- Published / Created:
- between 1551 and 1553.
- Call Number:
- Manuscript 26 vault
- Image Count:
- 130
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in unidentified hand, on parchment, including a collection of texts on medical and astrological topics, calendars and horoscopes
- Alternative Title:
- Medical and astrological texts : in English
- Description:
- In English., Title devised by cataloger., Script: Gothic cursiva., Decoration: 4 anatomical figures, 12 colored drawings of occupations of the months, 7 colored drawings of signs of the planets, 4 of the temperaments, 12 of the signs of the zodiac, 12 of their astrological abbreviations, and 12 large paintings of the signs of the zodiac. Also included: base of an astrolabe cut from a musical ms., ca. 1500 (f. 36r). Copious rubrication throughout., Layout: 1 column of around 40 lines., Binding: modern white leather binding over pasteboards., and Date of creation must be after 1552 and before 1554; the table on f. 6r runs from 1553 to 1590 and the chronicle notes on f.25r run to the beheading of the Duke of Somerset in 1552.
- Subject (Topic):
- Astrology, Medicine, Medieval, Medicine, and Manuscripts
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Collection of calendars, horoscopes, and medical and astrological texts
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- Published / Created:
- between 1400 and 1499.
- Call Number:
- Manuscript 47 vault
- Image Count:
- 256
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on paper, containing a collection of medical treatises and recipes. Includes: medical recipes and charms (ff. 1-57), gynaecological treatise (ff. 60-71), catalogue of plants and their medical properties (ff. 73-99), and an astrological treatise (ff. 103-114).
- Alternative Title:
- Medical recipes and charms : followed by a gynaecological treatise, catalog of plants and their medical properties, and an astrological essay ; in English, with the astrology text (leaves 103-114) including Latin headings
- Description:
- In English with Latin headings., Title devised by cataloger., Script: secretary hand., Layout: single column of around 30 lines., Binding: bound in contemporary vellum. Severely damaged., and Also available on microfilm.
- Subject (Topic):
- Gynecology, Manuscripts, Medical, Medicine, Practice, Manuscripts, and Medicine, Medieval
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Collection of medical recipes and medical treatises
- Published / Created:
- 1551.
- Call Number:
- Manuscript 45 vault
- Image Count:
- 310
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in unidentified hand, on paper, containing a collection of texts on astronomy and medicine: contains a treatise on uroscopy (ff. 1-48r), an index of the significations of the colors of urine (ff. 48v-50v), a table of astrological symbols and their explanations (f. 51r), an astrological figure "The circle of 16 angles" (ff. 51v-52r), a table of the days of the moon (f. 52v), a series of astronomical tables from Aries to Pisces (ff. 53v-57r), a medical treatise describing illnesses and medical recipes (ff. 58r-85v), an stronomical treatise (ff. 87r-119v), a text on the twelve astrological signs (ff. 122v-123r), a number of tables and figures on the planets, the aspects of the moon, and uroscopy (ff. 123v-126r), a series of astrological prognostic texts related to theft (ff. 129v-132v), a weather prognostication (ff. 133r-134r), a series of electionary texts (ff. 134v-137v), a treatise on bloodletting (f. 137v), a series of questionary texts (ff. 138r-146r), a collection of brief astrological proverbs (147r-147v), a series of explanations about astrology (148r-148v), and a questionary text on finding a thief (f. 149r).
- Alternative Title:
- Commonplace book in English: on miscellaneous subjects, chiefly astrology
- Description:
- In English., Title devised by cataloger., Script: English secretary hand., Layout: single column of between 36 and 45 lines., Binding: 18th- or 19th-century binding in marbled boards with brown leather spine. Spinal note "M.S 1551" in gold-tooling., Decoration: rubrication throughout., Date of creation from f. 122: "Wryten anno domini 1551.", and Also available on microfilm.
- Subject (Topic):
- Astrology, Medicine, Manuscripts, and Medicine, Medieval
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Commonplace book
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1816]
- Call Number:
- Print00772
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- "Dr. Lenetive, of "The Prize", finely dressed and seated on a chair, a table overturning to his right, waving his wig and a prize ticket in his hands; a lottery puff or handbill."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals
- Description:
- Title from heading to second paragraph of letterpress text, printed beneath double line., Text directly beneath woodcut: New Year's Lottery begins 21st this month (Jan.), 2 of 20,000 guineas, and 40 other capitals. All sterling money - no stock prizes. Tickets and shares are selling by the contractor, T. Bish, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross., Attribution to George Cruikshank and approximate date of publication from description of a similar handbill in the British Museum, which uses the same woodcut with slightly different text; cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1862,1217.149., Handbill with woodcut illustration at top and eighteen lines of letterpress text below., Quoted text beneath title begins: "My ticket, no. 2, 5, 3, 8, drawn this day a prize of ten thousand pounds! ..., Cf. Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné, 1442., and Cf. Reid, G.W. A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank, 2825.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britiain.
- Subject (Topic):
- Lotteries, Advertising, Physicians, and Wigs
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Dr. Lenetive ---Prize. [graphic]
5.
- Creator:
- Kirton, John William, 1831-1892, author
- Published / Created:
- [1869]
- Call Number:
- Print30008
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- Caption title., Authorship attribution and date of publication from Cohn and Reid., Originally published in the March, April, and May 1868 issues of the Band of hope review. For the serial and octavo editions, see: Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné, 48, 468., Twelve woodcut illustrations, arranged in three rows of four, with verses in letterpress below. Numbered list of 27 "Illustrated penny readings" with prices is printed beneath woodcuts. With decorative border., "Reprinted from the Band of hope review. An illustrated paper for The young. Published monthly. Price one halfpenny"--Beneath title., "Price one penny"--Lower left., "This is printed in a book form, 16 pp., price one penny"--Lower right., and This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
- Publisher:
- Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9, Paternoster Row, London
- Subject (Topic):
- Temperance, Alcoholism, Public health, Alcoholic beverages, Gin, and Intoxication
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The gin-shop
6.
- Creator:
- Kirton, John William, 1831-1892, author
- Published / Created:
- [1869]
- Call Number:
- Print30007
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- Caption title., Authorship attribution and date of publication from Cohn and Reid., Originally published in the March, April, and May 1868 issues of the Band of hope review. For the serial and octavo editions, see: Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné, 48, 468., Twelve woodcut illustrations, arranged in three rows of four, with verses in letterpress below., "Reprinted from the Band of hope review. An illustrated paper for The young. Published monthly. Price one halfpenny"--Beneath title., "Price one penny"--Lower left, following series statement., and This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
- Publisher:
- S.W. Partridge & Co., "British Workman" Office, 9, Paternoster Row, London and Geo. Watson & Co., printers, 28, Charles Street, Farringdon Road
- Subject (Topic):
- Temperance, Alcoholism, Public health, Alcoholic beverages, Gin, and Intoxication
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The gin-shop