Cancer Collection (#2)

MS Hunter 229 f. 3v June, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675689 MS Hunter 229 f.3v June, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Ms. De Sphaera fol. 12v The Moon, 1470 (vellum)
XOT361214 Ms. De Sphaera fol.12v The Moon, 1470 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

"Le mois de juin"(June) Les travaux de la ferme, cueillette des cerises et ramassage du ble
FIA5357898 " Le mois de juin" (June) Les travaux de la ferme, cueillette des cerises et ramassage du ble. Symbole du signe du cancer dans le ciel

Diseases of the throat (colour litho)
3630403 Diseases of the throat (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diseases of the throat)

Cancer (colour litho)
5234694 Cancer (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cancer.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho)
1093237 May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May and June: Gemini and Cancer)

Aspidonia, 1899-1904 (colour litho)
999814 Aspidonia, 1899-1904 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kunstformen der NaturA (Art Forms in NatureA, 1899-1904)

Cancer, The Crab (chromolitho)
2794048 Cancer, The Crab (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cancer, The Crab)

Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth
XIR164984 Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth, and quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year

Destruction complete d une moitie du visage par un cancer epithelial (colour litho)
5210424 Destruction complete d une moitie du visage par un cancer epithelial (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tumeurs de l uterus, Corps fibreux et polypes (colour litho)
5210388 Tumeurs de l uterus, Corps fibreux et polypes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tumeurs de l uterus, Corps fibreux et polypes)

Signs of the zodiac: Cancer (engraving)
5988739 Signs of the zodiac: Cancer (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cancer. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Diseases of the Stomach and Kidneys (colour litho)
6006706 Diseases of the Stomach and Kidneys (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diseases of the Stomach and Kidneys)

The new cancer hospital at Brompton, London (engraving)
606691 The new cancer hospital at Brompton, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new cancer hospital at Brompton)

Astrological diagram of the comet that appeared in Rome during Virgo
XIR171380 Astrological diagram of the comet that appeared in Rome during Virgo and remained visible until November 1680 (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Constellation of Gemini with Canis Minor, plate 13 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182242 Constellation of Gemini with Canis Minor, plate 13 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Norway king crab or northern stone crab, Lithodes maja. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Parrot shrimp, Spirontocaris spinus (Spine backed shrimp; Cancer spinus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Jewel beetles, scarlet cantharis, and hermit crab
Jewel beetles, Buprestis ocellata, scarlet cantharis, and common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus (Cancer bernardus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods

Fiddler crab, Uca tangeri (Uka crab, Cancer uka). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida (Crested crab, Cancer cristatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Leachs spider crab, Inachus phalangium (slender legged crab, Cancer phalangium). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Slipper lobster, Scyllarus arctus (Oval-tailed crab, Cancer scyllarus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Skeleton shrimp, Caprella linearis (Linear crab, Cancer linearis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Red-eyed rock crab, Eriphia sebana (Seban crab, Cancer sebanus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Box crabs, floral egg crab and hermit crabs
Box crab, Calappa hepatica 1, giant box crab, Calappa calappa 2, floral egg crab, Atergatis floridus 3, Diogenes hermit crab, Diogenes pugilator 4, 5, and soldier crab, Pagurus bernhardus 6

Mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (Le Squille de sable terrestre, Cancer macrourus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Northern stone crab, Lithodes maja 1, and brown crab, Cancer pagurus 2 (Crab epineuse, Cancer spinosus, and ecrevisse a coque unie, Brachyurus laevis)

European lobster, edible crab and Atlantic horseshoe crab
European lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, edible crab, Cancer pagurus 2, and Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, dorsal 3, ventral 4

Tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants)

Flyer advertising "Yale Naught-ical Almanac for 1873 Out at Half-past One", pub
3737179 Flyer advertising " Yale Naught-ical Almanac for 1873 Out at Half-past One", pub.1873 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); The Stapleton Collection; American

Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Meridionale, from Atlas Coelestis, pub
3075763 Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Meridionale, from Atlas Coelestis, pub. 1706 (hand coloured engraving) by Allard

Cancerous scrofula, from Description des Maladies de la Peau
CHT235397 Cancerous scrofula, from Description des Maladies de la Peau by Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) Paris, 1806 (coloured engraving) by French School

Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum)
REV326111 Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; (add.info.: the Epitome of Historical Works); Turkish

Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - June, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate)
1163584 Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - June, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate) by MAanes, Josef (1820-71); Museum of the City of Prague

Chevalier John Theodora De Verdion, The Walking Bookseller and Teacher of Languages (engraving)
609406 Chevalier John Theodora De Verdion, The Walking Bookseller and Teacher of Languages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Model of a tumour of the left ventricle, 1799 (wax)
CHT215730 Model of a tumour of the left ventricle, 1799 (wax) by French School, (18th century); Musee Dupuytren, Paris, France; (add.info)

Signs of the Zodiac including Battling Centaurs, detail from the vault of the
BEN95816 Signs of the Zodiac including Battling Centaurs, detail from the vault of the Sala del Mappamondo (Hall of the World Maps) c.1574-5 (fresco) by Vecchi

Selection of astrological tarot cards (coloured engraving)
CHT188858 Selection of astrological tarot cards (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Influence of the stars on illnesses of the human body, from
XIR184037 Influence of the stars on illnesses of the human body, from Tractatus de Pestilencia (vellum) by Albik, M, (15th century); National University Library, Prague

Facsimile of June: Haymaking, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
BAL65831 Facsimile of June: Haymaking, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) (from original see 8438) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Cancer de l estomac developpe a l orifice du pylore (colour litho)
5210398 Cancer de l estomac developpe a l orifice du pylore (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cancer de l estomac developpe a l orifice du pylore)

Cancer ulcere du sein a sa derniere periode (colour litho)
5210386 Cancer ulcere du sein a sa derniere periode (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cancer ulcere du sein a sa derniere periode)

Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Septentrionale, from Atlas Coelestis, pub
3075762 Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Septentrionale, from Atlas Coelestis, pub. 1706 (hand coloured engraving) by Allard

Cancer. Miniature of a horoscope. 15th century manuscript. Bibl. Trivulziana, Milan
GIA4739681 Cancer. Miniature of a horoscope. 15th century manuscript. Bibl. Trivulziana, Milan. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Cancer)

June (engraving)
3646578 June (engraving) by Bol, Hans (1534-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: June. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Map of Africa (hand-coloured engraving)
619429 Map of Africa (hand-coloured engraving) by Speed, John (1552-1629); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Cancer: A Journey Through Time and Cells" Step back in time to ancient Egypt with a captivating map showcasing the rich history of this enigmatic civilization. Amidst the grandeur, let us delve into the intricate world of cancer. Witness the battle within our bodies as T lymphocytes fiercely combat cancer cells under an SEM microscope. This microscopic view reveals the relentless fight that takes place daily, reminding us of both resilience and vulnerability. Travel across continents to California's vibrant city, San Diego, where the iconic US Midway stands tall as a museum and event venue. Just like this majestic ship, we navigate through life's challenges with strength and determination when faced with cancer. In London, marvel at the mesmerizing sight of the illuminated pink London Eye against the backdrop of River Thames. It symbolizes hope and unity in raising awareness for breast cancer – a reminder that together we can conquer any obstacle. From ancient artistry to modern interpretations, Eugene Samuel Grasset's masterpiece "July: Harvesting and Sheep Shearing" transports us to simpler times when nature dictated our lives. Cancer reminds us that life is precious; it urges us to cherish every moment spent amidst bountiful fields or beneath clear blue skies. Centuries ago, frescoes depicted June as a month filled with abundance and joyous celebrations. Today we honor those affected by cancer during this month – celebrating their strength while striving for breakthroughs in research and treatment options. Peer into medical science through micrographs capturing acute promyelocytic leukemia or ovarian cancer cells under light microscopy. These images serve as reminders that behind every diagnosis lies immense courage from patients battling these diseases head-on. Just like diverse crab varieties found along coastlines worldwide, each person's experience with cancer is unique yet interconnected by shared struggles and triumphs. Let empathy guide our understanding as we support one another on this challenging journey. Finally, explore your zodiac horoscope star sign – an emblem of individuality and cosmic influence.