London: 1872. Huxley, Thomas Henry (1825-95). Autograph letter signed to Miss Myers. 2 sheets. 3pp. London, 23 April 1872. 200 x 135 mm. Old repairs along folds, a few tears along folds not affecting text, but very good. To an American autograph seeker: "Dear Miss Myers, If I recollect rightly..... More
London. Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925). Autograph letter signed to George Henschel (1850-1934). Bifolium. 4pp. London, “Aug. 6,” n.y. [1915 or after]. 177 x 112 mm. Small tear along central fold, light toning but very good. Chatty letter from American artist John Singer Sargent to his friend, the German-born British baritone..... More
London: British Medical Association, 1918. Cushing, Harvey (1869-1939). Notes on penetrating wounds of the brain. Galley proofs of text and illustrations. 7 sheets of varying lengths, fastened with metal brad. N.p., 1918. Some wear and soiling along folds, minor fraying but very good. 2 notes in pencil in an unidentified..... More
1825. Birkbeck, George (1776-1841). Autograph letter signed to William Rathbone (1787-1868). Bifolium (portions of second leaf cut away). 1 page plus address. N.p., n.d. [ca. 1825). 153 x 114 mm. Light soiling, a few pin-holes, but very good. From George Birkbeck, pioneering educator and philanthropist, soliciting support for creating what..... More
1812. [Park, Mungo (1771-1806).] Minute of a conversation with Lord Bathurst on the 23 Decr 1812—relative to Mr Park’s Journal. Manuscript document in an unidentified hand. Bifolium. 4pp. N.p., 23 December 1812. 181 x 110 mm. Remains of former mounting at the fold, but very good. Document concerning the publication..... More
London: Society of Antiquaries of London, 1800. Frere, John (1740-1807). Account of flint weapons discovered at Hoxne in Suffolk. In Archaeologia: Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London 13 (1800): 204-5; 2 plates (nos. XIV – XV). 282 x 217 mm. Whole volume..... More
Paris: Baillière, 1841. Orfila, Mathieu J. B. (1787-1853). Rapport sur les moyens de constater la présence de l’arsenic dans les empoisonnemens par ce toxique. 53pp. Text illustrations. 204 x 130 mm. Paris: J.-B. Baillière, 1841. Original printed wrappers, upper corner of front wrapper chipped. Light toning but very good. First..... More
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1940. Cabot, Hugh (1872-1945). The patient’s dilemma: The quest for medical security in America. x, [2], 284pp. New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1940. 204 x 135 mm. Original cloth, spine faded, lower extremity frayed. Very good. Presentation Copy, inscribed by Cabot on the front endpaper..... More
London: 1881. Huxley, Thomas Henry (1825-95). Autograph letter signed to Mr. Williams [probably Edmund Sydney Williams (1817-91)]. Bifolium. 3pp. London, 27 March 1881. 177 x 115 mm. Traces of mounting on verso of last leaf, but very good. Slightly snarky letter from Huxley in his characteristically difficult hand, most likely..... More
Paris: Asselin et Houzeau, 1885. Roussel, Joseph (1837-1901). Leçons sur la transfusion directe du sang. [4], 86, 8, [2]pp. Numerous text illustrations. Paris: Asselin et Houzean, 1885. 215 x 139 mm. Original printed wrappers, spine chipped and with some losses, small tear in front wrapper, signatures a bit loose. Very..... More
Paris: Jung-Treuttel, 1860. Boucher de Perthes, Jacques (1788-1868). De l’homme antédiluvien et de ses oeuvres. [4], 99, [3]pp. Text illustrations. Paris: Jung-Treuttel; Derache; Dumoulin; Didron, 1860. 229 x 140 mm. Modern cloth; original printed wrappers bound in. Fore-edges a bit frayed, small split in inner margin of front wrapper, foxed..... More
Milan: 1770. Patrini, Guglielmo (1722-1806). Tratatto delle rotture dettato dall’estimatismo. Sigor Dottor Gugliemo Patrini lettore di chirurgia, e d’anatomia nel venerando Spedal Maggiori di Milano. Manuscript document most likely in a student or scribal hand. N.p., n.d. [Milan, ca. 1770]. 191 x 142 mm. 18th-century mottled sheep, gilt spine, light..... More
London: Thomas Tegg, 1810. [Rowlandson, Thomas (1757-1827).] The first night of my wedding. Or little Boney no match for an arch dutchess. Hand-colored etching. London: Thos. Tegg, 25 April 1810. 325 x 238 mm. Small tear in one corner not affecting image, light dust-soiling but very good. Bawdy hand-colored etching..... More
London: S. W. Fores, 1813. [Williams, Charles (d. 1830).] Doctors differ or Dame Nature against the College. Hand-colored etching. London: S. W. Fores, 8 March 1813. 246 x 356 mm. Small tear in lower margin going through one word of the caption, traces of former mounting on the verso, but..... More
1753. [Maillet, Benoît de (1656-1738).] Nouveau systême du monde ou entretiens de Teliamed philosophe indien avec un missionaire françois, au passage que fit au Caire ce philosophe, aux années 1715 et 1716, ecrits par le missionaire en 1724 a un de ses amis. Manuscript in a neat and legible scribal..... More
Petrograd: M. M.Stasiulevicha, 1915-16. Newton, Isaac (1643-1727). Matematicheskiye nachala natural’noy filosofii. Translated from Latin with notes and explanations by A[leksei] N. Krylov. 2 vols. vi, 276; [4], 277-620pp. 36 plates. Petrograd: M. M. Stasyulevich, 1915-16. Original printed wrappers, spines restored, edges of wrappers repaired, front wrapper of Vol. 1 a...... More
Charlottenberg: 1926. Bothe, Walther (1891-1957). Typed letter signed with manuscript corrections, in German, to Walther Gerlach (1889-1979). 1 page on one sheet; letterhead of the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt. Charlottenburg, 20 July 1926. 277 x 217 mm. Creased where previously folded, but fine otherwise. Letter with excellent scientific content from Walther Bothe..... More
Edinburgh: G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, 1755. Monro, Alexander secundus (1733-1817). Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de testibus et de semine in variis animalibus. 8vo. [4], 90pp. 5 folding engraved plates, with faint stamp of Birmingham Medical Institute. Edinburgh: G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, 1755. 191 x 124 mm. Modern boards. Very..... More
Basel: apud Mich. Isingrinium, 1551. Galen (129 – ca. 216). Epitome Galeni Pergameni operum, in quatuor partes digesta, pulcherrima methodo universam illius viri doctrinal complectens. Edited by Andres de Laguna (1499-1559). Folio. [8]pp., 1298 columns, [147]pp. Woodcut illustrations. Basel: Apud Mich. Isingrinum, 1551. 323 x 204 mm. 16th century calf..... More
Edinburgh: Adam Neill & Co., 1797. Monro, Alexander secundus (1733-1817). Three treatises. On the brain, the eye, and the ear. viii, 9-32, 32*, 32*, 33-263pp. Part-title of the memoir on the brain bound before the general title. 24 engraved plates. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute; London: G. G. & J. Robinson;..... More
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Oxford: 1913. Osler, William (1849-1919). Typed letter signed to Sir George Newman (1870-1948). 1 page, on Regius Professor of Medicine letterhead. Oxford, 17 December 1913. 220 x 178 mm. Small crease in upper corner, creased where previously folded, but fine. Letter touching on cardiology to British public health physician George..... More
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Montreal: 1882. Osler, William (1849-1919). Certificate from McGill University signed by Osler as Registrar of the Medical Faculty and George W. Campbell (1810-82) as Dean of the Medical Faculty. 1 sheet. Montreal, 28 March 1882. 275 x 209 mm. Small lacunae along folds not affecting text, tiny marginal tears along..... More
London: Charles Mearne, 1684. Browne, Thomas (1605-82). Certain miscellany tracts. [8], 215, [7]pp. Lacking the engraved frontispiece portrait. London: Charles Mearne; Henry Bonwick, 1684. 171 x 113 mm. Half morocco, marbled boards ca. 1684, rebacked, some rubbing and edgewear. Moderate foxing and toning, inner margin of front free endpaper repaired..... More
Lausanne: Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1756. Haller, Albrecht von (1708-77). Deux mémoires sur le mouvement du sang et sur les effets de la saignée, fondés sur des expériences faites sur des animaux. [2], viii, 343pp. Engraved frontispiece. Lausanne: Marc-Mic. Bousquet, 1756. 165 x 100 mm. Calf gilt ca. 1756, worn especially at..... More
1845. Monro, Alexander tertius (1773-1859). Portrait photograph (salt print from a calotype negative) by David Octavius Hill (1802-70) and Robert Adamson (1821-48), mounted and matted. N.p., n.d. [Edinburgh, 1840s]. 203 x 150 mm. (image). Somewhat faded as is common with calotypes, a few tiny marginal chips and tears, but very..... More