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Medicine
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1924 The Week-End BookLondon: 1924The Nonesuch Press's most popular publication; a charming anthology of poems, songs, games, recipes and first aid advice created for weekend reading. -
1654 The Problemes of Aristotle, with other Philosophers, and PhysiciansLondon: 1654A vanishingly scarce edition of this unusual medical work, traditionally attributed to Aristotle, but actually anonymously authored. -
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1972 Private and ControversialLondon: 1972A smart first edition of this autobiography from Sir Robert Platt, signed and inscribed by the author. -
1866 Treatise on Midwifery and the Diseases of Women and ChildrenLondon: 1866The thirteenth edition of A. I. Coffin's informative study of midwifery, female healthcare, and the 'diseases of women and children'. -
1672 Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Or, Enquiries Into very many Received Tenents And commonly presumed Truths, Together with the Religio Medici.London: 1672The sixth and final edition of Thomas Brown's revolutionary work, challenging many widely believed misconceptions in seventeenth-century society, bound with the seventh edition of the Religio Medici. -
1886 L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et NerveusesParis: 1886The first edition of the sixth volume of Luys and Ball's journal of mental and nervous diseases: 'L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et Nerveuses'. -
1842-1843 A Treatise on Man and the Development of his Faculties; Principles of PhysiologyEdinburgh: 1842-1843The scarce first English translation of Adolphe Quetelet's work on statistics and social sciences, bound with Andrew Combe's 'Principles of Physiology'. -
1899 Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face and HandPhiladelphia: 1899The first edition of Holmes W. Merton's illustrated guide to palmistry and phrenology. -
1982 Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum BibliografiaMilano: 1982A very scarce facsimile reprint of the 1859 edition of the bibliography of the Government Health Salernitates, in Italian and English. -
1817 Two Very Scarce Articles from 'The Pamphleteer' Volume TenLondon: 1817Two very scarce and interesting articles taken from volume ten of 'The Pamphleteer', discussing economics and the prevention of epidemics. -
1815 Observations and Reflections on the Bill for Better Regulating the Medical Profession Regards Apothecaries[London]: 1815An 1815 article discussing an upcoming bill to regulate the medical profession, specifically apothecaries. -
1815 Report from the Committee of the House of Commons on Madhouses in England[London]: 1815A very scarce article, documenting issues explored by the Government prior to regulation of madhouses. -
1913 Historical Notes on the Borough and the Borough HospitalsLondon: 1913A first edition of this historical study on the borough of Southwark in London, with plans. -
1924 The Great Plague in London in 1665London: 1924A smart first edition of this study of the plague in London during 1665, with illustrations. -
1851 Philosophy of Health: Natural Principles of Health and Cure: Or, Health and Cure without DrugsBoston : 1851An early edition of L. B. Coles' nineteenth century work on natural medicine, or a "cure without drugs". -
1859 The Laws of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of GirlsLondon: 1859A very scarce copy of the first UK edition of this important debut work from Anglo-American physician Elizabeth Blackwell. -
1845 Instructions in Household Matters: or, The Young Girl's Guide to Domestic ServiceLondon: 1845A second edition of this charming little book, outlining the duties of a domestic servant in the mid 19th century. -
1883 Health Lectures Delivered in Manchester 1875-6, 1876-7, 1877-8London: 1883A very scarce series of lectures on health and the important of sanitary practice, in the publisher's pleasing decorative cloth. -
c1850 Aristotle's Masterpiece IllustratedLondon: c1850A pleasing pocket book containing this popular midwifery and general health guides of a "Pseudo-Aristotle", complete with colour plates. -
1886 Health Lectures Delivered in Manchester 1884-85-86: Eighth and Ninth SeriesLondon: 1886The very scarce eighth and ninth series of the 'Manchester Health Lectures', discussing the subject of house construction and healthy practice. -
1578 A Niewe Herball, or, Histoire of Plantes[London]; [Antwerp]: 1578The first English translation of this important medical botanical work, illustrated with woodcuts throughout. -
1927-39 Early Medical Works, Medical History and Biography CataloguesLondon: 1927-39A very scarce collection of catalogues from H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd, a publisher and bookseller of medical and scientific works, providing a bibliography of early medical works. -
c1850 Primitive Physic; or, An Easy and Natural Method of Curing Most DiseasesLondon: c1850A scarce thirty-eighth edition of this early medical guide from English cleric John Wesley. -
1925 The Conquest of CancerLondon: 1925A scarce copy of this insightful exploration into the fight against one of humanity's most challenging diseases. -
1883 Heroes of Science: ChemistsLondon: 1883The first edition of this work on chemists by M. M. Pattison Muir, bound in a full calf prize binding. -
1820 Copy of Proof Sheets U.S PharmacopoeiaNone stated : 1820A very scarce facsimile of the original proof sheets for the U.S Pharmacopeia, a compendium on medicines. -
1885 Alpine Winter in its Medical Aspects: With Notes on Davos Platz, Wiesen, St. Moritz and the MalojaLondon: 1885A scarce second edition of this illustrated work on the medical aspects of winter in Alpine areas. -
1844 Extracts on Prose and Verse from an Old English Medical ManuscriptNot Stated: 1844A smartly bound copy of this collection of extracts from a Old English medical manuscript, with a facsimile image of the manuscript. -
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1922 Leopold Auenbrugger's Inventum NovumWien; Leipzig: 1922A limited multilingual edition of Leopold Auenbrugger's important work on tuberculosis, signed by the editor. -
1957 Plymouth Medical Society: The Rules and List of the Office Bearers and MembersPlymouth: 1957A very scarce work offering the history, rules and list of members belonging to the Plymouth Medical Society. -
c1900 Epitome of Physiology: A Treatise on the Brain and Nervous SystemNot Stated : c1900A vanishingly scarce and privately printed treatise promoting the use of the author's 'Vital Restorative' medicine for an array of physiological benefits. -
1956-8 The Journal of Analytical PsychologyNot Stated: 1956-8A compilation of three volumes from The Journal of Analytical Psychology, written by Philip Metman, with notes from the author loosely inserted. -
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1931 Fertility and Sterility in MarriageLondon: 1931A signed, first edition of the third part of Theodoor Van de Velde's "Ideal Marriage" series, this volume surrounding the much debated subject of contraception. -
1919 Dr. John Fothergill and His Friends: Chapters in Eighteenth Century LifeLondon: 1919A smart first edition of this illustrated medical historical work focusing on English physician John Fothergill. -
1920 Hygiene and Disease in Palestine in Modern and Biblical TimesLondon: 1920A smart first edition of this scarce illustrated study of hygiene in Palestine. -
1884 The Modern Self-Instructor in Phrenology, Physiology, and PhsiognomyLondon: 1884The very scarce first edition of this illustrated hand-book discussing the science of phrenology.