Treatise Collection (#5)

A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum)
CHT163330 A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Title-page to The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton, 1628 (engraving)
XJF328386 Title-page to The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton, 1628 (engraving) by Le Blon, Christian (c.1600-65); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design elements from the 16th century. 1890 (Chromolithograph)
7233528 Design elements from the 16th century. 1890 (Chromolithograph) by Guillot, Ernest (19th century); (add.info.: Design elements from the 16th century)

Page of a manuscript of the historical treatise "Historia langobardorum"(or Longobardorum)
GIA4778612 Page of a manuscript of the historical treatise " Historia langobardorum" (or Longobardorum) (History of the Lombards) by Paul Deacon (Paolus Diaconus) (circa 720-799)

Ms Lat 993 fol. 104r Incense seller, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR223899 Ms Lat 993 fol.104r Incense seller, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

First page of De vita libri tres by Marsilio Ficino (pen & ink, tempera and gold on vellum)
3552368 First page of De vita libri tres by Marsilio Ficino (pen & ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

Crowned Hermaphrodite (vellum)
833299 Crowned Hermaphrodite (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); 12.4x9.2 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Ms 3054 fol. 23 Harvesting Garlic, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR193545 Ms 3054 fol.23 Harvesting Garlic, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 fol. 30 Weighing Bars of Camphor, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR216468 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 fol.30 Weighing Bars of Camphor, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Petrus de Montagnana, illustration from Fasciculus Medicinae by Jean de Ketham
CHT223914 Petrus de Montagnana, illustration from Fasciculus Medicinae by Jean de Ketham, published in Venice 1495 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Petrus de Montagnana, illustration from Fasciculus Medicinae by Jean de Ketham
CHT245026 Petrus de Montagnana, illustration from Fasciculus Medicinae by Jean de Ketham, published in Venice 1495 (coloured woodcut) by Italian School

Ms Lat 993 fol. 35r The Hunt, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR223898 Ms Lat 993 fol.35r The Hunt, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Sphaera Mundi by Johannes de Sacro Bosco and Theoricae Novum Planetarium, published in Venice by Simon Bevilacqua
CH440500 Sphaera Mundi by Johannes de Sacro Bosco and Theoricae Novum Planetarium, published in Venice by Simon Bevilacqua, 1499 (leather & brass) by Italian School

Ms 3054 fol. 31 Harvesting and cooking chestnuts, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR240928 Ms 3054 fol.31 Harvesting and cooking chestnuts, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 f. 142r Making sugar syrup, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR172679 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 f.142r Making sugar syrup, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

An operation on a vesicovaginal fistula, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme by Jean-Baptiste Marc
CHT235004 An operation on a vesicovaginal fistula, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) 1866-67 (coloured engraving) by Jacob

Signed page from Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies
1208391 Signed page from Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses, 1665 (pen & ink and print on paper) by Hooke

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus and
495373 De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus and De Libris Revolutionum Nicolai Copernici Narratio Prima by Georg Johan Rheticus, two works in one volume, Basel

Initial T, detail from a page of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
CH466699 Initial T, detail from a page of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem by Andreas Vesalius (1514-64), published by Johannes Oporinus, Basel, June 1543 (colour woodcut) by Venetian School

Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries)
3502613 Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries), 1785 (colour woodblock print) by Shihei, Hayashi (1738-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: SHIHEI)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491776 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

Title page of La Geometrie by Rene Descartes, 1664 (engraving & print)
477915 Title page of La Geometrie by ReneDescartes, 1664 (engraving & print) by French School, (17th century); 22.4x16.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Published by Charles Angot)

A Hunter training Dogs to respond to the Call of a Horn, c
5242297 A Hunter training Dogs to respond to the Call of a Horn, c.1430-40 (tempera, gold and silver paint and gold leaf on parchment) by French School, (15th century); 26.4x18.4 cm; J

A Philosopher, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
5983991 A Philosopher, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); Private Collection; (add.info.: Possibly Aristotle); Italian, out of copyright

Title Page for The Light of Navigation by William Iohnson
498325 Title Page for The Light of Navigation by William Iohnson, published 1612 (letterpress and engraving) by English School

Diagram of consciousness, from Robert Fludds Utriusque Cosmi Historia
XJF447343 Diagram of consciousness, from Robert Fludds Utriusque Cosmi Historia, edition published in 1629 (engraving) by English School

Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg
XJF397694 Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg, 1497 (woodcut) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hector Berlioz (chromolitho)
666961 Hector Berlioz (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hector Berlioz. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

Nova 2644 fol. 15r Harvesting acorns, from Tacuinum Sanitatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI411592 Nova 2644 fol.15r Harvesting acorns, from Tacuinum Sanitatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Great alchemists inspire work in the laboratory from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
2906506 Great alchemists inspire work in the laboratory from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, 1652 (engraving) by Vaughan, Robert (fl.1622-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geberus)

Burning a salamander from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906475 Burning a salamander from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906471 Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

Frontispiece to The Saints Everlasting Rest by Richard Baxter (engraving)
XJF365305 Frontispiece to The Saints Everlasting Rest by Richard Baxter (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece of Utriusque Cosmi Historia by Robert Fludd (1574-1637) volume I
CHT287290 Frontispiece of Utriusque Cosmi Historia by Robert Fludd (1574-1637) volume I, published by Oppenheim 1617 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Basil, a botanical plate from the Discorsi by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-77
REV345842 Basil, a botanical plate from the Discorsi by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-77) published in Venice, 1570 (woodcut) by Italian School

Dedication to the Royal Society of the Second Edition of Newtons
XJF344076 Dedication to the Royal Society of the Second Edition of Newtons Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. 1713 (engraving) by English School

Dedication to the Royal Society of the First edition of Newton
XJF344074 Dedication to the Royal Society of the First edition of Newtons Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, 1687 (engraving) by English School

Frontispiece to Florence Nightingales Notes on Nursing: What it is
XJF349358 Frontispiece to Florence Nightingales Notes on Nursing: What it is, and What it is not, published in 1860 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School

Frontispiece, illustration from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifften
CHT345927 Frontispiece, illustration from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifften by Johann Balthasar Friderici, engraved by Johan Friedlein (17th century) published in Hamburg

Circle demonstrating colour differences and contrasts, from a book
CHT316934 Circle demonstrating colour differences and contrasts, from a book, Expose d un Moyen de definir et de nommer les couleurs, by Eugene Chevreul

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 f. 138r Glass blowers, from Tractatus de Herbis
XIR125840 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 f.138r Glass blowers, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; French

Frontispiece of the Discours de la Methode followed by La Dioptrique
CHT163644 Frontispiece of the Discours de la Methode followed by La Dioptrique, Les Meteores et La Geometrie by Rene Descartes (1596-1650)

Illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe
CHT252715 Illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe, du The et du Chocolat by Philippe Sylvestre Dufour, La Haye, published 1693 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Fragment of the Ebers Papyrus, New Kingdom, c. 1550 BC (papyrus)
CHT235120 Fragment of the Ebers Papyrus, New Kingdom, c.1550 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); University Library, Leipzig, Germany; eArchives Charmet; Egyptian, out of copyright

The Brain, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme
CHT235000 The Brain, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) 1866-67 (coloured engraving) by Jacob

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 169v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212073 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.169v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 165r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212082 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.165r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

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