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Author Title Publisher, Date Notes Subject Heading Subject Heading Subject Heading Subject Heading Subject Heading Subject Headi Subj Subj ect ect Subject Subject Subject Subject Subject Subject headi headi Author Title Publisher, Date Notes heading heading heading heading heading heading ng ng Margaretta Acworth, Acworth’s Margarett Georgian (Pavilion Books, a Cokkery Book. 1987) Includes note and signature of Erasmus Copy of MS Darwin 2001.68.4 (old dated [Nov] Darwin, no. MS 4615) of 1, 1773. Erasmus, [Anonymo Darwin and Dr. S. Johnson's Contained in 1731- us] Conduit Lands House Folder 3. 1802 In: The English Nation by G. G. Cunningham Darwin, ([S.l.]: Fullarton, Erasmus, [Anonymo "Erasmus 1880), pp. 388- Contained in 1731- us] Darwin" 398 Folder 2. 1802 Erasmus Darwin Bicentennial Dining Club. Darwin, Fifth Meeting. Erasmus, [Anonymo Lunch Elston Hall, 12th 1731- us] Programme. December 2004 1802 Indenture of Transcription 1797 for a by John Watt, [Anonymo James Watt Source: Bass Bonnet. Science - James, us] Steam Engine Museum Includes history 1736-1819 photocopy of original. Letter from Erasmus In: A History of Barlow Pritchard, the Bristol Royal attached, James [Anonymo "James Cowles Infirmary, pp. dated 15-5- Medicine Cowles, us] Pritchard" 468-473 96. - history 1786-1848 Contained in Folder 2. A double-sided one page typescript with quotes from various persons about "Opinions of Darwin's Erasmus poetry. Darwin, Darwin and his Undated and Erasmus, [Anonymo poems, 1789- no compiler 1731- us] 1879" indicated. 1802 Poetry The Reformed Botanic Practice; and the Nature and cause of Disease clearly explained, and expressly (Birmingham: arranged for the T.Simmons, [Anonymo use of all 1852) [Cabinet us] classes C] The Bruising Royal Arnold- Apothecary: Pharmace Forster, Images of utical Kate and Pharmacy and (London: The Society of Caricature Nigel Medicine in Pharmaceutical Pharmac Great s and Tallis Caricature Press, 1989) y Britain cartoons An Account of the Foxglove Aronson, and its medical J.K. uses 1785-1985 (OUP, 1985) The Singing Swan: An Account of Anna Seward and Her Acquaintance with Dr. Johnson, Seward, Johnson, Boswell, & (New Haven: On loan from Anna, Boswell, Samuel, Ashmun, Others of Their Yale University Stuart 1742- James, 1709- Margaret Time Press, 1931) Harris. 1809 1740-1795 1784 Essays on the Spirit of the Inductive Philosophy, the Unity of Worlds (London: Baden and the Longman, Brown, Powell, Philosophy of Green and Rev. Creation Longmans, 1855) (Peterborough, Hermsprong; or Ontario: Social Bage, Man as he is Broadview Press Aristocrac values - Clergy - Robert Not Ltd., 2002) y fiction fiction Ballard, A Lost Phillada; landscape: Loggie, Matthew Val; Boulton's Mason, Gardens at (Phillimore & Co. Shena Soho Ltd., 2009 Nora Barlow 22 December 1885-29 May ([Cambridge]: Signed by 1989: A Party in Call Printers, Erasmus Darwin [Barlow] memory of her 1992) Barlow. family life was given by her family at New Hall, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge on Saturday 9 December 1989. At a large gathering the following speeches were given and are reproduced here together with some additions. On loan from the estate of Erasmus The Darwin Autobiography Barlow. of Charles Signed by Darwin 1809- the author 1882: with "Erasmus & Darwin, original Biddy from Charles, Barlow, omissions (London: Collins, Nora March 1809- Nora, ed. restored 1958) 1958". 1882 On loan from the estate of Erasmus Darwin Barlow. "E.D.B. from N.B. April Charles Darwin 1946" Darwin, Beagle and The inscribed on Charles, expedition Barlow, Voyage of the (London: Pilot front 1809- , 1831- Nora, ed. Beagle Press Ltd, 1945) endpage. 1882 1836 2 copies on Darwin and loan from Henslow: The the estate of Darwin, Henslow, Growth of an Erasmus Charles, J.S. (John Barlow, Idea: Letters (London: John Darwin 1809- Stevens), Nora, ed. 1831-1860 Murray, 1967) Barlow. 1882 1796-1861 Evolution Charles Darwin's Notebooks 1836-1844: (Cambridge: The Geology, Press Syndicate On loan from Transmutation of the University the estate of Darwin, Barrett, of Species, of Cambridge, Erasmus Charles, Paul H. et Metaphysical 1987) [Cabinet Darwin 1809- al, eds. Enquiries C,q) Barlow. 1882 Evolution Bateson, Angels Fear: An On loan from Gregory Investigation the estate of and Mary into the Nature Erasmus Psycholo Catherine and Meaning of (London: Rider, Darwin gy of Philosoph Bateson the Sacred 1988) Barlow. religion y Scientific Papers of William Bateson Bateson, 9ed. by R.C. William Punnett) v.2 (CUP, 1928) Revolutions in the Earth: James Hutton and the True Baxter, Age of the Weidenfeld&Nicol Stephen World son, 2003 A Letter to Purchased Erasmus by the Darwin (M.D.) Friends of Darwin, Beddoes, On a New Erasmus Erasmus, Beddoes, Thomas Method of (Bristol: Bilgin & Darwin 1731- Thomas Medecine M.D treating Rosser, 1793) House 1802 MD - history Pulmonary Consumption 2 copies on loan from the estate of Erasmus Darwin Barlow. In one copy: two letters are tipped in (front cover and front end paper) from The Listener: one by the author published 3 August 1967, one by Bernard Towers, Jesus College, Cambridge dated 27 July 1967. In the other copy (with dust jacket): a letter to The Times (17 Dec 1963) by A. Charles Darwin: W. Woodruff Darwin, Evolution by (London: Thomas regarding Charles, Beer, Sir Natural Nelson and Sons [Charles] 1809- Natural Gavin de Selection Ltd, 1963) "Darwin's Ill- 1882 Evolution Selection Health" is present on inside back cover. Darwin's Plots: Evolutionary Narrative in On loan from Darwin, George the estate of Darwin, Hardy, Eliot and (London: Ark Erasmus Charles, Eliot, Evolution Thomas, Beer, Nineteenth- Paperbacks, Darwin 1809- George, in 1840- Gillian Century Fiction 1985) Barlow. 1882 1819-1880 literature 1928 A Galvanized Network: Italian- Beretta, Swedish Marco Scientific (Stockholm: The Galvani, and Karl Relations from Royal Swedish Luigi, Grandin, Galvani to Academy of 1737- Science - eds. Nobel Sciences, 2001) 1798 history Presented to the Erasmus Darwin Science and (London: Foundation Industry in the Routlede & April 1999 Bernal, J. Nineteenth Kegan Paul Ltd, by Denis Science - D. Century 1953) Gibbs. history Bianchini Atlas des Donated by and Plantes Dr Denis Corbetta Medicinales 1975 Gibbs Botany v.46:1999, nos 1-5; V47: 2000, nos 1-5; Biologist: v.48: 2001, the nos 1-6; Journal of v.49: 2002, the nos 1-3, 5-6; Institute of V.50: nos 1- Biology 3, 6; v.51: 2004, 1-4; v.52: 2005, nos 1-6; v.53: 2006, nos 1-3, 5-6; v.54: 2007, nos 1-2,4; v.55: 2008, nos 1-2; v.56:2010, no 2. A Treatise of the Spleen and Vapours: or, Number Hypocondriacal 44/250 Blackmor and Hysterical (Doddington, limited e, Sir Affections Kent: Doddington edition Medicine Richard (1725) Press, n.d.) facsimile. - history The Consecrated Urn: An Interpretation of Keats, Blackston Keats in Terms (London: On loan from John, e, of Growth and Longmas, Green Stuart 1795- Bernard Form and Co Ltd, 1962) Harris. 1821 Presented to the Erasmus Darwin Foundation (Ringwood, August 1998 [Victoria, by SGAP Australia]: Maroondah A Guide to S.G.A.P. Group Inc. Blake, Darwinia and Maroondah and Denis Trevor L. Homoranthus Group, 1981) Gibbs. Botany The Compleat Donated by Blunt, Naturalist: a life Dr Denis Wilfrid of Linneaus Collins, 1971. Gibbs Botany In: Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Section. Transactions, Excursions and Report, For the Bolton, Year 1889 Lunar Henry (Birmingham: Society of Carringto "The Lunar Cond Bros., Contained in Birmingh n Society" 1890), pp. 79-94 Folder 2. am (Harmondsworth: Boorstin, Penguin Books, Science - Daniel J. The Discoverers 1986) Explorers history Two copies on loan from the estate of Erasmus Darwin Barlow. Second copy is a paperback edition Darwin, (London: published by Charles, Bowlby, Charles Darwin: Hutchinson, Pimlico, 1809- Naturalist John A Biography 1990) 1991. 1882 Evolution s On loan from the estate of Erasmus Bowlby, Charles Darwin: (London : Pimlico, Dariwn John A Biography 1991 Barlow On loan from the estate of Darwin, (Feltham: Hamlyn Erasmus Charles, Brent, Paperbacks, Darwin 1809- Peter Charles Darwin 1983) Barlow. 1882 British Historical and Associatio descriptive n for the catalogue of the Advance Darwin ment of Memorial at Science Down House, *** Downe, Kent. n.d. (London: Book Bronowski The Ascent of Club Associates, Science - , J. Man 1973) history Meaning Brown, Morphemes and Book Guild E.N. Literacy Sussex, 2009 On loan from Charles Darwin: the estate of Darwin, The Power of (London: Erasmus Charles, Browne, Place. Volume II Jonathan Cape, Darwin 1809- Naturalist Janet of a Biography 2002) Barlow. 1882 Evolution s On loan from Charles Darwin: the estate of Darwin, Voyaging. (London: Erasmus Charles, Browne, Volume I of a Jonathan Cape, Darwin 1809- Naturalist Janet Biography 1995) Barlow. 1882 Evolution s Book review of Desmond King-Hele (ed.), Charles Darwin's The Life of Erasmus Notes and Darwin Records of the (Cambridge Royal Society of University Darwin, London, vol. Press, Erasmus, Darwin, Browne, "Darwin on 57(3), 2003, pp. 2003). 1731- Charles, Janet Darwin" 346-348 Contained in 1802 1809-1882 Folder 2 (item 209). "Love Letter of Clerical Cats: Erasmus Darwin and Anna Seward. From the In: Bryant, Mark Persian Snow, (ed.), The Church at Dr Darwin's, Cat: Clerical Cats to Miss Po in Stories and Darwin, Felina, at the Verse (Hodder- Erasmus, Seward, [Bryant, Palace, Stoughton, 1997), Contained in 1731- Anna, Mark] Lichfield” ***** pp. 141-148 Folder 1. 1802 1742-1809 "William Paley Confronts Erasmus Darwin: Natural Theology and Science & Darwin, Paley, Evolutionism in Christian Belief, Erasmus, Evolution William, Burbridge, the Eighteenth Vol. 10, No. 1, Contained in 1731- - religious 1743- David Century" 1998, pp. 49-71 Folder 2. 1802 Evolution aspects 1805 Burkhardt, Frederick and The (Cambridge: Darwin, Sydney Correspondenc Cambridge Charles, Smith, e of Charles University Press, 1809- Naturalist eds. Darwin 2000-) 1882 Evolution s On loan from the estate of Erasmus Darwin Barlow. The Origins of (London: G. Bell Some slight Butterfield Modern Science and Sons Ltd, water Science - , H.
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