London: Th: Cotes and R. Young, 1634. Paré, Ambroise (1510? – 1590). The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latine and compared with the French . . . Translated by Thomas Johnson. Folio. Engraved title by T. Cecil, [12], 487, 553-1083, 1093-1173, [23]pp. Over 300 woodcut..... More
London: Rouland Hall, 1563. Gale, Thomas (1507-87). Certaine workes of chirurgerie, newly compiled and published by Thomas Gale, maister in chirurgerie. 4 parts in 1 volume. [16], 53, [6]; [5], 58; [3], 19, [2]; [4], 90ff.; lacking blank leaves K8 and 2H8. 5 folding tables. Woodcut portrait of Gale (repeated..... More
London: Printed for N. Prevost, 1733. Winslow, Jacques Benigne (1669-1760). An anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body . . . Translated from the French original, by G. Douglas, M.D. 2 vols. in 1, 4to. [2], [v]-xx, xv, 152, 182, [2]; iv, [6], 210, 145, [11]pp. 4 folding..... More
London: Thomas Harper, 1633. Banister, John (1533/40? – 1610). The workes of that famous chyrurgian M. Iohn Banester; by him digested into five books . . . 4to. [16], 296, [8, including blank leaf], [16], 166, [2, blank], [16, including blank leaf], 233, [17], [4], 57pp. Woodcut title border. London..... More
Venice: Joannes & Gregorius de Gregoriis, 1495. Ketham, Johannes de (fl. 1460)] Fasciculus medicine in quo continentur . . . [Includes: Mondino de Lucci (Mundinus) (ca. 1270-1326). Anathomia.] [40]ff., unpaginated. 10 full-page woodcut text illustrations. [Venice: Joannes & Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, 15 October 1495 (colophon)]. [Bound with:] Savonarola..... More
Paris: in chalcographia Jodoci Badii Ascensi, 1520. Le Lièvre [Leporis], Guillaume. Ars memorativa Gulielmi Leporei Avallonensis. 4to. 32ff. Woodcut title vignette and three large woodcut illustrations. [Paris:] N.p., 1520. 205 x 143 mm. Modern limp vellum. Marginal repairs to several leaves, affecting some words but preserving legibility. Very good copy..... More
Boston: 1846. Bigelow, Henry Jacob (1818-90). Insensibility during surgical operations produced by inhalation. In: Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 35, no. 16 (November 18, 1846): 309-17 & no. 19 (December 9, 1846): 379-82. Whole volume, 8vo. 544pp. Boston: David Clapp, 1847. 227 x 135 mm. 19th century sheep, rebacked and..... More
Florence: Francesco Onofrio, 1657. Falcinelli, Bernardino. Nuova dichiarazione, e comento ne’ testi d’Ipocrate sopra le ferite del capo, con le sue figure, modo diconoscerle, e curarle. 8vo. [4], 256pp. Woodcut illustrations. Florence: Francesco Onofri, 1657. 142 x 100 mm. 19th-century half vellum, marbled boards, leather spine label (worn). Library stamp..... More
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Edinburgh: 1775. Monro, Alexander, secundus (1733-1817). [Surgical lectures.] Manuscript book in an unidentified student or scribal hand. 4to. 660pp. N.p. [Edinburgh], 1775. 222 x 180 mm. Quarter calf, boards, some wear and rubbing to the boards, spine cracked but holding. Very good. Alexander Monro secundus, the second and most celebrated..... More
London: Samuel Highley, 1837. Grainger, Richard D. (1801-65). Observations on the structure and function of the spinal cord. vii, [3], [ix]-x, 159, [1]pp., plus 8-page publisher’s catalogues in the front and back. Plate. London: Samuel Highley, 1837. 228 x 141 mm. Original cloth, rebacked preserving original spine with printed label..... More
Patavi: Mathaeo de Cardorini, 1664. Marchetti, Pietro de (ca. 1589-1673). Observationum medico-chirurgicarum rariorum sylloge. [16, incl. initial blank, engraved title & portrait], 188pp., 2 blank leaves at end. Folding engraved plate. Padua: Typis Matthaei de Cadorinis, 1664. (2) Brunacci, Gaudenzio (1631-68). De cina cina, seu pulvere ad febres syntagma physiologicum..... More
Venice: Lodovico Avanzi & Fratelli, 1557. Rostinio, Pietro & Lodovico (fl. mid-16th century). Compendio di tutta la cirugia, utilissimo ad ogni studioso de quella, et sopramodo necessario. 8vo. [16], 230, [2, blank]pp. Woodcut illustrations and initial letter. Venice: Lodovico Avanzi & Fratelli, 1557. 147 x 98 mm. Modern limp vellum..... More
Basel: Sumptibus Ludovici Regis, 1606. Fabry von Hilden, Wilhelm (1560-1634). (1) Observationum & curatorium chirurgicarum centuriae. [16], 298, [6]pp. Woodcut illustrations. Basel: Sumptibus Ludovici Regis, 1606. Presentation Copy, inscribed by the author on the title to Swiss physician André Bonet (b. 1556): “Clarissimo & excellentissimo viro dno. D. Andrea Boneto..... More
Cambridge: 1913. Yerkes, Robert M. (1876-1956) & Daniel W. LaRue. Outline of a study of the self. 24, [20]ff., plus ca. 50 blank sheets. Cambridge, MA: N.p., 1913. 270 x 205 mm. Original cloth loose-leaf ring binder, a bit worn and soiled. First and last leaves toned due to acidic..... More
Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1887. Mach, Ernst (1838-1916) & Peter Salcher (1848-1928). Photographische Fixirung der durch Projectile in der Luft eingeleiteten Vorgänge. In Annalen der Physik und Chemie, n.s., 32 (1887): 277-291; plate. Whole volume. viii, 704pp. 5 folding plates (including the Mach plate), text illustrations. 213 x 132 mm..... More
London: Richard Chiswell, 1683. Harris, Walter (1647-1732). Pharmacologia anti-empirica: Or a rational discourse of remedies both chymical and Galenical . . . 8vo. [32], 1-332, [12] pp. London: Richard Chiswell, 1683. 175 x 116 mm. Full sheep ca. 1683, worn and rubbed, skillfully rebacked. Light browning & soiling, but very..... More
London: Thomas Johnson for Nathanael Brook, 1672. Harvey, Gideon (1640?-1700?). Morbus anglicus: Or the anatomy of consumptions. [4], 154pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait by A. Hertochs. London: Thomas Johnson for Nathanael Brook, 1672. 161 x 99 mm. Contemporary calf rebacked, gilt-lettered spine, some wear, endpapers loose. Frontispiece mended with paper tape..... More
London: James Partridge, 1689. Harvey, Gideon (1640?-1700?). The art of curing diseases by expectation: With remarks on a supposed great case of apoplectick fits. [2], 224pp. London: James Partridge, 1689. 140 x 82 mm. Full antique calf, browned throughout. A few inkstains, edges a bit frayed, but a good copy..... More
London: A. Roper; R. Basset; W. Turner, 1699. Harvey, Gideon (ca. 1636-1640 – ca. 1700-1702). The vanities of philosophy & physick: Together with directions and medicines easily prepared by any of the least skill, whereby to preserve health, and prolong life . . . [8], 184pp. London: Printed for A...... More
Paris: J. B. Bailliere, 1857-61. Lebert, H[ermann] (1813-78). Traité d’anatomie pathologique générale et spéciale. 4 vols., large folio. Text: [4], ii, 760; [4], 660 (of 733)pp.; lacking pp. 661-733 and the title-pages of the second and fourth volumes. Atlas: [2], 46pp., 94 mostly hand-colored copperplates numbered 1-94; [2], 44pp., 106..... More
Edinburgh: 1794. Engravings, explaining the anatomy of the bones, muscles, and joints. 4to. [4], xxii, [2], 191, [1]pp. Lacking printed title as often. With additional pages 38* and 109*. Engraved title and 32 plates (4 outline) drawn & mostly engraved or etched by Bell; text engravings. Edinburgh: John Paterson for..... More
1951. Woodger, Michael (1923- ). Automatic Computing Engine of the National Physical Laboratory. Offprint from Nature 167 (1951). [4]pp. 211 x 140 mm. Without wrappers; in later paper sleeve with printed label. Slight creasing, a few tiny marginal tears but very good. First Edition, Offprint Issue of the first published..... More
London: Kegan Paul & Co., 1882. Embossed red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 8vo. 185 x 120 mm. Signature on title page. Very good. 209 pp. + publisher's catalogue at the end. More
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977. 280 x 215 mm. iii, 74pp. Original printed wrappers. Very good. More
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, 1958. Bellman, R.E.; Glicksberg, I. and O.A. Gross. U.S. Air Force Project Rand. Some aspects of the mathematical theory of control processes. January 16, 1958. R-313. Santa Monica: Rand Corporation, 1958. 234 x 155 mm. Original printed wrappers with the stamp of Paul Oliver on..... More