Leipzig: Hirzel, 1892. 8vo. xvi, 318, [1] pp., including half-title. Later edition. Engraved title vignette. Original green publisher’s cloth, spine decorated and lettered in gilt; a.e.g.; some chipping to head and foot of spine, extremities lightly rubbed, and some light browning due to paper stock, otherwise good. Laid in is..... More
Munich: Rütten + Loening, 1969. 4to. 23, [1] pp. Numerous colored illustrations on each page. Original illustrated front board illustrating a “modern” Peter dressed in uniform holding a cracked egg and rotten tomatoes, and standing on a platform with an image of Mao’s red book and a uniform. More
Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1831. 8vo. xxxi, 349, xiv pp. FIRST EDITION. With 5 folding plates. Original boards, rebacked, covers worn and chipped on the fore-edges; occasional soiling of text, but generally a clean copy, uncut, from the library of James W.T. Knox with his presentation to E.J. Kennedy (possibly..... More
Paris: Bureau du Bulletin General de Therapeutique, 1862. 8vo. [4], 130 pp. With numerous text illustrations of prosthetic devices. Original printed wrappers, uncut and unopened. First printing, apparently for purposes of handing out at a conference of orthopedic surgeons. This work contains fourteen short articles by famous physicians, including presentations..... More
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Venice: Bariletto, 1561. Two parts in one. 8vo. [viii], 152; [viii], 152 leaves (A1 of first part misbound following title and before table of contents). FIRST EDITION. Each part with separate title. Woodcut printer’s device of “Prudence” with the motto Prudentia negotium non fortuna ducat on each title and full-page..... More
Kyoto: [n.p.], 1789-90. 3 vols. Approximately 300 double pages, including nearly 150 woodblock illustrations. Original wrappers with printed labels; interior with minor browning and occasional wormholes, otherwise a fine and complete copy preserved in a folding box. More
Tiguri: apud Heideggerum & Soc. 1745. 8vo. [xxxii], 984, [40] pp. editio altera. All blanks present. Portrait of the author, woodcut head- and tailpieces, full-page engraving. Contemporary vellum, sprinkled edges; an excellent copy. Later edition (editio altera) of Wepfer’s comprehensive treatise on brain diseases, first printed posthumously in 1727. This..... More
