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anatomy, human1
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)1
Burton, Robert (1577-1640)1
Charleton, Walter (1620-1707)1
Cross, Thomas (1632-1682)1
Culpeper, Nicholas (1616-1654)1
Epicurus1
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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]...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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