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An interior of sixteenth century monastic pharmacy. Watercolour, 19--.
Reference: 16009i
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A physician examining a urine specimen, his young assistant is holding a large flask, in the distance is the patient with her mother. Engraving by J. Le Veau after M. Bilcoq.
Bilcoq, Marie-Marc-Antoine, 1755-1838.Reference: 21784i
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Democritus laughing and Heraclitus weeping, with a globe between them. Etching by R. Gaywood after J. van Vliet after Rembrandt van Rijn.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669.Date: [between 1650 and 1659?]Reference: 543395i
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Mr. Gray's School, Westminster: the interior. Lithograph by J. Miller.
Miller, J. (Lithographer)Reference: 40176i
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A female figure resting her arm on a globe; representing geography. Stipple engraving.
Reference: 25967i
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L'usage des globes céleste et terrestre, et des spheres suivant les differens systemes du monde / Précédé d'un traité de cosmographie. ... Accompagné des figures nécessaires. ... Par le Sieur Bion.
Bion, N. (Nicolas), 1652-1733.Date: 1728
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Astronomy and mathematics: Samuel Vince reading in his rooms at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, by the light of a shaded lamp. Aquatint by F. Jukes with engraving by J. K. Baldrey after R. C. Chilton, c.1784.
Chilton, Robert Courbold, 1762-1816.Reference: 46350i
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Emblem representing the path to the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Etching by Defehrt, 1768, after L.-J. Goussier, after the frontispiece to a 17th century book by Libavius.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: [1768]Reference: 37240i
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.
Reference: 46352i
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A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Etching by F.D. Née after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790.Date: 1773Reference: 25683i
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.
Date: Printed by C. Hullmandel)Reference: 46351i
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A young woman engrossed in raptures at her desk, with her hands in her lap: a man [a servant?] appears in the background. Mezzotint, 1772.
Date: 17 April 1772Reference: 12077i
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Urania, the muse of astronomy. Engraving by L. Kilian (?), 16--.
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A tutor to astronomie and geographie. Or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.Date: 1670
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Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 29 March 1796Reference: 12076i
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A man conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic, in the foreground, in the background a female figure representing the world observes a man of the new school of chemistry who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle: a representation of the historical transition between alchemy and chemistry. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1805, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: 27 July 1805Reference: 25676i
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Four scenes from W. Combe's verse Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks, a parody of the Royal college of physicians and in particular John Fothergill. Engraving after W. Combe.
Combe, William, 1742-1823.Reference: 22092i- Pictures
Astronomy: an allegorical titlepage with Minerva and Britannia. Engraving 1782.
Date: 1 January 1782Reference: 46472i
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A classical courtyard filled with natural philosophers, scientists and artists. Engraving after S. Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Reference: 26182i
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Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and optics, with the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses / By James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: 1803
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
Reference: 46339i
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An angry personified world globe representing an advertisement for smashing AIDS to mark World AIDS Day on 1st December 1988 by the World Assembly of Youth in Denmark. Colour lithograph, 1988.
Date: 1988Reference: 676457i
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An alchemist poring over a book, on his table stand an hour-glass, a skull, and an astrological globe. Engraving by J.N. Tardieu after D. Teniers the younger, 1640/1650.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 35507i
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A man in the foreground conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic; in the background a female figure representing the world looks at a chemist, who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle; representing the historical transition from alchemy to chemistry. Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1805, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: 27 July 1805Reference: 37371i- Books
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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestial : in six books : The 1. teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical and geographical problemes, problemes in navigation, astrological problemes, gnomonical problemes, trigonometrical problemes more fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemna Frisins, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically, that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practice grow expert in these divine sciences : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: 1686