Treatise Collection (#6)

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

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 150v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212061 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.150v 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

The Corinthian Order, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell
AFC206100 The Corinthian Order, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell Architettura written by Palladio, originally published 1570 by Palladio

Rustic economics, cotton, from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84
CHT164439 Rustic economics, cotton, from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) (detail of 164438) by Benard

Rustic Economics, cotton, plate from Encyclopedia
CHT164438 Rustic Economics, cotton, plate from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enonomie rustique)

Ms. Lat. 14023 fol. 769 v. Antidote teaching from Canon of Medicine
CHT164186 Ms. Lat. 14023 fol. 769 v. Antidote teaching from Canon of Medicine by Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037), translated by Gerard de Cremone (1114-87) c.1320 (vellum) by French School

Periodic law of chemical elements by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907) from
CHT163794 Periodic law of chemical elements by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907) from Le Moniteur scientifique, 1879 (litho) (b/w photo) by Russian School (19th century)

Skeleton, from De arte phisicali e de cirugia by John Ardene, 1412 (vellum)
XIR223836 Skeleton, from De arte phisicali e de cirugia by John Ardene, 1412 (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Royal Library, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: John Ardern of Newark (fl)

Surgeons assistant heating medicine, from Das Buch der Cirugia
STC214625 Surgeons assistant heating medicine, from Das Buch der Cirugia, published Strasbourg, 1497 (litho) (b/w photo) by Brunschwig

Frontispiece to The Retir d Gardener by George London and Henry Wise
STC171154 Frontispiece to The Retir d Gardener by George London and Henry Wise, engraved by Van der Gucht, 1706 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Laguerre, L

A plain appears a hill, or a hill a plain, according to the point of view
STC171150 A plain appears a hill, or a hill a plain, according to the point of view from whence each is seen (engraving) by Repton

Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries)
3502614 Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries), 1785 (colour woodblock print) by Shihei, Hayashi (1738-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: SHIHEI)

Frontispiece of Principals of Political Right by Jean Jacques Rousseau
CH440580 Frontispiece of Principals of Political Right by Jean Jacques Rousseau, with allegorical vignette of Liberty, engraved by Borly, published 1762 (print & engraving) by Bolomey

A draughtsman drawing a portrait, using a drawing frame, 1525 (woodcut)
986187 A draughtsman drawing a portrait, using a drawing frame, 1525 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: A draughtsman drawing a portrait)

Prima Musculorum Tabula, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri
CH469000 Prima Musculorum Tabula, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem by Andreas Vesalius (1514-64), published by Johannes Oporinus, Basel

A Camouflaged Horseman and an Archer Approaching a Deer, c
5242298 A Camouflaged Horseman and an Archer Approaching a Deer, c.1430-40 (tempera, gold and silver paint and gold leaf on parchment) by French School, (15th century); 26.4x18.4 cm; J

Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia
STC214623 Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg in 1497 (litho) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surgeon visits a man with arrow wounds, from Das Buch der Cirugia
STC214619 Surgeon visits a man with arrow wounds, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg, 1497 (litho) (b/w photo) by Brunschwig

Ms 327 fol. 201v A Surveyor with his Workers, from Traite d Arpentage
XIR204983 Ms 327 fol.201v A Surveyor with his Workers, from Traite d Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1315) (vellum) by Boysset, Bertrand (1355-1415); Bibliotheque Inguimbertine, Carpentras

A Knife Trick (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF139028 A Knife Trick (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 f. 123v Looking for Sulphur, from Dioscorides De Herbis
XIR125841 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 f.123v Looking for Sulphur, from Dioscorides De Herbis (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
483345 Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Titlepage to Claudii Galeni Pergameni De Motu Musculorum Libri Duo
XJF400651 Titlepage to Claudii Galeni Pergameni De Motu Musculorum Libri Duo, a collection of works by Claudius Galen, published in 1549 (print) by Italian School

Title Page for A Regiment for the Sea, by William Bourne, published c
498321 Title Page for A Regiment for the Sea, by William Bourne, published c.1574 (letterpress and engraving) by English School

Illustration of the workings of the ducts from the pineal gland on the human nervous
694866 Illustration of the workings of the ducts from the pineal gland on the human nervous system in relation to a reaction to fire, from Tractatis de Homine, published in Amsterdam by Elsevier

Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from
CHT163695 Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from Musurgia Universalis by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) published in Rome, 1650 (engraving) by Italian School

Illustration from La Dioptrique by Rene Descartes (1596-1650)
CHT163646 Illustration from La Dioptrique by Rene Descartes (1596-1650), following the Discours de la Methode first published in Leiden in 1637 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Illustration from the Oeuvres de Descartes published by Victor Cousin
CHT163645 Illustration from the Oeuvres de Descartes published by Victor Cousin, Paris 1824 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Winch for getting water from a mine, illustration from De Re Metallica
XIR161141 Winch for getting water from a mine, illustration from De Re Metallica by Georg Bauer (1494-1566) known as Agricola, 1561 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

John Wier (1516-88) copy of an illustration from De Lamiis Liber, Basel 1577
STC202524 John Wier (1516-88) copy of an illustration from De Lamiis Liber, Basel 1577, used in a History of Magic, published late 19th century (woodcut) by Swiss School

How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls
BMR230845 How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls, illustration from Opera nuova di fortificare by Girolamo Cataneo Novarese (fl)

Transport of Guns and Cannons Crossing the River on Rafts
XDT217870 Transport of Guns and Cannons Crossing the River on Rafts, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie by Wolff de Senftenberg

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 148r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212065 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.148r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Sichelbein

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 157r Ferns and Shrubs, Illustration from the
XJL212049 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.157r Ferns and Shrubs, Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Flayed torso, from Manuel d Anatomie Descriptive du Corps Humain
CHT235028 Flayed torso, from Manuel d Anatomie Descriptive du Corps Humain by Jules Germain Cloquet (1790-1883) Paris, 1825 (colour litho) by Feillet, (fl.1825); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine

Tracheotomy operation, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l
CHT235009 Tracheotomy operation, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) 1866-67 (coloured engraving) by Pochet, E

Tracheotomy operation, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l
CHT235008 Tracheotomy operation, plate from Traite Complet de l Anatomie de l Homme by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) 1866-67 (coloured engraving) by Pochet, E

The Brain, from Traite d Anatomie de Cerveau by Felix Vicq d
CHT234691 The Brain, from Traite d Anatomie de Cerveau by Felix Vicq d Azyr (1748-94) 1786 (coloured engraving) by Briceau, Alexandre (fl.1786); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

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