that the practise of all those which haue not beene brought vp in the grammar and vniuersity, is alwayes confused, commonly dangerous, and often deadly.
Duncon, Eleazar, 1597 or 1598-1660Date: 1606- Books
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Mirth in ridicule: or, a satyr against immoderate laughing. Containing the follies too often found in a sea-officer, land-officer, courtier, lawyer, priest, Merchant, Scholar, Poet, Miser, The Ladies, A Maid, Strumpet, Beau, Gamester, Quack, Plotter, and a libertine.
Date: [1708]- Books
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The fool and the knave uncas'd or A true narrative of the abominable cheats of Vincent & Collins, two Domincan friers [sic] living in London.
Date: Printed in the year 1678- Ephemera
All who suffer from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, torpid liver, indigestion ... or any form of disease or weakness should avoid poisonous drugs, quack medicines ... and try the marvellous curative efficacity of Mr. C.B. Harness' world-famed bona-fide "Electropathic" belt / the Electropathic & Zander Institute.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]- Books
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Venus's botcher: or, the seventh edition of Mr. Martin's (comical) Treatise of the venereal disease, (as it merits) pleasantly examin'd and expos'd. In a letter to the said Mr. Martin. Publish'd for the diversion of the town; and for the necessary information, caution, and benefit of all those, who ever were, are, or may be under the due chastisement of a loathsome disease, for making an unlawful Entry into love's Paradice. And the true Cure of that disease directed to.
Spinke, John.Date: 1711- Books
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Quacks and quackery unmasked, or, Strictures upon the medical art as now practised by physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries : with some regulations for its complete reform ; and hints upon a "simple method" in connection with the cold water cure / by J.E. Feldmann.
Date: 1842- Books
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News from the country: or The ploughman's lamentaion; By way of dialogue, between a country parson, a lawyer, and a ploughman. Concerning a Quacker's not paying tythes.
Date: 1747- Pictures
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A salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people.. Pen drawing by B. Pinelli, 1821.
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835.Reference: 20993i- Books
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The astrological physitian : Shewing, how to finde out the cause and nature of a disease, according to the secret rules of the art of astrology. Also generall rules and instructions, teaching how to discover what part of the body is afflicted. With a perfect description of the diseases and infirmities, signified by the planets, in any of the twelve zodiacall constellations, together with a most exact method, shewing how to finde whether the sick shall live or dye, according to naturall causes; with an exact way how to finde the true crysis, judiciall or criticall dayes. Being of excellent use for all such as study physick. / By Wil: Andrevvs student in the Mathematicks and Astrology.
Andrews, William, approximately 1635-1713Date: 1656- Books
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The pisse-prophet, or, Certain pisse-pot lectures : wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the pis-pot science used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledg of diseases by the urine in giving judgement of the same / by Tho. Brian.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1655- Books
The pisse-prophet, or, Certaine pisse pot lectures wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the pisse-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks and empiricks, or other methodicall physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same / by Tho. Brian.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th century.Date: 1968- Pictures
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The melancholy temperament: an anxious woman clasps her hands as an agitated man lies on the ground. Engraving by R. Sadeler, 1583, after M. de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26884i- Books
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A speech delivered extempore, at the Westminster Forum, On Monday, November 27th, 1786. Being the second Evening's Debate upon the Question ̀̀which is the most injurious to society, the trading Justice, the Quack Doctor, or the Methodist Preacher.'' By the late Rev. Henry Peckwell, D.D.
Peckwell, Henry, 1747-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Pictures
A salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1821.
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835.Date: 1821Reference: 20995i- Books
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Translated out of French. All honor and glory be given unto God alone, from whom we have all understanding, art, wisdome, and knowledge : Hereafter followeth the great and miraculous vertue and operation of, the Pietra Celesta, or Celestiall stone, and the efficacy thereof.
Date: 1658- Books
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The alderman's advice to his daughter; being a medicine or, cure for the scolding ladies. In answer to the scourge for ill wives. To which is added, a satyr upon an ignorant quack, that murder'd a friends child, which occasion'd the mother (upon the news of it,) to miscarry.
Date: Anno. Dom. 1737