Title below image., Date derived from printmaker's date of death., Place of publication derived from printmaker's nationality and language of text., In upper margin center: Frontispiece to Hall's Encyclopedia., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Comparative anatomy.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Art and architecture, Science, Anatomy, Geography, Balloons (Aircraft)., Globes, Skeletons, and Forums (Discussion & debate).
Manuscript on parchment and paper of a multitude of texts. The principal author or collector of the present manuscript is Thomas Butler from Harlow in Essex, born in 1528. He gives the horoscopes of himself and several members of his family. Other contemporary scientists quoted are Johann Stoeffler (1452-1531), Humphrey Llwyd ("Loyde", 1527-1568) and Leonard Digges (c. 1515-c. 1559).
Description:
In English., Script: Written by 5 hands: A (ff. 1r-46v and 75r-84v) writes a bold Gothica Cursiva Formata (Secretary), with headings in Gothica Textualis; B (ff. 47r-62r and 63v-65v): Gothica Cursiva Currens (Secretary), perhaps Butler's hand; C (f. 67r-v): Gothica Cursiva Antiquior Libraria (Anglicana); D (ff. 68r-72v line 2): Gothica Cursiva Libraria (Secretary); E (ff. 72v line 3-74r): Gothica Cursiva Formata (Secretary)., Pen drawings throughout., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown leather over cardboard, rebacked. The covers decorated with gilt frames and five gilt stars (4 in the corners and one in the center); spine gilt with inscription "ASTROLOG.". Red edges. Marbled endleaves.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Digges, Leonard, d. ca. 1559., Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568., and Stoeffler, Johann, 1452-1531.
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, English literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, Science, and Science, Medieval
Cyclopedia and Universal dictionary of arts and sciences
Description:
BEIR WF 687: Autograph of G. Brown, with ms. notes in his hand. Autograph of Robert Kirkpatrick, with ms. notes in his hand. Vol. 5: Imperfect: Title p., beginning and last leaves wanting.
Subject (Topic):
Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Technology, and Science
Cyclopedia and Universal dictionary of arts and sciences
Description:
BEIR WF 687: Autograph of G. Brown, with ms. notes in his hand. Autograph of Robert Kirkpatrick, with ms. notes in his hand. Vol. 5: Imperfect: Title p., beginning and last leaves wanting.
Subject (Topic):
Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Technology, and Science
BEIN 1999 +S9: 105-107, 109 in cases with binder's stamp: Bound by James MacDonald Company New York City; 105, 107, 109 have armorial bookplate: James Brodie of Brodie Esq.; 106 has ms. inscription "Liber Academiae Marischallana Aberdonensis", bookplate (with shelfmark): University of Aberdeen, armorial binding: Academia Marischallana Aberdonensis., Yale Med has only general index for Volumes 1-70, by Paul Maty, published in London, 1787 (gift of Dr. John Farquhar Fulton)., BEIN Z17 253: Vol. 40;Autograph of John Winthrop with presentation inscription to Yale Library; special copy bound for C. Mortimer, editor., BEIN 2006 +322 2: 24 cm. Autograph: William Gibson. Binder's stamp: Stikeman & Co. Binder's stamp in case: James Macdonald Co., New York City. In case with: Franklin, Benjamin. Experiments and observations on electricity ... London : E. Cave, 1751 and Franklin, Benjamin. New experiments and observations on electricity ... London : E. Cave, 1751., SML,YA46 40: Vol.1-vol.46 and index: Facsimile., Vols. 1-12, 1665/66-1677, with v. 12; Vols. 12-17, 1678-93, in v. 17; Vols. 1-70, 1665/66-1780. 1 v.; Vols. 71-110, 1780-1820. 1 v.; Vols. 111-120, 1821-1830. 1 v., Also issued online., and Vols. 105(1815)-107(1817), 109(1819) include contributions by Charles Babbage.
BEIN QC1 P37: v.15, 1803 wantsp.353-36?, "Comprehending the various branches of science, the liberal and fine arts, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce.", and Edited by A. Tilloch. Cf. British union-catalogue of periodicals.
Title from printed label on portfolior cover., Printmaker's name from: Before and after Waterloo; letters from Edward Stanley ... London : T.F. Unwin, 1907., Date of publication from dealer's description. Edward Stanley was rector of Alderley, Cheshire, at that time, and this work was probably published locally., and Bound in quarter morocco with plain boards; oval illustrated title label pasted on front board. Two plates with punchline added in old ink manuscript. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Science, Demons, Dueling, Insects, Owls, and Quacks
Print shows a group of five grotesquely caricatured men attending to a sixth man identified as Dr. Franz Joseph Gall, who is lecturing them on a skull which he holds up in his left hand. An open volume rests on a lectern beneath the lecturers prominent stomach, and the walls around the group are lined with shelves holding a collection of skulls and busts; the three shelves located behind them at left are labeled: Lawyers, thieves & murderers. - Poets, dramatists, actors. - Philosophers, statesmen & historians
Alternative Title:
Dr. Gall's lecture
Description:
Title and date supplied by cataloger. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Gall, F. J. 1758-1828 (Franz Joseph), and Gall, F. J. 1758-1828. (Franz Joseph),
Subject (Topic):
Craniology, Phrenology, Skull, Science, Physicians, and Lectures and lecturing
