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Of the reconcileableness of specifick medicines to the corpuscular philosophy. To which is annexed a discourse about the advantages of the use of simple medicines by the Honorable Robert Boyle Fellow of the Royal Society
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1685
Preceding p. 137 is an inserted lead (also numbered 137), being the half-title to 'The advantages of the use of simple medicines. Proposed by was of invitation to it'. Publisher's booklist, [2]-[14]...
A compleat course of chymistry : containing not only the best chymical medicines but also great variety of useful observations
Wilson, George (1631-)
1709
Title-page in red and black. Each of plates 4-9 (tab. 3-8) is followed by a leaf bearing letterpress.
Certain necessary directions as well for the cure of the plague as for preventing the infection : with many easie medicines of small charge, very profitable to His Majesties subjects
Royal College of Physicians of London
1665
Main text in black-letter. Royal instructions (p. [ii]) dated May 13th; Espitle dedicatory dated May 25th, 1665.
A new treatise of natural philosophy, free'd from the intricacies of the schools : adorned with many curious experiments both medicinal and chymical. As also with several observations useful for the health of the body
Midgeley, Robert (1653-1723)
1687
On title-page verso: Licensed, October 28, 1686, Robert Midgley. Attributed to Midgeley by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Numerous errors in pagination. 3-page bookseller's catalogue at end.
The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & severall cures of it : in three partitions, with their severall sections, members & subsections, philosophically, medicinally, historically, opened & cut-up
Burton, Robert (1577-1640); Parker, Peter (fl. 1665-1703)
1676
Attributed to Robert Burton. cf. BM. Signatures: A-3R⁴. Engraved decorative title-page included in pagination and collation. Colophon: London: Printed by R. W. for Peter Parker..., 1676. Las...
An anatomical account of the elephant accidentally burnt in Dublin on Fryday, June 17. in the year 1681 : sent in a letter to Sir Will. Petty... together with a relation of new anatomical observations in the eyes of animals, communicated in another letter to the Honourable R. Boyle, Esq
Mullen, Allen (1690)
1682
"A relation of new anatomical observations in the eyes of animals..." has part-title (p. [45]). By Allen Mullen. Relation of new anatomical observations in the eyes of animals. Publisher's bookl...
Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms, : founded by Epicurus, repaired by Petrus Gassendus, augmented by Walter Charleton, Dr. in medicine, and physician to the late Charles, monarch of Great-Britain. The first part
Charleton, Walter (1620-1707); Newcomb, Thomas; Heath, Thomas (1651-1654); Epicurus; Gassendi, Pierre (1592-1655)
1654
According to the conclusion a second volume on the human soul was planned but apparently never published. Leaf f2 recto is blank in most copies of this edition.
The York-shire spaw, or a treatise of four famous medicinal wells : viz. the spaw, or vitrioline-well; the stinking, or sulphur-well; the dropping, or petrifying-well; and St. Mugnus-well, near Knaresborow in York-shire; together with the causes, vertues, and use thereof
French, John (1616-1657)
1652
E1, E3, signed D, D3; O3 signed P3.
Science (Brotherton Collection)
Works from the period 1600 to 1750, covering a wide variety of early scientific subjects, including zoology, astronomy, medicine, religion and science, physics, mathematics, chemistry and natural hist...
A philosophical essay declaring the probable causes whence stones are produced in the greater world : from which occasion is taken to search into the origin of all bodies, discovering them to proceed from water and seeds : being a prodromus to a medicinal tract concerning the causes and cure of the stone in the kidneys and bladders of men
Sherley, Thomas (1638-1678)
1672
Advertisement on p. 141-143. Marginal notes.
Mechanical essays on the animal oeconomy : Wherein, not only the conduct of nature, in animal secretion, but sensation, and human generation, are distinctly consider'd and anatomically explain'd: As also the particular manner of the operation of a medicine is accounted for, and many other curious and uncommon subjects are treated of... With a catalogue of the authors consulted thro' the whole
Handley, James
1721
Indexed in: Blake p. 197.
Elminthologia, or, Some physical considerations of the matter, origination, and several species of wormes : macerating and direfully cruciating every part of the bodies of mankind... together with their various causes, signs, diagnosticks, prognosticks, the horrid symptomes by them introduced, as also the indications and method of cure. All which is medicinally, philosophically, astrologically, and historically handled
Ramesey, William (1627-)
1668
Errata leaf tipped in at end, following 1 page publisher's advertisment. Several pages misnumbered. Includes bibliographical references.