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
Cambridge: University Mathematical Laboratory, 1950. Wilkes, Maurice (1913-2010) et al. Report on the preparation of programmes for the EDSAC and the use of the library of subroutines. Dittoed document in two colors. [3], 40 [2], 26, 39, xi ff. 323 x 201 mm. N.p., September 1950. Original tan printed wrappers..... More
1855-69. [Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80).] Three autograph letters signed to Taylor from British surgeon William Burke Ryan (1810-74), plus 3 sheets of Taylor’s autograph notes on a case of collapsed lung communicated to him by Burke Ryan, and a cutting from the Lancet (1855): 68-69 on a case of opium..... More
1856-58. Wilks, Samuel (1824-1911). Two autograph letters signed to Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806-80), dated 5 April and 19 April 1858, plus autograph document signed titled “Poisoning by sulphuric acid.” 10pp. total. [London], 1856-1858. 181 x 112 mm. (letters); 326 x 202 mm. (document). Very good. Docketed by Taylor. From British..... More
Boston: 1846. Morton, William T. G. (1819-68). To surgeons and physicians. Single-sheet advertising circular. Boston, [November 1846]. Faint foxing but fine. Very Rare First Printing of the First Published Advertisement for Ether Anesthesia. “The first printed document on anesthesia issued and signed by Morton was a single-page folded sheet addressed..... More
1821. Ferrero, Giovanni Francesco (fl. 1820-60). Anatomia dal vero disegnata nel 1821 da Gio. Fran.co Ferrero [manuscript title in pencil on first leaf]. Manuscript sketchbook. 42 unnumbered leaves, all but 13 containing anatomical drawings, mostly in pencil and sanguine, on one or both sides. Anatomical watercolor pasted down on 8v..... More
1815. Spurzheim, Johann Gaspar (1776-1832). Autograph letter signed to Thomas Martineau Junior (1795-1824). 2pp. plus integral address leaf. London, 18 April 1815. Lacuna repaired where seal was broken (not affecting text), remains of mounting slip on address leaf, but very good. From J. G. Spurzheim, co-developer with Gall of the..... More
Goettingen: Vandenhoek, 1743-56. Haller, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Iconum anatomicarum quibus praecipuae partes corporis humani delineatae continentur. 8 facsicles in 1, folio. Variously paginated. 47 engraved plates (some folding). Göttingen: Abram Vandenhoeck [fascicles I-IV]; Widow of Abram Vandenhoeck [fascicles VI-VIII], 1743-1756. 470 x 290 mm. Contemporary gilt-bordered calf, rebacked with corners..... More
London: Robert Knaplock [etc.], 1724. Cowper, William (1666-1709). Myotomia reformata. . . . Folio. [12], lxxvii, 194pp. Fronts. & 66 magnificent plates (plus 1 outline plate), double-page engraved table, numerous fine head- & tailpieces, fascinating historiated initials with myological motifs, diagrams in text. London: Printed for Robert Knaplock, William &..... More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1925. Cushing, Harvey (1869-1939). The life of Sir William Osler. 2 vols. in 1. xiii, 685; x, 728pp. Frontispieces, 39 plates. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1925. 229 x 142 mm. Original maroon cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edges gilt, extremities and corners worn. Light browning, but good to very..... More
Venice: 1555. [Vesalius, Andreas (1514-64).] Henerus, Renatus. Adversus Iacobi Sylvii depulsionum anatomicarum calumnias, pro Andrea Vesalio apologia . . . Small 8vo. [16], 134, [2]pp. Venice: N.p., 1555. 160 x 100 mm. Limp boards ca. 1555, front hinge cracking but sound. Minor staining, wormholes in upper margins (affecting headlines and..... More
Montpellier: Apud Joannem Martel, 1698. Chirac, Pierre (1657-1732). De motu cordis adversaria analytica. 12mo. [16], 344, [2], 34pp. Folding engraved plate. Montpellier: Apud Joannem Martel, 1698. Calf, gilt spine ca. 1698, minor chipping to spine extremities, light wear. Minor toning but fine otherwise. First Edition of this rare pioneering experimental..... More
Paris: apud Gasparum Meturas, 1648. Riolan, Jean (1577-1657). Encheiridium anatomicum, et pathologicum, in quo ex naturali constitutione partium, recessus à naturali statu demonstratur. 12mo. [28], 618, [14]pp. Paris: Apud Gasparum Meturas, 1648. 127 x 74 mm. Calf, gilt spine ca; 1648, hinges cracked but holding, spine extremities a bit chipped..... More
Basel: J. Oporinus, 1555. Struthius, Josephus [Stru , Józef] (1510 – 1568/69). Sphygmicae artis iam mille ducentos annos perditae & desideratae libri V. 8vo. [16], 366, [16]pp. 2 folding tables, woodcut text illustrations. Basel: Oporinus, [1555]. 155 x 100 mm. Limp vellum ca. 1555, remains of leather ties, old paper..... More
Venice: Francesco Bariletti, 1603. Santorio, Santorio (1561-1636). Methodi vitandorum errorum omnium, qui in arte medica continunt libri quindecim. Folio. [6], 230, [16]ff. Venice: Francisco Bariletti, 1603. Vellum ca. 1603, lower quarter of vellum spine lacking; preserved in a cloth folding box. Mostly minor marginal worming (heavier at the end of..... More
Venice: Heirs of L. Giunta, 1546. Fracastoro, Girolamo (1478-1553). De sympathia et antipathia rerum liber unus. De contagione et contagiosis morbis et curatione libri III. 4to. [4], 76, [4]ff. Venice: Heirs of Lucantonio Giunta (colophon), 1546. 210 x 155 mm. Vellum ca. 1546, rebacked, endpapers renewed; preserved in a cloth..... More
