The Yarn of the "Yampa" A Transatlantic Cruise
by McGinnis, E L'H Dr. - PRIVATE TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE
New York: Outing Publishing Company, 1898. First Edition. Original publisher's gilt stamped and printed cloth; t.e.g.; untrimmed.. Very good; some wear to the head of the spine; small puncture to the front cover.. 8vo, [12], [17] - 160 + frontispiece and text illustrations. All the illustrations are half-tones. The frontispiece is by T S Johnson. The Yampa was an American ocean-going cruising schooner yacht for pleasure use from 1887 to 1899. The yacht was originally built for Chester... Read More
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Introduction to the Theory of Games
by McKinsey, J C C
New York: [Rand Corporation] McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1952. First Edition. Original publisher's grey cloth.. Very good.. 8vo, x, [1] - 371, [1] pp.
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The True Mother Goose
by McManus, Blanche - BROADSIDE
Boston: Lamson Wolffe & Co., 1895. First Edition.. Framed with archival mats.. Fine.. Broadside. The original advertising poster for the True Mother Goose; signed with initials in the plate. The poster is printed in red, yellow, and black and depicts a flock of geese flying over the city and harbor of Boston. The use of color and silhouette rendering of a portion of the flock gives the print an unusual dynamic and dramatic graphic presence. McManus is known... Read More
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ALs of 6 pp. containing mounted samples, prices and brief notes
by Vialart [?] - MADE TO MEASURE
France, 1828. As issued.. Very good.. 4to, 6 pp. on laid paper. French language. An ALs from a tailor named Vialart(?) to a customer thanking him for the payment of 175 Francs and offering various suggestions for the long top-coat he is seeking to have made. There are 16 mounted wool swatches in dark shades (brown is suggested as being most fashionable) accompanied by 23 mounted woven silk samples suggested for a waistcoat. Prices are quoted in the... Read More
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College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
by Anon. - PROSPECTUS - WOMEN - MEDICINE
Washington, DC: College of OB-GYN., 1873[?]. Unknown edition.. As issued.. Very good; lower blank margin dust soiled and rumpled.. 4to sheet, printed recto only; meas. appx. 260 x 200 mm. The college was first incorporated in 1873. The proposed courses (listed) were to be offered April through June at the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum. Staff is listed; objectives outlined - to gain practical experience in the hospital in order to supplement a formal medical college degree. Fees... Read More
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A three page ALs from Col. Norman Bruce to William Crawford, Aug. 9, 1814
by MEDICINE
unknown: mss.,, 1814. Unique.. not bound.. A very good copy witrh some marginal tide marks.. sm 4to. A interesting letter from a Col. Bruce to Wm. Crawford (Sect'y. of the Army ?) seekng compensation for medical charges that were incurred during the illness of Crawford's father. The charges are documented in the letter and go back some ten years. Bruce is complaining to Crawford that he had been libelled by the other physician (noted only as Scott) retained... Read More
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Kurzgefasstes Arzney-Buchlein, für Menschen und Vieh, Darinnen CXXVIII auserlesene Recepten ....
by Anon. - PA GERMAN POPULAR MEDICINE
Ephrata: [attributed to S Mayer], 1793. Later printing.. Original plain blue wrappers.. Very good; a one inch tear into the text throughout probably caused by a thin string used to bundle this pamphlet with other items (no loss).. 12mo, 24 pp. - printed on a thick (Cloister?) paper. One of several printings in the 1790s and perhaps the scarcest with Arndt (#881) locating only two obscure holdings. It is absent from the comprehensive Austin bibliography of American... Read More
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Wohl-eingerichtetes Vieh-Arzney-Buch wider die Krankheiten der Pferde, des Rindviehs, der Schweine ....
by Anon. - VETERINARY MEDICINE
Philadelphia: Henrich Miller, 1771. First Edition. Contemporary half-leather on paper covered boards.. Some wear around the upper front joint of the binding; boards chafed; there is a loss of several letters and 4-5 words along the gutter of the last page of the Contents; the running title is also affected; on the verso an ornamental ruling line and the final letter "r" in the word Herausgeber. There is overall toning and some finger soiling to the first 5 leaves.... Read More
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A nonce collection of 11 official French military medical publications during the Republic and Empire.
by Anon. - MILITARY MEDICINE
Paris, ca1800. Contemporary half-leather.. Good; some modest stains; ownership stamp; occasional close margin.. 8vo, appx. 300 pp. with assorted numeration. The following items are in the volume: 1] Précautions relatives a la dyssenterie ...., 8 pp., Imp. du dept. de la Guerre; 2] Instruction relative a la slaubrité des camps ...., 8 pp., Imp.de la Republique, [1795]; 3] Instruction sommaire sur les eaux minérales ...., 10 pp., [1795]; 4] Loi. Qui fixe le traitement des Officiers de santé... Read More
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Bound volume of 22 important medical pamphlets primarily American
by Medicine
Disbound.. Very good overall.. 1- Thorndike, O : De Tarda Concoctione ...., Edinburgh, Balfour & Clarke, 1820, 23 pp.; *2 - Lejumeau de Kergaradec, J : Memoire sur L'Auscultation ...., Paris, Mequigon-Marvis, 1822, 43 pp.; 3 - Gondret, L-F : Considerations sur L'Emploi du Feu en Medicine ...., Paris, L'Auteur ...., 1819, 94 pp.. The pamphlet has a lengthy presentation from the author to Felix Pascalis-Ouviere a French doctor resident in Philadelphia and New York who was the... Read More
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Die Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover. Festschrift aus Anlass der Hundertfunfzig Jahrfeier ....
by Anon. - VETERINARY MEDICINE
Hannover: M & H Schaper, 1929. First Edition.. orig. publisher's half leather & paper slip case.. A near fine copy with some light wear at the base of the spine.. 4to. There photographs of labs etc. as well as plans of school. A history of the school, its teaching staff, and evolution of veterinary science in celebration of the institutions 150th year of existence. The book is is lavish production typical of this sort of 'Festschrift' publication. There... Read More
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Erfahrungslehren uber die Gichter und das Zahnen der Kinder; nebst einem bewahrten Mittel, den Gichtern Einhalt zu thun ....
by Anon. - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Gmund: Ritter, 1824. First Edition.. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers.. A near fine copy.. 12mo. 44 pp. + prtd. wrappers. A curious patent medicine promotional pamphlet offering a powder that would promote the growth of strong teeth and treat childhood convulsions associated with teething in infancy. The powder being touted is given as a formula on the last two pages. The author stating it was a gift to the reader (who, one assumes, has already purchased the... Read More
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A Sammelband of 19 items concerning the treatment and care of war wounded in the 19th century
by MILITARY MEDICINE
Europe, 1855-1875. Mid 19th century half leather.. Very good.. Thick 8vo. A remarkable collection of uncommon works on military medicine in French, Italian, German, and Dutch covering gunshot wounds, hospitals, the Red Cross, Florence Nightingale, ambulances, first aid, etc. Several have the ownership marks of Felix Hippolyte Larrey and numerous presentation inscriptions from their respective authors. The contents of the volume are as follows: 1] Charles Shrimpton - La guerre d'orient. L'armée anglaise et Miss Nightingale,... Read More
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The Nature of Shock
by Meltzer, Samuel James
Chicago: AMA, 1908. OFFPRINT. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers.. Very good; some dustiness.. 4to, 18 pp. A presentation from the author on the front wrapper. An early explanation of the cause of shock by the noted physiologist that has been incorporated into a larger complex of interlocking effects.
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The Seaman's Guide Round Java ....
by Melvill van Carnbee, Pieter [Baron] - EAST INDIES NAVIGATION
London: Printed for the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, 1850. First Edition.. Full contemporary leather - with the owner's initials "A T Q" on the spine.. Good with overall toning.. 8vo, x, [2], [1] - 252 pp.. There are some additional autograph navigational notes on the rear endpaper along with a signature of A T Quijano. Baron Melvill was an officer in the Dutch Royal Navy. The book offered here is based on his experience and research. The research was... Read More
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Selection of 13 pinbacks, tokens, and photographic buttons
by Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
America, 1830 - 1920. As issued.. Very good.. 1] Four photographic buttons for the T Roosevelt/Fairbanks campaign; 2] Three tokens for Jackson, Fillmore, and Harrison; 3] Five pinbacks for Harrison, Parker, Wilson, Smith, and Coolidge; 4] One small (85 mm dia.) pressed glass dish for H Clay. Thirteen pieces of political memorabilia - primarily of the nineteenth century and pre-WWI era.
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[Artifact] Color printed cotton inauguration 'draw-string bag' for Benjamin Harrison
by Anon. - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MEMORABILIA
1888 /1889. Very good; two tiny holes and minor water spot; colors are strong.. Color printed cotton with portraits of Harrison and George Washington below American flags and an eagle. It meas. appx. 23 x 17 inches. Apparently an inaugural artifact (souvenir?) for Benjamin Harrison. Washington's inaugural was in New York City, a century before Harrison. Hence the pairing of the two on this printed cotton artifact. A handsome piece of election memorabilia. Absent from Threads of History.... Read More
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Election Bandanna/Kerchief
by William Henry Harrison - ELECTION MEMORABILIA
1840. As issued.. Very good; clean; occasional small spot; old folds.. Printed red on white cotton; meas. appx. 27 x 26 inches. An election bandanna for William Henry Harrison's presidential campaign in 1840. As such it is among the first to be issued for any campaign in the nation. From the early 1800s through the 1870s, kerchiefs laden with visual symbols glorified presidential aspirants as military heroes and venerable statesmen. Long-standing custom discouraged candidates from actively campaigning for... Read More
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Lincoln Club Political Badge
by POLITICAL MEMORABILIA
New York: The Lincoln Club, 1870. Artifact.. A very good copy.. badge. A wonderful artifact in that it is a blue silk badge ( 6 x 17 cm.) adorned with with an American flag and heavy gilt tassles with the following text embossed on the silk: The / Lincoln / Club / of / New York / Organized / Feb. 22nd / 1870.
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Perversa ultimi seculi militia, oder Kriegs-Belial, der Soldaten-Teufel, nach Gottes Wort und gemeinem Lauff der letzten Zeit beschrieben. Die vierdte Edition, mehr als an 200. Orten verbessert und mit 6 neuen Capiteln ergäntzet, wie auch mit einem vierfachen Register versehen. - BOUND WITH - Tobias conscientiosus, das ist: Theologischer Bericht und Antwort, auff die hochnöthige Gewissens-Frage, was zu halten und zu gewarten sey, wenn einer Stadt Einwohner, den auff dem Lande. gesamlten Raub, von Soldaten und Mercadentern an sich losen, kauffen und partiren.
by Mengering, Arnold - THIRTY YEARS WAR
Leipzig: J Luderwaldt, 1687 / 1686. Fourth Edition.. Full stiff contemporary vellum with an incorrect date (the date of printing was mis-read by the binder) artfully stamped on to the front cover.. Very good; overall toning; small snag to the outer marginal edge in the gutter of the engraved title (inoffensive); blank endpapers excised.. M Brown. 8vo, I - [30], 744 (correct 734), [40 - index] pp. + engraved title; II - [2 - title], 102 pp. The... Read More
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Memorandum ... how to saw different kinds of lumber to the best advantage.
by Giese & Son Merchants
Baltimore: Manuscript, 1847. Unique.. Not bound.. A very good copy; folded; remains of mounting at three spots on verso (inoffensive).. Small 4to. A most interesting two page manuscript memorandum docketed and issued by Giese & Son Commission Merchants, 48 Commerce Street, Baltimore. It is written on both sides of a 4to. size lettersheet. It provides explicit instructions for the sawing of walnut, cherry, poplar, ash, oak, beech, and varieties of pine for the manufacture of scantling, columns, and... Read More
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An Author's Love, 2 vols.
by [Merimee, P]
London: Macmillan & Co., 1889. First English Edition.. orig. publisher's cloth.. A very good copy.. 8vo. This series of letters purports to be the unpublished correspondence of Merimee's Inconnue. An attractive book.
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The Treasure of Health, or a Wonderful Collection of the Most Valuable Secrets in Medicine ....
by Merlin, L
Philadelphia: Printed for the Society, 1819. First Edition.. Full contemporary leather but essentially disbound.. Fair; binding broken and spotting & toning throughout; some damp stains; errata leaf heavily spotted with tears repaired.. 12mo, xii, [13] - 341, [1 - blank], [2 - errata] pp. A comprehensive anthology of medical cures (secrets). The book is recommended for use at sea and generally where no doctor is available. The title refers to a previous French edition in the 18th century... Read More
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A Dictionary of Plant Names of the Philippine Islands - OFFERED WITH - New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants - WITH - The American Element in the Philippine Flora
by Merrill, Elmer D - PHILIPPINES BOTANY
Manila: Philippines: Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Government Laboratories, 1903 / 1904. First Editions. . Original printed wrappers; stapled as issued.. Very good; front wrapper of Dictionary is detached.. 8vo, I - [4], [5] - 193pp.; II & III - [4], [5] - 36 pp. Merrill was an American botanist resident in the Philippines from 1902 - 1924. He then took up successive positions at Berkeley, the New York Botanical Garden and finally at Harvard (1935... Read More
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Late eighteenth century German recipe book for colors, dyes, inks, metal-work
by Anon. - COLOR AND METALS
Unique., ca1780. Contemporary half leather over paper covered boards. The paper exhibiting a delicate floral design.. Very good; some cover wear.. Small 4to, 114 pp. appx. 195 x 160 mm. Written in German gothic script on laid paper (no watermark). Although this volume bears the signature of a John Shank and several lines in English establishing his ownership on January 29, 1836, it dates from about 50 years before. It is continental in origin with no record of... Read More
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