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	BONE, KERRY Clincal Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs - Monographs for the Western Herbal Practitioner Queensland, Phytotherapy Press. 1996, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publishers original pictorial cover. Score mark to back cover. Minor shelf wear. Previous owners name neatly written on half title page. 152pp. including index. Profusely illustrated with line diagrams and charts throughout text. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. Herbal medicine is practiced in every country of the world without exception. The purpose of this book is to provide comprehensive monographs on important Ayurvedic and Chinese herbs in a form, which is suited to the practitioner of western herbal medicine. The monographs emphasize the large body of pharmacological and clinical information, which is now available for these plants. The monographs are intended as a useful tool for students and also for practitioners who wish to extend their therapeutic options. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 31 US$ 46.2 \| £UK 28 \| JP¥ 4082] Book number: 002998 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	BOYLE, HORACE HAYMAN Fractures of the Jaws and Edentulouness London, Henry Kimpton. 1942, Second Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publishers original blue cloth with embossed lettering to front cover and gilt lettering to spine, light sunning to spine. White endpapers, no inscriptions, booksellers label to rear of front cover. 352pp including index, profusely illustrated with 141 b/w photographs, line drawings and x-rays throughout text, pages clean and bright in firm binding. Contents: A constructive review of theory and treatment of fractures of the jaws with special reference to the role of the dental surgeon in the treatment of these injuries. The mean concentrical principle of natural occlusion is explained. This principle as applied to dental splinting and denture service is described and illustrated. A very good copy. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.3 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6123] Book number: 003642 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	FERNANDEZ, SANTIAGO BERMEJO Practical Guide to Palmistry London, Tiger Books International. 1997, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original illustrated laminated boards. Dustwrapper: unclipped, now protected in Brodart. White endpapers, no inscriptions. 126pp. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. This in depth study takes readers on a guided tour of the fascinating world of palmistry. When properly understood, palmistry lets us unlock the door to knowledge of the human mind. Unlike other methods of fortune telling, palmistry is a perfectly demonstrable science that uses statistical data collected from palm prints to define character and to highlight such things as physical deficiencies or tendencies. Translated by David Hastings. More than 140 full-colour illustrations. This book has a wealth of clear instructions to introduce you to the fascinating world of palmistry with a step-by-step guide to each of the keys that define the individual character. Includes lots of simple explanations of al the signs and symbols, mounts and lines on your hands. Very Good/Fine/Very Good/Fine. AUD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 US$ 23.1 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2041] Book number: 001903 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	MCCANCE, KATHRYN L.; HUETHER, SUE E. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children Missouri, The C. V. Mosby Company. 1990, Fourth Impression. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original pictorial blue cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. White endpapers, no inscriptions. 1452pp plus 46pp index, profusely illustrated with 979 illustrations throughout text, pages clean and bright in firm binding. The book is divided into two parts: Part One, Central Concepts of Pathophysiology: Cells and Tissues, and Part Two, Pathophysiologic Alterations: Organs and Systems. The authors believe that all of human physiology, no matter how complex, can be described in terms of physical and chemical laws or cellular events. They have attempted to make these basic facts significant by using them to explain more general and familiar principles and concepts. Part One has 11 chapters organised within four units, and presents the foundation for understanding virtually all human diseases, which are then systematically presented in Part Two. Part One begins with a tour of the cell. Part Two surveys specific diseases from the traditional systems organization, with some strategic twists. This part begins with the neuralgic and endocrine systems. A magnificent copy. Please be mindful that this book weighs 3.5kg, therefore postage would be adjusted. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.3 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6123] Book number: 003645 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	ROBACK, A.A & KIERNAN, THOMAS Pictorial History of Psychology and Psychiatry New York, Philosophical Library. 1969, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original green boards with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Minor bumping to top and base of spine, and corners. Dustwrapper: unclipped, minor closed tear along bottom edge of front cover, rubbing to extremities, sunning to spine and front cover edges, however now protected in Brodart. White endpapers, no inscriptions, slight offset. 294pp. profusely illustrated with b/w line drawings and photographs throughout text. Closed pages lightly foxed otherwise pages clean and bright in firm binding. Here in vivid pictures and illuminating text is a history of the psychological sciences from the time of the Greek philosophers to the present. This volume is the first of its kind to combine a survey of psychology and psychiatry with pictures, many of which have never been published. It will be of continuing interest to all those who have had any relationship with psychology and psychiatry, whether as practitioners, students or interested observers. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 28 US$ 41.58 \| £UK 25.25 \| JP¥ 3674] Book number: 003436 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	SMITH, KEITH VINCENT The Illustrated Earth Garden Herbal: A Herbal Companion Melbourne, Nelson. 1978, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original olive green boards with white lettering to spine, shelf wear to base of boards. Dustwrapper: unclipped, sunned at edges of front cover and spine, now protected in Brodart. Illustrated endpapers, no inscriptions. 157pp including index, profusely illustrated with over 100 magnificent b/w plates and line illustrations throughout text. Light foxing to closed page edges otherwise pages clean and bright in a firm binding. In this book, the ancient writers discuss herbs in their own words: what each herb looks like, its mythology, history and folklore, its medicinal properties, how it grows and propagates. Here you will find herbs to highlight fair hair, to make the heart merry, to protect against lightening, to keep snakes away, to get thin, and a multitude of others that are both curious and practical. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 003484 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	LE STRANGE, RICHARD A History of Herbal Plants London, Angus & Robertson. 1977, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Derek Cork. Publishers original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dustwrapper: unclipped, sunned spine, however now protected in Brodart. Illustrated endpapers, no inscriptions. 304pp including index, profusely illustrated with some 300 magnificent line drawings by Derek Cork, who drew many of them from life and provide an excellent means of identifying the plants concerned. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. This fascinating and definitive book is a world wide, historical survey of some 750 herbs used by man through the ages. Although many of the medicines concocted from these plants in earlier centuries are now known to be useless, many others still have an important place in modern medicine, and their original use shows a remarkable sophisticated knowledge on the part of our forebears. The author brings many uses and other facets of plant folklore vividly to life and uses extensive quotations from the works of such authorities as the Emperor Shen Nung of China circa 2800 BC, via Hippocrates, to the more recent herbals of Gerard and Culpeper. The text is arranged alphabetically, under the botanical names of the plants. For ease of cross-reference there are two indexes, one of the botanical names, the other of the vernacular synonyms. A magnificent collectors copy. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 003568 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.

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	BONE, KERRY Clincal Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs - Monographs for the Western Herbal Practitioner Queensland, Phytotherapy Press. 1996, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publishers original pictorial cover. Score mark to back cover. Minor shelf wear. Previous owners name neatly written on half title page. 152pp. including index. Profusely illustrated with line diagrams and charts throughout text. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. Herbal medicine is practiced in every country of the world without exception. The purpose of this book is to provide comprehensive monographs on important Ayurvedic and Chinese herbs in a form, which is suited to the practitioner of western herbal medicine. The monographs emphasize the large body of pharmacological and clinical information, which is now available for these plants. The monographs are intended as a useful tool for students and also for practitioners who wish to extend their therapeutic options. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 31 US$ 46.2 \| £UK 28 \| JP¥ 4082] Book number: 002998 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	BOYLE, HORACE HAYMAN Fractures of the Jaws and Edentulouness London, Henry Kimpton. 1942, Second Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publishers original blue cloth with embossed lettering to front cover and gilt lettering to spine, light sunning to spine. White endpapers, no inscriptions, booksellers label to rear of front cover. 352pp including index, profusely illustrated with 141 b/w photographs, line drawings and x-rays throughout text, pages clean and bright in firm binding. Contents: A constructive review of theory and treatment of fractures of the jaws with special reference to the role of the dental surgeon in the treatment of these injuries. The mean concentrical principle of natural occlusion is explained. This principle as applied to dental splinting and denture service is described and illustrated. A very good copy. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.3 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6123] Book number: 003642 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	FERNANDEZ, SANTIAGO BERMEJO Practical Guide to Palmistry London, Tiger Books International. 1997, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original illustrated laminated boards. Dustwrapper: unclipped, now protected in Brodart. White endpapers, no inscriptions. 126pp. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. This in depth study takes readers on a guided tour of the fascinating world of palmistry. When properly understood, palmistry lets us unlock the door to knowledge of the human mind. Unlike other methods of fortune telling, palmistry is a perfectly demonstrable science that uses statistical data collected from palm prints to define character and to highlight such things as physical deficiencies or tendencies. Translated by David Hastings. More than 140 full-colour illustrations. This book has a wealth of clear instructions to introduce you to the fascinating world of palmistry with a step-by-step guide to each of the keys that define the individual character. Includes lots of simple explanations of al the signs and symbols, mounts and lines on your hands. Very Good/Fine/Very Good/Fine. AUD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 US$ 23.1 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2041] Book number: 001903 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	MCCANCE, KATHRYN L.; HUETHER, SUE E. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children Missouri, The C. V. Mosby Company. 1990, Fourth Impression. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original pictorial blue cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. White endpapers, no inscriptions. 1452pp plus 46pp index, profusely illustrated with 979 illustrations throughout text, pages clean and bright in firm binding. The book is divided into two parts: Part One, Central Concepts of Pathophysiology: Cells and Tissues, and Part Two, Pathophysiologic Alterations: Organs and Systems. The authors believe that all of human physiology, no matter how complex, can be described in terms of physical and chemical laws or cellular events. They have attempted to make these basic facts significant by using them to explain more general and familiar principles and concepts. Part One has 11 chapters organised within four units, and presents the foundation for understanding virtually all human diseases, which are then systematically presented in Part Two. Part One begins with a tour of the cell. Part Two surveys specific diseases from the traditional systems organization, with some strategic twists. This part begins with the neuralgic and endocrine systems. A magnificent copy. Please be mindful that this book weighs 3.5kg, therefore postage would be adjusted. Very Good/No Jacket. AUD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.3 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6123] Book number: 003645 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	ROBACK, A.A & KIERNAN, THOMAS Pictorial History of Psychology and Psychiatry New York, Philosophical Library. 1969, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original green boards with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Minor bumping to top and base of spine, and corners. Dustwrapper: unclipped, minor closed tear along bottom edge of front cover, rubbing to extremities, sunning to spine and front cover edges, however now protected in Brodart. White endpapers, no inscriptions, slight offset. 294pp. profusely illustrated with b/w line drawings and photographs throughout text. Closed pages lightly foxed otherwise pages clean and bright in firm binding. Here in vivid pictures and illuminating text is a history of the psychological sciences from the time of the Greek philosophers to the present. This volume is the first of its kind to combine a survey of psychology and psychiatry with pictures, many of which have never been published. It will be of continuing interest to all those who have had any relationship with psychology and psychiatry, whether as practitioners, students or interested observers. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 28 US$ 41.58 \| £UK 25.25 \| JP¥ 3674] Book number: 003436 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	SMITH, KEITH VINCENT The Illustrated Earth Garden Herbal: A Herbal Companion Melbourne, Nelson. 1978, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Publishers original olive green boards with white lettering to spine, shelf wear to base of boards. Dustwrapper: unclipped, sunned at edges of front cover and spine, now protected in Brodart. Illustrated endpapers, no inscriptions. 157pp including index, profusely illustrated with over 100 magnificent b/w plates and line illustrations throughout text. Light foxing to closed page edges otherwise pages clean and bright in a firm binding. In this book, the ancient writers discuss herbs in their own words: what each herb looks like, its mythology, history and folklore, its medicinal properties, how it grows and propagates. Here you will find herbs to highlight fair hair, to make the heart merry, to protect against lightening, to keep snakes away, to get thin, and a multitude of others that are both curious and practical. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 003484 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.
	LE STRANGE, RICHARD A History of Herbal Plants London, Angus & Robertson. 1977, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Derek Cork. Publishers original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dustwrapper: unclipped, sunned spine, however now protected in Brodart. Illustrated endpapers, no inscriptions. 304pp including index, profusely illustrated with some 300 magnificent line drawings by Derek Cork, who drew many of them from life and provide an excellent means of identifying the plants concerned. Pages clean and bright in firm binding. This fascinating and definitive book is a world wide, historical survey of some 750 herbs used by man through the ages. Although many of the medicines concocted from these plants in earlier centuries are now known to be useless, many others still have an important place in modern medicine, and their original use shows a remarkable sophisticated knowledge on the part of our forebears. The author brings many uses and other facets of plant folklore vividly to life and uses extensive quotations from the works of such authorities as the Emperor Shen Nung of China circa 2800 BC, via Hippocrates, to the more recent herbals of Gerard and Culpeper. The text is arranged alphabetically, under the botanical names of the plants. For ease of cross-reference there are two indexes, one of the botanical names, the other of the vernacular synonyms. A magnificent collectors copy. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 003568 Click here to order or inquire at Eccleston Books & Curios.