Birmingham: Classics of Surgery, 1985. 8vo, gilt-decorated full leather, a.e.g.; leather bookplate pasted to inside front cover. Birmingham: The Classics of Surgery Library, 1985. A fine copy. The separately printed introductory notes are present Facsimile of the Sydenham Society's London, 1856 edition. More

Bangor: Totts Gap, 1989. Foreword by Stewart G. Wolf, Jr.Illustrated. x + 458pp., 8vo, cloth. Bangor PA: Totts Gap Medical Research Laboratories, Inc., 1989. A near fine copy. More

Lugano: L'Art Ancien. Frontispiece. 722 pages, printed on brittle browning paper, tall 8vo, red cloth (top of spine repaired). Lugano: L'Art Ancien, ca 1930. Very Good. More

1812. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, no place, August 9, 1812. In this letter, written to Allsops Bindings, Bancroft accepts the terms from his publisher in releasing an updated edition of the "...Philosophy of Colours," in full: "I am willing to accept the terms on which you propose to publish my work on the Philosophy of Permanent Colours, requesting only that you will allow me to take such copies not exceeding thirty or forty, as I may wish to..... More

1910. 9.75 x 7.25 inches, heavy stock deckle-edged black-and-white portrait, no place, no date, circa 1910, signed "S. Baruch" -- a distinguished shoulder-up image with his trademark small rimmed glasses and Van Dyke beard. Outstanding contrast as Baruch has signed on the white border below his image. Near fine condition. Jewish physician and pioneer of hydrotherapy in the United States but best known as the father of financier Bernard Baruch. He began his career as a surgeon in the Confederate..... More

New York: 1937. Very scarce T.L.S. 4to. 1 page, The American Foundation For Mental Hygiene, New York City, October 15th 1937, to the acclaimed photographer Pirie MacDonald. Iin full: "I wish to order six glossy publicity prints of my photograph, for delivery at your earliest convenience, with the bill for them--unless you are giving them away these days!" MacDonald has placed a large red check mark through the letter indicating that he has answered it. Very good (+). American mental..... More

New York: 1937. Scarce A.L.S. of "Clifford W. Beers". 4to. 1 page, International Committee for Mental Hygiene, New York, October 18th 1937, to acclaimed photographer Pirie MacDonald. It reads in full: "Instead of re-reading some of the first pages of my story before we meet tomorrow, it will I believe, be more helpful if you will read the enclosed "personality" story from the Survey Graphic. It tells me what I have accomplished since I began my work about twenty-five years..... More

Charleston, VA: 1855. 1 page, 9.75 x 7.5 inches, Charleston, Virginia, October 1, 1855, to Dr. Rufus Woodward, during Bell's brief retirement, in full: "Your letter was received just as I was leaving home, and with some others accidentally overlooked until to-day, when the application of an interested party to learn where a patient could be sent when insane, to a State Hospital, reminded me of it. I need scarcely say that I shall be very willing to be referred..... More

New York: 1886. Signed by Dr. Fordyce Benjamin Barker (1818 - 1891), credited with introducing the hypodermic needle into American medicine and for his ability to tend to former President U.S. Grant while on his death bed. 3 pages each measuring 7 x 4.5 inches, New York, December 27, 1888. Written to British author William Winter, thanking him for a signed edition of his book on Shakespearian England, in part: "...I shall have it handsomely bound to be right next..... More

London: Vernier, 1994. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and reproductions. vi + 58 pages, tall thin 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. London: Vernier Press, (1994). A near fine copy of this scarce title. More

Paris: Bailliere, 1859. Volume 1 only. 526 pages, uncut & unopened (some staining from a newspaper offset. 8vo. original gray printed wrappers. Paris: Balliere, 1859. Very good (+). Waller. Osler 1510. Not in Cushing. More

1786. Exceedingly rare and historically important autographed document signed, 2 pages (front and back), oversize folio, 14.75 x 9 inches, signed twice "Barnabas Binney" (obverse and recto), November 21, 1786. In this document, Binney is agreeing to sell his various accumulated parcels of land under the guidance of Samuel Nicholson, in small part: "...in consideration of the sum of one thousand pounds Pennsylvania currency...I do hereby assign unto Samuel Nicholson, of the County of Franklin, all my right and title..... More