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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. |
£15.00 | |
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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 | |
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John Fothergill. Observations on the Recovery of a Man Dead in Appearance by Distending the Lungs with Air. One of 125 copies printed for K. Garth Huston, M.D. by Richard J. Hoffman, Printer, Van Nuys, California. Pamphlet,13pp., reprint of the original edition (1745), grey wraps, nr fine. |
£25.00 | |
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PHRENOLOGY [Wiveliscombe; Somerset Country Gazette] Autograph Letter 'To the Editor', entitled 'Phrenology', and signed 'Apollonius'. Two pages, quarto. On a discoloured piece of brittle, thin wove paper, with some fraying, several closed tears and a little loss (affecting three words). A long, able and closely-written defence of the discipline. '[...] | X appears decidedly opposed to an alarmed at the science, and feels... |
£65.00 | |
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William Andrew Chatto Autograph letters and notes to John Russell Smith, publisher Miscellaneous writer on subjects such as angling, ports and harbours, tobacco, wood-engraving - and playing cards (see below(DNB):Three ALs, signed (1) and initialled (2) to Smith, [1848], total 4pp., various formats, one in poor condition with minor loss of text.(March) Chatto asks Smith for... |
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Arthur Wing Pinero typed note signed to Mr [?] Burton, Playwright (1855-1934), knighted in 1909. One page, 8vo. "19th May, 1900. / Dear Mr Burton, / Many thanks. / Yours very truly / Arthur W. Pinero". In bad condition, with tear through signature and paper and glue from mount stuck to reverse. |
£10.00 |
