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Skeleton and écorché figure holding placard featuring male and female figures: half-title page to 'Trattato di anatomia pittorica'. Lithograph after C. Squanquerillo, 1839.
Squanquerillo, Costantino.Date: 1839Reference: 562488i
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Disce mori : Learne to die : A religious discourse, mouing euery Christian man to enter into a serious remembrance of his ende. Wherin also is contained the meane and manner of disposing himselfe to God, before, and at the time of his departure. In the whole, somewhat happily may be obserued, necessary to be thought vpon while we are aliue, and when we are dying, to aduise our selues and others.
Christopher SuttonDate: 1604
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Title page to the series of thirty-six views of famous places. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1859.
Utagawa HiroshigeDate: Month 6, 1859Reference: 36939i
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A warrior, a Turk and a bravo present a tablet inscribed with a dedication of etchings by John Hamilton Mortimer. Etching by John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778.
John Hamilton MortimerDate: Dec.r 8th 1778Reference: 2497722i
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Above, a man studying the entrails of a cadaver as the microcosm, with the macrocosm behind; below, Hippocrates, holding the staff of Aesculapius, and Galen; bottom, instruments for anatomy and surgery. Engraving by A. Santvoort, ca. 1650.
Date: [1650?]Reference: 567446i
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London's medicinal-informer : Containing, I. A brief enquiry into the ancient state of the practices of physick and surgery in the world. II. The present state of those professions in London. III. Quacks rightly distinguish'd from other practicers; characteris'd, and chastiz'd. IV. The venereal disease in its cause, nature, signes, dangerous effects; best most cheap, easy, safe, and private methods of cure, truly represented; in order to prevent peoples being ruin'd either by that disease, of by unskilful pretenders to its cure. / By a London physician.
London physicianDate: 1710
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Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.
Date: 1647Reference: 25026i
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Galen summoned to the bedside of the emperor Antoninus (Marcus Aurelius?), where he disagrees with the three court physicians (left); to right are Pitholaus and Charilampus. Woodcut, 1541.
Date: 1541Reference: 567361i
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The sicke vvomans private looking-glasse : wherein methodically are handled all uterine affects, or diseases arising from the wombe; enabling women to informe the physician about the cause of their griefe / By Iohn Sadler, Doctor in Physicke at Norwich.
Sadler, John, approximately 1615-1664Date: 1636
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Woe to drunkards : a sermon / by Samuel Ward.
Samuel WardDate: 1622
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The florists vade-mecum : Being a choice compendium of whatever worthy notice hath been extant for the propagation, raising, planting, encreasing and preserving the rarest flowers and plants that our climate and skill (in mixing, making and meliorating apted soils to each species,) will perswade to live with us. With several new experiments for raising new varieties, and for their most advantagious management. In a more particular method than ever yet publish'd: together with the gardiners almanck, remembring and directing him what to do, each month throughout the year, in both orchard and flower-garden. / By Samuel Gilbert, Phileremus.
Samuel GilbertDate: 1682
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The vvhole worke of that famous chirurgion Maister Iohn Vigo : newly corrected, by men skilfull in that arte. Wherevnto are annexed certain works, / compiled and published by Thomas Gale, Maister in Chirurgerie.
Giovanni da VigoDate: 1586
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Aurelius Cornelius Celsus: titlepage to De medicina libri octo. Letterpress, 1746.
Date: 1746Reference: 1687i
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Jos. Quercetani consiliarii & medici regii Pharmacopoea dogmaticorum restituta : pretiosiss. selectisq[ue] hermeticorum floribus abundè illustrata.
Joseph DuchesneDate: [M] [D] CVII. [1607]
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[A rich storehouse or treasurie for the diseased] : [Wherein are many approued medicines for diuers and sundry diseases, which haue beene long hidden, and not come to light before this time. First set forth for the benefit and comfort of the poorer sort of people, that are not of abilitie to goe to the physicions.] / [By G.W.].
A. T., practitioner in physickeDate: [1630]
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Johannes Vesling, seated below a swag of surgical instruments, indicates illustrations of the heart in a book displayed by a skeletal corpse. Engraving 1666.
Date: 1666Reference: 25042i
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A life drawing class: members of an academy are shown drawing from a model in a darkened room. Crayon manner print by J. Gamelin after himself, 1778/1779.
Gamelin, Jacques, 1739-1803.Date: [1779]Reference: 569956i
Part of: Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d'après nature / par Jacques Gamelin de Carcassone.
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Bernard Nieuwentyt. Line engraving by J. Goeree, 1727, after himself.
Jan GoereeDate: 1727Reference: 7442i
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Death as a winged skeleton riding into battle. Etching by J. Gamelin after himself, 1778.
Gamelin, Jacques, 1739-1803.Date: 1779Reference: 569726i
Part of: Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d'après nature / par Jacques Gamelin de Carcassone.
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A title page (right) embellished with illustration of people ascending steep cliffs and a book plate (left) of four birds. Engravings by S. Davenport, ca. 1821.
Date: 23 Novr. 1821Reference: 42079i
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A laurel branch and a palm branch occupied by a snake and a dove; representing success when cunning (the snake) is allied to simplicity (the dove). Woodcut and letterpress, 1621.
Friedrich TaubmannDate: 1621Reference: 567443i
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Christs voice to London : And The great day of Gods wrath. : Being the substance of II. sermons preached (in the city) in the time of the sad visitation. Together with the necessity of watching and praying. With a small treatise of death. / By William Dyer.
William DyerDate: 1666
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Two putti supporting a roundel with the portrait of John Bulwer; above, coat of arms. Etching, ca. 1650.
John BulwerDate: [1650]Reference: 567600i
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The family-dictionary; or, Houshold companion : wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health, prevention of sickness, and curing the several diseases, distempers, and grievances, incident to men, women, and children. Also, directions for making oils, ointments, salves, cordial-waters, powders, pills, bolus's, lozenges, chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales, and other liquors, &c. and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers, seeds, roots, barks, minerals, and parts of living creatures, used in medicinal potions, &c. Likewise, directions for cookery, in dressing flesh, fish, fowl, seasoning, garnishing, sauces, and serving-up in the best and most acceptable manner. The whole art of pastry, conserving, preserving, candying, confectioning, &c. Also, the way of making all sorts of perfumes, beautifying-waters, pomatums, washes, sweet-balls, sweet-bags, and essences: taking spots and stains out of garments, linen, &c. and preserving them from moths, &c. Washing point, sarsnets, and restoring faded linen; and scowering, or brightning tarnished gold, or silver lace, plate, &c. Together, vvith the art of making all sorts of English vvines, as currants, cherries, gooseberries, and cyder, mead, metheglin, &c. And the art of fining, and recovering foul and faded wines. The mystery of pickling, and keeping all sorts of pickles throughout the year. To which is added, as an appendix, the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare in all seasons of the year. With the art of carving. And many other useful matters. / By J.H.
William SalmonDate: [between 1600 and 1699?]
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[Marcel Lermoyez]. Letterpress title "Le rictus", février 1911.
Date: 1911Reference: 5535i

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Skeleton and écorché figure holding placard featuring male and female figures: half-title page to 'Trattato di anatomia pittorica'. Lithograph after C. Squanquerillo, 1839.

Title page to the series of thirty-six views of famous places. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1859.

A warrior, a Turk and a bravo present a tablet inscribed with a dedication of etchings by John Hamilton Mortimer. Etching by John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778.

Above, a man studying the entrails of a cadaver as the microcosm, with the macrocosm behind; below, Hippocrates, holding the staff of Aesculapius, and Galen; bottom, instruments for anatomy and surgery. Engraving by A. Santvoort, ca. 1650.

Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.

Galen summoned to the bedside of the emperor Antoninus (Marcus Aurelius?), where he disagrees with the three court physicians (left); to right are Pitholaus and Charilampus. Woodcut, 1541.

The sicke vvomans private looking-glasse : wherein methodically are handled all uterine affects, or diseases arising from the wombe; enabling women to informe the physician about the cause of their griefe / By Iohn Sadler, Doctor in Physicke at Norwich.

Woe to drunkards : a sermon / by Samuel Ward.

The vvhole worke of that famous chirurgion Maister Iohn Vigo : newly corrected, by men skilfull in that arte. Wherevnto are annexed certain works, / compiled and published by Thomas Gale, Maister in Chirurgerie.

Aurelius Cornelius Celsus: titlepage to De medicina libri octo. Letterpress, 1746.

Jos. Quercetani consiliarii & medici regii Pharmacopoea dogmaticorum restituta : pretiosiss. selectisq[ue] hermeticorum floribus abundè illustrata.

Johannes Vesling, seated below a swag of surgical instruments, indicates illustrations of the heart in a book displayed by a skeletal corpse. Engraving 1666.

A life drawing class: members of an academy are shown drawing from a model in a darkened room. Crayon manner print by J. Gamelin after himself, 1778/1779.

Bernard Nieuwentyt. Line engraving by J. Goeree, 1727, after himself.

Death as a winged skeleton riding into battle. Etching by J. Gamelin after himself, 1778.

A title page (right) embellished with illustration of people ascending steep cliffs and a book plate (left) of four birds. Engravings by S. Davenport, ca. 1821.

A laurel branch and a palm branch occupied by a snake and a dove; representing success when cunning (the snake) is allied to simplicity (the dove). Woodcut and letterpress, 1621.

Christs voice to London : And The great day of Gods wrath. : Being the substance of II. sermons preached (in the city) in the time of the sad visitation. Together with the necessity of watching and praying. With a small treatise of death. / By William Dyer.

Two putti supporting a roundel with the portrait of John Bulwer; above, coat of arms. Etching, ca. 1650.

[Marcel Lermoyez]. Letterpress title "Le rictus", février 1911.