71. Norman, Haskell F.

One Hundred Books Famous in Medicine.

New York, The Grolier Club, 1995. Folio. XLII, 390, (2) pages. Original Hardcover (cloth) in custom made slipcase. Excellent, close to new condition.

72. O’Dwyer, Frederick.

Irish Hospital Architecture – A Pictorial History.

Dublin, Ireland, Dept. of Health and Children, 1997. 30 cm. 119 pages with illustrations throughout. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent, like new condition with only minor signs of wear. A very rare book ! From the library of irish cardiologist Eoin O’Brien.

73. Paroni, Carlo.

Anima Delle Bestie – Impugnata Spirituale Coi Principj Della Metafisica, E Provata Materiale Con Quelli Della Fisica.

Udine, Per Li Fratelli Gallici, 1774. 14.6 cm x 21 cm. VI, 254 pages. Original Softcover / Interims-Cardboard of the 18th-century publisher. Very good condition. Interior bright and clean.

74. Perez-Tamayo, Ruy.

Mechanisms of Disease. An Introduction to Pathology.

Philadelphia / London, W. B. Saunders Company, 1966. 8°. XIII, 512 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

75. Pomet, Pierre.

Der aufrichtige Materialist und Specery-Händler oder Haupt- und allgemeine Beschreibung derer Specereyen und Materialien: Worinnen in dreyen Classen, der Kräuter, Thiere und Materialien, alles, womit die Physica, Chymia, Pharmacia und andere pflegen umzugehen, enthalten ist. [First german Edition of “A compleat History of Druggs [sic] Drugs / Published originally in the year 1694 in French as “Histoire Generale des Drogues” by Monsieur Pomet, chief druggist to the present French king” / A masterful and early work which does not only function as a Herbal but also curiously shows the History and benefits of animals like the Camel (with illustrations of a Camel), depicts the scenes of Whaling, Whale Slaughter and the benefits of whale oil etc.]. Mit 67 Kupfertafeln.

Erste deutsche Ausgabe / First German Edition. Leipzig, Gleditsch & Weidmann, 1717. Folio (22 cm x 34 cm). [7], 902 (recte 904) Spalten / Columns, [16]. With 67 copper-plates. Original Hardcover / Vellum. Berieben und etwas bestossen, innen etwas gebraeunt. / Very good condition with some rubbing and discoloration (corners slightly bumped only). First German edition. Browning and foxing throughout, title at outer margin cut to the edge and with old manuscript entry, front inner hinge somewhat loose. Bound in contemporary vellum, rubbed, worn and with scratches. Lacking the endpaper.

76. 19th century Medical Illustration in Gynecology – Pouchet, F.A.

Théorie Positive l’Ovulation Spontanée de la Fécondation des Mammifères et de l’Espèce Humaine, basée sur l’observation de toute la série animale.

[Two Volumes: Text plus Atlas / Texte et Atlas]. Paris, J.-B. Baillière, 1847. 23,5 cm x 31 cm. Texte: XXXVI, 479 pp. / Atlas: 30 pp. texte et 20 planches chromolithographiques [With atlas volume bound in the original printed boards, twenty chromolithographic plates, one fold-out, and tissue guards]. Atlas: Reliure original / Original Hardcover / Text-Volume: Library-Binding. Binding stained and corners rubbed. Some foxing thoughout the text-volume. Slight water damage to some of the text pages.

77. Prinzhorn, Hans.

Bildnerei der Geisteskranken aus der Prinzhorn – Sammlung / Art of the Insane from the Prinzhorn-Sammlung.

Heidelberg, Galerie Rothe, 1967. Quarto. 64 Seiten mit 98 Abbildungen. Original Hardcover mit dem seltenen, bedruckten Schutzumschlag. Rare publication on the correlation between art and schizophrenia with several images and explanatory notes (all in german language) / Sehr guter Zustand. Der fragile Schutzumschlag etwas gebräunt und mit kleineren Einrissen. Beiliegend eine interessante Rezension aus der FAZ vom 13.November 1967.

78. Quin, Charles William.

A Treatise on the Dropsy of the Brain, Illustrated by a Variety of Cases to which are added, Observations on the Use and Effects of the Digitalis Purpurea in Dropsies. By Charles William Quin, M.D. – Fellow of the King’s and Queen’s College of Physicians, Physician General of His Majesty’s Army in Ireland and of the Royal Hospital of Invalids, near Dublin.

First Edition. London, Printed for J.Murray and W.Jones, Dublin, 1790. Octavo. [1], 227 pages. Original Bookblock (Disbound). Needs new binding but the bookblock is in excellent condition with some minor flaws only. Former copy of the R.C.P.I. Kirkpatrick Bequest, now Deaccessioned and furnished with three stamps of the Kirkpatrick Bequest. An extremely rare book.

79. Rausch, Friedrich.

Original, trilingual handbook with loosely inserted plates, showing the phonetics (position and look of tongue, lips and teeth-positions during speaking certain words) Handausgabe von Rausch’s Lauttafeln [Inclusive dem englischen “th”] – 26 lithographische Tafeln mit Lautbezeichnungen der Association Phonetique Internationale nach Vietor’s Lauttafeln. Zusätzlich mit einer deutschen Lauttafel (System Vietor) welche nach Lippenlauten, Zahnlauten, Gaumenlauten und Kehllauten trennt.

2. Auflage der verkleinerten Ausgabe. Marburg, N.G.Elwert / Association Phonetique International, [1913]. Octavo. 26 Tafeln in Postkartengröße, lose in originaler Verlags-Flügelmappe. Softcover. Sehr guter Zustand dieser seltenen Ausgabe / Tafel 1 rückseitig mit Bibliotheksstempel. Alle Tafeln vorderseitig mit zusätzlicher (verkehrter) Numerierung in Buntstift. / Reduced edition (pocket edition) of Friedrich Rausch’s phonetic plates, illustrating the speech sounds, including one plate for the digraph “th”.

80. Rubempré, Morel de.

Véritable Médecine sans Médecin.

Paris, Librairie Francaise et Étrangère-Ponthieu/Audin, 1826. 8°. Frontispiece, XX, 1078 pages. Original brochure bound in recent, modern cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Publishers interimsbinding and paper uncut. Some foxing. RARE !