1795. HOME, Everard. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF STRICTURES IN THE URETHRA. London, George Nicol, 1795. 8vo. viii,199pp. Home was Surgeon at St. George's Hospital, London. In early tan boards, with much of spine missing; front board and prelims nearly off. Text fine. More
1767. HOME, Francisco [Francis]. PRINCIPIA MEDICINAE. Editio I Veneta. Venitiis: Antonium Perlini, 1767. *4, A8 - N8. 16mo., 3/4 vellum with leather spine label, green marbled paper covered boards. Moderate spotting to vellum, leather spine label chipped at edges. Moderaate shelfwear and rubbing to boards. G2 has small chip at... More
1857. HOOD, P. THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEVER: ALSO OBSERVATIONS ON THE PATHOLOGY & TREATMENT OF CROWING INSPIRATION IN INFANTS. London: John Churchill, 1857. iv + [2] + 200 pp. + 2 pp. publisher's catalogue. Ex-library with usual markings. Fair to good, backstrip detached, chipped, laid in. Slight thumbing... More
1830. HOOKER, William Jackson. BOTANICAL MISCELLANY: Containing figures and descriptions of such plants as recommend themselves by their novelty, rarity, or history, or by the uses to which they are applied in the arts, in medicine, and in domestic oeconomy; together with occasional botanical notices and information, VOL. I[-III]. London... More
1801. HOOPER, Robert. ANATOMIST'S VADE-MECUM: CONTAINING THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HUMAN BODY. First American, from the third London, edition. Boston: Printed by David carlisle, for Thomas & Andrews, West & Greenleaf, John West, and Caleb Bingham, 1801. 226 pp. 12mo. Worn contemporary binding of full leather, with a.... More
1809. HOOPER, Robert. THE PHYSICIAN'S VADE-MECUM : Containing the Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Diseases. Accompanied by a Select Collection of Formulae, and a Glossary of Terms. From the London Copy. This Philadelphia Edition is improved by a translation of all the Latin prescriptions, and is enlarged by... More
1941. HOWE, Alfred H. SCIENTIFIC PIANO TUNING AND SERVICING. New York: Alfred H. Howe (1941). First edition. 151 pp. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. Fine in a good yellow dust jacket, chipped at edges and with light soil. B/w photo reproduction frontispiece, b/w illustrations. More
1772. HULME, Nathaniel. A TREATISE ON THE PUERPERAL FEVER: wherein the Nature and the Cause of that Disease, so fatal to Lying-in Women, are represented in a New Point of View illustrated by Dissections; and a rational Method of Cure proposed, confirmed by Experience. London, T. Cadell, G. Robinson, and... More
1788. 764. HUMANE SOCIETY of Massachusetts. The Institution of the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: with the Rules for regulating said Society, and the Methods of Treatment to be used with Persons apparently dead; with a Number of recent Cases proving the happy Effects thereof. Boston: Printed in... More
1926. HUNT, H. Lyons. PLASTIC SURGERY OF THE HEAD, FACE AND NECK. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1926. 8vo. 404pp. B/w illustrations throughout. Green cloth. Blindstamped to front and back, stamped in gilt to spine. Ownership stamp in ink to front pastedown. Fine. More
1884. HUTCHINSON, Jonathan. THE PEDIGREE OF DISEASE: BEING SIX LECTURES ON TEMPERAMENT, IDIOSYNCRASY AND DIATHESIS. London: J. & A. Churchill, 1884. [4] + 142 pp. 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt and black. Spine lightly bumped, shaken. Ex-library with no external markings. Ink ownership to front flyleaf. Light foxing to... More
1757. HUXHAM, John. AN ESSAY ON FEVERS. TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED, A DISSERTATION ON THE MALIGNANT, ULCEROUS SORE-THROAT. London: printed for J. Hinton, 1757. Third edition. A8 - Y8; xvi + 336 pp. 8vo., old calf with raised bands, faint gold rules on boards. Lacks spine label, although no... More
1863. HUXLEY, Thomas H. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES: or, the Causes of the Phenomena of Organic Nature. A Course of Six Lectures to Working Men. NY, D. Appleton, 1863. 8vo. 150pp. + [3]ff. ads. First American edition. Pebbled cloth with paper spine label. Wear to extremities; light rubbing; chips... More
1867. J.-B. BAILLIERE ET FILS. ANNALES D'HYGIENE ET DE MEDICINE LEGALE. Paris: Libraires de l'Academie de Medicine, 1867-69. First edition. 8vo., black calf stamped in gilt over black marbled boards. Included are volumes 28-31, 1867-69. Ex-library, with embossing and owners labels to one page of each volume. Chipping to feet... More
1861. JACKSON, James. ANOTHER LETTER TO A YOUNG PHYSICIAN: To Which Are Appended Some Other Medical Papers. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1861. Inscribed presentation copy. 8vo., brown textured cloth blocked in blind, gilt. Shallow loss to crown; edgeworn at heel and fore-corners. Spine gilt is rather faded, else generally clean... More
1835. JACKSON, James. MEMOIR OF JAMES JACKSON, JR., M. D. WITH EXTRACTS FROM HIS LETTERS TO HIS FATHER; AND MEDICAL CASES, COLLECTED BY HIM. Boston: I. R. Butts, 1835. 444 pp. 8vo., plain sunned brown pebbled cloth, unmarked spine. Top of spine has crease and two 1/2 - 1-inch tears... More
1842. JAHR, GEORG HEINRICH GOTTLIEB. NEW HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACOPEIA AND POSOLOGY, or the Preparation of Homeopathic Medicines and the Administration of Doses. Translated and with Additions by James Kitchen, M.D. Philadelphia, J. Dobson, 1842. Octavo. xxii,306pp. First edition. Jahr, who was very close to the founder of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, matriculated... More
1859. JAMES, J. H. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE OPERATIONS FOR STRANGULATED HERNIA. London: John Churchill, 1859. 95 pp. + 32 pp. publisher's catalogue. 8vo., green cloth with gilt spine lettering, covers stamped in blind. Ex-library with usual markings. Latter half of text unopened at top edge. A few pages have small closed edge tears. Uncommon. More
1752. JAMES, R[obert]. PHARMACOPOEIA UNIVERSALIS: OR, A NEW UNIVERSAL ENGLISH DISPENSATORY. Containing, I. An account of all the natural and artificial implements and instruments of pharmacy ... II. Dissertations on the various classes of simples ... III. Catalogues of all the medicinal simples ... IV. The preparations and combinations of... More
1936. JEHL, Francis. MENLO PARK REMINISCENCES, 3 VOLUMES. Dearborn, MI: Edison Institute, 1936-1941. 1156 pp. + indeces. 12mo., green printed wrappers. First two volumes show slight age toning and light soil. Volume three has a few scribble marks to front cover and ink mark to front endpapers. Very good overall... More
1950. JOLIOT-CURIE, Irene. LES PROGRES RECENTS EN RADIOACTIVITE ET EN PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE. Conference faite au Palais de la Decouverte le 5 Novembre 1949. Paris: Universite de Paris, (1950). Part of the series "Les Conferences du Palais de la Decouverte." 13,[3] pp. 7 1/8 by 5 1/4 in. (18x13.5 cm.) Slim... More
1931. JOSEPH, J.(Jacques). NASENPLASTIK UND SONSTIGE GESICHTSPLASTIK NEBST EINEM ANHANG UBER MAMMAPLASTIK UND EINEGE WEITERE OPERATIONEN AUS DEM GEBIETEDER AUSSEREN KORPERPLASTIK. (Facsimile Reprint of 1931 edition). Leipzig: Curt Kabitzsch, 1931. (Facsimile reprint by Willem A. Meeuws). 8vo. 842pp. Light brown cloth backed with green cloth. Ruled and lettered in gilt... More
1849. BOND, THOS. E. JOURDAIN, M. A TREATISE IN THE DISEASES AND SURGICAL OPERATIONS OF THE MOUTH, AND PARTS ADJACENT: WITH NOTES OF INTERESTING CASES, ANCIENT AND MODERN. 2 VOLUMES. Baltimore: American Society of Dental Surgeons, 1849. 233 + 7-8, pp. 237-410, complete. Together with: BOND, Thos. E. A PRACTICAL... More
[JOURNAL]. FOLIA ANATOMICA JAPONICA. Tokyo: 1922-1939. Illustrated. 8vo., white paper wrappers printed in black; Volume 1, 3 and 6 are hardbound in green cloth printed in gilt to spines. This is a journal of biological science featuring articles in German and English. We have a complete run that begins in... More
1986. (JOURNAL OF IRREPRODUCIBLE RESULTS). THE JOURNAL OF IRREPRODUCIBLE RESULTS. Selected Papers. Third edition. [n.p.]: (Dorset Press, 1986). 4to., black boards, illustrated. Ink ownership. Just slightly soiled at the boards, and a little musty. Very good. More