No, Not Dead; They Live! – a study of personal immorality from the standpoint of a physician and surgeon.
by BAILEY, Wilson Gill (1865-1937).
Camden, NJ:: Wilson G. Bailey, 1923., 1923. 8vo. xi, [1], 254 pp. Frontis. portrait, index. Red gilt-stamped cloth; small nick at head of spine. Very good. Rare. LENGTHY INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR; VERY RARE. Inscribed by W. G. Bailey, M.D., "Oct. 7th, 1929. To My Friend, Dr. William Cashman, With the hope that he will to the extent of reading this book – interest himself in what an impartial investigator, Hereward Carrington, called, 'The coming science, knowledge &... Read More
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The Morbid Anatomy of Some of the Most Important Parts of the Human Body.
by BAILLIE, Matthew (1761-1823).
Birmingham:: Classics of Medicine Library, 1986., 1986. 8vo. [viii], xxviii, 314, [2] pp. Gilt decorated black leather, raised bands, all edges gilt. Fine. Special limited edition reprinting the 1793 edition. "Baillie was a nephew and pupil of William Hunter. The above is the first systematic textbook of morbid anatomy, treating the subject for the first time as an independent science. See also Nos. 2736, 3167.1. Baillie was the last and most eminent owner of the famous gold-headed cane"... Read More
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La circulation retinienne a l'etat normal et pathologique. . . Avec une preface de M. le Pr H. Vaquez.
by BAILLIART, P.
Paris:: Octave Doin, 1923., 1923. 255 x 167 mm. Tall 8vo. vii, 403 pp. 44 figs., 4 color plates; lightly browned. ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS with printed title mounted on top cover; lovingly restored, small hole on lower corner of top cover with some loss to preliminaries (does not affect title). Housed in a cloth drop-back box with gilt spine. Ownership sticker of J. Frederick Herbert on title. Bookplate. Fine. Lovely copy.
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Souvenirs d'un Astronome (1908-1977).
by BAILLAUD, Rene (1885-1977).
Paris:: Carrere, 1980., 1980. Vol. III only. 8vo. 631, (1) pp. Illus., index. Printed wrappers. Fine. "Baillaud is a French astronomer born in Toulouse (1885–1977). He invented the "paraboloïde" a precursor of the radar. This instrument made it possible to establish the position of planes without having to see them, using only the sound they produced. The precision of the instrument was such, that it was used during the first World War by the French military, to repel... Read More
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European and American musical instruments.
by BAINES, Anthony.
New York:: Viking Press, (1966)., 1966. 305 x 230 mm. 4to. x, 174 pp. Color frontis., 19 figs., 821 figs. on plates, bibliog., index. Black cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket; jacket price clipped. Fine.
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Experimentation: an introduction to measurement theory and experiment design.
by BAIRD, D. C.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey:: Prentice-Hall, (1962)., 1962. Reprint. 208 x 147 mm. 8vo. vi, 198 pp. Figs., tables, index. Gray cloth, dust-jacket; jacket worn. Very good.
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Spencer Fullerton Baird, a biography. Including selections from his correspondence with Audubon, Agassiz, Dana, and others.
by [BAIRD, Spencer Fullerton (1823-1887)]. William Healey DALL (1845-1927).
Philadelphia & London:: J.B. Lippincott, 1915., 1915. 8vo. xvi, 462 pp. Title printed in red & black. Plates, index. Original full dark blue black-ruled, gilt-stamped cloth, t.e.g. Embossed stamp of the Carnegie Institution, Mount Wilson Observatory. INSCRIBED BY GEORGE ELLERY HALE, June 1915. Very good. Scarce. Spencer Fullerton Baird was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and museum curator. Baird was the first curator to be named at the Smithsonian Institution. He eventually served as assistant Secretary of... Read More
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An outline of Neuropathology.
by BAKER, A. B.
Dubuque:: Wm. C. Brown, (1943)., 1943. Third edition. 28 cm. iii, 154 pp. 140 figs., references, index. Maroon white-stamped printed wrappers; extremities rubbed. Ownership signature on title. Very good.
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The coming age presaged by an era of profounder research.
by BAKER, Frederick Augustus (1866-1932).
Maplewood, New Jersey,: 1933., 1933. 233 x 153 mm. 8vo. 26 pp. Printed wrappers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on page 26. Very good. The author also wrote other papers: Cosmic causes – Veiled Wonders and Scientific Blunders, or nature maligned, (1930) – The Science of Light and Heat, or Optical effects and defects, (1931) – The Atom defined and located; or, The dawn of the modern scientific era, (1932) etc.
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The atom defined and located; or the dawn of the modern scientific era.
by BAKER, Frederick Augustus.
Maplewood, New Jersey,: 1932., 1932. 231 x 152 mm. 8vo. [8] pp. Printed wrappers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on page 26. Ownership signatures. [In envelope.] Very good.
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Introduction to astronomy.
by BAKER, Robert H. [Horace] (1883-1964).
New York:: D. Van Nostrand, 1947., 1947. THIRD EDITION. 235 x 160 mm. 8vo. [x], 292 pp. Frontis., figs., tables, index. Blue cloth; lightly rubbed. Bookplate of William Guy. Very good. 13 editions of this book were issued. " Reviewers invariably refer to them as "classics" and as the "standard by which other texts in astronomy are measured". Otto Struve called An Introduction to Astronomy an excellent textbook that set a high standard. Baker took special pride in... Read More
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Diagnosis and treatment of carotid artery disease. With special emphasis on noninvasive diagnosis and surgical technique.
by BAKER, William H. (editor).
Mount Kisco, NY:: Futura, 1979., 1979. Tall 8vo. ix, 222 pp. Illus., index. Navy blue gilt-stamped cloth. With 9 contributors. A 2nd edition is in-print at 34 dollars.
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Sufi Expressions of the Mystic Court.
by BAKHTIAR, Laleh (1938-2020).
London:: Thames and Hudson, 1979., 1979. Reprinted. Square 4to. 119, [1] pp. Profusely illustrated (some color). Color printed wrappers. Very good. Scarce. In May 2016, Bakhtiar was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mohammed Webb Foundation in Chicago.
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![Catalogus van de Boeken Op 1 Januari 1877 Aanwezig in de Bibliotheek der Sterrenwacht te Leiden. [Bound with four supplements covering the period between 1877-1901: Catalogus van de Boeken Aanwezig in de Bibliotheek der Sterrenwacht te Leiden (1881-1902)].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/378/646/1418646378.0.l.jpg)
Catalogus van de Boeken Op 1 Januari 1877 Aanwezig in de Bibliotheek der Sterrenwacht te Leiden. [Bound with four supplements covering the period between 1877-1901: Catalogus van de Boeken Aanwezig in de Bibliotheek der Sterrenwacht te Leiden (1881-1902)].
by BAKHUYZEN, Hendricus Gerardus van de Sande (1838-1923).
Gravenhage:: M. Nijhoff, 1877-1902., 1877. 5 issues in one volume. Small 4to. vii, 211; 74; 98; [i], 198; vii, 152 pp. Indexes. Half calf with marbled paper sides, gilt-stamped spine title, calf corners; extremities a bit worn, faint remnant of former sticker on spine. Very good. RARE! Although there was a Leiden Observatory in 1632, these catalogs represent the work and holdings of the revived Leiden Observatory which began operation in about 1860.
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[4 articles].
by BALDI, G., et al.
Roma,: 1968., 1968. 8vo. Various paginations. Text in Italian, figs., bibliogs. Printed wrappers. Fine. Subjects include medieval Islamic medicine, popular medical magic, hygiene and medicine, and a biography of Angelus Cato Supina.
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[Group of 7 offprints and 2 original publications on medical treatment of the foot].
by BALKIN, S.W.
[Various locations:: Various publishers], 1966-1997., 1966. 9 offprints. 8vo. [Various paginations]. Near fine. Group includes: Offprints: "Silicone Injection for Plantar Keratoses" [from] Journal of the American Podiatry Association, Vol. 56, No. 1, January, 1966. 11 pp. "Treatment of Corns by Injectable Silicone" [from] Archives of Dermatology, Vol. 111, September 1975. 1143-1145 pp. "Treatment of Painful Scars on Soles and Digits with Injections of Fluid Silicone" [from] Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, Vol. 3, No. 6, November/December 1977.... Read More
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Essai sur la Philosophie de Pierre-Simon Ballanche Precede d'Une Etude Biographique Psychologique et Litteraire.
by [BALLANCHE, Pierre-Simon] Gaston FRAINNET.
Paris:: Alphonse Picard, 1903., 1903. 8vo. [8], 370, [1] pp. Frontispiece, three plates, errata; very faint foxing to frontispiece and title-page, occasional marginalia. Later maroon cloth, gilt-stamped spine. Near fine.
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Ballanche et Mme d'Hautefeuille. Lettres inedites de Ballanche, Chateaubriand, Sainte-Beuve, Mme Recamier, Mme Swetchine, etc.
by [BALLANCHE, Pierre-Simon (1776-1847)] Alfred MARQUISET.
Paris:: Honore Champion, 1912., 1912. Sm. 8vo. 269 pp. Frontis. port., index. Maroon buckram. Very good.
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"A case in which the gladiolus was trephined for pus pent up in the anterior mediastinum." with: DICKINSON, William Howship (1832-1913). "Introductory lecture on the differences between children and adults in regard to morbid action and the effects of treatment."
by BALLANCE, Sir Charles Alfred (1856-1936).
In [London]:: The Lancet. . ., Vol. II, No. XVIII, (November 3, 1888)., 1888. 283 x 199 mm. 4to. 857-859; 851-853 pp. (Entire vol.: 36 [ads], (851)-900, 37-70 [ads] pp. Illus. Self wraps; extremities chipped, top cover off, soiled. Ex library rubber stamps on top cover and page 851. Good. FIRST EDITION. Sir Charles Ballance was a skilled neurosurgeon and contributed many ideas that were quite modern for their day. Ballance was the youngest of four brothers who... Read More
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A new and rational explanation of the diseases peculiar to infants and mothers: with obvious suggestions for their prevention and cure.
by BALLARD, Thomas.
London:: John Churchill, 1860., 1860. 16 cm Small 8vo. xiv, [2], 128 pp. Original brown publisher's blind-stamped cloth; lacks spine, corners showing, shaken. Pages are somewhat brittle or browned. As is. Spine partially replaced with kozo, corners showing. Pages are somewhat brittle or browned. As is. Errata on p. [1]. Seven rubber-stamps (title (twice), pp. 1, 41, 57 (marginal tear), 65, 128), & bookplate, ex-library copy. "The substance of the following pages formed the subjects of two papers... Read More
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Dissertation sur l'education physique des enfants, depuis leur naissance jusqu'a l'age de puberte: ouvrage qui a remporte le Prix, le 21 Mai 1762, a la Societe Hollandoise des Sciences. Nouvelle edition.
by BALLEXSERD, Jacques (1726-1774).
Paris:: Chez la Veuve Vallat-la-Chapelle, 1780., 1780. 2 volumes in 1. 8vo. xvi, 230, [10]; [iii-x], 128 pp. Half-title, small title woodcut vignettes for each part. Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-stamped spine, red leather label; joints cracked, extremities worn, but a very good copy. Third edition. The first paper is a prize-winning essay, from the Academy of Haarlem, on the physical education of children from birth to puberty. The Dissertation sur l'education physique des enfants, was first issued... Read More
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"The Biosynthesis of Stable Cobalto-Proteins by Plants. II. Interaction of Iron and Cobalt Metabolism in Neurospora Crassa." Offprint from: Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology, vol. 42, no. 3.
by BALLENTINE, Robert (d. 1998).
No place:: Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology, 1953., 1953. 8vo. 415-426 pp. Tables. Printed wrappers. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to Norman Horowitz. Fine. Ballentine was associated with the McCollum-Pratt Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, where he worked for nearly 50 years.
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![[2 papers] "L'Oocyte de Pholcus Phalangioides Fuessl."](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/673/339/251339673.0.l.jpg)
[2 papers] "L'Oocyte de Pholcus Phalangioides Fuessl."
by BAMBEKE, Charles Eugene Marie van (1829-1918).
Offprint from: Bulletins de l'Academie Royale de Belgique, 3rd series, t. XXXIII, no. 4. Brussels:: l'Academie Royale de Belgique, 1897; 1898., 1897. BOUND WITH: BAMBEKE. "Recherches sur l'Oocyte de Pholcus Phalangioides (Fuessl)." Offprint from: Archives de Biologie, tome XV. Liege: Vaillant-Carmanne, 1898. 8vo. 307-321; 511-598 pp. 6 double-page chromolithographic plates (2nd paper). Early brown cloth, gilt spine, original printed wrappers bound in. INSCRIBED & RUBBER STAMPED "Hommage de l'Auteur." Ownership signature of F. M. MacFarland. FINE. Includes six... Read More
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Eight Sermons Preached before the University of Oxford in the Year MDCCXCI at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton, M.A., Canon of Salisbury.
by [BAMPTON, John (1690-1751)] Robert MORRES (c. 1757-1841).
Oxford:: J. Fletcher, D. Prince, J. Cooke, R. Bliss, Rivington and Sons, T. Payne, 1791., 1791. 8vo. [xvi], 242, [2] pp. Contemporary boards, rebacked with brown kozo, new printed paper spine label;. Theological Institute of Connecticut blind-stamps to first and last few pages, front cover library label, Pitts Theology Library rubber stamp, Thomas Baker, London, bookseller label. Very good. Scarce. FIRST EDITION of Robert Morres' sermons delivered as part of the Bampton Lecture series. "The Bampton Lectures at... Read More
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Barometers: Stick or cistern tube.
by BANFIELD, Edwin.
Trowbridge:: Baros Books, 1985., 1985. 8vo. vii, 246 pp. Illus., index. Gilt-stamped brick colored cloth, dust jacket. Fine. ISBN: 0948382007 Edwin Banfield was a noted collector of barometers and this also shows his contribution to barometer instrument history. / The Banfield Family Collection of barometers was put on display at the Barometer World and Museum, Merton, Devon (1995-2005). In 2007 the collection was sold at auction.
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