H. R. Denham.

A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library.

London, The Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1962-1976. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition set of of catalogues listing all the works in the library printed before 1641 and from 1641 to 1850. The first volume consists of all the items printed before 1641 with this terminal date chosen because it coincides with the decline of classical and medieval ideas and the beginning of modern scientific medicine. The second and third volumes run from Aanwending to Lytton listing over 20,000 items covering Aristotle to Morgagni and Corvisart. The Wellcome Library is founded on the collection formed by Sir Henry Wellcome, whose personal wealth allowed him to create one of the most ambitious collections of the twentieth century. His interest lay in the history of medicine, from alchemy and witchcraft to ethnography. In a cloth binding with marks to boards. Bumping to head and tail of spine with sunning to spine. Ink stamp to front free end-paper of first volume. Internally, firmly bound with page bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Medical Catalogue Bibliography Catalogue None

Dorothy and Mortimer Menpes

World&Apos;S Children

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this volume comprising beautiful illustrations of children across the world. The first edition of this beautiful volume comprising one-hundred illustrations by Mortimer Menpes, and descriptions Dorothy Menpes. First published in 1903 simultaneously to a limited deluxe edition.This book contains impressions that the pair had of children from different countries as they travelled around the world, discussing the attitudes towards them and their role in society. Complete with frontispice and one-hundred coloured illustrations. In the publisher's original aquamarine pictorial cloth binding, with titles and decorations stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally handsome, with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Spine has slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Occasional handling mark and the odd spot, otherwise pages are generally clean throughout. Complete with frontispice and one-hundred coloured illustrations. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Mortimer Menpes. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: children travel world culture travel illustration Mortimer Menpes

Mme la Comtesse Drohojowska

Fleurs de L&Apos;Histoire: Recits, Nouvelles Et Souvenirs de Tous Les Temps

Paris, Librairie de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse, P C Lehuby, [1853]. Leather. A collection of tales and news reflective of the history of France, with illustrations by Mm J David. A collection of popular stories, news, and memoirs retracing French history by highlighting the uses and customs of the era dealt with. An uncommon work. Dated via Jisc. in the original French.Compiled by Mme la Comtesse Drohojowska. Complete with half titles. Illustrated with frontispiece and seventeen further charming plates by Mm Jules David. Collated, complete. With half title. Rebound in quarter morocco over cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to spine. Externally a trifle rubbed, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities of boards. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Back strip rubbed and faded, boards lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves. Good . Ill.: Mm. Jules David. Good .

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Buchzahl: 860A31

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Sonstige Stichworte: french history literary collections french illustrated literary collections Mm. Jules David

W. Drummond and Sons; James Smith

The Third Report of Drummonds&Apos; Agricultural Museum, at Stirling. Being from March, 1833, Till November, 1834, with Original Communications on the Advantages of Agricultural Museums - Preparing Soils for Green or Fallow Crops - the Management of Hedges - the Diseases of the Potato - Thorough Draining and Deep Ploughing - Agricultural Fencing - Suspension Bridges, &C. Remarks on Thorough Draining and Deep Ploughing

Stirling , W. Drummond and Sons, 1835-1838. First edition. Leather. The first scarce edition of Drummonds' Agricultural Museum third report, from March 1833 to November 1834. Together with the fourth edition of James Smith's remarks on thorough draining and deep ploughing, and a general list of seeds, and plants. The scarce first edition of 1835, reporting on the agricultural museum of Drummond at Stirling, from March 1833 to November 1834. Containing many reports on soil, the cultivation of plants from their roots or leaves, grains or seed, manufactured products, garden specimen, on the management of hedges, and other agricultural maintenance. With a preface and an introduction. Including original communications in the advantages of agricultural museums, preparing the soil for green or fallow crops, and more. Illustrated with five plates. Collated, complete. Bound together with the the fourth edition, with notes, of James Smith's remarks on thorough draining and deep ploughing, extracted from the report. Illustrated with four plates. Published in 1838. Bound in is also a fifteen page compendium of seeds, plants, implements &c. sold by W. Drummond and Sons. Published in 1838. In a half calf binding with marbled boards Externally smart with minor shelf wear and some rubbing to and scuffing to the leather to the spine and to the extremities. With a minor hint of cracking to the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the occasional leaf, although the pages are generally clean throughout. Illustrated with nine full page plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: first editions drummonds agricultural museum illustrated scarce drummonds agricultural museum Not Stated

E. Gordon Duff

Fifteenth Century English Books: A Bibliography of Books and Documents Printed in England and of Books for the English Market Printed Abroad

London, Oxford University Press, 1964. Cloth. A reprint of this bibliography of books and documents printed in England, with information on those printed for the English market abroad. Facsimile edition. First printed in 1917, now reprinted photographically in 1964. Bibliography. A first-hand collection of information on books and documents printed in England and for the English market abroad, based on the note-books of the author. A short description and collation of all English books from the fifteenth century as collected from bibliographical works and catalogues of public and private libraries. Written by Edward Gordon Duff, a British bibliographer and librarian known for his works on early English printing. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplates to the front pastedown. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Fifteenth Century Books Duff Century None

Richard J. Durling

A Catalogue of Sixteenth Century Printed Books in the National Library of Medicine

Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1967. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this extensive catalogue of sixteenth century printed books found in the National Library of Medicine. An extensive catalogue of the sixteenth century printed books in the National Library of medicine compiled by Richard J. Durling. The first edition of 1967.The United Stated National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library, containing over seven million books, journals, reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs, and images on medicine and related sciences, including some of the world's oldest and rarest works. This catalogue lists and describes the all the sixteenth-century imprints held by the History of Medicine Division of the library. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. With a minor diagonal creasing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 785A33

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Sonstige Stichworte: catalogue sixteenth century medicine sixteenth century None

Denis I. Duveen; Herbert S. Klickstein; John F. Fulton

A Bibliography of the Works of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier 1743-1794

London, WM. Dawson and Sons, Ltd. 1954. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this fascinating bibliography of the works of the renowned French nobleman and "father of modern chemistry" Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Lavoisier was a renowned French chemist and leading figure in the eighteenth century chemical revolution, best known for developing an experimentally based theory of the chemical reactivity of oxygen. This work details Lavoisier's contributions to the fields of economics, finance, agriculture, political science, sociology, education, and chemistry. These are organised into the following sections: A. Contributions to Periodical Works B. Major Separate Works C. Minor Separate Works and Contributions to Separate Works D. Miscellanea in other Works E. Reports by Lavoisier to the Academie on other Works F. Collected Works E. Addenda. This bibliography was compiled by the renowned chemical historians Denis I. Duveen and Herbert S. Klickstein, with a preface by the notable American neurophysiologist and science writer John Farquhar Fulton. Complete with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Collated complete with a frontispiece plate, one in-text illustration and forty one plates (one of which is folding). This copy also features a facsimile of Lavoisier's bookplate tipped to the front pastedown, as called for. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally lovely, with slight bumping to extremities. Bookplate tipped to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Lavoisier Illustrated Dustwrapper First Edition Illustrated Duveen Various

J P Earwaker

The Constables Accounts of the Manor of Manchester

Manchester, Henry Blacklock and Co. 1891. Leather. A reference work on the constables' accounts of Manchester. Volume I of four only. Bound by Henry Blacklock of Manchester. This work covers the year 1612-1633. Compiled by J P Earwaker, an English antiquary. In a half vellum binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing t to the boards and to the extremities. Bumping to the spine at the rear joint. Many marks to the vellum spine. Rubbing to the spine label, resulting in small losses. Binder's label to the verso of front endpaper, Hy Blacklock. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, crossed out in pencil. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Reference JP Earwaker Antiquary Constables JP Earwaker None

Autrey Nell Wiley ed.

1940 Rare Prologues and Epilogues 1642-1700

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1940. Cloth. A superior edition of this literary criticism, complete with two letters signed from the editor. This work explores the prologues and epilogues of the Restoration period, and contains a history of prologues and epilogues, critical essays, appendices, and an index.Containing a handwritten note card as well as a typewritten letter from the author and a newspaper clipping about the release of the work. Addressed to Mr. P. J. Dobell of Dobell's Antiquarian Bookstore, Tunbridge Wells.Autrey Nell Wiley (1901-1990) was an American literary critic who was Professor and later Dean of Texas Women's University.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated, and with a full plate frontispiece illustration. In the publisher's original full cloth binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper has slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine but is otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Autrey Nell Wiley Prologues Epilogues Literary Criticism Prologues None

Strickland Gibson [ed.]; Geoffrey Keynes [intro.]

A Bibliography of the Works of Thomas Fuller, D.D.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, Limited Edition association copy of this biographical study of Thomas Fuller, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A signed, Limited Edition first edition of this biography of the works of English historian and prolific writer Thomas Fuller. Edited by Strickland Gibson, and with an introduction by bibliographer Geoffrey Keynes.With the signed handwritten notice 'no. 8 of 50 copies, Geoffrey Keynes' to the colophon.With the inscription of Cosmo Gordon to the head of the front wrap. Gordon was Keynes's earliest and oldest friend. After his death, Keynes wrote of Gordon 'Cosmo and I found our tastes and interests were always in harmony and I came to love his particular sense of humour and gentle goodness, as well as to respect his unusual style of scholarship&apos.Rebound in a signed full cloth binding by Gray of Cambridge, and with the publisher's original wraps bound in. In a full cloth signed binding, with publisher's original wraps bound in. A touch of fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to head of front wrap. Signed to colophon. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 843F34

Katalog: Bibliography & General

Sonstige Stichworte: cosmo gordon Thomas Fuller bibliography Thomas Fuller Not Stated

John Edward Sears (Ed.)

The Builders&Apos; and Estate Managers&Apos; Compendium

London, The Compendium Publishing Co. 1918. Cloth. The detailed annual compendium of building and estate management firms and businesses from 1918. A very scarce first edition. In the original, full, cloth binding. A comprehensive collection of the advertisements and contact details of numerous building and estate management businesses. Including multiple professions such as plasterers, joiners, electricians and painters. Edited by John Edward Sears. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges and some bumping to the spine. A few light marks to the boards and some fading to the spine. Some scattered spotting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 832G1

Katalog: Bibliography & General

Sonstige Stichworte: Construction Estate manager building manual plumbing Estate manager engineering None

Reginald R Sharpe [ed]

Calendar of Letter-Books Preserved Among the Archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall

London, Printed by John Edward Francis , 1900-09. First edition. Cloth. Five volumes from Reginald R Sharpe's series of letter-books. The first edition of this work. Five volumes. The Letter-Books of the City of London are a series of fifty folio volumes in vellum containing entries on matters that concerned the City of London beginning 1275 and concluding in 1509. The books, written in scores of varying hands, are not in strict chronological sequence, but speak in detail of the business habits of Chamberlains of the City of London and Common Clerks in the times of the Plantagenets, and contain entries in English, French, and Latin. The present set is comprised of the following:Letter Book B, circa AD 1275-1312; C, circa AD 1291-1309; D, circa AD 1309-1314; E, circa AD 1314-1337; I, circa AD 1400-1422.  In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally with bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, light loss to head of spine Letter Book D and Letter Book I. Rear joint Letter Book D just starting at head, back strip gently lifting. D J Keene inscription and stamps to endpapers, dated 1983. Guildhall Library London bookplate to front pastedown Letter Book D and I, with usual library stamps throughout. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: first editions letter books reference calendar letter books None

Thomas Hodgkin [ed.]

A Catalogue of the Preparations in the Anatomical Museum of Guy&Apos;S Hospital

London, Printed by R. Watts, Crown Count, Temple Bar, 1829. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very scarce catalogue concerning the anatomical museum of Guy's Hospital rebound in modern cloth, the first edition. A very scarce volume, rarely seen on the market, in lovely condition. Rebound in full modern cloth. A catalogue descriptive of the preparations for the Anatomical Museum at Guy's Hospital, containing descriptions of the collection relating to pathological anatomy and other works relative to this branch of medical science. In three parts: Special Anatomy; Morbid Anatomy; Zoology and Comparative Anatomy. With an introduction by the author, tables and detailed observations.The first edition of this work, arranged and edited by Thomas Hodgkin, British physician, one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and pioneer in preventive medicine. He is well known for his account of Hodgkin's disease, and was a contemporary of Thomas Addison and Richard Bright at Guy's Hospital. Rebound in full modern cloth. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: guy's hospital medical anatomy science medical None

Robert F. Ling (ed)

The English Guernsey Cattle Society&Apos;S Herd Book

London, English Guernsey Cattle Society, 1935-61. Cloth. Fourteen herd books of the English Guernsey Cattle Society, detailing the breeding activities of the Guernsey herds in the UK between 1935 and 1961. Containing: Volume LI (1935) Volume LII (1936) Volume LIII (1937) Volume LV (1939) Volume LVI (1940) Volume LXIII (1947) Volume LXIV (1948) Volume LXVI (1950) Volume LXVII (1951) Volume LXIX (1953) Volume 76 (1960) Volume 77 (1961) Each volume contains details of the births of bulls and cows within each registered herd in the UK, along with lists of the society council members. With one photographic plate to the start of the records in eight volumes. In brown cloth bindings. Externally, sound, though with some dampstaining to several volumes, and bumping and marks to all. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Four hinges strained. Pages are bright, though with some scattered instances of foxing throughout. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Farming Cattle Animal Agriculture Cattle Guernsey Breeds Various

A. Lindsay Kelly [ed.]

Kelly&Apos;S Directory of Herefordshire

London , Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1926. Cloth. A smart copy of Kelly's Directory for Herefordshire in 1926. Kelly's Directory was a trade directory that listed all businesses and tradespeople in a particular town or city, also being a general directory of postal addresses of local gentry, landowners, charities and other facilities. This volume is the directory of Herefordshire for 1926. The coloured map is missing as usual. With eighteen pages of adverts to the front of the volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some bumping and fraying to the tail of the spine. Some marks and fading to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Map is missing. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 840B42

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Sonstige Stichworte: Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire Hereford reference directory Hereford None