London: John Churchill, 1831. Stephenson & Churchill, Medical Botany. 4 vols. in 2, 8vo. Unpaginated. 186 attractive hand-colored botanical plates (numbered 1-185, plus an unnumbered plate of "Atropa belladonna" in Vol. I). 19th cent. half calf, marbled boards, a little rubbed. Minor foxing and offsetting from plates, but a very..... More
1858. Stephenson, Robert (1803-59). A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. N.p., n.d. [dated January 13, 1858 in Clark's hand]. 1- pp. 203 x 127 mm. Remains of mounting present. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Regarding a proposed visit. Stephenson was one of the foremost British railway engineers of the nineteenth century, known particularly for..... More
1862. Stephenson, [Rowland] Macdonald. A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. Worthing, February 18, 1862. 4pp. 219 x 134 mm. Small holes punched in left margin, minimally affecting text, traces of former mounting. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Stephenson was the outstanding pioneer of railways in India, founding the Calcutta-Delhi line and setting up the..... More
1876. Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80). Archive of material relating to the famous Charles Bravo poisoning case, consisting of (1) Autograph letter signed to Taylor from Harry Bodkin Poland (1829-1928). Bifolium. 3pp. Temple [London], 29 May 1876. 205 x 127 mm. (2) 3 autograph letters signed to Taylor from Augustus K...... More