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Merat de Vaumartoise, Francois Victor (1780-1851); J-B Bailleiere . DUE TAENIA, OR VER SOLITARIE, ET DE SA CURE RADICALE PAR L'ECORCE DE RACINE DE GRENADIER; CATALOGUE DES LIVRES DE MEDICINE
Paris 1832 Pailliere. Precede de la description du taenia det du Bothriocephale avec l'indication des anciens traitemens employes contre ces vers. Cure for tapeworms using grenadier root. In French. 2 titles in one volume. Octavo, 164pp., original front wrap remounted on later plain wraps. Good. (a16282)
$245.00 Bocher Boecher, Tyge W., Kai Larsen and Knud Rahn . EXPERIMENTAL CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PLANT SPECIES II. TRIFOLIUM ARVENSE AND SOME OTHER PAUCIENNAL HERBS
Copenhagen 1955. Det Kongeliske Danske Videnskabernes Selskab Biologiske Skrifter Bind 8, Nr. 3, 4to., 31pp., illustrations, wraps. Near fine, slight vertical fold. (a22153)
$25.00 Lindberg, Harald . ITINERA MEDITERRANEA EIN BEITRAG ZUR KENNTNIS DER WESTMEDITERRANEN FLORA AUF GRUND EINES MATERIALS VON GEFASSPLANZEN, GESAMMELT IN TUNESIEN UND SIZILIEN IM JARE 1924 UND IN SPANIEN UND MAROKKO IM JAHRE 1926IEN IM JARE 1924 UND IN SPANIEN UND MAROKKO IM JAHRE 1926
Helsingfors 1932. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae Nova Series B Tom 1 No. 2. In German. 4to., 178pp., 32 photo illustrations, wraps. VG, cover discolored and frayed on edges. (a25213)
$75.00 Le Prou, Diana . MEDICINAL USES OF HERBS COMMON IN NEW ZEALAND
no place 1974. Plus notes on Honey and lists of vitamins and minerals in Herbs. 4to., not paginated (about 20 leaves), mimeo on rectos, wraps. Good. (a25394)
$45.00 Robosn, T. O. and J. H. Fearon (editors) . PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM ON AQUATIC HERBICIDES
Nottingham 1976. Held at St. Hilda's College, Oxford, England 5-7 January 1976. British Crop Protection Council, Monograph 16. 8vo., 116pp., wraps. Fine. (a39798)
$65.00 (herbicides) . HERBICIDE REPORT. CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER APPLIED USES
Washington 1974 Hazardous Material Advisory Committee. 4to. 196pp., diagrams, wraps. Depository library stamp on front and on title page. A few ink numbers on front. near VG. light water stains on cover (a49504)
$50.00 Aikin, Jesse . THE CITIZEN'S TUTOR, CONTAINING A VARIETY OF VALUABLE RECEIPTS FOR THE CURE OF THE DIFFERENT DISEASES OF MAN AND BEAST; ALSO, FOR COLOURING WOOL, COTTON, AND HATS
1831 Printed in Mountpleasant (Ohio). Real home medicine, eg, "Phthisic. Take rackoons fat morning and evening, the quantity accoriding to the age, say a table spoon full at a time. Or: "Polypus in the Nose. Take the blood root, called precoon root , dried and powered fine, use it as a snuff." or: "Preserve lightning. Bore holes in the bottom of the bedstead feet and put the necks of beer bottles in the holes." Hardcover. Octavo, 106pp., index, 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Some staining on top end of entire book. Much scribbling on end papers. Fair, cover edges rounded, boards worn. Binding secure. Rare. (a51654)
$600.00 Ketcham, David E. (coordinator)) . SYMPOSIUM ON THE USE OF HERBICIDES IN FORESTRY; ADDENDUM TO THE SYMPOSIUM ON THE USE OF HERBICIDES IN FORESTRY (2 volumes)
1978 U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sm.4to., 213p. 115pp., wraps. Depository library numbers and stamps. VG. Two volume set: (a52868)
$150.00 Hansen, Gary W. . HERBICIDE MANUAL A GUIDE TO SUPERVISE PEST MANAGEMENT AND TO TRAIN O&M PERSONNEL
Denver 1983 1st. U.S. Department of the interior. 8vo., 346pp., hardcover. Depository library stamps on end papers and title. VG, no DJ. (a54778)
$30.00 (hindu) . THE CARAKA SAMHITA EXPOUNDED BY THE WORSHIPFUL ATREYA PUNARVASU, COMPILED BY THE GREAT SAGE AGNIVESA AND REDACTED BY CARAKA & DRDHABALA VOLUME VI
Jamnagar 1949. First Impression (4000 copies), popular edition. 4to., about 400pp., mostly in Sanskrit with parts in English, plus 79pp. of monochrome plates (usually 4 per page), original cloth with printed spine label. Good, spine label a bit worn, no DJ. Volume VI (of 6) only. (a56088)
$40.00Hartmann, Tekla. NOMENCLATURA BOTANICA DOS BORORO
Sao Paulo 1967 first edition. Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros. In Portuguese. Vocabulary of indigenous Brazilian tribe. Octavo, 81pp., wraps. VG. (a5753)
$29.00 Berger, Dr. Franz. . HANDBUCH DER DROGENKUNDE ERKENNUNG, WERTBESTIMMUNG UND ANWENDUNG BAND IV HERBAE
Wien 1954 Wilhelm Maudrich. In German. 4to., 609pp., illustrations, index, hardcover. VG in VG DJ. Band 4 only. (a57912)
$75.00 (korean medicine) . JOURNAL OF MUN SUNG ORIENTAL MEDICINE
1980 Research Center for Oriental Herb Medicine. Entire book is in Chinese except a few English words on title page and one page of text in English. Author's name not given in English. 8vo., 587pp., monochrome photo illustrations, hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Box, (a60412)
$105.00 (auction catalogue) . EARLY HERBALS FROM THE LIBRARY OF DR. F. W. T. HUNGER
1951 Amsterdam. Auction Catalogue. Sm.4to., 52pp., illustrations, original wraps. VG, wraps a bit browned. (a60507)
$25.00Whitlaw, Charles. WHITLAW'S NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERIES WITH A DEFENCE OF THE LINNAEAN DOCTRINE AND A TRANSLATION OF HIS VEGETABLE MATERIA MEDICA WHICH NOW FIRST APPEARS IN AN ENGLISH DRESS 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE) BOUND IN ONE
London 1829 1st Author. Two volumes bound in one. Volume one has chapters on pathology, manure and its effects on plants, poultry breeding, bread, poisonous plants, venomous reptiles, dispesia, etc. Volume two is an extensive listing of plants and herbs, description and medicinal and other uses. Octavo, viii, 27pp., xxvi, 254pp., original paper covered boards with later paper spine. Inscribed and signed by well known Pennsylvania Naturalist and Scientist George Ord. Good, covers worn at edges and corners. Just a few pages with some foxing o/w text clean and binding secure. Scarce. (a62737)
$340.00 Gerard, John . THE HERBALL OR GENERAL HISTORIE OF PLANTS VOLUME II
NY 1974. Walter Johnson 1974 reprint of original London 1597 edition. Hardcover. English Experience No. 660b. Lg.4to., pp. 723-1392, illustrated with line drawings, red cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Volume II only. Very scarce with dust jacket. (a71429)
$200.00 Berger, Dr. Franz . HANDBUCH DER DROGENKUNDE ERKENNUNG, WERTBESTIMMUNG UND ANWENDUNG BAND VII GESAMTREGISTER
Wien 1967 Wilhelm Maudrich. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 144pp., cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a74034)
$60.00Rose, J. N.. STUDIES OF MEXICAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN PLANTS: NO. 7
Washington 1911 GPO. U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 13 Part 9. Octavo. pp. 291-312, 22 photo plates, original printed wraps. University blind stamp on front. VG. (a76431)
$27.00 Rose, J. N. . GENUS TALINUM IN MEXICO: TWO NEW SPECIES OF HARPERELLA
Washington 1911 GPO. U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 13 Part 8. Octavo. pp. 281-290 (2), 2 photo plates, original printed wraps. University blind stamp on front. VG. (a76433)
$25.00 Girault, Louis . CLASSIFICATION VENACULAIRE DES PLANTES MEDICINALES CHEZ LES CALLAWAYA, MEDICINS EMPIRIQUES (BOLIVIE)
1966. In French. Sm.4to., pp. 155-200, removed from the Journal de la Societe des Americanistes and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a83749)
$44.00Heiberg, J. L.. GLOSSAE MEDICINALES
Kobenhavn 1924 Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. IX. Octavo, 96p., original printed wraps with later paper spine. VG plus. (a84521)
$85.00 Bocher, Tyge W. and Kai Larsen (Boecher) . EXPERIMENTAL AND CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PLANT SPECIES IV. FURTHER STUDIES IN SHORT-LIVED HERBS
Kobenhavn 1958 first edition. Skrifter Det Kongel. Danske Viden. Selskab Bind 10, Nr. 2. 4to. 24p. 6 figures, original printed wraps. VG, cover lightly worn and lightly soiled. No ownership marks. (a88599)
$22.00 Bocher, Tyge W and Kai Larsen (Boecher) . EXPERIMENTAL AND CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PLANT SPECIES II . TRIFOLIUM ARVENSE AND SOME OTHER PAUCIENNIAL HERBS
Kobenhavn 1955 first edition. Skrifter Det Kongel. Danske Viden. Selskab Bind 10, Nr. 2. 4to., 31p. 6 figures, original printed wraps. Geological society name stamp on cover. VG, cover lightly worn and lightly soiled. (a88600)
$25.00Thunberg, Carol. Pet.. DISSERTATIO BOTANICA DE BLAERIA.
Upsaliae 1802 Edman. 8vo., 12pp., plain old blue binder's wraps. Stringbound. near VG two tiny marginal holes. (s232)
$55.00Vogel, D. Benedictus Christianus.. DE GENERATIONE PLANTARUM PRAEFATUS AD ORATIONEM AUDIENDAM QUA MUNUS ARTEM MEDICAM (first edition)
Altorphii Noricorum 1768 first edition. Georgii Meyeri. In Latin. 8vo., 20pp., later plastic strip holding pages together. VG . ruffled page edges. Text bright and clean. (s249)
$55.00