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Washington: Adjutant General's Office, 1888. This is the original 1888 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. Original paper wrappers a little rubbed/chipped. SEE PHOTOS. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean, tight, and unmarked. "Published by Order of the Secretary of War, in Compliance with Law." Softcover. 5.75" wide by 9" tall. Lists all Army officers as of 1888 with their service records briefly detailed, e. g. Lieutenant Philip H. Sheridan; Major General John M. Schofield; etc. Information is arranged by career field -- quartermaster; medical; corps of engineers; signal corps; cavalry; artillery, infantry, general and staff officers, medical, pay and purchasing officers, chaplains, etc. Also lists officers retired from active service and their service records, e. g. General William T. Sherman. Lists brevet commissions and the service for which brevetted. Officers commissioned for distinguished service. Includes…
Read More [Presentation Copy] The Battle of Pougues-les-Eaux : A History of U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 44 by Lee, Wesley T - 1923
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[Presentation Copy] The Battle of Pougues-les-Eaux : A History of U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 44
by Lee, Wesley T
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Chicago: American Institute of Homeopathy, 1923. Presentation Copy, the Presentation page reading "Presented to Esther Klain Nurse Corps by The Trustees of The Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in recognition of services with Base Hospital 44 in The World War". Frontis portrait photograph of President Warren G. Harding followed by facsimile introductory letter on White House stationery with Harding's facsimile signature. 2 large fold-out maps, one of Base Hospital Nursing Corps and the other of the men serving at the Base Hospital, Fort Dix, N.J. 72 pages : folded group portraits, plates. Very Good, wear and soiling to boards, "Sr. Klain" in ink front end page. Larger fold-out with small edge creases else both are Fine. WorldCat locates 5 libraries with copies. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Small 4to.
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Official Army Register for January, 1888
by Adjutant General's Office
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The Curative Value of the Mind.
by Rosenberg, Marcus.
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New York: Dean & Company, 246 Fifth Avenue, 1929. Black cloth boards, green-stamped spine and cover.. Good/Dust Jacket condition Fair.. "A treatise on advanced science and natural therapeutics."" Brief chapters on subjects ranging from quantum theory and colds & headaches to vaccinations and the formation of habits, including an appendix on space/time and the 4th dimension. Rare, hard-to-find work. 48 pages. Clear wraps added. Text clear and unmarked. Binding cracked at center. Title page creased and darkened in gutter, other foxing in gutters Wear to edges and corners. Paper dust jacket browned and soiled, most of jacket spine missing, loss at top left corner, other small tears and losses.
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LE MONDE MEDICAL PARISIEN AU DIX-HUITIEME SIECLE
by Delaunay, Paul Le Docteur
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Paris: Medicale Et Scientifique Jules Rousset. Very Good. 1906. Second Edition. Hardcover. Tan soft cover, black title on spine & front cover. Text tight, clean & intact. Tissue protected frontispiece. Pictorial title page. XCII additional pages, Bibliographie et Notes. Uncut pages. Deckle page edges. French text. From the authors 1905 thisis. Rare Medical ; Engraved Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 472 pages .
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The Principles of Sanitary Tactics A Handbook on the use of Medical Department Detachments and Organizations in Campaign 1917 Edition
by Edward Lyman Munson
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Antiquarian Bookstore stamp on flyleaf. Corner is torn and missing from the front end page and title page beneath. There is a wide piece of binding tape attached to the inside cover, front and back, which looks like it used to hold something. No dj. HC is soiled and worn alongs edges and corners. Edges are bumples. Paper on binding is split inside back cover. Interesting and rare book begins with a history of sanitation in battle from the 13th century and a letter from the Surgeon General's Office September 7, 1862 to the Secretary of War. Several pages have tears along the top edge and some pages have tiny creased corners. Contains PLATE MAPS.
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A Symposium on World War11
by Thurgood, M.F.
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Recherches physiologiques sur la vie et la mort.
by BICHAT, Marie François Xavier
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Paris: Charpentier, 1852. Hardcover. See Description. Fifth Edition. 12mo. pp. [4], XXXII, 382. With a fine frontispiece engraving portraying a marble statue of the author. Bound in quarter red morocco with gilt spine and marbled boards. Mild rubbing; generally a fine copy. Pages are clean. Includes the notes of Dr. Cerise (first printed in the 1844 edition). F-X Bichat (1771-1802) Famous french physician and anatomist. Garrison's History of Medicine refers to him as the creator of descriptive anatomy. His book Recherches physiologiques sur la vie et la mort was first published in 1800. According to Garrison and Morton: "When Volta questioned the validity of experiments claiming to show responsiveness of an ex vivo heart, devoid of blood flow and nervous connections, Bichat obtained permission to experiment upon the freshly killed bodies of those guillotined during the French Revolution. His trials on both laboratory animals and human cadavers led him to conclude that cardiac excitation by…
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Six Letters on the subject of the Armed Yeomanry, addressed to the Rt. Hon. Earl Gower Sutherland, Colonel of the Staffordshire Volunteer Calvary. By Francis Percival Eliot, Major in the above Corps.
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London: Printed for the Author, 1797. Engraved frontispiece and six folding plates. 8vo, pp.xvi:230:(1, errata), contemporary full calf with lettering piece; lower joint cracked, upper cover detached. Frontispiece trimmed by binder just into image on fore-edge. With the contemporary armorial bookplate of the Hon. Edward Monkton of Somerford Hall, Staffordshire on front pastedown and his signature on the title-page. In need of rebacking and priced to allow for such.
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T'Samen-Spraak Tusschen Marphorio en Pasquin, over het Testament van Karel de II. Koningh van Spanjen
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Keulen, Netherlands: Pieter Hamer, 1700. Paperback. Fine. 40 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A-E4. B3 missigned B5. (4to). Plain wrapper. Woodcut title vignette and initial letter. Knuttel, 14502. A debate over the Spanish succession in the form of a dialogue between Pasquin and Marphorio. In Fine Condition. A very scarce pamphlet relating to the Spanish succession, published shortly before the War of the Spanish Succession began.
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The Red Knight of Germany. The Story of Baron von Richthofen, Germany's Great War Bird. with Drawings by Clayton Knight.
by Gibbons, Floyd
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Garden City: Garden City Publishing, 1927. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing, 1927. 8vo., 383pp., illustrated with frontis photo of Richthofen and plates of drawings by Clayton Knight. Original black cloth with red titles and designs, top edge tinted red, in original dust jacket. Name on fly leaf, else near fine, in near fine bright dust jacket with slight loss/fray at the extremities. . Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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The History of the Gordon Highlanders: The Life of A Regiment
by Lt Colonel C Greenhill Gardyne
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The Life of A RegimentThe History of the Gordon Highlanders
By Lt Colonel C Greenhill Gardyne
Volume 1 1794 – 1810
Hardback with paper cover
Printed by The Medici Society Ltd
Reprinted in Royal in 1929
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Volume II 1810 - 1898
Hardback with no cover
Printed by The Medici Society Ltd
Reprinted in Royal in 1929
Volume in good condition some rubbing to top boards
Volume III 1898 – 1914
During and after the Boer War
Hardback with cover
Printed by Leo Cooper London 1972
Second impression 1972
Volume and cover in excellent condition some small marks on cover
Volume IV 1914 – 1919
Gordon Highlanders in the First World War
Cyril Falls
Hardback with No cover
Aberdeen University
Press
First Published in 1958
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Volume V 1919 -1945
Hardback with Cover
The Gordon Highlanders
Wilfrid Miles
Frederick Warne Reprint 1980
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Surgical Decision Making
by Norton, Lawrence W.; Van Stiegmann, Gregory; Eiseman, Ben
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W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2000. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 357 pp. Text contains minor marks and annotations. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Medicine & Health; Medical & Anatomy::Surgery; ISBN: 0721679854. ISBN/EAN: 9780721679853. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 106942. . 9780721679853 Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Klinische Diagnostik Innerer Krankheiten Mittels Bakteriologischer, Chemischer Und Mikroskopischer Untersuchungsmethoden
by Rudolf Jaksch Von Wartenhorst
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Creasing to ffep & half title page. Rubbing along spine, edges & corners. One-quarter leather. Four raised bands on spine. 626 p.
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Guide Pratique De Police Sanitaire et d'Hygiene Veterinaires
by Rennes, J
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Paris: Masson, 1913. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket (as published). 5" x 7. Some marks to the covers and slight spotting to the ends papers. In French /En Francais. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually the same or next business day. Please call or email with your questions. 5"x7".
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
by Christie, Agatha
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945
by Christie, Agatha
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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET. Unabridged. Please see our stock photo. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY.
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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REFRACTION OF THE EYE : Its Diagnosis and the Correction of its Errors
by Morton, A. Stanford
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Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Company. Very Good; Solid clean copy, with light spine fading and front cover . spots. 96 pages with 16 pages of ads following.. 1906. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 96 pages .
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A Popular Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, Palsy, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Dysentery...
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New York, King & Chambre, 714 Broadway, 1866. Hard Cover. 168, [10] pages, illus. (figures 1-6 are pp. 2-7); 19 cm. Title continues: Dysentery Of Children, Cholera Infantum, Cholera and Cholera Morbus, Bilious Colic, Costiveness, Yellow Fever, Diphtheria, Putrid Sore Throat, With Proofs of their Curability; And How To Treat The Diseases of elderly and old People: With Medical Prescriptions For Nine Of The Above Complaints: Also Rules For Preventing Sickness And Preserving Health To One Hundred Years. By Samuel S. Fitch, A. M., M. D., Author Of 'Six Lectures On The Causes, Prevention And Cure Of Consumption, And The Laws Of Life,' 'Health‹ Its Aids And Hindrances,' Etc. Bound in publisher's purple stamped boards. Covers faded, spotted, worn; spine ends worn; worming through most of lower margin. Last ten pages are advertisements for Dr. Fitch's enterprises. Stock#OB137.
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The Man In The Brown Suit
by Christie, Agatha
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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