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William Allen, portrayed as an alchemist with several furnaces, the one which he stokes is labelled "Matter o'money". Coloured etching by T. Jones, 1827.

William Allen. Lithograph by C. Baugniet after T. F. Dicksee.

A room of Quakers gossiping about the marriage of William Allen to Mrs. Grizell Birkbeck, seen on the left, affirming their vows. Coloured etching by R.I. Cruikshank, 1827.

William Allen. Line engraving by H. C. Shenton after H. P. Briggs.

The distinguished men of science 1807-8: a key to the identities of the sitters. Photograph of engraving by W. Walker, 1862, after Sir J. Gilbert.

Memoir of William Allen / by James Sherman.

William Allen : 1770-1843 / by G.E. Trease.

William Allen (1770-1843), the Spitalfields genius / Peter Coe.

Centenary of William Allen's death.

William Allen, 1770-1843 : member of the Society of Friends / [Helena Hall].

A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / [William Babington].

A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / By William Babington and William Allen.

[William Allen correspondence].

A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / By William Babington, ... Alexander Marcet, ... and William Allen.

Life of William Allen : with selections from his correspondence.

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Allen, William, 1770-1843

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A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / [William Babington].

A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / By William Babington and William Allen.

[William Allen correspondence].

A syllabus of a course of chemical lectures read at Guy's Hospital / By William Babington, ... Alexander Marcet, ... and William Allen.

Life of William Allen : with selections from his correspondence.