Dixon, Edward H.

A Treatise on Diseases of the Sexual System; Adapted to Popular and Professional Reading, and the Exposition of Quackery

New York, Published for the Author, and for sale by Charles H. Ring, 1847. 6th Edition, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 260pp + 4 plates. Original brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Book is virtually unworn but is heavily chipped along joints, gilt lettering is very bright, some foxing and staining to first and last few pages and an occasional spot in text. Text otherwise appears to be unread. Good.

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Book number: 004788

Catalogue: Science, Medicine

Keywords: Health Disease Medical Surgery Syphilis Gonorrhea

Edwards, H.M.

A Manual of Surgical Anatomy, Containing a Minute Description of the Parts Concerned in Operative Surgery, with the Anatomical Effects of Accidents...

Philadelphia, Thomas Desilver, 1828. First American Edition, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. No Binding. 382pp. Boards not present, leather spine with red label and gilt lettering present, text block is complete and firm, contents are age-tanned and moderately foxed throughout, a bit of dampstaining to lower inner margin first several pages. Book could be restored to very presentable condition. First American Edition, from the first London Edition. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004609

Catalogue: Medicine, Reference, Science

Keywords: Medical Physician Operations Surgery Medical

Vallery-Radot, René

The Life of Pasteur

New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920. Hardcover. 484p. Blue cloth. Fading mainly to spine, splitting to endpapers, contents age-toned. What's interesting about this volume, is the inscription on the front free endpaper : "Pasteur said: Study great men and worship them, little realizing that he was one. The inspiration which I received from this book won for me two trips to Europe. I hope it takes you around the world. Jan. 11, 1923 Pasteur Centennial." Author's inscription? Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002158

Catalogue: Medicine, Biography, Science and Mathematics

Keywords: Invention Vaccination "Louis Pasteur"

Tanner, T.H.

A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Infancy and Childhood.

Philade;phia, Lindsay & Blakiston, 1861. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 464pp. Brown blind-stamped cloth, paper spine label. Chipping and lower 1/4 of backstrip missing, covers lightly worn, contents have scattered foxing but otherwise sound and binding is tight. Tipped-into the text is an old handwritten prescription from a druggist in West Meriden, Connecticut. Good.

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Book number: 004352

Catalogue: Medicine, Science

Keywords: Heakth Pediatrics

William Wood & Company

The Prescriber's Memoranda

300pp. William Wood & Company, 1877. 1st Edition, 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Hardcover. Alice B. Woodward. 300pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering. Light wear and light spotting to cover, endpapers missing, light soiling to pastedowns, contents clean, last page (301) missing. Descriptions of compounding medications and instructions on how to administer them. Good.

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Book number: 004381

Catalogue: Medicine, Science

Keywords: Medicine Treatments Prescriptions Cures