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	The Works of the Famous Philosopher Containing His Complete master-Piece, and Family Physician, His Experienced midwife, His Book of Problems and Remarks on Physiognomy to the Original Work is Added an Essay on Marriage; Its Duties and Enjoyment London, J. Smith. Green Cloth, 24mo - over 5" - 5Â¾" tall. Hardback, A fascinating insight into medical knowledge at the end of the 19th century. This book is divided into two parts. The first one is about Marriage and includes much advice including on errors in marriage, infidelity, eccentricities of nature etc. The Master-Piece itself deals with the womb in detail. The second part of this book is a Guide to Child-Bearing Women meant for the general public as well as for midwives. Included are plates of child in uterus (not always very accurate). Light fading to cover and some spots. Tight and clean inside, with previous owner name and date (1887) on free endpaper. Light shelf wear to spine but book tight. Very Good. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 003045 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	J. MARKOWITZ Experimental Surgery - Including Surgical Physiology Baltimore, The Williams & Wilkins Company. 1949. Maroon Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Second edition of the work which laid the ground for experimental surgery. With illustrations. Light spots at foreedge but not on pages. no markings. Very Good. GBP 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 US$ 23.16 \| JP¥ 1992] Book number: 001724 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	JACQUES M. MAY A Physician Looks at Psychiatry N.Y. The John Day Company. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hard Cover, SIGNED and INSCRIBED to a friend (a fellow psychiatrist) by the author. The author calls psychiatry "the retarded child of medicine". He was a very well respected doctor and surgeon, with a broad practice on several continents. The author's thesis is that every function of the human body has an underlying structure. If the brain or nervous system fucntion badly, we should look for a structural explanation, and not content ouselves with psychiatric metaphysics.The dustjacket is worn but the book is tight and clean and very good. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 001318 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	D. STARK MURRAY Science Fights Death London, Watt & Co. 1936, First Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. A history of what science has done against disease. With emphasis on preventive medicine. Covers bacterial disease, parasites, industrial disease, cancer and blood diseases. Some fading to spine (but title/author can be read). Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 000431 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.

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	The Works of the Famous Philosopher Containing His Complete master-Piece, and Family Physician, His Experienced midwife, His Book of Problems and Remarks on Physiognomy to the Original Work is Added an Essay on Marriage; Its Duties and Enjoyment London, J. Smith. Green Cloth, 24mo - over 5" - 5Â¾" tall. Hardback, A fascinating insight into medical knowledge at the end of the 19th century. This book is divided into two parts. The first one is about Marriage and includes much advice including on errors in marriage, infidelity, eccentricities of nature etc. The Master-Piece itself deals with the womb in detail. The second part of this book is a Guide to Child-Bearing Women meant for the general public as well as for midwives. Included are plates of child in uterus (not always very accurate). Light fading to cover and some spots. Tight and clean inside, with previous owner name and date (1887) on free endpaper. Light shelf wear to spine but book tight. Very Good. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 003045 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	J. MARKOWITZ Experimental Surgery - Including Surgical Physiology Baltimore, The Williams & Wilkins Company. 1949. Maroon Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Second edition of the work which laid the ground for experimental surgery. With illustrations. Light spots at foreedge but not on pages. no markings. Very Good. GBP 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 US$ 23.16 \| JP¥ 1992] Book number: 001724 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	JACQUES M. MAY A Physician Looks at Psychiatry N.Y. The John Day Company. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hard Cover, SIGNED and INSCRIBED to a friend (a fellow psychiatrist) by the author. The author calls psychiatry "the retarded child of medicine". He was a very well respected doctor and surgeon, with a broad practice on several continents. The author's thesis is that every function of the human body has an underlying structure. If the brain or nervous system fucntion badly, we should look for a structural explanation, and not content ouselves with psychiatric metaphysics.The dustjacket is worn but the book is tight and clean and very good. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author. GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 US$ 19.85 \| JP¥ 1707] Book number: 001318 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.
	D. STARK MURRAY Science Fights Death London, Watt & Co. 1936, First Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. A history of what science has done against disease. With emphasis on preventive medicine. Covers bacterial disease, parasites, industrial disease, cancer and blood diseases. Some fading to spine (but title/author can be read). Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 000431 Click here to order or inquire at Walter-Saxena Rare Books.