This manuscript contains anatomical images and representations of pathological conditions affecting the human body. Some of the inscriptions on these drawings feature historic language. Where these inscriptions have been transcribed, they are enclosed in inverted commas. Drawings and manuscript...
Watercolours of fish and crustaceans by Louis Renard
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A volume of watercolours of fish and crustaceans from the Moluccas [Maluku islands] made by French-born Louis Renard (c. 1678-1746), active in Amsterdam as book publisher, dealer and agent to the British Crown. An inscription in French at the beginning of the manuscript introduces the contents a...
Drawings of plants from the library of Cardinal Dubois, mainly executed by Jean Joubert
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Drawings of plants, mostly from Europe, attributed to the French artist Jean Joubert (1643-1707), who was employed as artist and miniaturist to King Louis XIV between 1685-1704, and specialised in drawings of plants and animals from the Jardin du Roi. The name 'Joubert' is inscribed on several d...
Watercolours of plants, flowers and fruit, made by Mr Guyot
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Watercolours of plants, flowers and fruit made by a Frenchman, Mr Guyot. The watercolours are executed directly onto the folios of the manuscript and are framed by a washline. There are some unfinished sketches in pencil. The name of the plant is inscribed in French, Latin and sometimes Greek. T...
Maurice Auguste Benyowsky: Memoirs and travels (French original)
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The French original of Count de Benyowskys Memoirs and Travels, in four volumes; the three first containing the narrative, the fourth the maps and drawings, ff. 171, -183, -225, and 34 maps and drawings.