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London: J. Smith, n.d. [ca. 1810-1820]. Bound in publisher’s pebble-grained cloth with a printed spine label. Back hinge cracking; very good.

One sheet folded into four pages. Writing from Berlin in 1907, Dr. Robinovitch, who graduated from medical school in Pennsylvania in 1889, writes to [H.G.] Beyer, the United States delegate to an international medical congress. Among other matters, she discusses her research into electrocution and resuscitation, pioneer work that prefigured or led to the modern defibrillator. Creased, but in excellent condition.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Maplewood Farms): privately printed, n.d. [1910-1915]. Pictorial promotional brochure for this deluxe private facility. Bound with the wrappers in plain cloth. Aside from small holes in the left margin where the publication was likely originally string-bound, fine.

Boston: W. Pelham, 1797. “First American, from second London edition, with considerable additions.” Private library bookplate; original or contemporary calf with a morocco spine label; front outer joint cracked; very good.