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London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1882. Originally released 1879, 5th thousand of 2nd edition. Short biographies of famous abstainers in the temperance movement. Includes Garnet Wolseley, Thomas Burt, President George Hayes, Sir Walter Trevelyan and many more. CONDITION Blue bds with elaborate decoration in Black with bright Gilt titles, pp xxiv 232 tight and very bright internally, light wear and odd mark to bds, 3cm separation to cloth at spine head front, faint faded inscription to verso of half title, very sl dampstains to edge of eps, faint dust near ends at top of pages. A very nice copy.. 2nd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
A Treatise of the Extraordinary Virtues and Effects of Asses Milk, In the Cure of Various Diseases, Particularly the Gout, Scurvy and Nervous Disorders; And of its Peculiar Nourishing and Restorative Qualities in all Consumptive Disorders, and Even the Decays of Old Age. Illustrated with Several Remarkable Cases. by Frederick Hoffman - 1754
by Frederick Hoffman
A Treatise of the Extraordinary Virtues and Effects of Asses Milk, In the Cure of Various Diseases, Particularly the Gout, Scurvy and Nervous Disorders; And of its Peculiar Nourishing and Restorative Qualities in all Consumptive Disorders, and Even the Decays of Old Age. Illustrated with Several Remarkable Cases.
by Frederick Hoffman
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John Whiston, 1754. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Scarce Translated from the Latin into English. (viii), 50pp. Rebound in half leathr. With quotes from Dr Moffett, Mr Lemery and Dr Arbuthnot in the introduction. Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) was a German physician and chemist. He was the principal physician to the king of Prussia. He made a milk extract that he called 'franchipane' that he sold to combat stomach and intestinal complaints. Condition: Very good. Some fading to the front board. There are small pencil inscriptions to the title page. Two Wellcome Library stamps to the title page verso. Some light scattered foxing and the occasional thumbmark.
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Illustrious Abstainers
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Apparatus Medicaminum Tam Simplicium quam Praeparatorum et Compositorum in Praxeos Adiumentum Consideratus (Volumen Primum)
by Murray, Andreae
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Gottingen: Ioann. Christ. Dieterich, 1793. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1 only of this important Latin herbal, probably the best of its time. Very extensive descriptions, with references to many other volumes of the time. Edition unknown. This copy is vg, having been rebound in new cloth and endpapers. There is a New York Library Academy of Medicine stamp on the verso of the title page; no other library marks. No foxing, and pages not stiff, but there is a light waterstain on the foreedge from p. 850 to the end. 964 pp. + index and errata.
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Ma Cure d'Eau ou hygiène et Médication pour la guérison des maladies et la conservation de la Santé
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Strasbrourg & Paris,: le Roux & Retaux-Bray,, 1890.. xii, 560 pp. Small 8vo. Contemporary half dark brown morocco (very slightly rubbed, spine gilt lettered. With numerous figures in the text. First French edition of Mein Wasser-Kur. -- (Cancelled library stamps on half title and title).
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Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences.
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Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and London: F. A. Davis. , 1890. Hardcover. Very Good. The five volume issue, complete for 1890, in dark olive cloth, titled in gilt on spines. A very good firmly bound set, probably unused, with only minor superficial markings to the bindings. 25 x 17 cm. Over 2000 pages in total. Global summaries of research and advances in medical, surgical and health studies, with interesting advertisements at the rear of each volume. The whole comprehensively indexed With an ownership rubber stamp at the bottom of four of the volumes, and a written name at the top of one of these A heavy set of books, please contact for accurate postage quote.
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Fewer and Better Babies Birth Control or, The Limitation of Offspring
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Eugenics Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 1934. 48th Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Rare. Condition: Fine. 257 pp plus one page advertising for author's book "Sex Knowledge for Men and Boys". Text clean, white, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. A remarkably pristine reprint of this early book, originally written in 1916, examining the sociological, ethical, moral, economic, medical and religious impact that birth control has on society. A truly fascinating read.Bonus: Included with this book is a paperback pamphlet "Record Calendar for Married People", a 1935 publication by the Latz Foundation, Republic Building, Chicago, Illinois designed to keep a record of the hour and day on which a woman's menstruation began. "You cannot follow the rhythm theory unless you know what your longest and shortest cycles are." The Latz Foundation collected these calendars for its scientific and research work. The blue paperback pamphlet is 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches and very rare.
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Illustrious Abstainers
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London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1882. Originally released 1879, 5th thousand of 2nd edition. Short biographies of famous abstainers in the temperance movement. Includes Garnet Wolseley, Thomas Burt, President George Hayes, Sir Walter Trevelyan and many more. CONDITION Blue bds with elaborate decoration in Black with bright Gilt titles, pp xxiv 232 tight and very bright internally, light wear and odd mark to bds, 3cm separation to cloth at spine head front, faint faded inscription to verso of half title, very sl dampstains to edge of eps, faint dust near ends at top of pages. A very nice copy.. 2nd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Gottingen: Ioann. Christ. Dieterich, 1793. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1 only of this important Latin herbal, probably the best of its time. Very extensive descriptions, with references to many other volumes of the time. Edition unknown. This copy is vg, having been rebound in new cloth and endpapers. There is a New York Library Academy of Medicine stamp on the verso of the title page; no other library marks. No foxing, and pages not stiff, but there is a light waterstain on the foreedge from p. 850 to the end. 964 pp. + index and errata.
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Strasbrourg & Paris,: le Roux & Retaux-Bray,, 1890.. xii, 560 pp. Small 8vo. Contemporary half dark brown morocco (very slightly rubbed, spine gilt lettered. With numerous figures in the text. First French edition of Mein Wasser-Kur. -- (Cancelled library stamps on half title and title).
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Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences.
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Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and London: F. A. Davis. , 1890. Hardcover. Very Good. The five volume issue, complete for 1890, in dark olive cloth, titled in gilt on spines. A very good firmly bound set, probably unused, with only minor superficial markings to the bindings. 25 x 17 cm. Over 2000 pages in total. Global summaries of research and advances in medical, surgical and health studies, with interesting advertisements at the rear of each volume. The whole comprehensively indexed With an ownership rubber stamp at the bottom of four of the volumes, and a written name at the top of one of these A heavy set of books, please contact for accurate postage quote.
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Fewer and Better Babies Birth Control or, The Limitation of Offspring
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Eugenics Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 1934. 48th Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Rare. Condition: Fine. 257 pp plus one page advertising for author's book "Sex Knowledge for Men and Boys". Text clean, white, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. A remarkably pristine reprint of this early book, originally written in 1916, examining the sociological, ethical, moral, economic, medical and religious impact that birth control has on society. A truly fascinating read.Bonus: Included with this book is a paperback pamphlet "Record Calendar for Married People", a 1935 publication by the Latz Foundation, Republic Building, Chicago, Illinois designed to keep a record of the hour and day on which a woman's menstruation began. "You cannot follow the rhythm theory unless you know what your longest and shortest cycles are." The Latz Foundation collected these calendars for its scientific and research work. The blue paperback pamphlet is 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches and very rare.
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Surgical Decision Making
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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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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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Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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032 Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for Child Care Providers, Family Communications, Inc. Copyright 1983. 1985 2nd Edition Thus, Spiral bound. Pre-owned unused condition. ISBN 9789995253899 RARE IN THIS 2ND EDITION PRINTING. Large format 9 1/2 X 11 1/8. 333 pages, indexed.
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