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Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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Signed1793 A View of the Diseases of the Army in Great Britain, America, The West IndiesLondon: 1793A vanishingly scarce study on the common diseases of the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, the author's presentation copy.
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Signed1963 British Anatomy 1525-1800: A BibliographyAustralia: 1963A very smart, limited edition of this study of British anatomy between 1525 and 1800, signed by the author.
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Signed1951 Hypnotism and the Power WithinNew York: 1951A signed copy of the third printing of Sydney James Van Pelt's work on hypnotism.
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Signed1846 Records of Harvey: Journals of the Royal Hospital of St. BartholomewLondon: 1846A very scarce presentation copy of this collection of records on William Harvey from the Royal Hospital of St. Bartholomew, inscribed by the author James Paget.
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Signed1816 Oeuvres de Medecine-Pratique de Thomas Sydenham, Tome IIMontpellier: 1816The second volume of this scarce French translation of the medical works of seventeenth century physician Thomas Sydenham.
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Signed1967 The Small IntestineLondon : 1967A signed, presentation copy of Charles C. Well's lecture to the Royal College of Surgeons
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Signed1864 Answers to the Various Objections Against Acupressure or the Temporary[Edinburgh]: 1864A scarce pamphlet by Dr. James Young Simpson defending the practice of acupressure, signed by the author.
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Signed1898 Life of Vincent Priessnitz, Founder of HydropathyLondon: 1898A signed first edition of Richard Metcalfe's scarce biography of Vincenz Priessnitz, with the bookplate of dermatologist Arthur Rook.
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Signed1977 Of Wounds, of Gun-Shot Wounds, of Fractures and LuxationsBath: 1977Facsimile edition of three treatises giving insights into 17th century surgery, with an inscription from the editor.
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Signed1902 Ligaments: their Nature and MorphologyLondon: 1902Work on ligaments written by eminent surgeon John Sutton-Bland, containing inscription to anatomist and controversial figure Arthur Keith
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Signed1901 Impressions of a Doctor in KhakiLondon: 1901A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this Doctor's account of his service during the Second Boer War. Presented to a colleague at the Cape Town military hospital.
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Signed1980 Antibacterials in NutritionNorway: 1980A finely bound copy of proceedings in Oslo regarding 'Antibacterials in Nutrition' from 1980.
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SignedHydropathy; or, The Cold Water Cure, As Practised by Vincent PriessnitzLondon: 1842A lovely rebound first edition copy of Richard Tappin Claridge's best known and most widely cited publication, 'Hydropathy; or, The Cold Water Cure, As Practised by Vincent Priessnitz'.
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Signed1821 MH James Observation General Principles Nature Treatment Inflammation FirstLondon : 1821A very scarce early edition of Observations on the General Principles and on the Particular Nature and Treatment of Various Species of Inflammation by J. H. James who was surgeon to the Devon and Exeter Hospital and Consulting Surgeon to the Exeter Dispen
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Signed1899 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.