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LOGAN, William. Observations on the effects of sea water in the scurvy and scrophula: in which A new Theory of those Diseases is attempted; with some Reasons why Bathing in Fresh Water must be much superior to that of the Sea. London. Printed for E. and C. Dilly, 1771. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 45pp, [1]. Recent grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. A clean and crisp copy. From the library of British physiologist John Yudkin (1910-1995), with his bookplate to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17583
BALME, [Claude]. Observations et réflexions sur le scorbut, D'aprés celui qui a régné parmi les troupes français formant la garrison d'Alexandrie (en Egypte), pendant le Blocus et le Siége de cette ville, en l'an IX (1801), par les Armées combinées des Turcs et des Anglais. [Lyon]. [Impr. de Rusan], [1803]. First edition. [4], 31pp, [1]. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Parisian physician M. Hamon to title page.

[Bound with:] [An unidentified French language article, likely an offprint from a contemporary medical periodical]. [Lyon. [s.n.], [1807]. 11pp, [1].

[And:] BALME, [Claude]. Procès-verbal De la Séance publique de la Société de Médecine de Lyon, tenue le 14 juin 1810, et compte rendu De ses travaux pendant les ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17014
BRODY, Michael. Dissertatio medica inauguralis de dyspepsia... Edinburgi [i.e. Edinburgh]. Excudebat P. Neill, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 18pp. With half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, internally clean and crisp, a fine copy. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 15168
MACBRIDE, David. A Methodical Introduction to the theory and practice of physic. London. Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [13], 660pp. With half-title. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Small marginal worm-trail throughout a majority of the text-block - in no instance touching text, occasional browning and spotting. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 12394
HARDYMAN, G[eorge]. [Manuscript lecture notes]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [136]pp. Occasional tipped in leaves of letterpress text extracted from contemporary medical publications. Contemporary black half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, grey cloth boards, contrasting red morocco letteringpiece, lettered in gilt "G. Hardyman' to upper board, spine dated 1885-86. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33484
[PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY]. Transactions of the phrenological society, instituted 22d february 1820. Edinburgh. John Anderson, 1824. First edition. 8vo. [3], xvi, 448pp. With five engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary gilt- tooled green half-roan, marbled paper boards, Rubbed and marked, spine dulled, corners exposed. Later book-label of Geoffrey Jefferson to FEP, offsetting, scattered spotting; some creasing/tearing to folds of the one folding plate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31858
ROUX, Philibert Joseph. A narrative of a Journey to London, in 1814; or, a parallel to the english and french surgery; preceded by some observations on the london hospitals. London. Printed for E. Cox and Son, 1816. First edition in English. 8vo. [3], vi-vii, [1], 296pp. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Later label of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to FEP, closed tear and small hole to leaf E4, short tear text of leaf K4, ink-stamps of the RCSI to verso of title page and head of p.85, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30599
[ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS]. Report on examination of medical practitioners. Drawn up by a committee of the royal college of physicians of edinburgh. Received and ordered to be printed 7th may 1833. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Company, 1833. First edition. Quarto. viii, 132pp. With manuscript leaf by F. H. Davidson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, tipped in facing title, later ink-stamp of the Ministry of Health to verso. Uncut in modern cloth-backed paper boards, printed paper label to upper board. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30597
CLERKE, William, Revd. Sir . Thoughts upon the means of preserving the health of the poor, by prevention and suppression of epidemic fevers. Addressed to the inhabitants of the town of manchester, and of the several populous trading towns surrounding and connected with it. London. Printed for J. Johnson...And J. Edwards, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 27pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Very minor shelf-wear. Single early manuscript correction to p.11 More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28737
[ROSS, Sir Ronald]. Medical life: Sir Ronald Ross Number. New York. Medical Life Press, May 1930 Quarto. [3], 228-267pp, [37]. With 12 terminal leaves of advertisements. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to upper wrapper: 'J. T. Cambridge Esq. / with Sir Ronald's compliments 20.8.30'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28729
[ROSS, Sir Ronald]. Two ross-manson letters. [London]. [Harrison and Son], [1929]. First edition. 8vo. 12pp. Sewn, as issued. A clean and crisp copy. Presentation copy, ink inscription to head of title: 'With Sir Ronald's Compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28727
TIEDEMANN, Friedrich. GMELIN, Leopold. Recherches expérimentales, physiologiques et chimiques, sur la digestion... Paris. Chez J.-B. Baillière, 1827. First edition in French. 8vo. In two parts. xxiv, 417, [3], 326pp, [2]. With a half-title and a final errata leaf. Contemporary roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. From the library of British physiologist John Yudkin (1910-1995), with his bookplate to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27757
WIENHOLT, Arnold, Dr.. Seven lectures on somnambulism. Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black, 1845. First edition in English. 8vo. xxxv, [1], 219pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's dark green buckram, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, lettering-piece dust-soiled. Half-title browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19733