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Budd, George M.D. . ON THE ORGANIC DISEASES AND FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH
Philadelphia 1856 Blanchard and Lea. GM 3619. 8vo., 252pp., original pressed brown cloth. Copy signed by Jas Aitken Meigs, famous 19th century American physician (see Appleton's Cyclopedia or Atkinson's Physicians and Surgeons of United States.) Small library stamp on title page. Good, head of spine torn and chipped. (a18282)
$140.00 Osler, William . SPORADIC CRETINISM IN AMERICA
New Haven 1897. Article in the Transactions of the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons, Fourth Triennnial Session at pp. 169-206, 15 photo plates. This article is part of a single volume with several other articles. Included is an unmailed postcard sent out with the volume for an acknowledgement by the recipient. Top Edge Gilt. Near Fine. (a20665)
$98.00(medicine). OMEGA CLUB OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS NEW YORK 1889-1934, CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS.
NY 1934. Hardcover. 8vo., 112pp., hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a2765)
$23.00 Shoshan, A. . MAN AND ANIMAL (signed)
Jerusalem 1963. Written by a Veterinary Surgeon on Jewish attitudes to animals. Hardcover. Table of Contents in English, text in Hebrew. Octavo, 226pp., illustrations, cloth. ** Inscribed and signed by Shoshan. VG in Good DJ, some wear and tearing. (a29928)
$29.00 Hall, Edward H. . REMINISCENCES OF DR. JOHN PARK
Worcester 1890. In the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Vol VII, New Series Part 1, October 21 1890 at pp.69-93. Dr. Park, a surgeon, spent much time in the West Indies. He was also a pioneer in the education of women. Whole issue has several articles. 8vo., wraps. Unopened. Text VG; cover good with small chips and light wear. (a31172d)
$55.00 Awad, Issam A. (editor) . CEREBROVASCULAR OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND BRAIN ISCHEMIA
1992. Issued in the Neurological Topics Series by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 4to., 308pp., illustrations, printed boards. Fine. (a38640)
$65.00Cucin, Robert L. MD. KEEPING FACE A PLASTIC SURGEON'S GUIDE TO PRESERVING AND IMPROVING NATURE'S GIFTS (signed)
1982 1st Author. 4to., 185pp., photo illustration (before and after pictures), hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Cocin. Fine. As New. No dj. (a44649)
$75.00 Heck, Charles V. (comp.) . FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
Chicago 1983 1st American Academy. 8vo., 361pp., index, hardcover. VG, light wear on spine ends, no DJ. (a45190)
$38.00 Senn, Nicholas M.D. . AROUND THE WORLD VIA SIBERIA (signed)
Chicago 1902 1st Conkey. From articles that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Author was Professor of Surgery at Rush Medical College and Chief of Operating Staff with the Army in Spanish American War and Surgeon-General of Illinois. Hardcover. Octavo, 402pp., photo illustrations, cloth. **Signed N. Senn. Good, front hinge crackings, light spotting on rear cover. (a50685)
$170.00 Chase, Heber M.D. . TREATISE ON THE RADICAL CURE OF HERNIA BY INSTRUMENTS: EMBRACING AN ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE VARIOUS TRUSSES NOW IN USE
Philadelphia 1836 1st J. G. Auner. Number 68 on the top spine end (with glue residue around the number.) A description of the new instruments invented by the Author, and General Directions to Patients for the safe employment of these Instruments, with hints to Surgeons in their application, etc. with numerous illustrations. Hardcover. Tall octavo, 195pp. plus 8pp. (advertisements), original binding of green paper-covered boards with later paper spine with original label.** Inscribed and signed by 'The Author' to The Academy of Natural Sciences. Good plus, some light spotting and foxing throughout, boards worn on edges and cracked at both outer hinges. (a51890)
$390.00 Cater, Douglas and Stephen Strickland . TV VIOLENCE AND THE CHILD THE EVOLUTION AND FATE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT
NY 1975 1st Russell Sage. 8vo., 167pp., hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a54818)
$25.00 Morton, Henry H. MD . GENITOURINARY DISEASES AND SYPHILIS
NY 1924-5th Physicians and Surgeons. 328 illus, 38 fullpage color plates.712p.Limp leatherette cover.Cover good-worn. Text VG-Fine. (a5493)
$65.00 Reid, Dr. Douglas A. . SOLDIER-SURGEON THE CRIMEAN WAR LETTERS OF DR. DOUGLAS A REID 1855-1856
1968 1st University of Tennessee. Edited by Joseph O. Baylen and Alan Conway. 8vo., 158pp., illustrations, index, hardcover. VG in Good DJ. (a55678)
$26.00 Martin, Franklin H. . SOUTH AMERICA FROM A SURGEON'S POINT OF VIEW
NY 1922. 12mo., 325pp., photo illustrations, index, original printed hardcover. Pencil inscriptions by owner, Dr. William Clevenger. Bookplate of Mina Aulick Johnson on the half title page. Ink note (by Ms. Johnson?) on verso of front free blank regarding her meeting with Dr. Clevenger. Good, inner hinges cracked, light wear to spine ends and corners. (a56118)
$29.00 Abraham, J. Johnston . THE SURGEON'S LOG BEING IMPRESSIONS OF THE FAR EAST
NY 1912 Dutton. Ship voyage from England to South Pacific and Japan. Lg.8vo., 338pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Good, cover rubbed and a bit worn, occasional light foxing. (a58301)
$55.00 Anderson, Charles M. . RICHARD SELZER AND THE RHETORIC OF SURGERY
1989 Southern Illinois University. Anderson analyzes the psychological need of surgeon-turned-author Selzer for a creative emotional outlet for the frustration and pain that he had to suppress as a surgeon. Octavo, 128pp., hardcover. Fine in Near Fin DJ, light wear. (a63141)
$22.00 (Martin Van Buren, President) . MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, DECEMBER 4, 1838
Washington 1838 Blair and Rives, Printers. Contents include: Message from Van Buren; numerous treaties and correspondence with foreign governments; Report of the Secretary of War; Organization of the Army of the United States with charts of all military posts, commanding officers, reginments, companies, surgeons, adjutants, etc; Report from Engineering Departmentt about lighthouses, harbors; Imports and Exports for 1835-38; Survey Report; Navy Report. Includes very large foldout map of Presqu'il Bay; large foldout diagrams of Flynns Knoll Lighthouse on Governors Island; foldout map each of Cataraugus Harbor and Portland Harbor, many detailed lists of appropriations; Reports on Indian Affairs with large foldout charts of fundings for each tribe; Indian agents and their fundings. Octavo, 669pp., wraps. Good, initial two pages have chip in righthand margin (just touching into first page text affecting only a few letters of text.) (a65057)
$265.00 Ficarra, Richard J. . LEAF IN THE WIND TALES OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY
NY 1962 1st (stated) Exposition. Stories by a Long Island surgeon. Octavo89pp., hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Ficarrary on the front free blank. VG in Good DJ, light wear. (a66683)
$40.00 Lynskey, Edward C. . THE TREE SURGEONS GIFT
Potomac 1990 1st Scripta Humanistica. Poetry. Small octavo, 58pp., hardcover. Fine. (a68332)
$45.00 (Choate, Joseph H.) . MEMORIAL OF EDWARD B. DALTON, M. D.
NY 1872. Dalton was author of History of College of Physicians and Surgeons of City of New York and Chief Medical Officer of the Army of the Potomac. Hardcover. Octavo, 49pp., (1), gilt printed green cloth. All edges gilt. Signed by Choate. VG, light wear. (a68658)
$220.00 Lewis, D. Sclater MD . THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA 1920-1960
Montreal 1962 McGill. Hardcover. Octavo, 241pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Owner name stamp. Near Fine, no DJ. no ownership marks. (a71486)
$20.00 Wyeth, John Allan M.D. . WITH SABRE AND SCALPEL, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SOLDIER AND SURGEON (signed)
NY 1914 1st Harper. The chief purpose of this volume is to record from personal observation something of the social, economic and political conditions which prevailed in the South before, during and immediately after the Civil War. Resident of Huntsville, Alabama, Wyeth was a surgeon in the Confederate Army. Hardcover. Octavo, 536pp., frontis photo illustrations of Wyeth, a few photo illustrations, red cloth. ***Signed presentation from Wyeth to John Hays Hammond. VG plus, spine lightly rubbed, corners gently bumped. Well- written, full of vivid detail. (a72582)
$395.00 Lawson, General Thomas . STATISTICAL REPORT ON THE SICKNESS AND MORTALITY IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE; EMBRACING A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM JANUARY 1855 TO JANUARY 1860
Washington 1860 Bowman. Senate, 36th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No. 52. 4to., 515pp., foldout color map, tan buckram. Very light Documents Library markings, no spine numbers, no pocket. VG plus. (a75340)
$240.00 Hays, S. B.; John Boyd Coates Jr and Elizabeth McFetridge (editors) . COLD INJURY, GROUND TYPE
Washington 1958 1st Office of Surgeon General. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 570pp., color photography of trench foot, frostbite, etc., cloth. Light Depository Library name and number stamps on endpapers and title page, no spine numbers, no bookplate, no pocket. Near Fine. (a75687)
$40.00 Heaton, Leonard D., John Boyd Coates Jr and George L. Caldwell (editors) . UNITED STATES ARMY VETERINARY SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II
Washington 1961 1st Office of Surgeon General. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 779pp., monochrome photo illustrations, cloth. Light Depository Library name and number stamps on endpapers and title page, no spine numbers, no bookplate, no pocket. VG. (a75688)
$39.00 Heaton, Leonard D., James Boyd Coates Jr and James C. Beyer . WOUND BALLISTICS
Washington 1962 1st Office of Surgeon General. Covers Mechanism of Wounding, Bougainville Campaign, Examination of 1000 American Casualties, Battle Casualties Eighth Air Force, Personnel Protective Armor, etc. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 883pp., color frontis, monochrome photo illustrations, cloth. Light Depository Library markings, name and number stamps on end paper and title page and all fore-edges stamped, no other marks, no pocket, no label. Near Fine. (a75694)
$220.00 (medicine) . DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE PATHOLOGICAL SERIES IN THE HUNTERIAN MUSEUM OF TH ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND - PART I
Edinburgh & London 1966 1st Livingstone. A selection of surviving specimens illustrating Hunter's opinions on the nature of diseases, experiments and observations on cases in surgery. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 288pp., blue cloth with gilt decoration. Owner bookplate (Lester R. Cahn). Near Fine. (a80966)
$65.00 Gibson, William M.D. . LECTURE INTRODUCTORY TO A COURSE ON SURGERY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia 1847 Auner. "Containing a short account of eminent British surgeons, Physicians, Scientific and Literary Men; delivered Oct. 22, 1847. Octavo, rebound in later wraps. (a8343)
$30.00 Musser, Dr. John H., Dr. Charles G. Stockton, Dr. William J. Mayo, Dr. John C. Munro . THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE IMMEDIATE AND REMOTE RESULTS OF ULCER OF THE STOMACH (4 ARTICLES)
New Haven 1907. Four separate articles on pp. 56-135 of single complete issue of Transactions of the Congress of American Physicians and surgeons. ...held at Washington DC...May...1907. Hardcover. Octavo, 164p., cloth. The titles of the 4 articles are; Medical vs Surgical Treatment of Gastric Ulcer; Gastric Ulcers; Contributions of Surgery; End Results in Benign Lesions of the Stomach. Institute bookplate. Good plus, front hinge cracked. (a85959)
$45.00Dawbarn, Robert MD (Emil Muller, association). AN AID TO MATERIA MEDICA
NY 1894 3rd ed. Putnam, Revised and enlarged byWolsey Hopkins MD. 133p. Hardcover. Sm8vo. **Interleaved with manuscript notes of Emil Muller MD of College of Physicians and Surgeons. Good plus, cover tips and spine ends worn and faded; hinges not cracked; signed by Emil Muller; (a8795)
$49.00 Martin, Dr. Franklin. . THE JOY OF LIVING, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
NY 1933 1st Doubleday. Wisconsin-born doctor, described by Dr. William Mayo as one of the most distinguished of American surgeons, was active as Federal government advisor in WWII. Limited edition, Copy No. 688. 2 volumes. Lg.8vo., 491pp. 526pp., photo illustrations, index, printed cloth. **Signed and inscribed by Martin. Fine, no DJs. 2 volume set (ac212)
$35.00 Freeborn, George C. M.D. . HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE ALUMNI OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, NEW YORK.
Lancaster 1909 1st New Era. Hardcover. Octavo, 93pp., cloth. Bookplate and owner signed. VG. (ny144)
$25.00 Freeborn, George C. M.D. . HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE ALUMNI OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, NEW YORK.
Lancaster 1909 1st New Era. 8vo., 93pp., hardcover. Owner bookplate and signature. VG. (om68)
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