Authors starting with Y from B & L Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts

Presentation copy signed by the author with regards for Professor Jeuks, 12-23-23, Washington, D.C. Title page stamped with a previous owner’s name. “Provision for the study of monkeys and apes,” offprint from Science, N.S., Vol. XLIII, No. 1103, February 18, 1916. First editions. These titles are from the series, Behavior Monographs. They are of major importance to the study and behavior of all aspects of the lives of these animals. The author describes his observations, experiments and rese... more information

With the original printed wrappers bound in. Half-calf and cloth, calf-backed marbled boards. First editions of the pamphlets published by the Loyal Publication Society, whose purpose was to pubish and distribute material "of unquestionable loyalty throughout the United States . . . in the army and navy, and in hospitals, thus to diffuse knowledge and stimulate a broad national patriotism, and to aid in the suppression of the Rebellion by the extinction of its causes, and in the preservation of the in... more information

Disbound. Stained and foxed. First edition. In 1814, Columbia University Medical School merged into the College of Physicians and Surgeons, a move that was made in an attempt to stymie what was then seen as a period of decline for the medical school. By the date of this report, there was widespread feuding between professors and trustees. The Regents appointed a committee to visit the College and to make a report to the legislature on means of correcting the situation. This is their report! OCLC locates 2 ... more information