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William Behnes; George Robins Autograph Signatures on fragment of document. Behnes (died 1864) was a sculptor, and Robins (1778-1847) a flamboyant auctioneer. Very good, on piece of paper roughly two inches by three and a half. From a collection of Autograph Signatures cut from petitions to the Artists' General Benevolent Fund. Blank reverse. |
£25.00 | |
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William E. Baxter. Autograph Letters Signed (x 4) to (Charles) Buxton Traveller in Spain and elsewhere, and author. 2-4pp., 8vo. He discusses extensively his work on "a Handbook on Russia & Great Britain in Central Asia", giving a resume of chapters and asking for copies to be sent to various places. "No question is more important at present". FOUR ITEMS, |
£250.00 | |
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William Ewart Gladstone [W. Burton] Etched portrait, by W (?) Burton A clean copy, on good thick paper, of an engraving, three versions of which are in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D8332, NPG D8333, NPG D8334), where they are dated 1889, and described as being etched 'after a photograph originally published in the Pall Mall Gazette 'Grand Old Man' extra'.... |
£20.00 | |
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A.M. Brown, M.D. The Animal Alkaloids, cadaveric and vital. "Or the ptomaines chemically physiologically and pathologically considered in relation to scientific medicine". Introduction by Professor Armand Gautier. Pp.xxv.252 plus 4pp. press opinions and advts of Brown's other books, original cloth gt, good to very good condition. Ex lib "Medical Society... |
£40.00 | |
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A[rthur]. Blok Some Personal Recollections of Sir Ambrose Fleming. The Third Fleming Memorial Leture. Communications and Television pioneer. Pamphlet, 12pp., 4to, somewhat soiled and chipped, small tear at fold mark. INSCRIBED by the author "With Kind Regards / A.B. [Arthur Blok]". |
£28.00 | |
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An Experienced Physician. Disbound, 24 pages, 12mo, partly unopened, sl. damaged but no loss of text. Penny chapbook. |
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Douglas McKie. A collection of 10 offprints, etc. of Douglas McKie's publications Historian of Science (see Dictionary of National Biography). 1. "Wohler's 'Synthetic' Urea and the Rejection of Vitalism: A Chemical Legend" (Reprinted from "Nature", 20 May 1944, 8pp.; 2. "The Scientific Periodical from 1665 to 1798" (From the Philosophical Magazine Commemoration Number, , July... |
£45.00 | |
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Herbert Mayo Letters on the Truths contained in Popular Superstitions Boards, worn, damage to spine with loss of half, contents very good. Inscribed by author ("From the Author), and signed by Th[omas] Watson, presumably the distinguished English physician and another. |
£50.00 | |
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James Atkins Noyes Autograph Note Signed to John Bellows. Noyes is in a printed list of 8 Harvard Library staff members at the top of this letter commencing "William C. Lane, Librarian". He appears as "Editor Quinquennial Catalogue". Letter, one page, 8vo, good condition. He ask Bellows for four things: i.details of the degrees he has received from... |
£56.00 | |
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John C[harles]. Thorowgood Small 8vo. Pages i-vi, 3-86 (nothing apparently lacking). Original publishers' catalogue for 1879 at rear. Good tight copy, in worn original brown cloth, gilt. PRESENTATION COPY 'For The Library of the Medical Society of London with The Authors Compts'. With stamps, labels, and other evidence of... |
£56.00 |
