1980. First edition. Booth, A. D. Computers in the University of London, 1945–1962. Offprint from A History of Computing in the Twentieth Century, ed. Metropolis, Howlett, and Rota (New York: Academic Press, 1980). Unbound. Inscribed by Booth on p. 551: “I thought that this might interest you. ADB.” 551–561pp. Text..... More
1984. Booth, Andrew Donald and Booth, Ian J. PET revisited, a 40 year overview. Offprint from Physics in Canada 40 (March 1984). Unbound, stapled. Inscribed on p. 57: “With the compliments of IJB.” 57–60pp. Text diagrams. 280 x 217 mm. Provenance: From Andrew D. Booth. Written jointly with Booth’s son..... More
Berlin: Sander, 1839. Schwann, Theodor (1810-82). Mikroskopische Untersuchungen über die Uebereinstimmung in der Struktur und dem Wachsthum der Thiere und Pflanzen. xviii, 270pp. 4 folding engraved plates by C. E. Weber after the author’s drawings. Berlin: Sander’schen Buchhandlung, 1839. 202 x 120 mm. Marbled boards ca. 1839, paper spine label..... More
1882. Darwin, Charles (1809-82). Funeral of Mr. Darwin. Westminster Abbey, Wednesday, April 26th, 1882 at 12 o’clock precisely . . . G. G. Bradley, Dean. Printed card, black-bordered, with the Dean’s seal in black wax in the left margin and the letters “C. H.” in red ink on either side..... More
Baltimore: John Murphy, 1881. Sternberg, George M. (1838-1915). A fatal form of septicaemia in the rabbit produced by the subcutaneous injection of human saliva. Offprint from National Board of Health Bulletin (1881). 22pp. Plate. Baltimore: John Murphy & Co., 1881. 237 x 157 mm. Original printed wrappers, small split in..... More
1933. Blumgart, Hermann L. (1895-1977); Samuel A. Levine (1891-1966); David D. Berlin. Congestive heart failure and angina pectoris: The therapeutic effect of thyroidectomy on patients without clinical or pathologic evidence of thyroid toxicity. Offprint from Archives of Internal Medicine 51 (1933). 12pp. 255 x 175 mm. Original printed wrappers, tiny..... More
![The Antikamnia calendar 1899 [-1900]. Antikamnia Chemical Company, Louis Crusius](/pictures/thumb/45137.jpg?v=1571849246)
St. Louis: Antikamnia Chemical Co., 1898-99. Antikamnia Chemical Company. (1) The Antikamnia calendar 1899. 6 sheets (plus duplicate of November-December sheet). Chromolithograph illustrations after watercolors by Louis Crusius (1862-98). St. Louis: Antikamnia Chemical Company, 1898. (2) The Antikamnia calendar 1900. 6 sheets. Chromolithograph illustrations after watercolors by Louis Crusius (1862-98)..... More
San Francisco: 1935. Leake, Chauncey D. (1896-1978). Typed letter signed to Berthold Richard Stuehler. 1 sheet. San Francisco, 18 December 1935. Light spotting, tiny holes along folds, but very good. From pharmacologist and medical historian Chauncey D. Leake, co-discoverer of the anesthetic properties of divinyl ether (Garrison-Morton.com 5713) and author..... More
Venice: per Simonem de Luere, 1499. Guy de Chauliac (1300-1368). Cyrurgia Guidonis de cauliaco. De balneis porectanis. Cyrurgia Bruni. Theodorici. Rolandi. Roberii. Lanfranci. Bertapalie. Jesu Hali de oculis. Canamusali de baldac de oculis. Folio. 270ff. Venice: Simon de Luere for Andreas Torresamus, 23 December 1499. 316 x 213 mm. Blind-paneled..... More
Venice: per Simone de Luere, 1510. Bruno da Longoburgo (1200-1286). La cyrogia di Maistro Bruno: Expertissimo in quella. Tradutta in vulgare. 4to. 40ff. Venice: Simon de Luere, 17 June 1510. 201 x 144 mm. Early vellum, author’s name in ink on the spine, endpapers renewed. Small wormholes in last 10..... More
![Erster [ander - dritte] Theil der grossen Wundartzeney. Theophrastus Paracelsus](/pictures/thumb/45126.jpg?v=1571849242)
Frankfurt: G. Raben & heirs of W. Hanen, 1562. Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541). Erster [Ander; Dritter] Theil der grossen Wundartzeney . . . von allen Wunden, Stich, Brendt, Thierbissz, Beinbrüch . . . 3 vols. in 1, 4to. [12], 115, [1, blank]; [12], 129, [1, colophon];..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1869. Leeds, Lewis W. (1829-96). Lectures on ventilation: Being a course delivered in the Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia, during the winter of 1866-67. [4], 60pp. 2 color plates. New York: John Wiley & Son, 1869. 229 x 147 mm. Original green printed paper boards..... More
Paris: Masson et Cie. 1898. Amoëdo y Valdes, Oscar (1863-1945). L’art dentaire en médecine légale. [4], vi, [5]-608, [2, adverts.]pp. Text illustrations. Paris: Masson et Cie., 1898. 253 x 166 mm., uncut and unopened. Quarter morocco, marbled boards in period style. Light toning but very good. First Edition of the..... More
1876. Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80); Neil Arnott (1788-1874). Elements of physics, or, natural philosophy. Manuscript consisting of text pages, from an earlier edition, of the book’s “Prefatory Note” and Part IV (Heat), sections 554 – approx. 643 and 699 – approx. 716, heavily amended in Taylor’s hand, together with extensive..... More
Boston: D. Clapp Jr., 1840. Warren, Jonathan Mason (1811-67). Rhinoplastic operations. With some remarks on the autoplastic methods usually adopted for the restoration of parts lost by accident or disease. Offprint from Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 22 (1840). 28pp. 2 plates. Boston: D. Clapp, Jr., 1840. 214 x 132..... More
Boston: Dutton & Wentworth, 1850. [Shattuck, Lemuel (1793-1859).] Report of a general plan for the promotion of public and personal health, devised, prepared and recommended by the commissioners appointed under a resolve of the legislature of Massachusetts, relating to a sanitary survey of the state. 544pp. 7 plates/maps; text illustrations..... More
Philadelphia: U. S. Sanitary Commission, 1864. Stillé, Charles J. (1819-99). Memorial of the Great Central Fair for the U. S. Sanitary Commission, held at Philadelphia, June 1864. 211pp. 3 albumen photographs by Robert Newell mounted on inserted plate leaves. Philadelphia: United States Sanitary Commission, 1864. Original gold-stamped cloth, light wear..... More
Paris: Plon, 1890. Richer, Paul (1849-1936). Anatomie artistique: Description des formes extérieures du corps humain au repos et dans les principaux mouvements. 2 vols. (text and atlas). xv, 270pp. (text); viii pp. plus 110 lithographed plates, several with accompanying printed keys. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie., 1890. 355 x...... More
Paris: Ascensius, 1514. Budé, Guillaume (1467-1540). (1) De asse et partibus eius libri quinque. [7], CLXXII ff. Woodcut title. Paris: Venundantur in edibus Ascensianis, 1514 [i.e., 1515]. Bound with: (2) Annotationes Guilielmi Budae parisiensis secretarii regii in quatuor et viginti pandectarum libros ad Ioannem Deganaium cancellarium Franciae. [8], CLXXIIII ff..... More
Japan: 1872. Hobson, Benjamin (1816-73). Hakubutsu shimpen [New essay on scientific knowledge]. In Chinese with Japanese reading symbols. 3 vols. Vol. I: 67 folded leaves; text illustrations. Vol. II: 30 folded leaves; text illustrations. Vol. III: 34 folded leaves; text illustrations. [Japan], 1872. 248 x 174 mm. Yellow embossed paper..... More
London: 1943. Weil, Ernst (1891-1965). Complete set (nos. 1-33) of Weil’s rare book catalogues. Approx. 1320pp. total. Plates. London: E. Weil, 1943-1965. 218 x 138 mm. Bound in 3 volumes, recent cloth, red leather spine labels; original printed wrappers present. Fine. Herbert M. Evans’ Copies, with his purchase notes on..... More
Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston, 1879. 1st edition. 160pp.Original cloth, hinges a little loose, otherwise good. American Health Primers ed. More
Paris: Alcan, 1889. First edition. [6], 496pp. Front flyleaf inscribed: "A Monsieur le Dr. Ryam Hommage respectueux P. Janet." Quarter calf, marbled boards ca. 1889. Some foxing but very good. Garrison-Morton.com 4976.1: "Janet argued that 'hysterical symptoms are due to subconscious fixed ideas that have been isolated and usually forgotten..... More
1835. 3pp. Undated; written between 1832 and 1843 when Fairholme (1789-1846) was living in Ramsgate. Fairholme, a scriptural geologist, was the author of two works on geology: General View of the Geology of Scripture (1833) and New and Conclusive Physical Demonstrations both of the Fact and Period of the Mosaic..... More
