Withering, William 1741-1799
Overview
Works: | 236 works in 634 publications in 3 languages and 4,321 library holdings |
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Genres: | Case studies Biography History Classification Field guides Bibliography |
Roles: | Author, Translator, Honoree, Other |
Classifications: | QK306, 615.32381 |
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Most widely held works about
William Withering
- Hall Jackson and the purple foxglove : medical practice and research in Revolutionary America, 1760-1820 by J. Worth Estes( Book )
- William Withering of Birmingham, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S by T. Whitmore Peck( Book )
- Organic inheritance in man by F. A. E Crew( Book )
- William Withering; the introduction of digitalis into medical practice by Louis H Roddis( Book )
- The miscellaneous tracts of the late William Withering; to which is prefixed a memoir of his life, character, and writings by William Withering( Book )
- The life and times of William Withering : his work, his legacy by Peter Sheldon( Book )
- Withering and the discovery of the foxglove : an autobiographical extract by William Withering by William Withering( Book )
- The place of William Withering in scientific medicine by John F Fulton( Book )
- A translation of William Withering's De angina gangraenosa by William Withering( Book )
- Discoverers for medicine by William Henry Woglom( Book )
- William Withering and the foxglove : a bicentennial selection of letters from the Osler bequest to the Royal Society of Medicine, together with a transcription of "An account of the foxglove" and an introductory essay by Ronald D Mann( Book )
- An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses: with practical remarks on dropsy, and other diseases by William Withering( Book )
- William Withering : his work, his health, his friends by Lewis J Moorman( Book )
- Withering : the discovery of digitalis( Visual )
- The miscellaneous tracts of the late William Withering by William Withering( Book )
- 134 letters from and to Dr. Wm. Withering by William Withering( Book )
- Erasmus Darwin FRS (1731-1802) and the foxglove controversy by G. C Cook( Book )
- William Withering and digitalis remembered, 1785-1985 by Theva A Buell( Book )
- The friendship of William Withering and Erasmus Darwin by Ruth Musser( Book )
- William Withering of Birmingham, M.D. by T. Whitmore Peck( Book )
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Most widely held works by
William Withering
An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses: with practical remarks on dropsy, and other diseases by
William Withering(
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24 editions published in 1785 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published in 1785 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A systematic arrangement of British plants by
William Withering(
Book
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28 editions published between 1812 and 2012 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1812 and 2012 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Outlines of mineralogy by
Torbern Bergman(
)
16 editions published in 1783 in English and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published in 1783 in English and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses : with practical remarks on dropsy and other diseases by
William Withering(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat, or scarlatina anginosa : particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the
year 1778. By William Withering, M.D by
William Withering(
)
10 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat; or scarlatina anginosa : particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the
year 1778. The second edition. To which are now prefixed, Some remarks on the nature and cure of the ulcerated sore throat.
By William Withering, M.D by
William Withering(
)
10 editions published between 1793 and 2005 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1793 and 2005 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A chemical analysis of the water at Caldas da Rainha : by William Withering by
William Withering(
)
9 editions published in 1795 in Portuguese and English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1795 in Portuguese and English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A botanical arrangement of British plants; including the uses of each species, in medicine, diet, rural œconomy and the arts.
With an easy introduction to the study of botany ... Illustrated by copper plates. The second edition. By William Withering by
William Withering(
)
in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bericht über den Fingerhut und seine medizinische Anwendung mit praktischen Bemerkungen über Wassersucht und andere Krankheiten
: nach der englischen Ausgabe von 1785 ins Deutsche übertragen by
William Withering(
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24 editions published between 1785 and 1984 in German and Undetermined and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1785 and 1984 in German and Undetermined and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A systematic arrangement of British plants; with an easy introduction to the study of botany by
William Withering(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1801 and 1812 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1801 and 1812 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An arrangement of British plants; according to the latest improvements of the Linnaean system, to which is prefixed, an easy
introduction to the study of botany by
William Withering(
Book
)
15 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain With descriptions of the genera and species,
According to the System of the celebrated Linnaeus. Being an Attempt to render them familiar to those who are unacquainted
with the Learned Languages. Under each species are added, The most remarkable Varieties, the Natural Places of Growth, the
Duration, the Time of Flowering, the Peculiarities of Structure, the common English Names; the Names of Gerard, Parkinson,
Ray and Bauhine. The uses as medicines, or as poisons; as food for Men, for Brutes, and for Insects. With their Applications
in oeconomy and in the arts. With an easy introduction to the study of botany. Shewing The Method of investigating plants,
and Directions how to Dry and Preserve Specimens. The whole Illustrated by Copper Plates and a copious Glossary. By William
Withering, M.D. In two volumes by
William Withering(
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2 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An arrangement of British plants : according to the latest improvements of the Linnæan system. To which is prefixed, An easy
introduction to the study of botany. Illustrated by copper plates. By William Withering, M.D.F.R.S. member of the Royal Academy
of Sciences at Lisbon ; fellow of the Linnaean Society ; honorary member of the Royal Medical Society at Edinburgh, &c by
William Withering(
)
2 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat, or scarlatina anginosa; particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the
year 1778 by
William Withering(
Book
)
20 editions published between 1779 and 2018 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1779 and 2018 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An arrangement of British plants, according to the latest improvements of the Linnean system by
William Withering(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1830 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1830 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A systematic arrangement of British plants; : with an easy introduction to the study of botany. Illustrated by copper plates. by
William Withering(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1801 and 1812 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1801 and 1812 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Withering's British plants : the flowering plants and ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, arranged according to the Linnaean
system : with instructions to beginners, illustrative figures, a glossary, and outline of a natural classification by
William Withering(
)
13 editions published between 1852 and 1863 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1852 and 1863 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An arrangement of British plants ; according to the latest improvements of the Linnæan system. To which is prefixed, An easy
introduction to the study of botany. Illustrated by copper plates. By William Withering by
William Withering(
)
8 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain : With descriptions of the genera and species
... With an easy introduction to the study of botany. ... By William Withering, M.D. In two volumes by
William Withering(
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)
8 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An arrangement of British plants, according to the latest improvements of the Linnean system; with an easy introduction to
the study of botany by
William Withering(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1818 and 1830 in English and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1818 and 1830 in English and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Jackson, Hall 1739-1797
- Estes, J. Worth 1934- Author
- MacGillivray, William 1796-1852 Author
- Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. ǂb Book Collection ǂ5 WMMCW
- Bergman, Torbern 1735-1784 Author
- Withering, William 1775-1832 Editor
- Classics of Medicine Library
- Wilkinson, K. Douglas
- Peck, T. Whitmore Author
- Crew, F. A. E. (Francis Albert Eley) 1888-1973 Author
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Angina maligna Botanists Botany Botany, Medical Clinical pharmacology Congestive heart failure Darwin, Erasmus, Digitalis (Drug) Diphtheria Edema England England--Birmingham England--Shropshire Europe--British Isles Fever Foxgloves Franklin, Benjamin, Great Britain Health Heredity History--Sources Ireland Jackson, Hall, Materia medica Medicine Medicine--Practice Mineralogical chemistry Mineralogy Natural history New Hampshire--Portsmouth Paleontology Physicians Plant anatomy Plants Purple foxglove Scarlatina Science Therapeutics Throat--Diseases United States Water--Analysis Withering, William,
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Alternative Names
William Withering botanico britannico
William Withering Brits botanicus (1741-1799)
William Withering englischer Mediziner und Botaniker
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Withering, Guilherme 1741-1799
Withering, Willhelm 1741-1799
Withering, William
Witthering, William 1741-1799
Вільям Візерінг британський (англійський) ботанік, міколог, геолог, хімік та лікар
Уизеринг, Уильям
ויליאם וית'רינג
ویلیام وینرینق
ವಿಲಿಯಂ ವಿಥರಿಂಗ್
ウィリアム・ウィザリング
威廉·威灵宁
威廉·威瑟
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