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Haarlem,: F. Bohn,, 1957.. xvi, 391. 8vo. (16.5 x 24.5 cm.). Original simili vellum, gilt lettered. With some diagrams and numerous illustrations Published at the occassion of the first centenial of the N.T.V.G. Including numerous portraits of Dutch physicians and biographical information.

Paris,: Masson,, 1944.. [vi], 83, [iii] pp. Small 8vo (14,5 x 22 cm.). Original overlapping limp boards (slightly faded), entirely uncut and unopened. With a few plates and illustrations. ¶ Finely printed in black and blue in a limited edition of 640 numbered copies on "papier Vélin à la forme du Marais" by the master printed Soulisse-Martin. This copy is number 364.

London,: Serindia Publications,, (1995).. 271, [i] pp. Large 4to (23,5 x 30,5 cm.). Original publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-jacket. With numerous plates and illustrations in black and white and in full colour. First edition of a fine introduction into the traditional medical system of Asia, being a companion to the editor's major exhibition in the Antwerps Ethnographical Museum on the vast subject of Oriental Medicine (October-December 1995). A nice clean copy.

(Haarlem,: Erven F. Bohn,, 1942).. 60 pp. 8vo (17 x 25 pp.). Modern grey cloth. With 15 illustrations. ¶ Offprint from: Geneeskundige bladen uit kliniek en laboratorium voor de praktijk, reeks 39, no. 8-9, pp. [215]-274. --(Paper slightly browned).

Mechelen & Lier,: Bij den Schrijver & Jozef van In & Cie,, (1910).. viii, 491, [i] pp. Large 8vo (17,5 x 26 cm.). Contemporary half calf with 4 raised bands, spine gilt lettered (rubbed); marbled boards. With 6 photographic plates and 1600 woodengravings in the text after Robert Scheffermeyer and Vivtor Van Roey. ¶ Last and best edition of this Handbook on Swedish Gymnastics.

de Bilt,: Cantercleer,, (1980).. 224 pp. Small 4to (19 x 25 cm.). Publisher's pictorial boards. With numerous plates and illustrations, aprtly in full colour. ¶ An outstanding and comprehensive handbook in Dutch on the graphic arts and techniques.

Bruxelles,: Henri Manceaux,, 1868.. xiii, [i, blank], 680 pp. Small 8vo (12 x 18 cm.). Contemporary half dark green morocco, spine gilt lettered (partly slightly rubbed); marbled end-papers. With 15 text figures. ¶ Last and best edition of this comprehensive compendium on all aspects of the medical application of electricity up to that date. The first 165 pages comprising an important "Revue historique et Bibliographique de l'électricité médicale". --(A few pages slightly browned or foxed).

Paris,: Librairie Centrale des Sciences,, (1933).. 231, [i] pp. Small 8vo (12 x 19 cm.). Original printed wrappers, (slightly soiled), uncut. With 62 illustrations. ¶ Loosely inserted 20 coloured plates of gems.-- (Underlinings; paper age toned).

Bruxelles,: Ecole ... de Kinesitherapie,, 1956.. xii (advertisements), [xii], 423, [i] pp. Royal 8vo. (16 x 24,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers (some slight traces of use). Richly illustrated with 113 plates and figures. ¶ A good copy of this very extensive, and well illustrated, history on the subject, by a legendary figure in the development of physiotherapy.

Leiden,: P. van Santen, [n.d. ca. 1879]. [iv], 231, [i] pp. Small 8vo (14 x 20 cm.). Contemporary half brown Marocco, raisen bands, gilt lettered (slightly rubbed & faded; corners rubbed). With numerous xylographic (wood engravings) plates in the text. An early Dutch edition of Verne's most popular text. Bound with: Jules VERNE, Avonturen van drie Russen en drie Engelschen, gevolgd door "De Blokkadebrekers". Rotterdam, Jacs. G. Robbers... (n.d. ca. 1880). [iv], 259, [i] pp. With numerous wood engraved plates in the text and 1 tinted lithographed map of South Africa from the presses of P.W.M. Trap at Leiden.-- (Owing to the quality of the paper: foxing).

(Paris),: Editionn des Cendres,, (1997).. 138, [vi] pp. 8vo (14 x 21,5 cm.). Original illustrates limp boards. With some figures and 22 plates. ¶ A charming little history of the pedal printing presses. Nicely illustrated. Printed in 350 copies on tinted vergé. Nice clean copy as new.

Bruxelles,: Edition Arscia,, 1961.. 87, [vi] pp. Small 4to (18 x 23 cm.). Original printed wrappers, uncut. With a frontispiece. ¶ Finely printed with Granjon types on Zerkall Bütten by D.B.K. of Bruxelles. Latin texts with French translation and annotations. Fully indexed. Copy with editor's autograph dedication to Y. & J. Debecq.

Tübingen,: Franz Pietzcker,, 1897.. [iv], 73, [i] pp. Small 8vo. Original cloth (slightly worn). Hirsch VI, 115.--(Paper somewhat browned).

New York,: Harper's,, (n.d. ca.1900).. One leave, printed at recto & verso. 17,4 x 25 cm.-- (Small tear in the lower margin, repaired). ¶ "The active ingredient in Vin Mariani was cocaine, extracted from the leaves of Erythroxylon coca, a plant indigenous to Peru. Introduced in 1871 by Mariani (1838-1914) who developed it while working in a Parish pharmacy... He was a master at using testimonials from celebrities, and over the years he published the appreciations of kings, queens, popes, actors, actresses, musicians, writers, clergymen, politicians, and most notably, leaders of the medical profession" (Helfand, p. 129ff).

Paris,: J.-B. Bailliere,, 1890.. viii, 532, 16 pp. Small 8vo (12,5 x 19 cm.). Original decorated olive buckram (partly slightly faded; top of reasr side slightly bumped). With 74 text figures of micro organisms, instruments and appliances. ¶ A very complete manual on all aspects of asepsis, sterilisation and desinfection.

Paris,, ca. 1920.. Chromolithograph on boards; 6 x 15.5 cm. ¶ An attractive wellknown Art Deco bookmarker. The recto shows a Piccolo (bell-boy) smoking a Gitanes, the verso a Cow-Boy puffing his Balto. -- Excellent condition.

Austin,: Eakin Press,, (1985).. xv, 254 pp. 8vo (15 x 22,5 cm.). Original cloth with dust-jacket. With numerous illustrations. ¶ Copy as new.

Groningen,: J.B. Wolters,, 1864.. xii, 636, [ii] pp. 8vo (15 x 23 cm.). 19th century half cloth (slightly worn), spine gilt lettered. With 6 lithographed plates of which 2 partly coloured.. ¶ Pagel, 1781. Vogel, assistant of Pfeufer (1853-55) and Prof. at Dorpat (1866) was a reputed peadiatrician. His "Lehrung der Kinderkrankheiten" (1860) counted at least 8 edition, and was translated into many languages. The Dutch edition is quite rare.¶

Utrecht,: A. Oosthoek,, 1918-1927.. 7 volumes, over 3800 pages Large 8vo (17 x 24 cm.). Original blue buckram. With a portrait, plates (some coloured) and num. illustrations. ¶ Published on the occassion of the 70th birthday of Hugo de Vries, included are only the scientific papers which were not available separately. Copy with the bookplate of F.J. Waage. A goof and complete set. -- [Weight about 10 kg, shipping costs accordingly].

Paris,: Masson et Cie.,, 1937.. [iv], 96, [ii] pp. Small 8vo (14 x 20 cm.). Original printed wrappers (partly slightly discoloured). With some portaits and numerous illustrations. ¶ Published at the occasion ot the Exposition Internationale, Paris 1937.