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UK Medical Heritage Library

The UK Medical Heritage Library brings together books and pamphlets from 10 research libraries in the UK, focused on the 19th and early 20th century history of medicine and related disciplines. This ongoing digitisation project is funded by Jisc (http://www.jisc-content.ac.uk/) and the Wellcome Library (http://wellcomelibrary.org). The UK Medical Heritage Library is a sub-set of the Medical Heritage Library (archive.org/details/medicalheritagelibrary).



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The pharmaceutical journal and transactions.
Jun 20, 2021 The pharmaceutical journal and transactions.
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54 volumes : 25 cm
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Topics: Pharmacy, Pharmacy
Wellcome Library
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2 volumes, folded plates : (8vo)
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Topics: Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia, Celestial mechanics, Physics, Celestial mechanics, Physics --...
Wellcome Library
Jun 9, 2021 Brewster, David, 1781-1868. n 84239125
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Engraved title-plate
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Topics: Optics, Optics
University of Glasgow Library
Jun 4, 2021 Rāy, Praphullacandra, 1861-1944; Kaviratna, Hariścandra; Asiatic Society of Bengal; University of Glasgow. Library
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"Nos. 1193, 1220 and 1238."--t.p
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Topic: Alchemy
Royal College of Physicians, London
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Topic: Dance of Death
Wellcome Sexology Collection
Jun 1, 2021 (no author)
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Published by 'A virtuoso of the good fashion'
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Wellcome Library
May 24, 2021 Cole, John, 1792-1848. n 96082257
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On spine: Zodiac of Tentyra
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Topics: Zodiac, Astronomy, Antiquities, Astronomy, Egyptian, Precession, Zodiac
Wellcome Library
May 23, 2021 Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
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351 unnumbered leaves : (folio)
( 1 reviews )
Wellcome Library
May 18, 2021 Lovett, Edward
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8 pages ; 19 cm
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Topics: Amulets, Magic, Folklore, Amulets, England
Wellcome Library
May 5, 2021 Bechstein, Ludwig, 1801-1860. n 84068683; Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543. n 81117179; Frenzel, Johann Gottfried Abraham, 1782-1855. no2002058773
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Topics: Dance of Death, Dance of death
Royal College of Physicians
Apr 24, 2021 Rolleston, Humphry Davy, Sir, 1862-1944, Former owner; Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 (Attributed name); Royal College of Physicians of London
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Contains Holbein's Small alphabet of death and a series of miniatures from the French Book of Hours of Vostre and Kerver
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Topic: Dance of Death
Wellcome Library
Apr 14, 2021 Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
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3 volumes : (4to)
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Topics: Celestial mechanics, Tides, Mechanics, Celestial mechanics, Fluid dynamics -- Mathematics,...
Wellcome Library
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pages 163-176 ; 25 cm
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Wellcome Library
Mar 17, 2021 Atkinson, William Walker, 1862-1932. n 88661832
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Topics: New Thought, Mental Healing, New Thought
Wellcome Library
Feb 25, 2021 Sully, James, 1842-1923
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xvi, 441 pages ; 23 cm
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Topics: Laughter, Laughter
This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Topics: Porcell, Juan Tomás, 1528-1583, Plague, history, Physicians
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Feb 19, 2021 Werner, Alice, 1859-1935; Royal College of Surgeons of England
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In: Revue d'ethnographie et de sociologie
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Topics: Animals, Classification, Terminology
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Feb 19, 2021 Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871; Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Caption title: Observations on street nuisances
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Topics: Music, Noise, adverse effects
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Feb 19, 2021 Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917; Royal College of Surgeons of England
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This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Topics: Temperance, Hygiene, education, Schools
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Feb 19, 2021 Zeissl, Hermann, 1817-1884; Royal College of Surgeons of England
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Topic: Syphilis
Wellcome Library
Jan 2, 2021 Halkett, Samuel, 1814-1871
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9 volumes ; 27 cm
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Topics: Anonyms and pseudonyms, English, Anonyms and pseudonyms, English
Wellcome Library
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Wellcome Library
Nov 25, 2020 Bergier, M. (Nicolas-Sylvestre), 1718-1790. n 87105824
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"Edition enrichie de notes extraites des plus célèbres apologistes de la religion, par Mgr Gousset, augmentée d'articles nouveaux, par Mgr Doney, et précédée du Plan de théologie, manuscrit autographe de Bergier"
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Topic: Theology
Wellcome Library
Nov 25, 2020 Bergier, M. (Nicolas-Sylvestre), 1718-1790. n 87105824
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"Edition enrichie de notes extraites des plus célèbres apologistes de la religion, par Mgr Gousset, augmentée d'articles nouveaux, par Mgr Doney, et précédée du Plan de théologie, manuscrit autographe de Bergier"
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Topic: Theology
Wellcome Library
Nov 25, 2020 Bergier, M. (Nicolas-Sylvestre), 1718-1790. n 87105824
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"Edition enrichie de notes extraites des plus célèbres apologistes de la religion, par Mgr Gousset, augmentée d'articles nouveaux, par Mgr Doney, et précédée du Plan de théologie, manuscrit autographe de Bergier"
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Topic: Theology
Wellcome Library
Nov 25, 2020 Bergier, M. (Nicolas-Sylvestre), 1718-1790. n 87105824
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"Edition enrichie de notes extraites des plus célèbres apologistes de la religion, par Mgr Gousset, augmentée d'articles nouveaux, par Mgr Doney, et précédée du Plan de théologie, manuscrit autographe de Bergier"
( 1 reviews )
Topic: Theology
University of Glasgow Library
Oct 30, 2020 Great Britain. Army School of Cookery; Great Britain. War Office; University of Glasgow. Library
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"40, War Office, 1089"
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Topic: Cookery, Military
Wellcome Library
Oct 21, 2020 Hermes, Trismegistus
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16 unnumbered pages, 215 pages : (8vo)
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Topics: Hermetism, Occultism
Source: folio
Wellcome Library
Oct 7, 2020 Aristotle. n 79004182; Ruska, Julius, 1867-1949. n 84805390; Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq al-ʻIbādī, 809?-873, al'Ībādi. n 80145641; Luḳa ben Serapion; Bibliothèque nationale (France). MSA2772. n 79046293
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Presumably a Syriac treatise (by Hu̇nain ibn Isn̈āk?) preserved in Arabic, Hebrew and Latin versions. The Arabic version is in the Paris ms. (2772) ascribed to one Luka ben Serapion. cf. Introduction and Steinschneider, Die arabischen uebersetzungen aus dem griechischen (p. 85)
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Topics: Gems, Lapidaries (Medieval literature)
Wellcome Library
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[v]-liii pages, 1 leaf, 227 pages, 1 leaf ; 3 preliminary leaves, 222 pages ; 25 cm
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Topics: Medicine, Arabic, Ophthalmology, Eye Diseases, Eye -- Diseases, Medicine, Arab, Ophthalmology
Wellcome Library
Oct 7, 2020 Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq al-ʻIbādī, 809?-873
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xv 53 unnumbered pages, 48 pages ; 23 cm
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Topics: Galen, Arabic language -- Texts, Arabic language
Wellcome Library
Oct 1, 2020 Ginzberg, Louis, 1873-1953. n 50033429; Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945. n 50012675; Radin, Paul, 1883-1959. n 50052440; Cohen, Boaz, 1899-1968. n 79079258
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Vol. 3 translated by Paul Radin
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Topics: Jewish legends, Jewish legends
8 unnumbered leaves, 266 pages, 14 unnumbered pages, folded plates ; (8vo)
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Topics: Distillation, Formulas, recipes, etc, Perfume, Alcoholic beverages, Distillation, Formulas,...
Wellcome Library
Sep 4, 2020 Catlin, George, 1796-1872
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Topic: Sleep
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Aug 29, 2020 Royal College of Surgeons of England
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Topic: Hypnosis
iv, 655 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves : (folio)
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Topic: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Wellcome Library
Aug 7, 2020 Coué, Émile, 1857-1926. n 85093519
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Bound in blue cloth; stamped in gold
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Topics: Suggestion, Mental suggestion, Travel
Wellcome Library
Aug 5, 2020 Myrene
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Advertisements on unnumbered pages interspersed with text
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Topic: Beauty Culture
University of Leeds Library
Aug 3, 2020 University of Leeds. Library
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The University of Leeds Library
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Topic: Botany
Wellcome Library
Jul 29, 2020 Beauvilliers, A. B. (Antoine B.), 1754-1817. n 89663382
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Topic: Cooking, French
Wellcome Library
Jul 29, 2020 Sahagún, Bernardino de, -1590. n 79122689
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Descriptive letterpress on versos facing all plates except one
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Topics: History, Aztecs, Calendar, Indians of Mexico, Nahuatl language, Natural history
14 unnumbered pages, 2380 color, 68 unnumbered pages, 538 color, 17 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : 23 cm (4to)
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Topics: Medicine, Materia medica, Materia medica, Medicine
Wellcome Library
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1 unnumbered leaf, 36 pages ; (8vo)
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Wellcome Library
Jul 17, 2020 Aufrecht, Theodor, 1822-1907. n 84191683; Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft. n 50005025
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Pt. I-II: "Printed for the German Oriental society": pt. III: "Printed with the support of the academies of Göttingen, Leipzig, Munich and Vienna" (published by O. Harrassowitz)
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Topics: Manuscripts, Sanskrit, Sanskrit literature, Manuscripts, Sanskrit, Sanskrit literature
Wellcome Library
Jul 12, 2020 Watkins, Alfred, 1885-1935
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Includes index
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Topics: Roads, Prehistoric, Mounds, Megalithic monuments, Megalithic monuments, Mounds, Roads, Prehistoric
Chemist and Druggist
May 26, 2020 UBM
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Topics: Pharmacy, Drug Industry
Wellcome Library
May 3, 2020 Hamilton, Edward. n 96004408
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Preliminary cataloguing
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Wellcome Library
Apr 29, 2020 Ravidatta, Son of Śivasahāya n 89113106; Śarmā, Muralīdhara. n 89145997
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In Sanskrit; commentary in Hindi
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Topics: Medicine, Ayurvedic, Medicine, Ayurvedic
Wellcome Library
Apr 29, 2020 Suśruta. n 81063126 n 81063126; Śarmā, Muralīdhara. Suśrutasaṃhitāyāḥ bhāṣāṭīkā. n 89145997
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In Sanskrit; translation and commentary in Hindi; prefatory matter in Hindi
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Topics: Medicine, Ayurvedic, Medicine, Ayurvedic
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Apr 29, 2020 Drysdale, John James, 1817-1892; Royal College of Surgeons of England
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Topics: Microbiology, Communicable Diseases
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE)
Apr 29, 2020 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Topic: Pathology
Royal College of Physicians
Apr 24, 2020 Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919; Cousland, Philip Brunelleschi, 1861-1930 (Translator); Royal College of Physicians of London
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Royal College of Physicians, London
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Topics: Therapeutics, Clinical Medicine, Diagnosis
Wellcome Library
Apr 18, 2020 Tello, Julio C. (Julio César), 1880-1947
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183 pages, 5 folded leaves of plates : 23 cm
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Topics: Antiquities, Antiquities, Peru
University of Leeds Library
Apr 13, 2020 New Sydenham Society; University of Leeds. Library
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Fasciculi XIV to XXVII (in continuation of the Atlas of pathology); constitute New Sydenham Society publications no.175-193(?)
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Topics: General Surgery, Pathology, Medicine
This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library
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Topic: Cooking, English
19 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 8vo (15 cm)
( 1 reviews )
Topic: London Botanic Garden (Lambeth, London, England)
Wellcome Library
Mar 29, 2020 Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. n 80051862
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I. Steppes and deserts. Cataracts of the Orinoco. Nocturnal life of animals in the primeval forest. Hypsometric addenda.--II. Physiognony of plants. On the structure and mode of action of volcanos, in different parts of the globe. The vital force, or The Rhodian genius. The plateau of Caxamarca, the ancient capital of the Inca Atahuallpa, and the first view of the Pacific Ocean, from the crest of Andes
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Physical geography, Science, Botany, Physical geography, Plant morphology, Science, Travel
Royal College of Physicians
Mar 11, 2020 Hastings, James, 1852-1922, (Editor); Selbie, John A. (John Alexander), 1856-1931, (Editor); Royal College of Physicians of London
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Topics: Bible, Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service
Mar 6, 2020 White, Florence; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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The original red paper covers are retained in the cloth binding
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service
Mar 6, 2020 Crawford, Dirom Grey, 1857-1942; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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Vol.2 includes bibliography, p.477-484, and index
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Topics: India, History of medicine
Wellcome Library
Feb 23, 2020 Yāqūt ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥamawī, 1179?-1229
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7 volumes ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Authors, Arab
Wellcome Library
Feb 23, 2020 Yāqūt ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥamawī, 1179?-1229
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7 volumes ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Authors, Arab
Wellcome Library
Feb 23, 2020 Yāqūt ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥamawī, 1179?-1229
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7 volumes ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Authors, Arab
Wellcome Library
Feb 23, 2020 Yāqūt ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥamawī, 1179?-1229
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5 volumes ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Authors, Arab
Wellcome Library
Feb 23, 2020 Yāqūt ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥamawī, 1179?-1229
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5 volumes ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Authors, Arab
2 unnumbered pages, 56 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 30 cm (folio)
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Topics: Colegio de La Paz (Mexico), Jesuits, Education, Universities, Mexico City (Mexico)
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Mawṣilī, ʻAmmār ibn ʻAlī, -approximately 1010
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117 pages : 23 cm
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Topics: Cataract Extraction -- history, Medicine, Arabic -- history, Cataract, Medicine, Arab
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1732 or 1733-1791
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10 volumes ; 34 cm
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Topic: Arabic language
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Mubarrad, Muḥammad ibn Yazīd, -898
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4 volumes in 2 ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Islamic Empire
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Mubarrad, Muḥammad ibn Yazīd, -898
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4 volumes in 2 ; 25 cm
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Topics: Arabic literature -- History and criticism, Arabic literature, Islamic Empire
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Ibn Jubayr, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, 1145-1217
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53 pages, 363 unnumbered pages ; 25 cm
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Topics: Travel, Middle East, Islamic countries
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1732 or 1733-1791
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10 volumes ; 34 cm
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Topic: Arabic language
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1732 or 1733-1791
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10 volumes ; 34 cm
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Topic: Arabic language
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1732 or 1733-1791
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10 volumes ; 34 cm
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Topic: Arabic language
Wellcome Library
Feb 10, 2020 Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1732 or 1733-1791
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10 volumes ; 34 cm
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Topic: Arabic language