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- Title
- Sapanule: Sold By All Druggists
- Description
- Trade card advertising Sapanule featuring three figures and a dog. Towards the left is a boy courting a girl with a flower. In his right hand is a discus-type object. Between them is a dog holding a flower in its mouth. Towards the right is a boy lying down reading a book. He is wearing glasses and a small hat with a decoration on top. On the far right side of the card is a wreath of flowers and leaves. To its left is a thermometer. The back lists the ailments Sapanule can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Diphtheria, Inflammation, Neuralgia, Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Throat—Diseases
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Books And Reading, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Costume, Dogs, Dress And Clothing, Eyeglasses, Flowers, Flying Discs (Game), Hats, Thermometers
- ID
- WH340
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- 19. Execution : a full and true account of the last speech and dying declaration of William Burke, who was executed at Edinburgh this morning, for murder, and his body given for dissection; also of his conduct and behaviour since his condemnation, and on the scaffold
- Description
- Illustrated broadside. Cut and mounted.
- Language
- English
- Collection
- The Resurrectionists
- Title
- Vesalius’s De humani corporis Fabrica
- Description
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Andreas Vesalius’s De humani corporis Fabrica of 1543 is probably the most beautiful anatomical atlas produced in the 16th century. Vesalius, the 28 year old professor of anatomy at the University of Padua at the time of the book’s publication, spared no expense in hiring extraordinary craftsmen to create the woodblocks to illustrate his monumental atlas and we know that some of the drawings that were transferred to the blocks were made by Jan Stephen van Calcar, a Venetian artist working in Titian’s studio, although the block cutters themselves are unidentified. Despite Vesalius’s attempt to protect the images in the Fabrica through the acquisition of various royal privileges, they immediately became extremely popular and were widely reproduced in many other publications.
In 1932, Samuel Lambert, who had been the Academy's 32nd president, began raising money for the publication of the Icones Anatomicae, an edition of all of the images from the two editions of the Fabrica (1543 and 1555) and some of Vesalius’s other publications. Lambert studied and wrote about the historiated initials that appeared in the Fabrica, and a colleague suggested to him that the original wood blocks might still survive. He wrote to Dr. Willy Wiegand of the Bremer Press in Munich, asking if he would do some investigation. Wiegand visited the library at the University of Munich and a search turned up a box containing 227 of the blocks used in the production of the Fabrica and its companion publication from 1543, the Epitome (but none of the blocks for the initials). In light of this felicitous discovery, Lambert approached the Academy with the idea of publishing an edition of the rediscovered images.
Lambert envisioned a very ambitious and beautiful book, which is described at length in the Prospectus. After the discovery of the blocks, Lambert began raising money for a Library Publication Fund, and amassed over $15,000 from various donors by the end of 1932. The University of Munich agreed to co-publish the volume with NYAM, and Willy Wiegand, the head of the Bremer Press, was engaged as the printer. As we can see from the information in the Prospectus, no expense was spared in the creation of the book. Fine handmade paper with a special watermark was created especially for the volume, and photographic reproductions of the missing blocks were made and subtly marked in the descriptive tables.
Four hundred copies of the Icones Anatomicae were printed and sent to NYAM; an additional 295 copies were printed for the European market. At the same time, a small number of portfolios of 40 loose plates, the Tabulae Selectae, was printed as well. For years, individuals wrote to the NYAM librarians requesting individual images from the Tabula, which were sold at a very modest price. The portfolio was also available as a complete set. The title pages of both the 1543 and the 1555 editions of the Fabrica are included in the Tabula, along with a number of the skeletons, muscle men and flayed men that are some of the Fabrica's most iconic images.
Sadly, both the woodblocks and all of the copies of the German edition of the Icones were destroyed during the bombing of Munich in the summer of 1944, so NYAM has the distinction of being the organization that was responsible for the final inking and printing of the beautiful 16th century blocks.
Vesalius, Andreas. [Icones anatomicae, tabulae selecta]. Munich, 1935.
Photography by Ardon Bar-Hama courtesy of George Blumenthal.
- Title
- Good For Man or Beast [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Dr. Streeter's Magic Liniment, a remedy for cramps and aching joints. Trimmed
- Subjects (LC)
- Drawings, Puzzles, Walking
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Streeter's Magnetic Liniment
- ID
- WH355
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Wheat Bitters
- Description
- Trade card advertising What Bitters featuring an image of a naked angel driving a cart with a large bottle of Wheat Bitters on it. The cart is pulled by two dogs, and two more naked angels run behind it. The back lists the curative properties of Wheat Bitters.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Biliary Tract—Diseases, Constipation, Delirium Tremens, Fever, Indigestion, Jaundice, Malaria, Neuralgia, Paralysis
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Angels, Animals, Bottles, Carriages And Carts, Cherubs, Dogs, Folklore, Grasslands, Mythology, Stone Walls, Trees
- ID
- WH196
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
- Description
- Trade card advertising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier featuring an evening, winter landscape in which one can see two figures walking over a bridge. The bridge is over a small body of water, and there is a full moon in the sky. The back lists the benefits of the items advertised.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Asthenia, Backache, Body Fluids, Depression, Mental, Erysipelas, Headache, Indigestion, Insomnia, Neurasthenia, Peptic Ulcer, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum, Scrofula, Tumors
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bridges, Nature, Snow, Trees, Water
- ID
- WH184
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. A.C. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Cure
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Dr. A.C. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Cure, a remedy for coughs and colds.
- Subjects (LC)
- Bouquets, Girls, Hats
- Manufacturer
- Dr. A.C. Hoxsie
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH277
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- NYAM Lectures Broadcast by WNYC
- Description
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Forty lectures on medicine and society that NYAM produced and WNYC-FM broadcast in the 1950s. Digitized from the original lacquer disks.
- Title
- The Little Pets [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Scott's Emulsion, a remedy for the "wasting diseases" of adults and children.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children and animals
- Manufacturer
- Scott & Bowne (New York (N.Y.))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH351
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Pomet's Bezoar with Goat
- Description
- The French druggist Pierre Pomet devotes a section of his comprehensive history of drugs to bezoars, explaining that the stones appear in the stomachs of cows, apes, and goats. Pomet's goat leaps over a bezoar, sliced open like a geode to reveal its efficacious core. Pomet argues that this bezoar, produced in the belly of a high-leaping wild goat common in the East Indies, would promote sweat and drive away malignant humors. We'd wager Monsieur Pomet, apothecary to Louis XIV, could give even Snape a run for his wand in a battle of the Potion-Masters.
- Collection
- How to Pass Your O.W.L.s at Hogwarts: A Prep Course
- Title
- Dr. White's Celebrated Cough Drops [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. White's Cough Drops featuring a group of four people in a row boat rowing towards a sailboat. In the background is another sailboat and a cloudy sky. At the top of the card is a bunch of orange and pink flowers. The back lists the ailments the Cough Drops can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Cold (Disease), Cough, Hoarseness
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Boats And Boating, Clouds, Flowers, Nature, Ocean, Sailboats, Water, Water Waves
- ID
- WH378
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Defense Against the Dark Arts
- Description
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Harry’s scar serves as a constant reminder that it is a dangerous world out there, with powerful wizards capable of great destruction. Familiarize yourself with these Defense-Against-the-Dark-Arts protections, and you’ll feel a little more confident about facing He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named…or at least develop some strategies for making it through class unscathed.
Disclaimer: This exhibition is not licensed or endorsed by Warner Bros. or J.K. Rowling.
- Title
- Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
- Description
- Trade card advertising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills featuring a bouquet of red flowers with greenery. The back describes the ailments the items can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Asthenia, Backache, Biliary Tract—Diseases, Constipation, Depression, Headache, Indigestion, Inflammation, Insomnia, Neurasthenia, Peptic Ulcer, Tumors
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bouquets, Flowers, Nature
- ID
- WH323
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Lykosthenes' Salamander
- Description
- Konrad Lykosthenes tells us in 1557 that the salamander has a highly toxic venom, so strong it would taint all of the fruit on a tree it climbed. He also connects the animal with fire, arguing that the salamander can put out flames with its touch. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, salamanders are born from flames; Fred and George also feed one fireworks as a prank, and it releases tangerine stars (not inappropriate given the stellar designs on this fellow's back). Don't let the twins give you any ideas or that'll be ten points from Gryffindor.
- Collection
- How to Pass Your O.W.L.s at Hogwarts: A Prep Course
- Title
- La Marée Montante, Au Secours!!
- Description
- Trade card featuring druggists John H. Sheehan & Co. featuring four figures playing on a shore. There are two boys and two girls. The boys seem to be helping the girls get to and from a large boulder without getting their clothes wet. There are sailboats in the background. The back lists the company advertised and its address.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising, Boats And Boating, Bows, Boys, Children, Children's Clothing, Girls, Marine Algae, Nature, Ocean, Ribbons, Rocks, Sailboats, Water
- ID
- WH211
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son's Family Medicines
- Description
- Trade card advertising Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Seaweed Tonic, and Schenck's Mandrake Pills featuring a bouquet of roses on a black background. Back lists the products the card is advertising.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Indigestion, Tuberculosis
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bouquets, Flowers, Nature, Roses
- ID
- WH346
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
- Description
- Trade card advertising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills featuring a bouquet of orange, red, and white flowers with greenery. The back describes the ailments the items can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Asthenia, Backache, Biliary Tract—Diseases, Constipation, Depression, Headache, Indigestion, Inflammation, Insomnia, Neurasthenia, Peptic Ulcer, Tumors
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bouquets, Flowers, Nature, Roses
- ID
- WH322
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Malena is the best remedy on Earth [from verso]
- Description
- Back of trade card advertising Malena, a remedy for skin disorders and joint diseases. Text provides instructions on use for various ailments.
- Manufacturer
- Malena Co. (Warriors Mark (Pa.: Township))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH300
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Bronx