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[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. The sixty-second annual report of the royal humane society... London. Printed [by Compton and Ritchie] for the Society, [1837]. 8vo. 137pp, [3]. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled dark brown straight-grain morocco, A.E.G, gilt dentelles, turquoise moire silk doublures surrounded by elaborately tooled dentelles, matching moire silk free endpapers. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33344

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DUCHENNE, [Guillame Benjamin Armand]. De l'électrisation localisée et son application a la physiologie, a la pathologie et a la thérapeutique. Paris. Chez J.-B. Baillière, 1855. First edition. 8vo. xii, 926pp. With a half-title and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper board, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. Rubbed, upper joint starting, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27760

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STONHOUSE, James, Sir. Friendly advice to a patient; Calculated more particularly for the Use of the Sick, belonging to Infirmaries, as well the Outpatients, as those within the House; though the greatest Part of it is suitable and of equal Service to every sick person. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1815. Twentieth edition. 12mo. xi, [1], 36pp. Early drab paper boards. Rubbed, marked, and sunned. Several leaves loosening. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19769

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HARDYMAN, G[eorge]. [Manuscript lecture notes]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [136]pp. Occasional tipped in leaves of letterpress text extracted from contemporary medical publications. Contemporary black half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, grey cloth boards, contrasting red morocco letteringpiece, lettered in gilt "G. Hardyman' to upper board, spine dated 1885-86. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33484

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HARRIS, William. [Drop-head title;] Notes on Visits to various Institutions for the Blind. [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1866-7 12mo. Manuscript on paper. 169pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-ruled red cloth. Marbled endpapers. Inscribed 'William Harris Westcotes Leicester, March 5th 1866' to verso of FFEP. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28902

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LONSDALE, Henry. History of a monstrosity presenting remarkable peculiarities in the arrangement of the nervous system; with a brief inquiry into its teratological and medicolegal relations. (From the Edin. Med. and Surg. Journal, No. 157.). Edinburgh. Printed by Stark & Company, [c.1844]. 8vo. 17pp, [1]. With one engraved plate. Contemporary (original?) plain tan paper wraps. Slight dust-soiling and wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 12411

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HOLLAND, Henry. Chapters on mental physiology. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xii, 301pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate to FEP of Edward Nicolas Hurt, deleted ink ownership inscription to head of title-page, marginal loss to corner of R6, occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 16641

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LONSDALE, Dr. Henry. [Prescriptions and advice to 'Prevent, or mitigate the earlier symptoms of Cholera]. [Carlisle]. [s.n.], 1848. Folio. Single leaf broadside. Light vertical crease, else fine. With blank space left after 'To' to enable personalisation at beginning. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34106

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CHATELAIN, A[uguste]. Des erreurs et préjugés populaires en médecine. Neuchatel. Delachaux et Sandoz, 1865. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 206pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of dulled spine, early inked ownership inscription to head of upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31794

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[PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY]. Transactions of the phrenological society, instituted 22d february 1820. Edinburgh. John Anderson, 1824. First edition. 8vo. [3], xvi, 448pp. With five engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary gilt- tooled green half-roan, marbled paper boards, Rubbed and marked, spine dulled, corners exposed. Later book-label of Geoffrey Jefferson to FEP, offsetting, scattered spotting; some creasing/tearing to folds of the one folding plate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31858

[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1893. London. Offices of the Society, 1894. First edition. 8vo. [2], 176pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with some wear to joints and corners. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33430

[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1892. London. Offices of the Society, 1893. First edition. 8vo. 153pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with very small cracks to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33429

[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1891. London. Offices of the Society, 1892. First edition. 8vo. [2], 162pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with very slight wear to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33428

[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1890. London. Offices of the Society, 1891. First edition. 8vo. [2], 155pp, [3]. With a large double-page illustration bound between pages 136 and 137 depicting the Icemen of the Royal Humane Society. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting burgundy morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with some wear to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33427

[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1886. London. Offices of the Society, 1887. First edition. 8vo. [2], 151pp, [3]. With a blank subscription form bound in at rear. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled ppaer boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with some wear to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33426

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[ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS]. Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regalis medicorum londinensis. Londini [i.e. London]. Apud T. Longman, T. Shewel, et J. Nourse, 1747. 12mo. xvi, 188pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. A trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Tollemache to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14432

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WESLEY, [John]. Medecine primitive, ou recueil de remedes choisis & eprouves par des experiences constantes, A l'uage des Gens de la Campagne, des Riches & des Pauvres. Lyon. Chez Jean Marie Bruyset, 1772. 12mo. xl, 300pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled sheep, calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Heavily rubbed, some loss to head of spine. Early manuscript shelf-mark and recent book-label of Le Docteur Georges Martin to FEP, worm-track to lower corner of text-block, marginal loss to leaf Y1, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32979

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BRODY, Michael. Dissertatio medica inauguralis de dyspepsia... Edinburgi [i.e. Edinburgh]. Excudebat P. Neill, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 18pp. With half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, internally clean and crisp, a fine copy. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 15168

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BARRETT, Thomas. Advice on the management of children in early infancy. Bath. Binns and Goodwin, [s.d., 1851?] First edition. 12mo. viii, 86pp, [14]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Extremities worn and marked, joints split, tearing and loss to foot of spine, corners bumped. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23162

[COUNTY OF LONDON ASYLUMS COMMITTEE]. [SMITH, Wm. Chas. Cliford]. Notes of a visit to continental and british asylums compiled for the asylums committee of the london county council. Presented to, and printed by order of, the Asylums Committee, 16th July 1901. London. Printed for the London County Council, by Jas. Truscott and Son, [1901]. Folio. v, [1], 30pp, ff31-33, 34-55pp, ff56, 57-103pp. With a further 17 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates or plans. Original cloth-backed printed paper boards. Somewhat worn, with a split to upper joint at head (and concomitantly, to inner hinge), and marginal loss to foot of upper board. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24286