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Yale University Press/ Lederle Laboratories, New Jersey, 1987; First Edition, Limited; 8vo, 111 pages. Limited Edition reproduction of William Harvey’s pioneering study, first published in English in 1653, generally recognized as the foundation of modern biology. Fourth entry in the "Classics In Medical Literature" series, published by Yale University Press in conjunction with Lederle Laboratories. Finely bound in red cloth with gilt titles. As New, in Fine original wraparound dust jacket.

Yale University Press/ Lederle Laboratories, New Jersey, 1987; First Edition, Limited; 8vo, 185 pages. Limited Edition reproduction of Sprengell’s 1735 landmark work on Hippocrates and "Hippocratism." Second entry in the "Classics In Medical Literature" series, published by Yale University Press in conjunction with Lederle Laboratories. Finely bound in green cloth with gilt titles. As New, in Fine original wraparound dust jacket.

The American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry, NY, 1937; 8vo, 12 pages. Publisher’s reprint of Dr. David M. Levy’s paper on attitude therapy, a special technique for modification of parental attitudes used in child guidance clinics where treatment of the child was unsuccessful because of problems with the mother. Near Fine, in printed stiff wraps.

Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1956; 8vo, 538 pages; gray cloth; blue titles. Monumental bibliographical listing of nearly 6800 works published by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1869 to 1953, organized sequentially by publication number and year, with a complete alphabetical index to all works cited. Very Good, clean and bright, binding tight and square, corners sharp. A small rectangular portion in the blank margin at the upper right corner of the title page, approximately 3/8" high by 2" long, has been clipped out, not affecting text on either side. Text in Bulgarian. A rare reference.

Victoria Institute, London, no p.d.; 8vo; 23 pgs.; printed paper wraps. Complete text of a scientific paper read at the Victoria Institute in London at Adelphi Terrace, Charing Cross, W.C., authored by prestigious American geologist Warren Upham. A detailed investigation of the causes, extent, and duration of the Ice Age based on the most recent evidence at time of writing, with footnotes. No publication date, but approx. 1893. Marked at the top "UNCORRECTED PROOF –PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL – FOR THE USE OF MEMBERS DESIRING TO ENTER INTO THE DISCUSSION" and requesting those unable to attend to be certain to submit their written comments on the manuscript prior to the date of the meeting. Very Good, clean, bright, paper supple, corners sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. Two loose gatherings.

Gebbie & Barrie, Philadelphia, 1880; Nineteenth century photogravure, after the painting by Tony Robert-Fleury, depicting the dramatic moment when Philippe Pinel ordered the unshackling of female mental patients at Hopital de la Salpetriere asylum outside Paris, shortly after becoming chief physician there. It was Pinel (1745-1826) who first effected humane treatment of the mentally disturbed, and his pioneering efforts were instrumental in the development of the field of psychiatry. Sheet size 10 1/8" x 16 1/2", plate mark 9 1/2" x 12". Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, and bright. A rich and beautiful continuous tone gravure produced by premier Paris house Goupil & Cie.

Bermingham & Co., New York, 1883; First Edition; octavo, 392 pages; illustrated; green cloth; embossed boards; gilt titles and decorations. Fine. Previous owner name in light pencil on f.f.e.p. Clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp, gilding brilliant. Illustrated with 100 in-text engravings.

Harper & Row, New York, 1967; First Edition; 8vo, 142 pages. Psychologist/ author Richard Evans’ probing personal interviews with psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, in which Erikson elucidates his concept of the Eight Stages Of Man, his cross-cultural theories, the constructive/ destructive energies of world figures like Gandhi and Hitler as expressions of their identity needs, and the meaning of psychoanalysis and its uses in modern society. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Maurizio Martino, Mansfield, CT, (1994); First Edition, Limited to 225 copies; Quarto, 11" x 8 3/4" (28.1 cm x 22.2 cm); red buckram; gold titles on a black field. Verbatim facsimile reprint of this scholarly work on botanical illustration first published at Stuttgart in 1951. Two volumes in one, 264 pages and 324 pages respectively, Volume I an exhaustive history of botanical book illustration, and Volume II a detailed bibliographical catalogue of 2,387 illustrated botanical works spanning more than four centuries, arranged in alphabetical order by author. Text in German. A unique and valuable reference. Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

Bermingham & Co., New York, 1882; First American Edition; sm 8vo (7 1/2"), 288 pages; green cloth; embossed boards; gilt titles and decorations. A study of the health effects of a number of social and environmental conditions encountered by the working classes: occupational hazards, physical strain, worry, alcohol and tobacco, poor food and air, hypochondriasis, etc. Authored by eminent 19th century English physician and medical historian Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896). Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, gilding brilliant, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind.

Truman Talley Books / E.P. Dutton, NY, NY, 1985; First Edition, second printing; 8vo, 276 pages; illustrated. Isaac Asimov’s fascinating study of supernovas, from whose centers came the heavier elements that formed the basic organic compounds of all the galaxies in the universe. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket that has not been price-clipped. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp. A handsome copy.

American Psychoanalytic Association, NY, 1956; First Edition; 8vo, 78 pages; illustrated. Official catalogue for the exhibition celebrating the hundredth anniversary of Freud’s birth, sponsored by the American Psychoanalytic Association at the New York Academy of Medicine in May of 1956, picturing many personal documents, writings, photographs and etchings of Sigmund Freud from throughout his life and career. Includes a complete Freud bibliography. Profusely illustrated. Near Fine, in illustrated wraps. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

W.W. Norton & Company, NY, 1944; First Edition; 8vo, 245 pages. An evaluation of the development of psychoanalysis by A.A. Brill, eminent pioneer in the field and Freud’s first English translator. Very Good Plus, in a clean and bright Very Good dust jacket that has shallow clipping of the upper corner of the front flap, not affecting the printed price.

University Of California Press, Berkeley, 1966; First Edition, 4to, 318 pages; illustrated. Symposium papers from the 1964 Galapagos International Scientific Project organized by the University of California Extension, Berkeley under the auspices of the National Sciences Foundation, the Government of Ecuador, the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands, and the California Academy of Sciences. Forty professional papers on the evolution, biological science, physical science, and applied science of the Galapagos Islands. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Previous owner neat signature on f.f.e.p. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

The Geographical Journal, London, 1930; First Edition; 8vo, 12 pages. Publisher’s 1930 reprint of Albrecht Penck’s treatise on the geographical analysis of the vast region of Central Asia, which first appeared in The Geographical Journal in December of that year. Penck (1858-1945) was a major influence on the study of geography, having originated the science of Pleistocene Stratigraphy, a principal index in the study of human prehistory, and pioneered the field of Geomorphology, a term he is credited for having coined. Very Good, in printed blue wraps. Minor tanning of the margins of the front wrap, and a tiny chip of same at upper left corner.

California Dep’t. Of Natural Resources, San Francisco, 1959; First Edition; 8vo, 154 pages; tan cloth; Illustrated. Bulletin #146 of the California Department Of Natural Resources Division of Mines, containing professional studies on the Geology of the Lake Elsinore area and its Mineral Deposits. Illustrated with numerous b&w photos and charts. Comprehensive four-page bibliography and index, plus the complete set of seven folding maps in pocket at the back. Fine, in tan cloth boards, w/o dust jacket, as issued. All maps fine. A superb copy.

The Medical Publishing Co., New York, 1910; Second Edition, revised and updated; 8vo, 709 pages plus publisher’s advertisement at the back; dark blue cloth; gilt spine titles; colored end papers. Authoritative study of the history of prostitution by William W. Sanger, M.D., Resident Physician, Blackwell’s Island, New York City. Updated and enlarged, having been first issued by the publisher in 1897. Lengthy chapters on the history and practice of prostitution in ancient Judaea, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, The Early Christian Era, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Belgium, Germany, Prussia, Denmark, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden and Norway, Great Britain, Mexico, Central, Central and South America, and in indigenous societies, plus eight extensive chapters on every imaginable element of prostitution in New York City, which was apparently flourishing at time of writing. Includes discussions of syphilis, venereal disease, statistics, plus formulation and effects of public policy. An… Read More

Yale University Press/ Lederle Laboratories, New Jersey, 1987; First Edition, Limited; 8vo, 275 pages. Limited Edition reproduction of Thomas Percival’s 1803 manifesto on medical ethics for physicians. Third entry in the "Classics In Medical Literature" series, published by Yale University Press in conjunction with Lederle Laboratories. Finely bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. As New, in Fine original wraparound dust jacket.

University Of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1975; Second Edition, 1975; 8vo, 638 pgs. Detailed survey of the mineral and water resources of Arizona, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arizona Bureau Of Mines. Numerous source maps and diagrams, including a 5-panel fold out of volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Fine, in wraps.

Basic Books, Inc., NY, 1959; 8vo, 20 pages. Extract from the 1959 American Handbook Of Psychiatry, in which Rado examines obsessive behavior in terms of his "psychodynamic cerebral system," as opposed to Freud’s idea of the unconscious. Very Good, bound in printed and stapled blue card wraps. Inscribed and signed by Rado on the front wrap to Anna Bing, notable Los Angeles philanthropist, educator, and patron of the arts, who was wife of millionaire Leo S. Bing.