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1)*/* THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. Vol. VII.*/
Philadelphia, PA, Carey & Lea 1830, 1st edition, hb. Ill.: black-&-white 
illustrations. Bound in original half leather over marbled boards. 8vo, 
pp. 574, 4. Front board detached (but present). Binding worn. Contents 
tightly bound, with some foxing. A good re-binding copy.
    USD 35.00 Book number: 040503
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2) [ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS] HOMER CLARK BENNETT*  */ Lessons 16 through 30 
of "A Series of Thirty Lessons in Electro-Therapeutics"/*
Lima, OH, 1907, . Ill.: black-&-white illustrations. Published by the 
National College Electro-Therapeutics.
¶ A course of instruction in "the underlying principles, or fundamental 
facts, concerning the science of electrification, in all the various 
modalities, or in other words to lay a solid foundation on which to base 
the system of therapeutic applications.." Tipped-in at the end of each 
lesson is a short printed quiz and a carbon copy of the subscriber's 
answers. There are occasional marginal notes or marks (to emphasize a 
passage); both in pen and pencil. This offering contains lessons sixteen 
through thirty, complete (lacking the first fifteen lessons). There is a 
comprehensive subject index at the end of this volume, followed by a 
separate 47-page printed pamphlet describing the Hi-Arc Lamp 
manufactured by the Liebel-Flarsheim Company of Cincinnati. It shows a 
publishing date of 1930, and carries the rubber stamp on the front cover 
which reads: "Compliments of H. C. Bennett, M.D., Lima, Ohio". The 
fifteen lessons in this volume were each issued as separate pamphlets 
and have now been bound together in contemporary green cloth, with gilt 
lettering to the spine. The binding is somewhat worn, but still 
serviceable. The hinges are cracked but the contents are still bound 
reasonably tightly.
    USD 50.00 Book number: 040505
 
           
*3) HAYWARD, GEO., M.D*.   /*SURGICAL REPORTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS 
ON MEDICAL SUBJECTS*/
Boston, MA, Phillips, Sampson and Co. 1855, 1st edition, hb. Bound in 
original ribbed brown cloth, blocked in blind. Small 8vo, pp. 452. 
Bookplate on inside front board reads: "Vermont Asylum / Rockwell 
Library". Former owner's name & date (1867) facing.
¶ With a chapter entitled "Remarks on the Anaesthetic Agents". George 
Hayward, of Boston, (1791-1863) was the surgeon who, in 1846, performed 
one of the first operations in the United States whilst the patient was 
rendered unconscious by a general anaesthetic (see Garrison, "History of 
Medicine", p. 505). Top of spine pulled, bottom of spine a bit worn. Top 
right of joint just starting. Hinges tight. Light overall wear. 
Contentsts sl. age-toned at margins, otherwise unmarked. A good plus copy.
    USD 250.00  Book number: 040502
 
           
*4) HEPBURN, MALCOLM M*.   /*THE OPHTHALMOLOGY OF GENERAL PRACTICE*/
London, Cassell and Company 1922, 1st edition, hb. Ill.: color, b&w 
illustrations. Bound in original woven green cloth, with gilt lettering. 
8vo, pp. xi, 184. Boards scuffed and spotted. Contents clean and tight - 
no previous owners' markings. A good, to good plus, copy.
¶ With 40 colour and nine half-tone illustrations.
    USD 25.00  Book number: 040506


*5) HOLMES, OLIVER W., M.D., ROBERT W. HAXALL, M.D., AND LUTHER V. BELL, 
M.D.  / LIBRARY OF PRACTICAL MEDICINE / Published by Order of the 
Massachusetts Medical Society / Volume VII/*
Boston, MA, Perkins & Marvin (printers) 1836, 1st edition, hb. Bound in 
original slate blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. 8vo, pp. 288.
¶ In 1836, the Boylston Medical Committee of Harvard University posed 
the question: "How far are the external means of exploring the condition 
of the internal organs to be considered useful and important in medical 
practice?" Oliver Wendell Holmes, and two other medical practitioners 
submitted essays in response to this question, from which Holmes' 
dissertation was chosen as the best and awarded the gold medal. The 
committee, however, felt that the responses of Haxall and Bell also were 
meritorious and "believed that the publication of [all three] 
Dissertations would be of great practical utility, by calling the 
attention of the profession to the subject discussed, and by the 
important information presented in them". The work emphasizes the role 
of of percussion and ausculation in diagnosis. It is not mentioned in 
G&M, but is discussed in Heirs of Hippocrates (947). Our copy is in the 
original cloth binding, now somewhat worn and soiled. The spine is 
sunned, and the front joint is starting near the top of the spine. 
Boards a bit bowed. Hinges tight. Some foxing to contents which are 
otherwise perfectly readable. A good copy, notwithstanding.
    USD 500.00 Book number: 040501

           
*6) HUSSEY, EDWARD L.  / Miscellanea Medico-Chirurgica. / CASES IN 
PRACTICE, / Reports, Letters and Occasional Papers./*
Oxford, England, E. Pickard Hall 1882, 1st edition, hb. Bound in 
original ruled brown cloth, with gilt lettering. 8vo, pp. vii, 418. 
Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "The Hon. (?) Edward Marshall / 
from the Author".
¶ Bottom three inches of spine pulled (now repaired), top of spine a bit 
worn. A few spots to rear board. Board edges lighly rubbed. Hinges 
tight. Contents exceptionally clean and bright, save for small 
rectangular rubber stamp at p. vii, which reads: "BODL. LIB. / 
CANCELLED". Otherwise, the book is in good plus, to very good condition.
    USD 125.00 Book number: 040504
 
           
*7) MOORE, NORMAN, M.D.   /THE HARVEIAN ORATION Delivered before The 
Royal College of Physicians of London on October 18, 1901/*
London, John Murray 1901, 1st edition, hb. The original book, bound in 
the original red cloth binding. 8vo, pp. 59. Cloth shows some soiling 
and light wear to boards. Binding tight and contents unmarked. A good 
plus copy.
    USD 18.50 Book number: 040512
  
           
*8) MORGAN, GEORGE T.   /FIRST PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY, being an Outline 
of Inflammation and Its Effects/*
London, S. Highley 1840, hb. Bound in original brown ribbed cloth with 
leather spine label. Thick 8vo, pp. xiv, 780.
¶ This is the first British edition, an American edition having 
previously been published in a much more condensed version (pp. viii, 
134) in Dunglison's American Medical Library in 1838 under the title "An 
Outline of Inflammation and its Effects: Being First Principles of 
Surgery". In his Introduction to the 1840 edition, Morgan does not refer 
to the 1838 publication, but does mention that "our object, in 
publishing this work has been, first, to enable us to abridge the early 
part of our lectures, and allow longer time for the discussion of other 
important subjects; and, secondly, to furnish the surgical student with 
an outline of inflammation and its effects, brought down to the presen 
period." The binding of our copy is worn, but not dilapidated. There is 
the remains of an old label at the mid-point of the spine, and a 1980 
ink inscription on the front free endpaper. Ticket of "Thomas Jones / 
Medical Bookseller /91 / Aldersgate Street / London" on bottom of inside 
front board. Front hinge cracked and binding a bit sprung, but contents 
still tight. Occasional foxing, but pages still quite clean. A good copy.
    USD 125.00  Book number: 040510


/*9) Quincy's Lexicon Physico-Medicum Improved: or, A DICTIONARY of the 
Terms Employed in Medicine*/
New York City, T. & J. Swords (printers) 1802, hb. The original book, 
bound in the original leather binding. Thick 8vo, pp. iv, 646. The first 
American edition, from the eleventh London edition. See "Early American 
Medical Imprints 1668-1820" 1577.
¶ The subtitle continues: "..and in such Departments of Chemistry, 
Natural Philosophy, Literature, and the Arts, As are connected 
therewith. Containing ample explanations of the etymology, 
signification, and use of those terms. From the eleventh London Edition, 
with many amendments and additions, expansive of discoveries lately made 
in Europe and America." A revised edition was published by the same 
publisher in 1811 under the title "The American Medical Lexicon". Boards 
well-worn. Head of spine pulled but joints tight. Hinges are cracked but 
stitching intact. Some eraly names and notes to front endpapers. 
Contents a bit "thumbed", as one would expect, and pages age-toned, but 
double-columned text is perfectly readable. Overall, still in good 
condition for age and usage.
    USD 250.00 Book number: 040509

           
*10) RUSSELL, WILLIAM   /THE SPHYGMOMETER Its Value in Practical Medicine/*
Toronto, Macmillan 1921, 1st edition, hb. Ill.: black-&-white 
illustrations. Light shelf wear, else very good condition in original 
binding. 8vo, pp. xi, 145. The term "sphygmometer", or 
"sphygmomanometer" is an early term to describe a type of blood pressure 
cuff or gauge.
    USD 60.00 Book number: 040511


*11) WEBSTER, JAMES, M.D. [AND] CALEB B. MATTHEWS, M.D. & ISAAC 
REMINGTON, M.D.*   /*THE AMERICAN MEDICAL RECORDER Vol. XIV, July, 1828, 
NO. 1*/
Philadelphia, PA, James Webster et al 1828, 1st edition, wrappers. Bound 
in original printed paper covers. 8vo, pp. [8], 256.
¶ Contents heavily "thumbed" at edges, with considerable foxing to 
contents. Card covers worn and soiled. Offered complete, as a decent 
reading copy, and priced accordingly.
    USD 35.00  Book number: 040507
 
           
*12) WILLIAMS, STEPHEN W., M.D*.   /*AMERICAN MEDICAL BIOGRAPHY: or, 
Memoirs of Eminent Physicians*/
Greenfield, MA, L. Merriam & Co., Printers 1845, hb. Ill.: engravings. 
Bound in original brown cloth, blocked in blind with gilt title. Royal 
8vo, pp. 664. "Embracing principally those who have died since the 
publication of Dr. Thacher's work on the same subject."
¶ Top third of front joint starting, and top of spine a bit pulled. 
Corners bumped. Light overall wear. Binding still tight. Contents 
generally quite clan and bright with only occasional foxing. Still a 
good copy.
    USD 35.00  Book number: 040508



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