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  • An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox

    Alternative Title:
    Essays
    Subject:
    Smallpox, Vaccines, Medicine, Smallpox--Treatment, Smallpox vaccine, Inquiry into the causes and effects of variolae vaccinae (Jenner, Edward), Smallpox--Vaccination, Smallpox--Epidemiology, Vaccinia, and Vaccination
    Creator:
    Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
    Contributor:
    Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882, Murray and Highley, Rogers, Patrick Kerr, 1776-1828, Pearce, Edward, active approximately 1798, Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827, Gale, A. D., Skelton, William, 1763-1848, and Low, Sampson, -1800
    Publisher:
    London England : printed, for the author, by Sampson Low, No. 7, Berwick Street, Soho: and sold by Law, Ave-Maria Lane; and Murray and Highley, Fleet Street
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    1800
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    Special Collections Call Number: RA644.S6 J46 1800
    Extent:
    182 pages ; 28 x 23 cm
    Edition:
    Second Edition
    Geographic Coverage:
    England--Gloucestershire
    Coordinates:
    51.83333, -2.16667
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Library copy includes inked and initialed correction by the author ('Advertisement', leaf K2*), as well as marginal highlighting (by its location, possibly by former owner, Dr. P.K. Rogers) in various places.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Early Printed Books
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    illustrated books, illustrations (layout features), initials (abbreviations), essays, inscriptions, errata (document genre), books, scientific illustrations (images), early works, and bookplates
    Date Digitized:
    2024-08
    Technical Note:
    Scanned on Betterlight/TII at 600 DPI Tiff by LG. Metadata by KD and Karen Nelson. RBMS CVRMC used in keyword field

  • The order of chivalry

    Alternative Title:
    L'Ordene de chevalerie, The Ordination of Knighthood, and Llibre de l'orde de cavalleria
    Subject:
    Knights and knighthood and Chivalry
    Creator:
    Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316
    Contributor:
    Morris, William, 1834-1896, Ellis, Frederick Startridge, 1830-1901, Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, and Kelmscott Press
    Publisher:
    Hammersmith : Kelmscott Press
    Location:
    Language:
    eng and fre
    Date Created:
    1893
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    Call Number: PR5080 L85 1893
    Extent:
    150 pages ; 20.5 x 14.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage:
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original limp vellum binding. Printed in red and black. Full woodcut border, and numerous 10-line and smaller initials. Wood-engraved frontispiece designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Printed in Kelmscott Chaucer type. I...
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Book Arts Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    wood engravings (prints), early works, engravings (prints), poetry, printer's marks, books, borders (ornament areas), and colophons (parts of books)
    Date Digitized:
    2024-02
    Technical Note:
    Scanned on Betterlight TTI 600 dpi TIFF (1/20; 246; copy4 tone; camera height 1000) by LG. Metadata by KD.