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History, 18th Century

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1,308 images from works
  • Psorsalea palaestina: flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • Three people drinking punch as a cure for (right to left) gout, colic, and phthisis. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1799.
  • A tour thro' London about the year 1725 : being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of 'A tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain,' containing a description of the city of London, as taking in the city of Westminster, borough of Southwark and parts of Middlesex / Reprinted from the text of the original edition, 1724-1926 ; edited & annotated by Sir Mayson M. Beeton and E. Beresford Chancellor.
  • Japanese clover (Lespedeza sp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Observations on man, his frame, his duty, and his expectations. In two parts / By David Hartley.
  • An old couple sitting, the man leans over on his walking stick to listen to the woman reading from the bible. Line engraving after G. Dou.
  • Two physicians in "macaroni" fashions. Etching by J. Johnson after J.W.B. (Bretherton?), 1772.
  • A mallow plant (Abutilon sp.): flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
  • Mudwort (Limosella aquatica): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.
  • Proclama : publicato di commissione dell'illustrissimo, & eccellentisimo Signor Ferigo venier Capo., e V. Poda. per la serenis. Republica di Venetia, &c. Rettore di Padova, & suo distretto, e delli nob. sig. sopra proveditori aggionti, e proveditori alla sanità.
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Works from the collections

4,767 works

    • Books

    Cardiac failure in the eighteenth century and its modern conception.

    Parsons-Smith, Basil. | Date: 1934
    • Books

    Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century. Consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons; and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes / By John Nichols.

    John Nichols | Date: 1817-1858
    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Engraving of anatomical theatre in Altdorf.

    J. G. Puschner
    • Books

    The emergence of the social sciences, 1642-1792 / Richard Olson.

    Richard Olson | Date: [1993]
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Seven members of the French committee on vaccination rail against Tapp, who resists the new discovery. Line engraving, c. 1800.

    | Date: 1800 | Reference: 16128i
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France
United Kingdom
Medicine - History - 18th century
England
London
Germany
United States
Spain
Science
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