A catalogue of artificial teeth, dental materials, instruments, tools, furniture, &c., manufactured , imported and sold by Claudius Ash & Sons.

An old man wearing spectacles and his four pupils experiment using optical instruments and materials. Line engraving by F. Pedro after F. Maggiotto.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by women with writing materials and blank tablets. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

Above, Lo Xuegu(?), a Chinese painter, shown seated in front of his artist's materials, playing a lute-like instrument and singing, while his dog dances; below, an attempt to photograph a Niō (Buddhist diety), who is watched with amusement by a fellow Niō. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, ca. 1870.

Dental extraction involving drilling and electrically-detonated explosives: eight vignettes. Pen drawing by R. Bull.

A physician examining a urine specimen and taking the pulse of a sick woman. Engraving by W. French after C. Netscher.

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Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing

How I escaped my anxiety and depression through architecture and poetry

Acid and the sexual psychonauts

Audrey and her family

The origin and progress of letters. An essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented ; the formation of the alphabets of various nations : their manner of writing, on what materials, and with what instruments men have written in different ages to the present time wherein is considered the great utility of this art with regard to mankind The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the titles and characters of the books they have published. Both from the rolling and letter press interspersed with many interesting particulars by way of notes throughout the first part and the second is a new species of biography never attempted before in English the whole collected from undoubted authorities / by W. Massey.

The origin and progress of letters. An essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented; the Formation of the Alphabets of various Nations; their Manner of Writing, on what Materials, and with what Instruments Men have written in different Ages to the present Time. Wherein is considered the great Utility of this Art with regard to Mankind. The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the Titles and Characters of the Books they have published both from the Rolling and Letter Press. Interspersed with Many interesting Particulars by Way of Notes throughout the First Part; and the Second is a new Species of Biography never attempted before in English. The whole collected from undoubted authorities, by W. Massey, Master of a Boarding School for many Years at Wardsworth in Story.

Writing materials of the East / Albertine Gaur.

The nature and making of papyrus.

Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. Printed on the first useful paper manufactured soley [sic] from straw.

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Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing

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Acid and the sexual psychonauts

Audrey and her family

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Writing materials of the East / Albertine Gaur.

The nature and making of papyrus.

Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. Printed on the first useful paper manufactured soley [sic] from straw.

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Stories

Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing

How I escaped my anxiety and depression through architecture and poetry

Acid and the sexual psychonauts

Audrey and her family

Images

Catalogue

Writing materials of the East / Albertine Gaur.

The nature and making of papyrus.

Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. Printed on the first useful paper manufactured soley [sic] from straw.