A popular essay on the value and present condition of the practice of vaccination.; By a Physician
New York: Henderson Greene, 1835. First edition. Removed, stitched, not bound. 38 pp. More
Medicine, Science & Technology
A Psychiatric Milestone. Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary 1821-1921
New York: Privately printed, 1921. First edition. Cloth, 220 pp. Near-fine copy. More
The Telegraphic Transmission of Photographs
New York: Constable, 1910. First edition. Original gray cloth lettered in dark blue. Extreme corner clipped from front endpaper, but a fine copy. An American edition was published the same year. More
Wireless Pictures and Television
London: Constable, 1926. First edition. Original blue cloth, gilt. A fine copy in the scarce dust jacket, albeit the jacket lacks large chips at the top edge. More
The History, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Typhoid and of Typhus Fever, with an Essay on the Diagnosis of Bilious Remittent and of Yellow Fever
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1842. First edition. Publisher's cloth, mild marginal stain on title page, otherwise a very good copy. More
All the Material Facts in the History of Epidemic Cholera:; A report of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, to the Board of Health
Philadelphia: Thomas Desilver, 1832. Second edition, enlarged and improved. Original cloth backed printed boards, 188 pp. Light foxing and browning; very good copy. More
Surgical Anaesthesia, Addresses and other papers
Boston: Little, Brown, 1900. First edition. Publisher's cloth, corners and ends worn, spine faded; internally fine. More
A History of the New-York Kappa Lambda Conspiracy.
New York: William Stuart, 1839. First edition. Wrappers, 32 pp., very good. A rare pamphlet relating to the secret society of physicians in New York City. In an Advertisement it is stated "The following Essays from the 'Medical Examiner,' a department of the New-York Weekly Whig, are republished connectedly in..... More
Observations on the structure, physiology, anatomy and diseases of the teeth. In two parts
New York: Gould and Newman, 1838. First edition. Stitched, not bound. Mild browning and foxing. Illustrated. 96 pp. More
An Essay on the Certainty of Medicine. [with] Historical and Critical Observations on Syphilis by A.J.L. Jourdan Translated from the French by R. LaRoche
Philadelphia: Robert Desilver, 1823. First American edition. Modern cloth, leather spine label. 119, 108 pp. Mild discoloration to text paper. More
An Essay on Venereal diseases, and the uses and abuses of mercury in their treatment. Illustrated by drawings of the different Forms of venereal eruptions. With practical notes, &C. By G. Emerson, M.D.
Philadelphia: Judah Dobson and A. Sherman, 1825. Second American edition. Modern cloth, leather label. 360 pp., 4 plates (colored stipple engravings). Mild browing but an excellent copy. More
Television Broadcasting
New York: McGraw Hill, 1953. First edition. Cloth, 700 pp. Good copy, notes on endpapers. More
A Treatise of the Materia Medica.
New York: Printed by L. Nichols & Co.... 1802. Second American edition. Two volumjes in one. Contemporary calf, worn, upper cover detached, internally very good. Ownership signatures of Henry Ingersoll, and Joseph A. Dennison ("bought of H. Ingersoll"); bookplate of Dr. Charles Dennison, 1908. More
Father of Radio. The autobiography of Lee de Forest
Chicago: Wilcox and Follett, 1950. First edition. Blue cloth, fine in dust jacket. Signed by the author. "As both of these modern wonders [radio and television] were made possible by the thermionic tube it is perhaps fitting that I have been called 'Grandfather of Television'!" More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Fonderie des canons ( Cannon casting)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins. 17 text pages plus one folio and 25 plates . plates numbered 3, 6, 7, 8, 24, and 25 are all double plates. This 25 fascinating plates detail the..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Fontes des Cloches (Bell casting)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins. 8 plates followed by their 4 text sheets. Plates are numbered 1-8. Plate 1 is a double plate showing samples and tuning forks. Plates 2, 3, 4, 5 are..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Fondeur en Sable ( Sand Foundry)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins. 6 plates and 2 descriptive text sheets. The first plate represents the interior of an atelier in which several craftsmen of this profession are engaged in various operations, and..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Fonte de la dragée et du Plomb à Giboyer (The casting of bullets.)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 3 plates and 1 text sheet. The plates display a vignette that represents the interior of the atelier where the furnace is seen in the chaudiere from which..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Gravure ( Engraving)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 32 plates divided into six suites showing engravers in ateliers, equipment, tools, and several types of engraving: 8 plates containing attractive drawings of different steps in the art of..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. LETTERS, GEOGRAPHY AND MUSIC ENGRAVING
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 2 plates displaying engraving of letters, maps and music and the tools used to engrave letters, sheet music, maps. And two descriptive text sheets. Plates are numbered 1-2..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. LOCKET, SEAL ENGRAVINGS
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 3 plates describing an atelier and the smith engraving on lockets and all tools that are used in this art. Plates are numbered 1-3. 2 plates displaying two..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. WOOD ENGRAVING
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 3 plates displaying an attractive atelier and engravers on wood and tools, plate numbered 3 in this section is a display of the principles, and 1 descriptive text..... More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. FINE STONE ENGRAVING
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: 3 plates of engraving on gemstones including equipment and tools. One descriptive text sheet. Plates are numbered 1-3. More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Layettier. (Crating).
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: Three plate plus one descriptive sheet. More
L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Lutherie (Musical instrument making)
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: The 37 plates includes two sections : first section numbered 1 -11 plates are drawings describing the Pipe Organ with minute details. Plate 11 is an index to..... More