Logan: Utah State University Press, 1995. Lightly illustrated in b/w. 369 pages. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1995. A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper--small stain from removed sticker on rear panel. More
Harrison: Harbor Hill, 1975. Lightly illustrated in b/w. 348 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. Harrison: Harbor Hill, 1975. A very good(-) copy--foxing to endpapers and pastedowns as well as outer edges, stray pen mark on front endpaper; in a very good(-) wrapper--soiled and edgeworn. More
Birmingham: Classics of Medicine, 1979. Illustrated. 2 volumes. Short thick 4to, full gilt-stamped gray leather (2 shades of gray), a.e.g. Birmingham: Privately Printed for the Classics of Medicine Library, 1979. Page edges spotted, else a near fine copy. "The founder of the antiseptic principle, his work had a profound effect upon modern surgery and obstetrics... Because Lister never wrote any books, his Collected papers remain his lasting monument." GM 85. Facsimile of the 1909 edition. More
Cincinnati: Applegate, 1851. Frontispiece woodcut and 8 others throughout the text. (11), 12-252 pages. Slim 12mo, handsomely bound by Morrell in 3/4 black polished calf with ornately gilt-decorated spine, top edges gilt. Cincinnati: H. S. & J. Applegate & Co., 1851. First edition. Scattered staining and foxing, still a near fine early copy of this rather scarce frontier classic. 1851 printing of the 1847 re-release under this new title (originally published in 1833 as 'Biographical Memoir of Daniel Boone, the..... More
New York: Frederick Ungar, 1963. Frontispiece, lightly illustrated in b/w. 215 pages. Slim 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Frederick Ungar, (1963). A near fine copy with minor sunning to spine; missing dust wrapper. More
New York: Exposition, 1962. Frontispiece. 179 pages. Slim 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: Exposition, (1962). Second edition, revised and enlarged. A very good(+) copy--slight foxing to endpapers--in a very good(-) wrapper, edgeworn with sunned spine and staining to front cover. More
Watercolor and gouache on pith paper. Tipped onto a backing sheet at each corner and bordered by strips of embroidered fabric. A few splits in the right margin but otherwise in good condition. 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Accomplished painting of a botanical arrangement, from China for the export market, undated but early 19th century. Beautifully painted bouquet of flowers with many types of fruits intertwined. More
Frankfurt: Deutsches Filmmuseum, 1986. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 79 pages. Slim folio, pictorial boards. Frankfurt: Deutsches Filmmuseum, (1986). A very good copy--lightly scuffed, bumping along spine. More
New York: Science History Publications, 1977. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 88 pages. Slim 8vo, orange boards with gold lettering. New York: Science History Publications, (1977). A very good copy, spine scuffed and some light stains on back board. More
Watercolor and gouache on pith paper. Tipped onto a backing sheet at each corner and bordered by strips of embroidered fabric. A few splits in the left margin but otherwise in good condition. 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Accomplished painting of a botanical arrangement, from China for the export market, undated but early 19th century. Beautifully painted with a tiny butterfly, flowers and fruit flowing over the page. More
Watercolor and gouache on pith paper. Tipped onto a backing sheet at each corner and bordered by strips of embroidered fabric. A few splits in the corners but otherwise in good condition. 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Accomplished painting of a botanical arrangement, from China for the export market, undated but early 19th century. Beautifully painted with five different flowers and a cute butterfly. More
Lyon: Ioan. Tornaesium, 1579. Title page bears portrait of Aesop, and there are 110 woodcuts throughout the text after Bernard Salomon, one of the most famous designers and engravers of 16th Century. 637, (18 index) pages, all in Latin. Thick 32mo, bound by Rene Kieffer in older full plum levant with triple gilt-ruled spine, borders and dentelles; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Lugdoni: Apud Ioan. Tornaesium, 1579. Some wear to the leather at joints, but solid and all pages are..... More
Watercolor and gouache on pith paper. Tipped onto a backing sheet at each corner and bordered by strips of embroidered fabric. A few splits in the corners but otherwise in good condition. 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Accomplished painting of a botanical arrangement, from China for the export market, undated but early 19th century. Beautifully painted with many flowers and a butterfly. More
London: Macmillan, 1913. 2 volumes. Each volume has a frontispiece portrait and three illustrations. xxxi + 507 pages and xiv + 509 pages, large 8vos, blue cloth, spines a bit faded. London: Macmillan, 1913. First edition. A very good copy. Volume I, 1820-1861. Volume II, 1862-1910. More
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1980. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. 216 pages. 4to, blue cloth, dust wrapper. Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, (1980). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper, spine sunned. More
Harrison: Harbor Hill, 1974. Illustrations. 638pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Harrison: Harbor Hill Books, (1982). Facsimile of the New York, 1900 edition. Hufeland 444. More
New York: Morrow, 1993. Lightly illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 685 pages. Thick 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, (1993). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good wrapper, scuffed. More
Gottingen: Steidl, 2020. Illustrated with color photos throughout. Unpaginated. (Gottingen): Steidl, (2020). A very good copy--one large scuff to front cover and first several pages; in a scuffed slipcase. More
White Plains: Westchester County Historical Society, 1926. 4 folding maps. 473pp. 8vo, original blue cloth (light spotting on front cover), d.w. White Plains: Westchester County Historical Society, 1926. First Edition. Near Fine. Westchester County Historical Society Volume III for 1925. Lacks pages 456-458 which comprised the first 3 pages of the index. Hufeland 377. More
Philadelphia: SAunders, 1920. Introduction by Rudolph Matas. 260 illustrations, 674pp., 4to, burgundy cloth (faded on front edge). Philadelphia: Sanders, 1920. Second Edition. Reset. Very good. More
Philadelphia: Henry Lea, 1873. 1059 pages + index. Very thick, tall 8vo, original calf, black spine label, covers and edges stained, text is clean. Philadelphia: Henry Lea, 1873. Good +. His magnum opus. More
London: Calder, 1975. Translated by Barbara Bray. Small 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: John Calder, (1975). First English Edition. Fine. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1900. Two vols. in one., Illustrations. 8vo, contemporary cloth, spine worn & lightly stained. Boston , 1900. Cushing Collection B381. Combined edition of two classics of American medicine. I. (GM 4424, H. Winnett Orr 991, Reynolds Historical Library 501, Waller 1049), which was originally published in 1869, Bigelow was the first to describe in detail the mechanism of ileo-femoral (Bigelow's) ligament, and to show its importance in reduction of dislocation by the flexion method. II. (Reynolds Historical..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Lightly illustrated with color photos. 227 pages. 4to, navy cloth, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (1997). A poor copy with considerable damage to upper edge of pages; in a very good(+) wrapper, lightly scuffed and sunned. More
New York: Grove, 2001. 470 pages. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. New York: Grove Press, (2001). First American edition. A very good(-) copy--foxing on fore edge and a bit to edges of boards, some cloth loss from removed tape; in a near fine wrapper. More
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