Etherization; with surgical remarks
Boston: Ticknor, 1848. More
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Experiences sur le principe de la vie
Paris: D'Hautel, 1812. Le Gallois, Jean Julien César (1770-1814). Expériences sur le principe de la vie, notamment sur celui des mouvemens du coeur, et sur le siège de ce principe . . . 8vo. [6], xxiv, 364, [2, errata]pp. Folding engraved plate. Paris: Chez d’Hautel, 1812. 192 x 124 mm... More
Discourses on tea, sugar, milk, made-wines, spirits, punch, tobacco &c.
London: Longman & Millar, 1750. Short, Thomas (ca. 1690-1772). Discourses on tea, sugar, milk, made-wines, spirits, punch, tobacco, &c. with plain and useful rules for gouty people. 8vo. [2], vi, [4], 424, [2]pp. London: T. Longman, A. Millar, 1750. 202 x 122 mm. 18th century marbled boards, rebacked and recornered... More
Tabulae nervorum thoracis et abdominis
Berlin: George Jacob Decker, 1783. Walter, Johann Gottlieb (1734-1818). Tabulae nervorum thoracis et abdominis. Folio. [6], 17pp., printed on thick paper. 4 elegantly drawn plates, each with outline key, by J. H. Meil after J. B. G. Hoppfer. Berlin: G. J. Decker, 1783. 643 x 453 mm. Original boards, some... More
De humani corporis fabrica. Facsimile edition
Brussels: Culture et Civilisation, 1964. High quality full-size facsimile printed on excellent paper. Leather-grain cloth binding. FIne. More
Commentaria in primam sectionem aphorismorum Hippocratis, &c . . . et de remediorum inventione
Venice: apud Franciscum Brogiollum, 1660. Santorio, Santorio (1561-1636). Commentaria in primam sectionem aphorismorum Hippocratis, &c . . . et de remediorum inventione. 4to. [16], 335, [1]pp. Venice: Apud Franciscum Brogiollum, 1660. 230 x 162 mm. Bound with an incomplete copy of Santorio’s De statica medicina (1660) in old vellum, title... More
The botanic garden
London: J. Johnson, 1791. Darwin, Erasmus (1731-1802). The botanic garden: A poem, in two parts . . . 4to. xii, 214, 126, [2]; [2], ix, 197 [1]pp. General title-leaf misbound before title-leaf to Part II. 20 engraved plates, including 5 by William Blake (1757-1827); 2 of the plates are after... More
A treatise on the blood, inflammation, and gun-shot wounds
London: J. Richardson for G. Nicol, 1794. Hunter, John (1728-93). A treatise on the blood, inflammation, and gun-shot wounds . . . to which is prefixed, a short account of the author’s life, by his brother-in-law, Everard Home. 4to. lxvii [1], 575 [1]pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece by William Sharp (1749-1824)... More
A compleat system of opticks. 2 vols.
Cambridge: for the author . . . 1738. Smith, Robert (1689-1768). A compleat system of opticks. . . . 2 vols., 4to. [6], vi, [8], 280; [2], 281-455, [1], 171, [13]pp. Printed slip, “The BOOKBINDER is desired . . . ,” tipped to verso of last leaf in Vol. II. 83 folding... More
The works of . . . edited by James F. Palmer. 4 vols. plus atlas
London: Longman [etc.], 1835-37. Hunter, John (1728-93). The works . . . with notes. Edited by James F. Palmer. 4 volumes plus atlas. Text: xxiv, 643; xvi, 488; xx, 638; xxi, xl, 506, 639-675 (index to first 3 vols.)pp. Frontispiece portrait and facsimile in Vol. I. Atlas: 27pp. plus engraved... More
Die Selbständigkeit des sympathischen Nervensystems
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Haertel, 1842. Bidder, Friedrich Heinrich (1810-94) and Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1800-1877). Die Selbständigkeit des sympathischen Nervensystems durch anatomische Untersuchungen nachgewiesen. [4], 88pp. 3 plates. Leipzig: Breitkopf and Härtel, 1842. 267 x 211 mm. Quarter morocco, marbled boards in period style. Some foxing and toning, but very good... More
Experienze . . . intorno a diverse viscere taglite a diversi animali viventi . . . dedicate all'illustrissimo Signore Francesco Redi
Florence: F. Onofri, 1680. Zambeccari, Giuseppe (1655-1728). Esperienze . . . intorno a diverse viscere tagliate a diversi animali viventi . . . dedicate all’illustrissimo Signore Francesco Redi. 4to. 30, [2]pp. Florence: Francesco Onofri, 1680. 250 x 182 mm. 19th-century marbled boards, paper spine with printed label, spine a bit... More
The microscopic anatomy of the human body, in health and disease. 2 vols.
London: Samuel Highley, 1849. Hassall, Arthur Hill (1817-94). The microscopic anatomy of the human body. 2 vols. (text and plates). [4, ads], xxiv, 570pp. (text); [16, ads], [4]pp. plus 66 plates numbered 1 – 69 (plates 8, 17 and 38 were never published) plus explanation leaves, some plates printed in... More
Recherches physiques sur les propriétés et les fonctions du systême nerveux dans les animaux vertébrés. Offprint
1823. Flourens, Pierre (1794-1867). Recherches physiques sur les propriétés et les fonctions du systême nerveux dans les animaux vertébrés. Offprint from Archives générales de médecine 2 (1823). [2], 50pp. 201 x 122 mm. Modern quarter morocco, marbled boards. Fine copy. First Edition, Offprint Issue of Flourens’ first paper on cerebral..... More
A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered
London: J. Dodsley, 1771. Cadogan, William (1711-1797). A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered . . . 8vo. [iii]-viii, 88pp.; lacking half-title (A1). London: J. Dodsley, 1771. 202 x 127 mm. 20th-century half morocco, gilt-lettered spine, cloth boards. Last leaf somewhat soiled and frayed, but very... More
(1) On a new method of treating compound fracture, abscess, etc., with observations on the conditions of suppuration. (2) On the antiseptic principle in the practice of surgery.
London: 1866-1867. Lister, Joseph (1827-1912). (1) On a new method of treating compound fracture, abscess, etc., with observations on the conditions of suppuration. In Lancet 1 (1867): 327-329, 357-359, 387-389, 507-509; 2 (1867): 95-96. (2) On the antiseptic principle in the practice of surgery. In Lancet 2 (1867): 353-356. Together... More
Opera chirurgica
Frankfurt: Joannes Feyrabend, 1594. Paré, Ambroise (1510? – 1590). Opera chirurgica . . . Folio. [12], 851, [27]pp. 317 woodcuts in the text, including portrait of Paré aged 68 on the verso of leaf (:)4. Title in red and black. Frankfurt: Apud Joannem Feyrabend, impensis Petri Fischeri, 1594. 334 x.... More
Andreae Vesalii anatomia: Addita nunc postremo etiam antiquorum anatome
Venice: Joan. Anton. et Jacobus de Franciscus, 1604. Vesalius, Andreas (1514-64). Anatomia: Addita nunc postremo etiam antiquorum anatome. Folio. [8, including engraved title by Francisco Valegio], 510, [46], [20]pp. Woodcut text illustrations by Joannes Criegher after the original Vesalian woodcuts. The last 20 pages consist of a separately titled appendix... More
Entwurf einer auserlesenen medicinischpraktischen Bibliothek für angehende Aerzte
Dessau & Leipzig: Auf Kosten der Verlags-Kaffe, 1784. Weber, Carl Martin (1734-1800). Entwurf einer auserlesenen medicinischpraktischen Bibliothek für angehende Aerzte. 8vo. [16]. 538, [36]pp., plus final blank. Dessau & Leipzig: Auf Kosten der Verlags-Kasse, 1784. 202 x 123 mm. 19th century marbled boards, light wear. Minor foxing and toning but... More
Physiologie du gout, ou meditations de gastronomie transcendante. 2 vols.
Paris: A. Sautelet, 1826. “Tell Me What You Eat and I Will Tell You What You Are” 1.Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme (1755-1826). Physiologie du goût, ou méditations de gastronomie transcendante . . .2 vols., 8vo. [2], xiv, 390; 442pp. Paris: A. Sautelet et Cie., 1826. 206 x 126 mm. Quarter calf... More
A treatise on the diseases of the chest . . . with a preface and notes by John Forbes, M.D.
London: T. and G. Underwood, 1821. Laennec, René Théophile Hyacinth (1781-1826). A treatise on the diseases of the chest, in which they are described according to their anatomical characters, and their diagnosis established on a new principle by means of acoustick instruments. Translated by John Forbes (1787-1861). 8vo. [4], vii-xl..... More
Recherches sur les causes des principaux faits physiques. 2 vols.
Paris: Maradan, 1794. Lamarck, Jean Baptiste (1744-1829). Recherches sur les causes des principaux faits physiques. . . . 2 vols., 8vo. xvi, 375; [4], 412pp. Engraved plate in Vol. I, folding chart in Vol. II. B1 in Vol. I is a cancel, signed “B*”. Paris: Maradan, seconde année de la... More
History of the origin of medicine: An oration . . .
London: J. Phillips for E. & C. Dilly, 1778. Lettsom, John Coakley (1744-1815). History of the origin of medicine: An oration, delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Medical Society of London, January 19, 1778 . . . 4to. viii, 168pp. Hand-colored frontispiece plate, black and white version of the... More
The anatomy of melancholy. 2nd (first folio) ed.
Oxford: John Lichfield & James Short for Henry Cripps, 1624. “The Greatest Medical Treatise Written by a Layman” Burton, Robert (1577-1640). The anatomy of melancholy, what it is . . . the second edition, corrected and augmented by the author. Folio. [4], 64, [4], 188, [4], 189-332, [2], 333-557 [i.e.... More
Fundamenta chymiae dogmaticae & experimentalis
Nuremberg: Wolfgang Mauritius, 1723. tahl, Georg Ernst (1659-1734). Fundamenta chymiae dogmaticae & experimentalis. . . . 4to. [8], 255, [25]pp. Nuremberg: Johann Ernst Adelbulner for Wolfgang Mauritz, 1723. 198 x 161 mm. Modern half vellum, floral-patterned boards. Light toning, but a very good, crisp copy. First Edition. Stahl was the... More