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Title: El Crucero Iberia á los pueblos de todos países. La idea de los folk-loristas españoles que suscriben, al invitar á todos los folk-loristas del mundo á que promuevan en sus respectivos países una suscricion para construir el crucero Iberia
Identifier(s): text:369; APSimg6499; Goodman Number: 290; 973 C683 No. 421
Creator: Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Folklorists
Date: ca. 1885

Title: Mixtions Wickersheimer pour la conservation des cadavres entiers ou divisés ainsi que des plantes
Identifier(s): text:343; APSimg6491; Goodman Number: 250; 973 C683 No. 447
Description: Discusses the creation and use of preserving fluids, for both plant and animal specimens, using the Wickersheimer method.
Creator: Talbot, Romain (b. 1827)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Conservation & restoration; Plants; Specimens
Date: [1880]

Title: Monsieur. La proposition, que je prends la Liberté de vous faire, m'anime d'autant plus; qu'elle est intéressante pour un curieux, tel que je crois, que vous étes...Je prends la liberté de m'adresser à vous, Monsieur, pour m'informer, si vous ne seriez pas curieux de correspondre & de faire des echanges avec moi.... Je m`offre de vous envoyer une collection choisie de différentes curiosités naturelles de la Basse-Allemagne & d`autres paîs savoir
Identifier(s): text:1768; APSimg6488; Goodman Number: 246; 973 C683 No. 394
Description: Autograph signature of Baron de Hüpsch. Offers exchange of fossils, rocks, minerals, and ores, for quadrupeds, birds, fish, shells, insects, corals and marine plants, fossils and minerals. Several similar such letters from different dates are also in the American Philosophical Society collections.
Creator: Hüpsch-Lontzen, Johann Wilhelm Carl Adloph von Honvlez-Ardenn, freiherr von, 1726-1805
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Barter; Fossils; Specimens
Date: ca. 1789

Title: Nouvelle analyse de la lumière du spectre solaire. Par MM. [Sir David] Brewster et [Francesco] Zantedeschi...Articolo estratto dal Giornale: La Lumière. Revue de la Photographie. Parigi 25 Luglio 1857
Identifier(s): text:488; APSimg6637; Goodman Number: 179
Description: New analysis of the light of the solar spectrum by [Sir David] Brewster and Francesco Zantedeschi. Article extracted from the journal La Lumière, Review of Photography; Item call number: 500 Pam. v. 6, no. 35
Creator: Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868 Zantedeschi, Francesco, 1797-1873; Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868 Zantedeschi, Francesco, 1797-1873
Source: Science Pamphlet Collection (500 Pam. v. 6);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Light; Sun; Colors
Date: 1857

Title: La camera lucida applicata alla fotografia dei prototipi del mondo esteriore ossia delle immagini impresse sulla retina dell'occhio
Identifier(s): text:1099; local: APSimg6639; local: 186
Description: Reproduces letter from Francesco Carlini, Italian astronomer and mathematician, in which Carlini speaks of photographing the eyes of a murderer in order to see the images of his victims impressed on his retina. Zantedeschi was an Italian physicist responsible for over three hundred scientific articles--chiefly on electricity, light, and magnetism.; Item call number: Pam. v. 365, no. 7.
Creator: Zantedeschi, Francesco, 1797-1873et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Photography; Homicides; Pseudo science
Date: 1863

Title: Thermometrical table, on the scales of Fahrenheit, Centigrade and Reaumur comprising the most remarkable phenomena chemical and physiological connected with temperature, by Alfred S. Taylor, lecturer on chemistry in Guy's Hospital
Identifier(s): text:332; APSimg6542; Goodman Number: 184; 973 C683 No. 529
Description: Elaborate table arranged around the image of a thermometer, noting the temperatures at which various elements and substances boil, melt, solidify, freeze, etc. Also contains mean temperatures of numerous places across the globe.; In addition to his posts as lecturer of chemistry and medical jurisprudence at Guy's Hospital, Taylor was also involved in the early investigation into the chemical processes of photography.
Creator: Taylor, Alfred Swaine, 1806-1880
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Chemistry; Meteorology; Temperature
Date: 1845

Title: North America. A working map for illustrating, by coloration, the geographical distribution of life. Prepared for the Boston Society of Natural History by William C. Cleveland
Identifier(s): text:1198; local: APSimg6652; local: 239
Description: On back of map is attached a circular letter from Samuel H. Scudder of the Boston Society of Natural History describing it as a sample of one the society is selling, "designed for marking, by pencil or water-colours, the limits of known distribution of a given species of animals or plants over the area delimited."; Item call number: Pam. v. 1218, no. 4.
Creator: Cleveland, William C.et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Geography; Maps; Natural history
Date: 1868

Title: Publications of the Geological Survey of California. The publications of the Geological Survey of California issued up to this date, or nearly ready, are as follows...
Identifier(s): text:330; APSimg6490; Goodman Number: 248; 973 C683 No. 670
Description: Includes works on geology, paleontology, ornithology, mining, and mollusca. Signed in type by J. D. Whitney, state geologist.
Creator: Geological Survey of California
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Geology; Surveying
Date: 1868

Title: Opus maximum; or, great essay to reduce the contingency of the moral world into system or science. First part, containing Psyconomy; or, science of the mind
Identifier(s): text:313; APSimg6502; Goodman Number: 293; 973 C683 No. 624
Creator: Stewart, John
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Social science; Anthropology
Date: n.d.

Title: Question des foyers chimiques et lumineux. Des irradiations chimiques au point de vue de la photographie. Par MM. [Francesco] Zantedeschi et [Luigi] Borlinetto. Articolo estratto dal Giornale: La Lumiere, Revue de la photographie. Parigi 10 Gennajo 1857
Identifier(s): text:487; APSimg6663; Goodman Number: 180
Description: Résumé of a mémoire communicated by Zantedeschi and Borlinetto to the Imperial Academy of Sciences of Vienna relative to the importance of photography for detecting chemical irradiations.; Item call number: 500 Pam. v. 6, no. 34.
Creator: Zantedeschi, Francesco, 1797-1873 Borlinetto, Luigi
Source: Science Pamphlet Collection (500 Pam. v. 6);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Light; Photography; Spectrographs
Date: 1857

Title: A los folk-loristas de todas las naciones[,] el crucero Iberia
Identifier(s): text:378; APSimg6500; Goodman Number: 291; 973 C683 No. 420
Description: Prospectus for a periodical publication.
Creator: Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Folklorists
Date: ca. 1885

Title: University of Virginia. Examination in natural philosophy. July 14th, 1829
Identifier(s): text:37; APSimg6638; Goodman Number: 183
Description: Twelve question examination contained in the papers of Robert M. Patterson, chemist and natural philosopher, who was professor at the University of Pennsylvania (1813-20), the University of Virginia (1828-1835), and later director of the United States Mint.; Item call number: 510 Pam. xp, no. 7.
Creator: Patterson, Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1787-1854
Source: Robert Maskell Patterson Papers (510 Pam. xp);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Physics; Examinations; Education; Universities & colleges
Date: 1829

Title: Funeral of Mr. Darwin. Westminster Abbey, Wednesday, April 26th, 1882. At 12 o'clock precisely. Admit the bearer at eleven o'clock to the choir
Identifier(s): text:738; APSimg6728; Goodman Number: 241
Description: Admission pass for Darwin's funeral. For other related funeral documents see Goodman #242-243; 252.; Item call number: B D25.120
Source: An Annotated Calendar of the Letters of Charles Darwin in the Library of the American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.D25-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Funeral rites & ceremonies
Date: 1882

Title: Queries about expression. ... Down, Bromley, Kent, 1867
Identifier(s): text:739; APSimg6731; Goodman Number: 288
Description: Enclosed in letter from Darwin to [G. H. K.] Thwaites, October 26, [1867], requesting Thwaites to circulate a few "slightly corrected copies" of his queries. One of only five copies known to exist. Darwin utilized the answers he received to his queries in his The Expression of the emotions in man and animals (1872).; Located in folder: Darwin to G. H. K. Thwaites. Item call number: B D25.TH #335.
Creator: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Source: An Annotated Calendar of the Letters of Charles Darwin in the Library of the American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.D25-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Natural history; Faces; Mental states
Date: 1867

Title: The European works of Professor Agassiz.
Identifier(s): text:545; APSimg6649; Goodman Number: 233
Description: Lists fourteen works, mostly in French, by Agassiz offered for sale at a reduced price until July 1, 1854.; Item call number: 590 Pam. no. 28a.
Creator: Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
Source: Zoological Pamphlet Collection (590 Pam.);
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Natural history; Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
Date: ca. 1854

Title: M_____[,] Monsieur Emmanuel Arago, Monsieur Alfred Arago... . ont l'honneur de vous faire part de la perte douloureuse qu'ils viennent de faire en la personne de M. François Arago...décédé à l'Observatoire de Paris, le 2 octobre 1853, à l'âge de 67 ans
Identifier(s): text:995; APSimg6616; Goodman Number: 182
Description: Notification of the death of the French physicist and astronomer Dominique-Fran_ois-Jean Arago who experimented on physical phenomenon--electricity, magnetism, and light--and who was particularly active in the scientific community of Paris.
Source: Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (Mss.Ms.Coll.200);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853; Announcements
Date: 1853

Title: Linnaeus. The illustrious Charles von Linnaeus, one of the greatest naturalists the world has ever produced
Identifier(s): text:342; APSimg6489; Goodman Number: 247; 973 C683 No. 581
Description: Biographical sketch of the famed naturalist. Includes an illustrated engraving.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Natural history; Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778
Date: 1796

Title: Funeral of Mr. Darwin. Westminster Abbey, Wednesday, April 26th, 1882. At 12 o'clock precisely. Admit the bearer at eleven o'clock to the south transept
Identifier(s): text:335; APSimg6487; Goodman Number: 242; 973 C683 No. 584
Description: Admission pass for Darwin's funeral with embossed seal.; See also Goodman #241, #243, and #252.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Funeral rites & ceremonies
Date: 1882

Title: Westminster Abbey. Wednesday, April 26th, 1882. Words of anthem composed by J. Frederick Bridge...for the funeral of Charles Darwin
Identifier(s): text:737; APSimg6730; Goodman Number: 252
Description: Cover page of a requiem with words composed by Bridge for the funeral of Charles Darwin. For other related funeral documents see Goodman #241-243.; Item call number: B D25.120
Creator: Bridge, Frederick, Sir, 1844-1924
Source: An Annotated Calendar of the Letters of Charles Darwin in the Library of the American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.D25-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Funeral rites & ceremonies
Date: 1882

Title: Private circular. Dear Sir, I take the liberty of asking your aid in circulating the enclosed prospectus
Identifier(s): text:548; APSimg6651; Goodman Number: 235
Description: Cover letter for a prospectus (Goodman #234; 590 Pam. no. 28b). One copy was sent to Dr. M. H. Coates, one to W. H. Farquhar, and the third to Professor [John F.] Frazer. (See 590 Pam. no. 28d & B F865.a no. 11 for the other two copies.) All three contain autograph signatures of Agassiz.; Item call number: 590 Pam. no. 28e.
Creator: Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
Source: Zoological Pamphlet Collection (590 Pam.);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Natural history; Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873; Zoology
Date: 1855