Salmon, William 1644-1713

Overview

Works:	602 works in 2,333 publications in 2 languages and 25,521 library holdings
Genres:	Ephemerides Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc Handbooks and manuals Almanacs Dictionaries Case studies Cookbooks Popular works
Roles:	Author, Other, Translator, Editor, Compiler, Annotator, Dubious author
Classifications:	PR1121, 615.1

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about William Salmon

Hells cabal, or, The devilish plots of envy and malice, against Dr. Jones; and his famous friendly pills discovered by George Jones( )
The people's doctors : a review by Daniel Drake( Book )
The religious imposter: or, The life of Alexander, a sham-prophet, doctor and fortune-teller. Out of Lucian. Dedicated to Doctor S-lm-n, and the rest of the new religious fraternity of free-thinkers, near Leather-sellers-hall by Sebastian Smith( Book )
William Salmon. Line engraving by F. H. van Hove, 1714( Visual )
The Great House, Blackfriars, London. Watercolour( Visual )

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Most widely held works by William Salmon

The London almanack : For the year of our Lord, 1700. For the year of the world, 5700. For the year of His Majesties reign, 12. Containing I. The moon's rising, setting and southing. II. The time of high water at London-Bridge. III. The exact high water in 110 other ports. IV. The Roman account fitted to our months. V. The sun's rising and setting every day. VI. The length of the day and night. VII. The increase and decrease of the days. VIII. The regulation of pendulum clocks. IX. Choice medicinal observations. X. The eclipses of the luminaries. XI. The mutual aspects and lunar appulses. XII. Metrical observations with other things of material consequence. By William Salmon, M.D. living by Black-Friars Stairs, [sic] by William Salmon( )

35 editions published between 1697 and 1706 in English and held by 925 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The London almanack for the year of our Lord 1696 : for the year of the world 5696, and of His Majesties reign, 8 ... by William Salmon( )

15 editions published between 1696 and 1986 in English and held by 530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Aristotle's compleat and experienc'd midwife : In two parts. I.A guide for child-bearing women ... II. Proper and safe remedies for the curing all those distempers that are incident to the female sex ; ... Made English by W- S-, M.D by Aristotle( )

55 editions published between 1711 and 1782 in English and held by 507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Paraiēremata, or, Select physical and chyrurgical observations : containing divers remarkable histories of cures, done by several famous physicians, and above seven hundred eminent cures, in the most usual diseases happening to humane bodies, performed by the author William Salmon, professor of physick : with useful tables for the whole work, as also large and plain directions for the use of every instrument by William Salmon( )

24 editions published between 1687 and 1978 in English and held by 474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By publick authority. Doctor Salmon's pills, drops & balsam : these so famously known throughout all England, fitted for the cure of most diseases in men, women & children by William Salmon( )

21 editions published in 1680 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pharmacopoeia Londinensis, or, The new London dispensatory : in VI books, translated into English for the publick good, and fitted to the whole art of healing : illustrated with the preparations, virtues, and uses of all simple medicaments, vegetable, animal, and mineral : of all the compounds both internal and external, and of all the chymical preparations now in use : together with some choice medicines added by the author : as also the praxis of chymistry, as it's now exercised, fitted to the meanest capacity by Royal College of Physicians of London( )

21 editions published between 1682 and 1980 in English and held by 429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The London almanack : For the year of our Lord, 1695. For the year of the world, 5645. And of Their Majesties reign, 7. Containing I. The change and quarters of the moon. II. The moon's rising, setting and southing. III. The time of high water at London-Bridge. IV. The exact high water in 110 other ports. V. The regulation of pendulum clocks & watches. VI. The mutual aspects of the planets. VII. The Roman account fitted to our months. VIII. The sun's rising and setting every day. IX. The length of the day and night. X. The increase and decrease of the days. XI. Physical observations in each month. XII. The eclipses of the luminaries. XIII. Description and use of several famous medicines. XIV. Choice remedies against the plague. XV. Astrological observations with other things of material consequence. Dedicated to the Queen's most excellent Majesty. By William Salmon, professor of Physick, living at the Blew Ball by the Ditch-side, near Holborn-Bridge, London by William Salmon( )

31 editions published between 1695 and 1699 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The family-dictionary: or, Household companion. Containing in an alphabetical method, I. Directions for cookery, in dressing flesh, fowl, fish, &c. II. Making all sorts of pastry, &c. III. Making of conserves, candies, preserves, &c. IV. The making all kinds of potable liquors, as ales, meads. V. The making of all sorts of perfumes, sweet balls, pouders. VI. The virtues and uses of the most usual herbs and plants. VII. The preparations of several choice medicines by William Salmon( )

30 editions published between 1696 and 1705 in English and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pharmacopæia Londinensis. Or, The new London dispensatory : in VI. books. Translated into English for the publick good, and fitted to the whole art of healing. Illustrated with the preparations virtues and uses of all simple medicaments, vegetable, animal and mineral: of all the compounds both internal and external: and of all the chymical preparations now in use. Together with some choice medicines added by the author. As also the praxis of chymistry, as it's now exercised, fitted to the meanest capacity. The third edition corrected amd amended. By William Salmon, professor of physick ; at the blue Balcony by the ditch-side nigh Holbourn-bridge by William Salmon( )

30 editions published between 1685 and 1696 in English and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Doron medicum, or, A supplement to the new London dispensatory : in III books : containing a supplement I. to the materia medica, II. to the internal compound medicaments, III. to the external compound medicaments : compleated with the art of compounding medicines ... by William Salmon( )

23 editions published between 1683 and 1972 in English and Latin and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Systema medicinale, a compleat system of physick, theorical and practical. In six books by Johann Doläus( )

21 editions published in 1686 in English and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming : in four books ... : to which is added A discourse of perspective and chiromancy by William Salmon( )

38 editions published between 1673 and 1983 in English and held by 357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Aristotle's compleat and experienc'd midwife: In two parts. I. Guide for child-bearing women, in the Time of their Conception, Bearing and Suckling their Children; with the best Means of Helping them, both in Natural and Unnatural Labours: Together with suitable Remedies for the various Indispositions of New-Born Infants. II. Proper and safe remedies for the curing all those distempers that are incident to the female sex; and more especially those that are any Obstruction to their Bearing of Children. A Work far more perfect than any yet Extant; and highly Necessary for all Surgeons, Midwives, Nurses, and Child-Bearing Women. Made English by W- S-, M.D( )

12 editions published between 1750 and 1760 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Works of Aristotle, the famous philosopher : In four parts. Containing I. His complete Master-piece ; displaying the secrets of nature in the generation of man. To which is added, the Family physician ; being approved remedies for the several distempers incident to the human body. II. His Experienced midwife ; absolutely necessary for surgeons, midwives, nurses, and child-bearing women. III. His Book of problems, containing various questions and answers, relative to the state of man's body. IV. His Last legacy ; unfolding the secrets of nature respecting the generation of man by William Salmon( )

12 editions published between 1784 and 1792 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The anatomy of human bodies : comprehending the most modern discoveries and curiosities in that art : to which is added a particular treatise of the small-pox and measles : together with several practical observations and experienc'd cures by Ysbrand van Diemerbroeck( )

22 editions published between 1689 and 1978 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion : wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions ... likewise directions for cookery ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters by William Salmon( )

19 editions published between 1695 and 1983 in English and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Synopsis medicinæ, or, A compendium of astrological, Galenical, & chymical physick : philosophically deduced from the principles of Hermes and Hippocrates, in three books : the first, laying down signs and rules how the disease may be known, the second, how to judge whether it be curable or not, or may end in life or death, the third, shewing the way of curing according to the precepts of Galen and Paracelsus ... by William Salmon( )

21 editions published between 1671 and 1966 in English and Latin and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Iatrica, seu, Praxis medendi : the practice of curing diseases : being a medicinal history of near two hundred famous observations in the cure of diseases, performed by the author hereof : whereunto is added, by way of scholia, a compleat theory or method of precepts, wherein the names, definitions, kinds, signs, causes, prognosticks, and various ways of cure are methodically instituted, digested and reduced to vulgar practice : to which is newly added as an appendix, observations upon the lethargy, carus, frenzy, madness, defects of the internal senses, and hurts of the external senses : with several remarks worthy consideration : and a catalogue of the authors works ... by William Salmon( )

14 editions published between 1694 and 1980 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Phylaxa medicina, a supplement to the London-dispensatory and doron : being a cabinet of choice medicines collected and fitted for vulgar use by William Salmon( )

14 editions published between 1688 and 1966 in English and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Iatrica, seu, Praxis medendi. the practice of curing, being a medicinal history of many famous observations in the cure of diseases performed by the author : whereunto is added by way of scholia, a complete theory, or method of precepts ... together with several of the choisest observations of other famous men ... by William Salmon( )

14 editions published between 1684 and 1983 in English and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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