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The Getty Alchemy Collection
The Getty Alchemy Collection
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Materials from the Research Library, Getty Research Institute located in Los Angeles, CA. The Getty Alchemy Collection includes books from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries dealing with the art and science of alchemy. Its core is formed by the Manly Palmer Hall collection, acquired in 1995 from the estate of the Los Angeles theosophist, who founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. Originally acquired for its contribution to the history of visual symbolism, alchemy is now...
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Half t.p.: L'ornementation par la plante
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Decoration and ornament, Flowers in art
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Materials from the Research Library, Getty Research Institute located in Los Angeles, CA. The Photography Incunabula Collection at the Getty Research Institute includes books from the 1840s through the 1870s, which are illustrated primarily with salted paper prints or albumen prints. These were the first photographic media viable for publication purposes yet the production of such books was very labor-intensive: the images were printed individually from paper or glass negatives and then mounted...
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by Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768
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"Nella Stamperia di Marco Pagliarini ..."--Colophon
Topics: Albani, Alessandro, 1692-1779, Art, Ancient, Private collections, Albani, Alessandro, 1692-1779 --...
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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by Hancarville, Pierre d', 1719-1805; Hancarville, Pierre d', 1719-1805. Veneres et Priapi uti observantur in gemmis antiquis
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By Pierre d'Hancarville, according to Barbier, who gives Naples ca. 1771 as probable place and date for the ed. in French only, rather than French and English. Title of present ed. has been changed from that cited by Barbier (Veneres et Priapi uti observantur in gemmis antiquis), and so is probably later
Topics: Erotic art, Gems, Classical, Art, Greco-Roman
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
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Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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[4] p., 100 leaves of col. plates : 36 cm
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Topics: Architecture, Domestic -- France -- Paris Region, Architecture -- France -- Paris Region -- 19th...
Topics: Drawing, Human figure in art
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
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Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Only the 1st Tractatus of t. 1 has general title. The other parts have individual t.p.'s: Tractatus secundus, De natvrae simia seu technica macrocosmi historia. Oppenheimio : Aere Iohan-Theodori de Bry : Typis Hieronymi Galleri, 1618; Tomvs secvndvs De svpernatvrali, naturali, praeternaturali et contranaturali microcosmi historia, in tractatus tres distributa. Oppenhemij : Impensis Iohannis Theodori de Bry : Typis Hieronymi Galleri, 1619; Tomi secvndi, tractatus primi, sectio secunda, De...
Topics: Cosmology, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music theory, Drawing, Military art and science, Astrology,...
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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by Robida, Albert, 1848-1926
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Head and tail pieces
Topics: Twentieth century, Electricity
Issued in 32 fascicles
Topics: Carpentry, Joinery, Stair building, Carpentry, Joinery, Stair building
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by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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66 p., [1] leaf of plates : 13 cm
Date and printer from colophon
Topics: Calligraphy, Alphabets
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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Cover title: The language and poetry of flowers
Topics: Flower language, Flowers in literature, Quotations, English
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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Final page blank
Topics: Colors, Color guides, Color
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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by Hudson, Marion
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"Part 1. A graduated course of typical lessons in accordance with the syllabus of the Science and Art Department, South Kensington."
Topics: Brushwork, Painting
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by Wiegand, Theodor, 1864-1936; Schrader, Hans, 1869-1948; Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Germany)
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At head of title: Königliche Museen zu Berlin
Topic: genealogy
Topic: Architecture, Domestic
Added engraved t.p
Topic: Architecture, Domestic
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by Colling, James Kellaway
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Some plates are photo-lithos
Topics: Architecture, Gothic, Decoration and ornament, Gothic, Architecture
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Library's holdings include a portfolio of loose plates
Topics: Architecture, Building
[16], 65, 68-135, 138-166 pages ; 29 cm (fol.)
Topics: Cooking, English -- Early works to 1800, Cooking -- England -- Early works to 1800, Cooking (Meat)...
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Topics: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Immaculate Conception
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Leaf [1]. Etched title (Il uero modo et ordine per dissegnar tvtte le parti et membra del corpo hvmano), with arms of Cesare d'Este and dedication to him, and with the imprint: Venetia : Apresso l'Sadeler, 1608. This is the title of Fialetti's Petit livre de desseins as described by Bartsch (198), rather than that of his Grand livre (208), to which the copy as a whole corresponds -- Leaf [2]. Etched dedication to Giovanni Grimani with his arms, (209) in Bartsch's description of the Grand livre...
Topics: Drawing, Drawing, Italian, Fialetti, Odoardo, 1573-1638, Drawing -- Technique -- Early works to...
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by Donato d'Eremita
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Author further identified on preliminary page 7 as Fra Donato d'Eremita di Rocca d'Evandro dell'Ordine di San Domenico
Topics: Elixir of life, Distillation, Alchemy, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Workshop recipes
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by Robinson, J. C. (John Charles), Sir, 1824-1913; Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894; Marlborough House (London, England)
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Title within ornamental border in colors
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Art objects
"Text-books upon architecture and ornament": p. 162
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Decorative arts, Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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"Chiswick: Printed by C. Whittingham"--P. 268
Topics: Euclid's Elements, Geometry
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by Musäus, Johann Karl August, 1735-1787; Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf, 1740-1806; Steiner, Heinrich
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Final [3] p. blank
Topics: Death, Dance of death, Death in art
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by Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895
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Topic: Architecture, Domestic
Consists of illustrations with descriptive titles in French
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Topic: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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by Hall, Manly P. (Manly Palmer), 1901-1990; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624; Bacstrom, Sigismond; Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795; Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622. Atalanta fugiens; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Ripley scroll
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Hogart, Ron Charles. Alchemy, a comprehensive bibliography of the Manly P. Hall Collection of books and manuscripts
Topics: Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795, Alchemy, Hermetism, Freemasonry, Freemasons,...
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by Kent Archaeological Society
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General index: Vols. 1-18, 1857-1891. 1 v.; Vols. 19-45, 1892-1933. 1 v.; Vols. 46-64, 1934-1951. 1 v.; Vols. 65-86, 1952-68, in v. 90.; Archaeological matters index: Vols. 1-83, 1858-1968. 1 v
Topic: Kent (England) -- Antiquities
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by Audsley, W. (William), 1833-1907; Audsley, George Ashdown, 1838-1925
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Topics: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Illumination of books and manuscripts
Binding: mottled calfskin. Spine gilt tooled, with author & title on red label. Edges gilt rolled. Page edges red
Topic: Astronomy
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by Jackson, Frank G
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Topic: Decoration and ornament
Binding: vellum; armorial bookplate of the princes of Liechtenstein (Ex Libris Liechtensteinianis) on front pastedown
Topic: Alchemy
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by Hessemer, Friedrich Maximilian, 1800-1860, author, artist
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Originally issued in parts
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Islamic decoration...
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by Watson, Rosamund Marriott, 1863-1911
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Topics: Interior decoration, Interior decoration
Library's copy lacks final blank leaf present in other copies
Topics: Alchemy, Canons, fugues, etc. (Voices), Part songs, Latin, Emblems, Alchemy, Canons, fugues, etc....
46 numb. ℓ. incl. 42 pl. (part col.) 32 x 43 cm
Topic: Initials
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by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1766-1839
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Library's c.2 is bound with: Su i dodici obelischi egizj che adornano la città di Roma / ragionamento di Giovanni Battista Cipriani. Roma : Presso Alessandro Ceracchi, 1823. (84-B30552 c.3)
Topic: Decoration and ornament
[6], 33, [1] (blank), 27 (i.e., 26), [25], LXI [i.e., LIX], [2] (1 blank) leaves : 31 cm. (fol.)
Topics: Proportion (Art) -- Early works to 1800, Lettering -- Early works to 1800
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by Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg
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The first vol. of the Anzeiger was issued in three parts (36 no.) 1884-1886, with the Mitteilungen, 1. bd., 1-2. hft., as supplement
Topics: Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg, Art -- Germany, Germany -- Antiquities Periodicals
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by Colling, James Kellaway
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Some plates are photo-lithos
Topics: Architecture, Gothic, Decoration and ornament, Gothic, Architecture
Topic: Architecture, Domestic
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Topic: Decoration and ornament
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by Hall, Manly P. (Manly Palmer), 1901-1990; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624; Bacstrom, Sigismond; Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795; Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622. Atalanta fugiens; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Ripley scroll
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Bound in 68 vols., 243 manuscripts on the subjects of alchemy, hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, and related arts
Topics: Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795, Alchemy, Hermetism, Freemasonry, Freemasons,...
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by Scala, Arthur von; Ritter, Franz, -1932; Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst
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Editors: 1898-1909, Arthur von Scala; 1910-21, Franz Ritter
Topics: Art, Decorative arts
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by Alessandri, Innocente, 1741-1803; Gaillard, Gabriel-Henri, 1726-1806; Guarana, Jacopo, 1720-1808; Scattaglia, Pietro, ca. 1739-1810
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Italian re-edition of the Encyclopédie méthodique, published in Paris by Panckoucke and in Liège by Plomteux. The 6 vols. of Histoire appeared 1784-1804. Much of the work is said to have been written by the editor Gaillard. See G.B. Watts, "The Encyclopédie méthodique" (PMLA, v. 73, no. 4, p. 364)
Topics: History, Heraldry
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by Gregory, G. (George), 1754-1808; Heath, Charles, 1785-1848; Cooper, Robert, active 1795-1836; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
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Illustrations: 138 engravings and etchings by C. Heath, R. Cooper, S.J. Neele, and others
Topics: Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Arts, Science, Natural history
Library's copy lacks plate 50
Topics: Alphabets, Lettering
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29 p., 23 leaves of plates : 35 x 55 cm
Topics: Bridges -- Nebraska -- Rulo, Bridges -- Missouri River
Brief extracts in Latin from writers on alchemy, with commentary in German. Based on Reusner's Pandora of 1582. See Hogart
Topic: Alchemy
Spine title: Colling's mediaeval foliage
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Church decoration and ornament, Decoration and ornament, Medieval,...
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Some of the leaves are printed on both sides
Topics: Type and type-founding, Type and type-founding
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by Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933; Zouche, Robert Nathaniel Cecil George Curzon, baron, 1851-; Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
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3 p. l., 35 p. 18 x 25 cm
Topics: Manuscripts, Mexican -- Facsimiles, Indians of Mexico -- Languages -- Writing, Mexico -- Antiquities
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by Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg
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The first vol. of the Anzeiger was issued in three parts (36 no.) 1884-1886, with the Mitteilungen, 1. bd., 1-2. hft., as supplement
Topics: Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg, Art -- Germany, Germany -- Antiquities Periodicals
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2 v. : 26 cm
Topics: Architecture -- France -- Montpellier -- 17th century, Architecture -- France -- Montpellier --...
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by Hintze, Erwin, 1876-1931; Verein für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer
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"Wilhelm Grempler zum 80. Geburtstage am 26. Januar 1906 dargebracht vom Verein für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer."
Topics: Grempler, Wilhelm, 1826-1907, Goldsmiths
A second edition appeared 1835 with title: Rural architecture
Topics: Architecture, Domestic, Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain -- Designs and plans, Architecture,...
Original title: The encyclopedia of ornament
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Decorative arts
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by Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg
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The first vol. of the Anzeiger was issued in three parts (36 no.) 1884-1886, with the Mitteilungen, 1. bd., 1-2. hft., as supplement
Topics: Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg, Art -- Germany, Germany -- Antiquities Periodicals
Plates printed on each side
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Topics: Decoration and ornament, Art, French, Architecture
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by Hall, Manly P. (Manly Palmer), 1901-1990; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624; Bacstrom, Sigismond; Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795; Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622. Atalanta fugiens; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Ripley scroll
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Bound in 68 vols., 243 manuscripts on the subjects of alchemy, hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, and related arts
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Topics: Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795, Alchemy, Hermetism, Freemasonry, Freemasons,...
XI, 560 pages, IV leaves of plates : 25 cm
Topics: Phototherapy, Color, Light
t. 1. Peinture, viterie, miroiterie ... -- t. 2. Mʹetrʹe -- t. 3. Planches