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Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896. Hardcover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and tail of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves, else a very fresh copy in excellent condition. First separate edition, first printing of the first publication on the discovery of argon, which led to Nobel Prizes for its co-discoverers. "Few discoveries have been as dramatic as the discovery of argon in the atmosphere by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay, professor of chemistry at University College, London. The discovery of argon involved a bitter public dispute concerning the legitimacy of a chemical element whose most important characteristic was its inertness, and which forced the chemists to reassess the very notion of a chemical element." Rayleigh had begun work to determine the densities of atmospheric gases in 1882. In 1892 he uncovered a strange discrepancy between the atomic weight of…
Read More Art Deco chromolithographic perfume & cosmetics catalogue for 1926. by [Avon] California Perfume Company - [1926]
by [Avon] California Perfume Company
Art Deco chromolithographic perfume & cosmetics catalogue for 1926.
by [Avon] California Perfume Company
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New York: California Perfume Company, [1926]. Oblong folio. Original limp black cloth with fold-over lower cover, bound with metal rivets, title and floral design to upper cover gilt. Chromolithographic title and 31 plates depicting beauty products, each chromolithographic leaf with a numbered cloth thumb-tab, interleaved with informational pages on lighter paper stock. With a pink order form dated October, 1926 loosely inserted. Cloth a little rubbed with light wear at the extremities, the gilt title significantly oxidised and rubbed, spotting, discolouration and some short splits to the title, some spotting to contents not generally affecting the illustrations, lacking the final cloth thumb-tab. Very good condition. An early edition of this sumptuous chromolithographic beauty catalogue originally introduced at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition by the California Perfume Company. The firm was founded in 1886 by door-to-door book salesman David H. McConnell and would later become Avon. This catalogue includes 31 plates depicting perfumes and air fresheners, soaps, shampoo, skin creams, shaving kits, toothpaste, gift sets, food flavourings and colours, laundry powder, detergent, and household cleaning supplies. Of particular note are the attractive Art Deco packaging designs, a key aspect of the company's success. These catalogues were expensive to produce but extremely successful at promoting the company's products. Between 1915 and 1917 they were bound with screw-back posts so that pages could be added and removed, but after 1924 the use of screw-back posts was discontinued, so that salesmen were required to buy new catalogues. Price lists were originally issued separately, but this was discontinued in 1919, and this catalogue includes product details and prices interleaved on a lighter paper stock.
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- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published [1926]
- Keywords Pharmacy|Women's History|Design|Fashion|Art Nouveau
Argon, a New Constituent of the Atmosphere.
by Rayleigh, Lord & William Ramsay
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19th-Century Chinese Pharmacy Sign.
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China, [circa 1850]. Carved wooden hanging sign (67 x 16 cm). Lacquered and with the original decorative iron handle. Some wear, particularly at the ends and sides, and peeling of the lacquer across the face, some rusting of the iron handle which is still strong. An attractive mid-19th century Chinese pharmacy sign advertising deer musk and turtle-based medications. The wooden sign is carved and lacquered in red and black, and features the original, decorative iron handle.
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[Art Nouveau chromolithographic pharmaceutical catalogue] Katalog No. 4.
by Michael Birk, Tuttlingen Deutschland
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Tuttlingen, Germany: Michael Birk, [c. 1890s]. Quarto. Original limp cloth wrappers blocked in gilt, grey, black, and white, blue endpapers, blue top-stain. 15 double-sided leaves of chromolithographic, metallic-printed, and embossed designs, of which 6 are folding, engravings throughout the other 290 pages. Minor bumps at the corners. A superb, fresh copy in unused condition with many of the leaves unopened and still delicately adhering to each other at the edges. A superb, unused Art Nouveau chromolithographic catalogue issued by the German pharmaceutical and medical supply firm Michael Birk, probably in the 1890s. This remarkable, 320 page catalogue catalogue contains 15 double-sided plates of elaborate chromolithographic, metallic, and embossed designs for product labels, as well as another 290 pages advertising an incredible array of other products. The chromolithographic labels could be ordered in bulk to be used on bottles and jars filled in person by the pharmacist, and some could be…
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A Machine-Oriented Logic Based on the Resolution Principle" [in] Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery, volume 12, number 1, pages 23-41.
by Robinson, J. A.
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Baltimore, MD: The Association for Computing Machinery, 1965. Quarto. Original cream wrappers printed in black. Remnants of a mailing label to the upper wrapper. Just a little rubbed and creased. Excellent condition. First publication of the resolution principle, the standard of logical deduction in AI applications. The basic computational method in logic programming, the unification algorithm, was proposed by mathematician Jacques Herbrand in 1930, but its first practical use was not discovered until Robinson introduced it in this paper as the basic operation of his resolution principle. "Robinson described his resolution principle as 'machine-oriented' in that it was particularly suitable for proofs to be performed by computer, having only one rule of inference that could be applied many times. Robinson's resolution has since been used as the standard of logical deduction in AI applications" (Hook & Norman, Origins of Cyberspace 865). "Born in Halifax, England, and having served in the RAF,…
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Catalogue or Guide to the Liverpool Museum of Anatomy. 29, Paradise Street. This superb collection with all the latest additions, comprising upwards of 1000 models and diagrams, procured at the anatomical galleries of Paris, Florence, and Munich. Now forms the largest collection of anatomical preparations in England, with one exception only, namely of the Royal College of Surgeons' Museum.
by [Woodhead, Joseph]
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Liverpool: Matthews Brothers, Printers, [c. 1870s]. 64 page pamphlet. Original light blue wrappers printed in black. Engraving depicting the museum on the lower wrapper, 1 engraving within the text. Wrappers rubbed, dulled, and spotted, minor crease to the upper corner slightly affecting the contents. Very good condition. The rare catalogue of the Liverpool Museum of Anatomy, describing in detail the Museum's contents and policies, and illustrating its interior by an engraving on the lower cover. The Liverpool Museum of Anatomy was one of a number of such museums in the UK and US that specialised in wax anatomical models and, unlike many of the museums of professional medical organisations, were open to the public. Though the stated goal was always education, particularly regarding reproduction and the dangers of sexual vice, these museums also traded on the shock or titillation value of their exhibits and some were targeted by the medical establishment as purveyors of vice and quackery. The…
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Argon, a New Constituent of the Atmosphere.
by Rayleigh, Lord & William Ramsay
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Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896. Hardcover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and tail of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves, else a very fresh copy in excellent condition. First separate edition, first printing of the first publication on the discovery of argon, which led to Nobel Prizes for its co-discoverers. "Few discoveries have been as dramatic as the discovery of argon in the atmosphere by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay, professor of chemistry at University College, London. The discovery of argon involved a bitter public dispute concerning the legitimacy of a chemical element whose most important characteristic was its inertness, and which forced the chemists to reassess the very notion of a chemical element." Rayleigh had begun work to determine the densities of atmospheric gases in 1882. In 1892 he uncovered a strange discrepancy between the atomic weight of…
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19th-Century Chinese Pharmacy Sign.
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China, [circa 1850]. Carved wooden hanging sign (67 x 16 cm). Lacquered and with the original decorative iron handle. Some wear, particularly at the ends and sides, and peeling of the lacquer across the face, some rusting of the iron handle which is still strong. An attractive mid-19th century Chinese pharmacy sign advertising deer musk and turtle-based medications. The wooden sign is carved and lacquered in red and black, and features the original, decorative iron handle.
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[Art Nouveau chromolithographic pharmaceutical catalogue] Katalog No. 4.
by Michael Birk, Tuttlingen Deutschland
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Tuttlingen, Germany: Michael Birk, [c. 1890s]. Quarto. Original limp cloth wrappers blocked in gilt, grey, black, and white, blue endpapers, blue top-stain. 15 double-sided leaves of chromolithographic, metallic-printed, and embossed designs, of which 6 are folding, engravings throughout the other 290 pages. Minor bumps at the corners. A superb, fresh copy in unused condition with many of the leaves unopened and still delicately adhering to each other at the edges. A superb, unused Art Nouveau chromolithographic catalogue issued by the German pharmaceutical and medical supply firm Michael Birk, probably in the 1890s. This remarkable, 320 page catalogue catalogue contains 15 double-sided plates of elaborate chromolithographic, metallic, and embossed designs for product labels, as well as another 290 pages advertising an incredible array of other products. The chromolithographic labels could be ordered in bulk to be used on bottles and jars filled in person by the pharmacist, and some could be…
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A Machine-Oriented Logic Based on the Resolution Principle" [in] Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery, volume 12, number 1, pages 23-41.
by Robinson, J. A.
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Baltimore, MD: The Association for Computing Machinery, 1965. Quarto. Original cream wrappers printed in black. Remnants of a mailing label to the upper wrapper. Just a little rubbed and creased. Excellent condition. First publication of the resolution principle, the standard of logical deduction in AI applications. The basic computational method in logic programming, the unification algorithm, was proposed by mathematician Jacques Herbrand in 1930, but its first practical use was not discovered until Robinson introduced it in this paper as the basic operation of his resolution principle. "Robinson described his resolution principle as 'machine-oriented' in that it was particularly suitable for proofs to be performed by computer, having only one rule of inference that could be applied many times. Robinson's resolution has since been used as the standard of logical deduction in AI applications" (Hook & Norman, Origins of Cyberspace 865). "Born in Halifax, England, and having served in the RAF,…
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Catalogue or Guide to the Liverpool Museum of Anatomy. 29, Paradise Street. This superb collection with all the latest additions, comprising upwards of 1000 models and diagrams, procured at the anatomical galleries of Paris, Florence, and Munich. Now forms the largest collection of anatomical preparations in England, with one exception only, namely of the Royal College of Surgeons' Museum.
by [Woodhead, Joseph]
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Liverpool: Matthews Brothers, Printers, [c. 1870s]. 64 page pamphlet. Original light blue wrappers printed in black. Engraving depicting the museum on the lower wrapper, 1 engraving within the text. Wrappers rubbed, dulled, and spotted, minor crease to the upper corner slightly affecting the contents. Very good condition. The rare catalogue of the Liverpool Museum of Anatomy, describing in detail the Museum's contents and policies, and illustrating its interior by an engraving on the lower cover. The Liverpool Museum of Anatomy was one of a number of such museums in the UK and US that specialised in wax anatomical models and, unlike many of the museums of professional medical organisations, were open to the public. Though the stated goal was always education, particularly regarding reproduction and the dangers of sexual vice, these museums also traded on the shock or titillation value of their exhibits and some were targeted by the medical establishment as purveyors of vice and quackery. The…
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Surgical Decision Making
by Norton, Lawrence W.; Van Stiegmann, Gregory; Eiseman, Ben
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W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2000. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 357 pp. Text contains minor marks and annotations. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Medicine & Health; Medical & Anatomy::Surgery; ISBN: 0721679854. ISBN/EAN: 9780721679853. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 106942. . 9780721679853 Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Klinische Diagnostik Innerer Krankheiten Mittels Bakteriologischer, Chemischer Und Mikroskopischer Untersuchungsmethoden
by Rudolf Jaksch Von Wartenhorst
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Creasing to ffep & half title page. Rubbing along spine, edges & corners. One-quarter leather. Four raised bands on spine. 626 p.
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Guide Pratique De Police Sanitaire et d'Hygiene Veterinaires
by Rennes, J
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Paris: Masson, 1913. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket (as published). 5" x 7. Some marks to the covers and slight spotting to the ends papers. In French /En Francais. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually the same or next business day. Please call or email with your questions. 5"x7".
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REFRACTION OF THE EYE : Its Diagnosis and the Correction of its Errors
by Morton, A. Stanford
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Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Company. Very Good; Solid clean copy, with light spine fading and front cover . spots. 96 pages with 16 pages of ads following.. 1906. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 96 pages .
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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- 9780399212987
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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LA SYPHILIS AUJOURD'HUI ET CHEZ LES ANCIENS (AUTHOR SIGNED COPY) La Syphilis a Travers Les Ages
by Buret, F. Dr
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Paris: Societe D'Editions Scientifiques. Good. 1890. Soft Cover. Rare original signed publication. Lightly soiled age toned covers with edge wear. Text tight & intact. Spine worn. Brown paper tape applied to both ends of the spine. Page edges slightly toned. French Text. Medical; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 256 pages; Signed by Author .
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1879 SIGNED FIRST EDITION ON ASTHMA. The Lettsomian Lectures Delivered at the Medical Society of London, 1879, on Bronchial Asthma: Its Causes, Pathology, and Treatment
by Thorowgood, John C
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London: Bailliere, Tindall, and Cox, 1879. First edition. 1879 FIRST EDITION SLIM MONOGRAPH ON ASTHMA BY NOTED LONDON PULMONOLOGIST--SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 7 1/4 inches tall hardcover, blindstamped brown cloth binding, gilt title to cover, inscribed on half title, "Dr Lindan Coghill with the kind regards of the Author," vi, 86 pp, 32 pp publisher's adverts. Slight bubbling to covers, corners bumped, spine faded, wear to spine and spine ends frayed, front hinge starting, text pages clean and unmarked, very good minus. JOHN CHARLES THOROWGOOD (1833 – 1913) was born at Totteridge, the son of a schoolmaster, and educated in his father's school. At University College, London, he studied classical subjects before entering the medical faculty. A Fellowes medallist, he qualified in 1855 and spent a short period in general practice with a brother-in-law at Kettering. He then took charge of a patient visiting the south of France and returned to start a consulting practice in London. He was first appointed to…
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Physics: Facts and Theories.
by SAVAGE, Minot Judson (1841-1918)
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Montreux, Switzerland
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Boston:: Arena Publishing Company, 1893., 1893. 8vo. x, 153, [1], [16] pp. Frontis. port., ads. Burgundy gilt-stamped cloth; rubbed. Very good.
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The Rhetoric of Eugenics in Anglo-American Thought.
by HASIAN, Marouf A. Jr
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Athens:: University of Georgia Press, 1996., 1996. 8vo. x, [2], 265, [1] pp. Index; occasional pencil marginalia. Black gilt-stamped cloth, dust-jacket. Very good. ISBN: 0820317713 "Ranging in subject from England's poor laws to the Human Genome Project, The Rhetoric of Eugenics in Anglo-American Thought is one of the first books to look at the history and development of the eugenics movement in Anglo-American culture. Unlike other works that focus on the movement's historical aberrancies or the claims of its hardline proponents, this study highlights the often unnoticed ways in which the language and ideas of eugenics have permeated democratic discourse. Marouf A. Hasian, Jr. not only examines the attempts of philosophers, scientists, and politicians to balance the rights of the individual against the duties of the state, but also shows how African Americans, Catholics, women, and other communities--dominant and marginalized--have appropriated or confronted the rhetoric of eugenics. / Hasian…
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide)
by Christie, Agatha
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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 Grosset & Dunlap Reprint. Complete and Unabridged. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. 1 inch missing from dj at bottom spine. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY. Originally published as Sparkling Cyanide. COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED. VERY Hard to find this this item complete with its original dj.
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