Medicine
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The American DispensatoryCincinnati: 1872A very scarce eighth edition copy of John King's famous reference text regarding nineteenth century practice of medical dispensaries.
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1810 Observations on the Hydrargyria or Vesicular Disease George AlleyLondon: 1810A scarce medical text, exploring hydrargyria, and observing its effects.
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1889 Observations on Some Rare Diseases of the Skin J.F.Payne Presentation CopyLondon : 1889A scarce medical text, exploring rare diseases that affect the skin.
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1827 Historical and Descriptive Account of George Heriot's HospitalEdinburgh: 1827An association copy of this very scare, illustrated study of the history of Edinburgh's George Heriot Hospital.
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1693 Aegram ex Lochiorum Retentione Graviter Decumbentem Iussu et Aautoritate Illustris Atque GratiosissimaeJena: 1693A vanishingly scarce Latin dissertation on medicine by Arnoldus Fridericus Beier, an interesting work published in Jena.
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1855 2Vol Etudes de Medecine HomoeopathiqueParis: 1855A collection of medical works by Samuel Hahnemann.
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1824 PUPIL'S PHARMACOPOEIA Chemical Medicine Maugham ScarceLondon: 1824A incredibly scarce medical text from the early nineteenth century, in both English and Latin.
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1893 Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science Volume XXXV Fifth Series January-JuneLondon: 1893The thirty fifth volume of this historically renowned scientific journal. This volume covers January-June 1893 of the fifth series and boasts a variety of articles on contemporary scientific development, on the diffusion of light, the fusion constants of
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1830 Observations on the Disorders of Females Uterine Irritation Thomas AddisonLondon : 1830A scarce medical work by Thomas Addison on 'Uterine Irritation'.
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1794 An Account of the Bilious Remitting Yellow Fever, as it Appeared in the City of Philadelphia, in the Year 1793Philadelphia: 1794Benjamin Rush's scarce work on the 1793 Philadelphia epidemic of yellow fever, the second edition of this first-hand account.
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1774 Traite des Maladies Chirurgicales, et des Opertations Qui Leur ConviennentParis: 1774A first edition of Jean Louis Petit's general treatise on surgical operations, with many fold-out plates.
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1898 Some Incidents in General PracticeBristol: 1898A very scarce medical treatise by Augustin Prichard.
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1771 Institutions de ChirurgieParis: 1771Two volumes of Laurent Heister's impressive work of surgical history, illustrated with forty folding plates depicting surgical procedures and tools.
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1721 Mechanical Essays on the Animal OeconomyLondon: 1721A bright, first edition copy of James Handley's uncommon medical publication.
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1810 Important Considerations Respectfully Addressed Distinguished Female InvalidBristol: c1810A very scarce treatise regarding Bristol Hot-Wells and the treatment of patients.
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1854 Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of LondonLondon: 1854The scarce first edition of this work on the sanitation of London by the pathologist John Simon.
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1877 Das Licht im Dienste Wissenschaftlicher ForschungLeipzig: 1877The first edition of this illustrated and important guide to the application and role of photography in science and medicine. A scarce work.
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The Topographical Anatomy of a ChildEdinburgh: 1887A very scarce anatomical study of children by Johnson Symington, profusely illustrated throughout.
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1803-1806 2vol The Medical and Physical Journal Vol IX Vol XV Very Scarce IllustratedLondon: 1803-1806Two very scarce copies of volume IX and XV of the fascinating 'Medical and Physical Journal'; reportedly used at a British Military Hospital in the village of So Pedro de Rio Seco during the Peninsular War of 1807 to 1814.
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1831 11vols Traite des Maladies Chirurgicales Alexis Boyer Medical WorksParis: 1831The fourth edition of Alexis Boyer's famed medical work, and one of his two major writings. In a lovely quarter calf binding with paper covered boards.
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1844-1894 17vols The Retrospect of Medicine by James BraithwaiteLondon: 1840-1894A seventeen volume collection of The Retrospect of Practical Medicine & Surgery, being a Half-Yearly Journal edited by W. Braithwaite (and James Braithwaite).
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1841 A Familiar Treatise on the Five Senses, Being an Account of the Conformation and FunctionsLondon: 1841A scarce work by Charles Bell on the five sense, a fascinating medical treatise illustrated with hand-coloured plates.
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1850 The Complete HerbalLondon: 1850A beautifully illustrated edition of Culpeper's influential work on herbal medicine, with hand coloured plates.
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1733 Scandianensis De Rara Medicatione Vulnerum seu de Vulneribus raro TractandisLeipzig and Amstedam: 1733The second book only of this very scarce two book edition of Cesare Magati's influential treatise on wound dressing.
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1829 A Catalogue of the Preparations in the Anatomical Museum of Guy's HospitalLondon: 1829Very scarce catalogue concerning the anatomical museum of Guy's Hospital rebound in modern cloth, the first edition.
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1811 The Principles of Midwifery Including the Diseases of Women and ChildrenLondon: 1811The scarce second edition of this important medical work regarding to the science of midwifery, by noted surgeon John Burns. An excellent copy.
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1899 An Experimental Research into Surgical Shock By George Crile FirstPhiladelphia : 1899A medical text investigating as aspects of the body and its affect from surgical shock, including chapters specifically on bones, the diaphragm and liver. -
1834-92 Reports on Medical Education and Metropolitan HospitalsLondon: 1834-92A uniformly bound collection of nineteenth-century medical reports from Great Britain, offering numerous insights into Victorian medicine and infrastructure.
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1691 Anglo Britanni Thomas Guidott Illus De Thermis Britannicis Tractatus RomanLondon: 1691The first edition of this Latin work regarding thermal baths and their medical properties. A scarce and fascinating work by this pioneering doctor of 'physick'.
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1824 The Pupil's Pharmacopoeia W. Maugham London Pharmacopoeia ScarceLondon : 1824An scarce copy of this compendium of medicinal drugs and their uses.
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1902 The Study of the Pulse Arterial, Venous, and Hepatic and of the Movements of the HeartEdinburgh and London: 1902A first edition of this important work on cardiac arrhythmias by James Mackenzie, presented by the author.
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1811 A Familiar Treatise on Asthma Difficulty of Breathing Wheezing Winter CoughLondon: 1811A very scarce, third edition copy of this medical treatise regarding asthma and its treatment in relation to the Stramonium Herb.
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1821 Des Maladies Contagieuses des Betes a LaineParis: 1821A scarce copy of this detailed study of contagious diseases in animals bred for wool, in the original French language.
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1820-1821 2vol De Sedibus et Causis Morborum per Anatomen Indagatis Libri QuinqueLutetiae: 1820-1821Volumes one and four of this important medical work by Morgagni, in the original Latin language.
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1802 The Domestic EncyclopaediaLondon: 1802A very smart example of the uncommon four volume first edition of A.F.M. Willich's study of rural domestic economy.
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1938 The Treatments of Tuberculous Affections with UmckaloaboLondon: 1938The very scarce first edition of these observations from a study attempting to treat tuberculosis with interesting letters from the Ministry of Health.