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Title: Mémoire sur une pendule à baromêtre...
Identifier(s): text:572; APSimg6750; Goodman Number: 308
Description: Advertises a barometer which, by means of a stylet striking a paper grid, automatically records the current level of mercury at intervals as small as every four minutes.; Item call number: 608 P19, no. 16.
Creator: Romilly, Jean, 1714-1796
Source: Benjamin Franklin Library (608 P19); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/f/franklin/overview.htm
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Barometers; Meteorological instruments
Date: 1783

Title: Invention nouvelle. Mécanisme uranographique portatif inventé par Ch. Rouy, à Milan, et adopté par le gouvernement Italien pour tous les lycées et autres établissemens d'éducation
Identifier(s): text:1169; local: APSimg6660; local: 309
Description: Advertises a portable orrery suitable not only for classroom instruction, but also useful for "savans," "littérateurs," and "toutes les personnes qui professent, cultivent ou encouragent les sciences et les beaux-arts." Includes testimonials from the Italian astronomers [Giovanni Angelo de] Cesaris and [Barnaba] Oriani.; Item call number: Pam. v. 1102, no. 6.
Creator: Rouy, Charles, b. 1770et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision:; Astronomy; Astronomical Models; Scientific apparatus
Date: ca. 1812

Title: The battle of Princeton, and death of General Mercer.; 29 (OS). The battle of Princeton, and death of General Mercer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7005
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Broadsides; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Table of constituent parts of earthy minerals (Call number: 549 C74)
Identifier(s): text:510; APSimg6751; Goodman Number: 142
Description: Includes over 150 minerals and gives per cent composition of silex, alumine, magnesia, "oxyd" of manganese, potash and water of each. Presented to the American Philosophical Society by the author, April 7, 1815. According to the document the names given to the minerals were "chiefly based on [Abraham Gottlob] Werner."; Extra oversized. Located in map cabinet.
Creator: Conrad, Solomon White, 1779-1831
Source: Printed Material; http://opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=185118
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Geology and Mineralogy; Minerals; Geology
Date: 1815

Title: Circular. It is proposed to commence a system of education, in Rutgers' College, consistent with the improvements of the age, in the all important art of instruction. By the system intended to be pursued, the arts and sciences will be taught practically as well as theoretically.... The arts will be taught by practice, under skilful [sic] professors, the sciences as follows
Identifier(s): text:1409; APSimg6421; Goodman Number: 83; 973 C683 No. 428
Description: In addition to listing the new program of science instruction at the college, the circular also requests donations of natural history specimens for the college museum and funds to purchase scientific apparatus.; A section is cut out and missing from the circular.
Creator: Rutgers College
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Universities & colleges; Teaching; Sciences
Date: n.d.

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: Just published, in crown octavo, price four shillings in boards, (chiefly intended as the sequel to A father's instructions;) Moral and literary dissertations...
Identifier(s): text:152; APSimg6436; Goodman Number: 100; 973 C683 No. 676
Description: Among the subjects to be treated in the work is "On the alliance of natural history and philosophy with poetry." Also advertises Essays medical, and experimental, Essays philosophical, medical, and experimental, and Observations and experiments on the poison of lead by the same author.
Creator: Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: General Publications; Broadside Subdivision: ; Books; Moral & ethical aspects; Natural history
Date: 1784

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: Journal of morphology
Identifier(s): text:300; APSimg6485; Goodman Number: 231; 973 C683 No. 204
Description: Prospectus for this journal of animal morphology founded in 1887 and devoted to "embryological, anatomical, and histological subjects." Whitman, a biologist who made valuable contributions in embryology, comparative anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and animal behavior, held a variety of posts in museums and academic institutions during his lifetime.
Creator: Whitman, Charles Otis, 1842-1910
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Zoology; Zoology
Date: ca. 1887

Title: Sir, A number of the citizens of this state have recently formed a society under the title of the Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina
Identifier(s): text:114; APSimg6407; Goodman Number: 30; 973 C683 No. 80
Description: Circular letter, originally sent to John Vaughan, requesting the receiver to aid the society with observations and discoveries and to communicate this request to others. Especially entreats reader to forward natural history specimens in order that the society might augment the holdings of its newly-founded museum. Autograph signature of Stephen Elliot, president of the society.
Creator: Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Natural history; Organizations; Galleries & museums
Date: ca. 1813

Title: Meteorology. Mr. A. Andrews of Boston, would respectfully inform the citizens of this town, that he will give a lecture on meteorology or the "philosophy of storms," at _____ on _____ evening
Identifier(s): text:367; APSimg6538; Goodman Number: 164; 973 C683 No. 534
Description: Notes that lecture was to be given at the "The Academy--Dudley" on Monday, January 24, 1842. In addition to his meteorological lecture, Andrews also advertises that any person who comes at 3 p.m. the day of the lecture will be able to employ his compound microscope to examine natural history specimens and that those staying after the lecture will be able to use his telescope.
Creator: Andrews, A.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Natural history; Meteorology; Public speaking
Date: ca. 1842

Title: Public lectures. The faculty of arts announce the following courses of historical and scientific lectures, to be delivered in the College Hall. ...Philadelphia, November 23, 1846
Identifier(s): text:233; APSimg6454; Goodman Number: 141; 973 C683 No. 639
Description: Advertises a series of ten lectures on electricity to be given by Professor [John F.] Frazer. Signed in type by Geo[rge] Allen, secretary of the faculty of arts.
Creator: University of Pennsylvania. Department of Arts
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Electricity; Electricity; Public speaking; Universities & colleges
Date: 1846

Title: Paris, le __ février 1839. Monsieur et cher confrère, J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser avec la présente le prospectus d'un ouvrage dont je viens de publier la première livraison.[Page 3:] Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Amérique du Nord exécuté pendant les années 1832, 1833 et 1834, par Le Prince Maximilien de Wied-Neuwied. Accompagnés d'un atlas composé...par M. Charles Bodmer, et gravées par les plus habiles artistes de Paris et de Londres
Identifier(s): text:1330; local: APSimg6661; local: 327
Description: Prospectus issued by Arthus Bertrand. Voyage to the interior of North America during the years 1832, 1833, and 1834 by Prince Maximilian de Wied-Neuwied.; Item call number: Pam. v. 142, no. 7.
Creator: Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision:; Discovery & exploration
Date: 1839

Title: Just arrived!!! A great serpent, from America
Identifier(s): text:317; APSimg6532; Goodman Number: 225; 973 C683 No. 744
Description: Advertises the exhibition of a "sea-serpent" captured near the coast of Cape Ann Harbor. At first glance it appears that the serpent is 50 feet long, but closer examination of this carefully worded document reveals that the animal on exhibit is merely the "same breed" as the "great one" which was able to elude its would-be captors.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Zoology; Natural history; Specimens; Animal shows
Date: ca. 1818

Title: Phrenological examination of [fragment missing] at _____.
Identifier(s): text:299; APSimg6497; Goodman Number: 285; 973 C683 No. 740
Description: Unfilled announcement pertaining to the scheduling of a phrenological examination.
Creator: Webster, J. Palmer
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Phrenology; Examinations; Phrenology
Date: n.d.

Title: Directions how to use the compound microscope.
Identifier(s): text:667; APSimg6725; Goodman Number: 305
Description: Broadside issued by this famous scientific instruments maker giving directions for the use of one of his microscopes. In his later years, Nairne performed numerous experiments on electricity and other physical phenomena, investigations for which he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776. Includes illustration of Nairne's compound microscope.; Oversized.
Creator: Nairne, Edward, 1726-1806
Source: Thomas Court Scientific Instruments Collection (Mss.509.078.M582);
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Microscopes; Optical devices; Scientific apparatus
Date: n.d.

Title: Atto di aggiudicazione dei premi d'onore del concorso 1892-93. Modena, 10 Febbraio 1895
Identifier(s): text:147; APSimg6409; Goodman Number: 50; 973 C683 No. 479
Description: Signed in type by the academy's president, Pietro Riccardi and its secretary general, Giorgio Ferrari Moreni.
Creator: Reale Accademia di scienze, lettere e d'arti di Modena
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Educational organizations
Date: 1895

Title: By the medium of the curious numerical machine, invented by the ingenious Mr. Cox, are to be disposed of, the following two hundred and fifty lots of ornamented rich plated goods ...; 147 (OS). By the medium of the curious numerical machine, invented by the ingenious Mr. Cox, are to be disposed of, the following two hundred and fifty lots of ornamented rich plated goods
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7028
Description: A broadside announcing the sale of "plated goods".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Broadsides; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
Date: 1773-12-09; 2022

Title: Extraordinary phenomenon in the sun, seen off Boston, in America, by Captain Hayes, and all the officers and seamen of His Majesty's Ship Majestic, now lying in Plymouth Harbour
Identifier(s): text:324; APSimg6558; Goodman Number: 338; 973 C683 No. 733
Description: Attempts prophetic explanation based on observation of the sun. Note on bottom indicates that this broadside sold for three pence. Includes an illustration: the figure of a man holding a flag and standing within the sun.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: "Pseudo Science"; Broadside Subdivision: ; Pseudo science; Prophecy; Sun
Date: [ca. 1815]

Title: Copy of a letter from P. H. to Swinton, Blease and Co.[,] salt proprietors, Liverpool. ...Knutsford, June 12, 1805
Identifier(s): text:234; APSimg6449; Goodman Number: 129; 973 C683 No. 623
Description: Letter signed by "P.H." Gives the chemical composition of various salts as well as a comparison of their curative properties.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Chemistry; Chemistry; Salt
Date: 1805