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Mechelen & Lier,: Bij den Schrijver & Jozef van In & Cie,, (1910).. viii, 491, [i] pp. Large 8vo (17,5 x 26 cm.). Contemporary half calf with 4 raised bands, spine gilt lettered (rubbed); marbled boards. With 6 photographic plates and 1600 woodengravings in the text after Robert Scheffermeyer and Vivtor Van Roey. ¶ Last and best edition of… Read more

Kempten,: Rösel"schen Buchhandlung,, 1891.. vii, [i], 368, [xvi, advertisements] pp. Small 8vo (13 X 18,5 cm.). Original green decorative gilt cloth. With the portrait of pastor Kneipp, and numerous text figures. ¶ Kneipp's main work, a combination of hydrotherapy, dietetics and regemen. A very good copy of an early edition. First published in 1886, this book conquered Europe… Read more

Paris & Londre: J.-B. & H. Baillière,, 1846.. 3 volume, [iv], VIII, 635, [i]; [iv], 589;[iv], 648 pp. 8vo (14.5 x 22,5 cm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, spine with 5, gilt rulled, raised bands; glt lettered (top of spine of the first volume with some loss of leather;som slight rubbing; 3 lower corners slightly bumped). ¶ Rozet… Read more

Stuttgart,: A. Zimmer,, 1901.. viii, 286, [ii] pp. Sm 8vo. Original cloth. ¶ This work may be considered as a manifesto. Lahmann, physician and pioneer, wast the first to apply on a scientific base, the so called Naturheilverfahren. Hed founded i.a. the famous Sanatorium "Wieser Hirsch"at Dresden. See Brauchle, Naturheilkunde, p 293-312.

Paris,: Vigot,, 1959.. [ii], 134, [vi] pp. 8vo. (16 x 24 cm.). Original printed wrappers. With some illustrations and diagrams. In 1958 the author published a thesis with the title: "Les points sensibles cutanés couplés; leur fonction de protection physiologique; leur rôle dans l'origine de l'acupuncture".

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).

Paris,: Mercure de France,, 1938.. [vi], 201, [iv] pp. Small 8vo (14,5 x 19,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers, uncut. With 6 text-figures and 8 plates. Soulié de Morant is regarded as the authorative author on Chinese acupunture. --(Paper slightly tanned; the pages 168-194 have a small tear in the lower margin, affecting a few letters).

Leipzig,: Wilmar Schabe,, 1896.. x, [ii], 359, [i]; 16 pp. Small 8vo. Original red decorative cloth (partly slightly stained). With several figures in the text. ¶ The last 16 pages are a price list of Schwabe's Homöopatische Central-Apotheke.

Bruxelles,: Ecole ... de Kinesitherapie,, 1956.. xii (advertisements), [xii], 423, [i] pp. Royal 8vo. (16 x 24,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers (some slight traces of use). Richly illustrated with 113 plates and figures. ¶ A good copy of this very extensive, and well illustrated, history on the subject, by a legendary figure in the development of physiotherapy. … Read more

Paris,: Librarie L. Hachette,, 1876.. [ii], xv, [i], 277, [iii] pp. 8vo (13,5 x 22 cm.). Contemporary half blue morocco, spine gilt decorated (top & bottom of spine slightly damaged; rubbed). With 100 charming illustrations in the text. ¶ Paz, directeur du Grand Gymnase Médical, was the most ardent promotor of Gymnastics in France those days, and became the… Read more

Peking,: Editions en Langues Etrangeres,, (1977).. [vi}, 327, [iii] pp. 4to. (20 x 26.5 cm.). Original half green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and side). With 2 large (35 x 50 cm.) folded coloured plates and numerous plain and coloured illustrations in the text and on plates. ¶ First edition of this "official" handbook.--(Some underlining).

Leipzig,: Willmar Schwabe,, 1899.. xxxii, 610 pp. 8vo. (15.5 x 22.5 cm.). Contemporary gilt lettered cloth (a few minor spotting at the lower part of the spine). With 2 partly coloured plates and some text figures in wood engraving. ** Rare, only a few copies in the WorldCat. The author has followed the preparations as described in the 'Pharmacopoea… Read more

Kempten,: Verlag der Jos. Köschel'schen Buchhandlung,, 1891.. xii, 364 pp. Small 8vo. Contemporary half calf with calf corners, spine gilt lettered and decorated, gilt borders on sides. With a frontispiece. ¶ A very fine copy. Kneipp's regimen and supplement to his Wasser-Kur in an early de luxe-edition. First published in 1889. Quite a rare piece of Kneippiana. --… Read more

Paris,: J.B. Ballière,, 1877.. xii, 584 pp. Small 8vo (12 x 18 cm.). Contemporary half roan over marbled boards (rubbed and worn), spine gilt lettered. With 8 small illustrations. ¶ The first edition was published in 1858, the last (9th) in 1927, reprinted in 1928). A mediocre copy, thus priced accordingly: Some former owner stamps; last blanks with crude… Read more

(Bruxelles),: Privatelly puiblished by the author,, (1950).. 22, [ii] pp. 8vo. (15.5 x 24 cm.). Original wrappers printed in red and black. 3rd edition, published in a limited edition. Loosely inserted in a one leaf prospectus for author's "L'Acuponcture sans Aiguilles ni Moxas"(1948).

Coethen,: F.A. Estockel,, 1860.. [viii], xcvi, 656, 235 (Repertorium & index), [iii] pp. Small 8vo. (11.5 x 17.5 cm.). Contemporary green cloth, spine with gilt rullers and gilt lettered. The very rare first edition. Lutze was a controversial figure in Homeopathy with an enormous influence among the layman. This very contraversional book is a fundament in the history of… Read more