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Sheldrake, Timothy (fl. 1756)
Sheldrake, Timothy, fl. 1756Date: c. 1740Reference: MS.4518- Books
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Specification of Timothy Sheldrake : curing deformities of the human body.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: 1856- Pictures
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The shopfront of the truss-maker Timothy Sheldrake, at No. 50 The Strand, London; royal coat of arms above the bay window. Engraving by T. Medland, ca. 1820.
Date: [1820?]Reference: 568212i- Books
Useful hints to those who are afflicted with ruptures; on the nature, cure and consequences of the disease: and on the empirical practices of the present day / [Timothy Sheldrake].
Sheldrake, Timothy, Jr.Date: 1803- Books
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An essay on the various causes and effects of the distorted spine; on the improper methods ... to remove that distortion; in which that recommended by Mr. Pott is considered, and the bad effects of Vacher's ( ... called Jones's) spinal machine are pointed out: with the description of an instrument ... better calculated to remove those distortions than any hitherto ... To which are added, some observations on ... ruptures / [Timothy Sheldrake].
Sheldrake, Timothy, Jr.Date: [1783]- Books
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The causes of heat and cold in the several climates and situations of this globe, so far as they depend upon the rays of the sun, considered ... As it was read to the Royal Society by T. Sheldrake. ...
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: 1756- Books
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An appendix to a Practical essay on distortion of the legs and feet of children, &c. Containing sixty two cases that have been successfully treated in patients between the ages of two weeks and twenty-five years, &c. &c / By T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, Jr.Date: 1806- Books
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Remarks on Mr. Brand's chirurgical essays on the causes and symptoms of ruptures, their natural consequences, if neglected, and the various dangers in applying trusses; with a short but true history of the invention of Mr. Brand's patent elastic trusses: ... By T. Sheldrake, Junior, ...
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: 1782- Books
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The causes of heat and cold : in the several climates and situations of this globe, so far as they depend upon the rays of the sun, considered in order to shew that the difference of heat and cold in other countries may be nearly ascertained by a thermometer as it was read to the Royal Society / by T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: 1756- Books
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A practical essay on the club-foot, and other distortions in the legs and feet of children, intended to shew under what circumstances they are curable, or otherwise; with thirty-one cases that have been ... treated by the method for which the author has obtained the King's patent, and the specification of the patent for that purpose ... As well as for curing distortions of the spine, and every other deformity that can be remedied by mechanical applications / By T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, Jr.Date: 1798- Books
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Botanicum medicinale; an herbal of medicinal plants on the College of Physicians list. Describing their Places of Growth, Roots, Bark, Leaves, Buds, Time of Flowering, Blossoms, Flowers, Stiles, Chives, Embrio's, Fruits, Farina, Colours, Seeds, Kernels, Seed-Vessels, Parts used in Medicine, Preparations in the Shops, Medicinal Virtues, Names in Nine Languages. Most beautifully engraved on 120 large folio copper-plates, from the exquisite drawings of the late ingenious T. Sheldrake. English Plants are drawn from Nature to the greatest Accuracy, Flowers, or Parts, too small to be distinguished, are magnified. Nothing in any Language exceeds this Thirty Years laborious Work, of which may truly be said that Nature only equals it, every Thing of the Kind, hitherto attempted, being trivial, compared to this inimitable Performance. Designed to promote Botanical Knowledge, prevent Mistakes in the Use of Simples in compounding and preparing Medicines, to illustrate, and render such Herbals as want the just Representations in their proper Figures and Colours more useful. Necessary to such as practise Physic, Pharmacy, Chemistry, &c. entertaining to the Curious, the Divine and Philosopher, in contemplating these wonderful Productions, - Useful to Painters, Heralds, Carvers, Designers, Gardeners, &c. The Colours of every Part are minutely described; for Utility it must be esteemed preferable to any Hortus Siccus extant. The Means to preserve Fruits, and dry Flowers, in their Native Form and Colour, are not yet discovered; Plants cannot be preserved to Persection. The Flowers, when coloured, are represented in their original Bloom, and Fruits in the inviting Charms of Maturity. To which now is added, his tables for finding the heat and cold in all climates, That Exotic Plants may be raised in Summer, and preserved in Winter.
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: [1759?]- Books
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Botanicum medicinale; an herbal of medicinal plants on the College of Physicians list. Describing their places of growth, roots, bark, leaves, buds, time of flowering, blossoms, flowers, stiles, chives, embrio's, fruits, farina, colours, seeds, kernels, seed-vessels, parts used in medicine, preparations in the shops, medicinal virtues, names in nine languages. Most beautifully engraved on 118 large folio copper-plates, from the exquisite drawings of the late ingenious T. Sheldrake. English plants are drawn from nature to the greatest accuracy, flowers, or parts, too small to be distinguished, are magnified. Nothing in any language exceeds this thirty years laborious work, of which it may truly be said that nature only equals it, every thing of the kind, hitherto attempted, being trivial, compared to this inimitable performance. Designed to promote botanical knowledge, prevent mistakes in the use of simples in compounding and preparing medicines, to illustrate, and render such herbals as want the just representations in their proper figures and colours more useful. Necessary to such as practise physic, pharmacy, chemistry, &c. entertaining to the curious, the divine and philosopher, in contemplating these wonderful productions,-useful to painters, heralds, carvers, designers, gardeners, &c. The colours of every part are minutely described; for utility it must be esteemed preferable to any hortus siccus extant. The means to preserve fruits, and dry flowers, in their native form and colour, are not yet discovered; plants cannot be preserved to perfection. The flowers when coloured, are represented in their original bloom, and fruits in the inviting charms of maturity. To which now is added, his tables for finding the heat and cold in all climates, that exotie plants may be raised in summer, and preserved in winter.
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: [1768?]- Pictures
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Betony (Stachys officinalis (L.) Trev.): flowering stem with separate leaves, floral segments and sections of root and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving after T. Sheldrake, c.1759.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18201i- Books
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Observations on the treatment of ruptures, containing an examination of Mr. Brand's opinions upon that subject; and the description of an improved elastic truss, made by T. Sheldrake, jun.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: 1784- Books
Botanicum medicinale : an herbal of medicinal plants on the College of Physicians' list .. Most beautifully engraved on 120 large folio copper-plates / From the exquisite drawings of the late ingenious T. Sheldrake ... To which is now added, his Tables for finding the heat and cold in all climates, that exotic plants may be raised in summer, and preserved in winter.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: 1759- Books
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Observations on the causes of distortions of the legs of children, And the Consequences of the Pernicious Means Generally Used with the Intention of Curing them; with cases to prove the efficacy of a method of cure Invented and Practised Only by T. Sheldrake, Truss-Maker to the Westminster Hospital and Mary-Le-Bone Infirmary.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A practical essay on the club-foot, and other distortions in the legs and feet of children, intended to show under what circumstances they are curable, or otherwise; with thirty-one cases That have been successfully treated by the Method for which the Author has obtained the King's Patent, and the specification of the patent for that Purpose, as well as for curing Distortions of the Spine, and every other Deformity that can be remedied by mechanical Applications. by T. Sheldrake, Truss-Maker to the Westminster Hospital, and Mary-Le-Bone Infirmary.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: 1798- Books
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Original letters that passed between Mess. Brand and Ford, surgeons, on account of Mr. Ford's conduct relative to Mr. Patterson, and afterwards to one Sheldrake, a truss-maker, who was convicted ... of being the author of a ... libel against Mr. Brand / [Thomas Brand].
Brand, Thomas (Surgeon)Date: 1784- Books
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An essay on the various causes and effects of the distorted spine; on the improper methods usually practised to remove that distortion; In which that recommended by Mr. Pott is considered, and the bad Effects of Vacher's (commonly called Jones's) Spinal Machine are pointed out: With the Description of an Instrument that is better calculated to remove those Distortions than any hitherto made use of, and that will not be productive of the pernicious Consequences that have been caused by most of the other Machines. To which are added, some observations on the treatment of ruptures; Intended to shew the Impracticability of curing that Disorder by any other means than the use of proper Truffes, and the superior Utility of the improved Elastic Truffes with flexible Pads, made by T. Sheldrake, jun.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: [1783?]- Books
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Remarks on Mr. Brand's chirurgical essays : on the causes and symptoms of ruptures, their natural consequences, if neglected, and the various dangers in applying trusses; with a short but true history of the invention of Mr. Brand's patent elastic trusses ... / By T. Sheldrake, Junior.
Sheldrake, Timothy, -1770.Date: 1782- Books
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Useful hints to those who are afflicted with ruptures : on the nature, cure, and consequences of the disease, and on the empirical practices of the present day / by T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy.Date: 1803- Books
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An essay on the various causes and effects of the distorted spine : on the improper methods usually practised to remove that distortion; in which that recommended by Mr. Pott is considered, and the bad effects of Vacher's (commonly called Jones's) spinal machine are pointed out : with the description of an instrument that is better calculated to remove those distortions than any hitherto made use of, and that will not be productive of the pernicious consequences that have been caused by most of the other machines ... and the superior utility of the improved elastic trusses with flexible pads / made by T. Sheldrake, Jun.
Sheldrake, Timothy.Date: [1783]- Books
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Observations on the causes of distortions of the legs of children, and the consequences of the pernicious means generally used with the intention of curing them : with cases to prove the efficacy of a method of cure / invented and practised only by T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy.Date: 1794- Pictures
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Adder's tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum L.): fertile stem with description of the plant and its medicinal uses. Coloured line engraving by J. Basire, the younger, c. 1759, after T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18156i- Books
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Useful hints to those who are afflicted with ruptures : on the nature, cure, and consequences of the disease ; and on the empirical practices of the present day / by T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.Date: 1804