William Dickes

William Dickes was an engraver, lithographer and illustrator (1815–1892).

Also recorded as W. Dickes.

William Dickes in brief

Born
1815
Died
1892
Known for
engraver, lithographer and illustrator
Contents

Catalogued works

14 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1800 to 1972.

The Canadian naturalist : a series of conversations on the natural history of Lower Canada. Beauty in common things. Thomas Jones, 'Glan Alun', dated 1855, held by National Library of Wales. John Owen (Owain Alaw, Pencerdd), dated 1850, held by National Library of Wales. John Gambold, M.A, dated 1860, held by National Library of Wales. William Griffiths, dated 1800, held by National Library of Wales. Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880., dated [1860/1880?], held by Wellcome Collection. Revelation of childbirth : the principles and practice of natural childbirth / by Grantly Dick Read., dated 1943, held by Wellcome Collection. Occasional papers on veterinary subjects / by William Dick ; with a memoir by R.O. Pringle., dated 1869, held by Wellcome Collection. Introduction to motherhood / by Grantly Dick-Read., dated 1957, held by Wellcome Collection. Specification of David Dick : cushions for trusses, &c., dated 1858, held by Wellcome Collection. Manual of veterinary science / by William Dick., dated 1862, held by Wellcome Collection. Childbirth without fear : being the ninth impression of Revelation of childbirth the principles and practice of natural childbirth / by Grantly Dick Read., dated 1950, held by Wellcome Collection. An introduction to clinical rheumatology / William Carson Dick., dated 1972, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

National Library of Wales: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Welsh Portrait Collection: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 249 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

146 William Cobourne Dickes Cove, 8 Feb. 1698/9, The Local Correspondence of the Royal African Company of England, 1681–1699, Vol. 3: The English in West Africa, 1691–1699, 2006. <i>Krupp: A Great Business Man Seen through His Letters</i>. William Berdrow , E. W. Dickes, The Journal of Modern History, 1931. Dickes Leben, Ich bin dann mal dick!, 2017. Dickes Tabu, Ich bin dann mal dick!, 2017.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (106776674X). Those registers additionally record the forms Rost, Fred W., Dickes Rost, Frederick William, Rost, F. W. D., Rost, Fred and Rost, Fred W. D.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Journal of the Society for Arts, Vol. 11, no. 547 (1863) — Internet Archive.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1815William Dickes born.
  2. 1850John Owen (Owain Alaw, Pencerdd) (National Library of Wales).
  3. 1855Thomas Jones, 'Glan Alun' (National Library of Wales).
  4. 1860John Gambold, M.A (National Library of Wales).
  5. 1863Journal of the Society for Arts, Vol. 11, no. 547 digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1892William Dickes died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    <i>Krupp: A Great Business Man Seen through His Letters</i>. William Berdrow , E. W. Dickes, The Journal of Modern History, 1931

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    146 William Cobourne Dickes Cove, 8 Feb. 1698/9, The Local Correspondence of the Royal African Company of England, 1681–1699, Vol. 3: The English in West Africa, 1691–1699, 2006

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Dickes Leben, Ich bin dann mal dick!, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Dickes Tabu, Ich bin dann mal dick!, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8007814: William Dickes

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 106776674X, Rost, Frederick William Dickes.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under William Dickes as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 249 works naming William Dickes.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    “William Dickes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Prints

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