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1864ref. 009261Philadelphia: Blanchard & Lea 1864. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition Revised and Enlarged. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxviii 49-706 32 adverts. In original brown embossed cloth Very Good spine a touch sunned light edge wear. Bookplate of Edward Delos Churchill front paste down and his last name signed in pencil front end page. With excellent medical provenance from the collection of Edward Delos Churchill 1895-1972 a pioneering American thoracic surgeon best remembered for describing the Churchill-Cope reflex. Blanchard & Lea Hardcover books
1871ref. 009117London and New York: Macmillan & Co. 1871. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bound in 20th c. green cloth with gilt lettering back Near Fine slight foxing at end papers only light wear to boards at edges. Mivart's critique of Darwin that came after his initial enthusiasm for Darwin's theories. Uncommon in this 2nd London edition. Macmillan & Co. Hardcover books
1893ref. 009363London: Adam and Charles Black 1893. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published 1893-1896 the original four parts bound in quarter red leather over printed hardpaper boards gilt lettering at spines black end papers. Each volume with a contemporary bookmark promoting the Scottish Widows Fund laid in along with publisher's slips for obtaining cloth bindings and notice of next publication laid in Part I. Very Good leather at soines rubbed rear board of Part I separating from top edge. Uncommon in the original parts as most copies seen today wound up being bound by the original owners. Illustrated with drawings fold-out map Part I Fine. vii 2 304 305-576 577-832 833-1088 followed by A Dictionary of Birds at rear of part IV with separate half-title and title pages xii 124. Adam and Charles Black Hardcover books
1811ref. 6790Munich: I J Lentner 1811. First Edition. Contemporary paste paper boards. Good; some spotting and browning throughout. 8vo xxiv 4 1 - 224 239 pp. large folding table. The author is responsible for the striking physiological observation and first description of the circulation of endoplasm in Paramecium. The significance of this was not realized by Ehrenberg at the time and was finally confirmed by Carus in 1834. The discovery had a profound impact on the ideas of cell theory and evolution in the early 19th century. He was a staunch opponent of the 'romantic' in natural philosophy see his later work Uber Naturforschung and an indefatigable teacher and researcher. A little known and important work. See Cole; Poggendorff I 964 -`5; NDB VII 211. I J Lentner hardcover books
2001ref. 22873Moscow: Nauka 2001. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Lg 4to. White paper dust-jackets over faux leather boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Color-coordinated by year. Yearly publication by the Russian Academy of Sciences reporting on Literature Art and Archeology research projects performed by the members of the Academy. Each year's work is summarized in 1 volume replete with ample b&w illustrations photographic reproductions and charts. Research areas for the most part centered around Western and Eastern Russia Central Asia former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe but also occasionally incorporating Western Europe. Research includes a wide cross-section of both ancient and modern topics for example the 1992 topics range from Chekhov to Meyerhold to Machiavelli to ancient archaeology of the Solovetsky Islands off the coast of Archangel. 10 vols total between 1989-2001. Missing years: 1991 1998 1999. Text in Russian. Corners of dust jackets and boards slightly bumped Interiors in fine. 1990 missing dust-jacket. Set overall in near fine condition. Nauka hardcover books
1831ref. 54248Philadelphia: Stoddart and Atherton 1831. Second edition. Three octavo volumes 22cm. Contemporary marbled calf with leather spine labels; engraved extra-title present in each volume; xvi7-362;330;264pp; engraved frontispiece v.1 and 48 inserted leaves of plates; text illus. Faint scattered foxing to text but plates generally clean; bindings exhibit moderate external aging and wear with small losses to leather at spine ends and corners. A complete structurally sound Good or better set. Early ownership signature of a Benj. Webb Jr. on endpaper and extra-title of v.1. A quite presentable set of Godman's treatise on the mammals of North America including some ethnographic notes on Native Americans and a lengthy discussion of the fossil record with special attention given to the Giant Mastodon. Much of the third volume is devoted to a description of the American whale fishery. Godman 1794-1830 was trained as a physician and was for some time the director of the Philadelphia Anatomical Rooms a private medical college where he achieved considerable renown as an anatomist. American Natural History described as "the first systematic treatise on the subject" DAB was first published in Philadelphia from 1826-1828; two "Second Editions" appeared in 1831 this one under the Stoddart & Atherton imprint and another by Key & Mielkie. Sabin and Imprints Bruntjen & Bruntjen note only the latter but OCLC records suggest that the two editions are collected with equivalent frequency. Neither Sabin nor Imprints supply a plate count for the Second Edition but our copy conforms to that at the Smithsonian Institution the only OCLC member institution to provide a collation. SABIN 27663. B&B 7271. Stoddart and Atherton unknown books
1836ref. 006552Philadelphia: T. Wardle 1836. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE in the First American from the Thirteenth English Edition Corrected. In two volumes apparently rebound in late 1800s green cloth binding about Very Good leather spine labels rubbed and illegible small prior owner name stamp front end pages both volumes end pages foxed period prior owner name in ink volume one only moderate internal foxing and toning hinges starting but holding well. The first edition was published in 1621. T. Wardle Hardcover books
1921ref. 008743Paris: Bernard Grasset Editeur 1921. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -"hommage de l'auteur Jean Rostand". His 3rd book. Jean Rostand 1894-1977 was a noted French biologist and philosopher whose work in the area of cryogenics gave the idea of cryonics to Robert Ettinger. Finely bound and stamp-signed C. Fox Manchester Square. Quarter calf over beige buckram five raised bands and gilt lettering back marbled end papers top edge gilt. Near Fine pages uniformly browned. Bernard Grasset, Editeur Hardcover books
1929ref. 009094London: Thornton Butterworth Limited 1929. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Nicholson Edited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Near Fine scattered foxing at end pages only slight toning to boards in a Near Fine dust jacket small spot rear panel slight wear at spine ends. Uncommon in such a lovely dust jacket. 416 pages with 16 wood engravings with tissue guards Fine fold -out map at rear Fine. Thornton Butterworth Limited Hardcover books
1896ref. 010618New York : D.Appleton and Company 1896. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Third Edition with Maps and Illustrations. xiii 648 pp. Contemporary half red leather over marbled boards gilt lettering and rules to the spine. Top edge gilt. Very Good. Spine has small chip to top of spine; closed tear to mid spine; and rubbing at the corners and edges. Intermittent toning around paste downs and end pages. First published in 1846 Darwin's Geological Observations made up the third part of his memoir of his voyage on the Beagle during the years 1832-1836. Contains two Parts; "Part One: Volcanic Islands and Part Two: South America". Maps and fold outs present and undamaged small stains to the final two fold-outs. Uncommon in collectible condition. . D.Appleton and Company Hardcover books
1870ref. 353London: J Van Voorst 1870. First Edition. orig. publisher's cloth. A very good copy. 8vo. Ten partially colored copper plate eng's. of the microscopic anatomy. 2 iiiiv-vi 2 12-121 pp.; 10 pls. A marvelous piece of natural history in which Lowne is undoubtedly to be credited with priority on a number of points with regard to the microscopical anatomy of the Musca vomitoria Linn. The illustrations are painstaking renderings of microscopic anatomy that must have cost the author many hours of labor. The coloring is partial and chosen to highlight anatomical details rather than dramatise the subject. Cole II 214. J Van Voorst hardcover books
1845ref. 009101Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars 1845. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Frontispiece portrait and memoir of Cuvier with three title pages including engraved series title page. 3rd title page for The Natural History of the Feline title page states "illustrated by thirty-eight colour plates" however Contents page lists plates numbered up to 34 and there are 32 plates with tissue guards present. Bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards brown end papers black calf labels with gilt lettering and rules back Very Good boards rubbed at edges evidence of small sticker removal front at end page small binder's stamp appears to read Walker Strand. Uncommon in the 1845 first edition. W. H. Lizars Hardcover books
1887ref. 004764Chicago: W.t. Keener 1887. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good in the original green cloth gilt lettering spine and front board boards are rubbed and solied lacking the rear endpage. Presentation book plate front paste down -"Presented to the Physio-Medical College of Indiana By Melville C. Keith M.D. Christmas 1888". Errata slip tipped in at final page of text. Edwin Hartley Pratt was the founder of the Chicago-based Orificial Surgery Society in 1887. Orificial surgery sought to cure many of the physical and psychological ills of the body by surgical corrections to the various orifices mainly those below the waist. This movement in mainstream American medicine flourished until the 1920s and the numbers of those subjected to orificial surgery during its brief heyday are estimated to be in the tens of thousands. It is remembered mainly today for its advocacy of circumcision in both males and females. RARE in the 1887 First Edition a wonderful curiosity for any medical book collection !. W.t. Keener Hardcover books
1907ref. 010207New York: The Century Co. 1907. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Near Fine slight rubs at tips no jacket. 99 pagesn interior clean tight and unmarked. Burbank's views on race and child-rearing which planted him firmly in the camp of eugenics - the scientifically inaccurate theory that humans can be improved through selective breeding of populations. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1868ref. 010633New York: Orange Judd and Company 1868. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First American Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First American Edition. Authorized Edition with a preface by Asa Gray. Illustrated. 494 pages plus 6 pages ads in rear in Volume I and 568 pages plus 8 pages ads in rear in Volume II. Dark brown end papers. Green cloth covered blind stamped boards with gilt lettering to the spines.About Very Good. Volume I has modest wear to tips and spine ends slight sun darkened spine minimal rubbing. Both hinges opened. Front paste down with two different prior owner book plates. Front free end paper prior owner name in ink. Pages 191 to 210 loose from binding. Volume II has small ink stain to front board wear to tips and spine ends front hinge open showing webbing but holding nicely prior owner book plate glue shadow at paste down the plate laid in. Internally clean and unmarked. The later owner of this book was the noted University of Cincinnati chemist and educator William B. Jensen. Priced to allow for hinge repair. . Orange Judd and Company Hardcover books
2003ref. 51932NY: Knopf 2003. First edition first prnt. Co-authored with Andrew Berry. Signed by Watson in his diminutive hand on the title page. Author's Note. Introduction. Notes. Index. Color and black & white illustrations. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversay of the discovery of the double helix. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1900ref. 008172London / New York: S. T. Freemantle / J. B. Lippincott Co. 1900. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Thick 8vo. # 188 of 208 copies printed for America. Two volumes in publisher's original green buckram gilt lettering at spines top edges gilt. Profusely and wonderfully illustrated. Very Good spot of discoloration rear board Vol. II scattered light toning at end papers only. A handsome set of this classic of natural history. S. T. Freemantle / J. B. Lippincott Co. Hardcover books
2003ref. 20616NY: Knopf 2003. First edition first prnt. Signed by Watson in his diminutive hand on the title page. Color and black & white illustrations. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1813ref. 14086Philadelphia: M Thomas 1813. First English Edition. full contemporary calf. Very good; some minor offsetting; joints chafed. 8vo. Folding plate. An elusive and important title. Le Gallois described the action of the vagus nerve on respiration and located the respiratory center in the medulla. The plate accompanying the text is dramatic. See G - M # 928 citing the first French edition; Austin # 1139; Norman # 1324; Clarke & O'Malley Human Brain pp. 294 - 296. M Thomas unknown books
2002ref. 60629NY: Knopf 2002. First US edition first prnt. Signed by Watson in his diminutive hand on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1839ref. 6206Paris / Berlin: A Hirschwald 1839. First Edition. Contemporary embossed binder's cloth. Good with spotty foxing throughout. 4to 2 1 - 110 pp. 23 large folding lithographic plates. An important study. The book identifies the circulation of nutrients in vascular plants and comments on their cell structure. Schultz's research took place during a crucial time in the development and understanding of the cell theory of plant and animal structures. Pritzel #8478; Hirsch V 159-160; Stafleu / Cowan V pp. 374-375. A Hirschwald hardcover books
1934ref. 009639Paris: Hermann & Cie. Editeurs 1934. Book. Very Good. Printed Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Part I published 1934 45 pp. Near Fine some pages uncut 1" tear at bottom edge of spine. Part II published 1939 149 pp. Very Good old tape mends to spine and hinges both Parts with small ownership markings front wrappers of Professor G. J. Stolnitz noted economist at Indiana University Part II with a few scholarly marginal notations in ink by Stolnitz. Alfred J. Lotka 1880-1949 is considered the father of mathematical demography. RARE no copies of Part I and only one copy of Part II found in current commerce. Actualités Scientifiques et Industrielles nos. 187 780. Hermann & Cie., Editeurs Paperback books
1823ref. 46664Baltimore: N.G. Maxwell 1823. First Edition. 12mo 18.5cm.; calf-backed marbled boards gilt-lettered spine; xv214-211pp. Boards a bit scuffed with brief exposure at corners leather somewhat dried and mottled endpapers toned faint dampstaining to first half of textblock else a Very Good sound copy. Theory on the formation of the earth dedicated to Andrew Jackson. Early chapters cover general natural phenomena such as "strata" and "The various colours of Marble" while the latter half of the text focuses on the North American continent describing "A Flood that was produced by the rise of northeast rise of North America" the formation of the Delaware Schuylkill and Susquehanna Rivers; the formation of the North American prairies; and the "Insects Vegetation &c. of America." The author later published another work titled "Antiquities of America Explained" 1831 arguing that a group of Tyrians and Jews crossed the Atlantic 3000 years ago creating a colony in Nova Scotia that eventually spread across the entire continent. This title missed by Sabin. SHOEMAKER 12827. N.G. Maxwell unknown books
1971ref. 29191Moskva: Nauka 1971. First edition. Cloth with gilt titles in shades of gray cream and blue. A very good set some browning to leaves on a few volumes otherwise clean unmarked one volume with damp stain to boards and a few leaves at the inner margin. Illus. 8vo. The complete run of the publications of the 7th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences held in Moscow in 1964. Contributions in Russian English French German Italian or Spanish. Hard to find in a complete run. Nauka hardcover books
1925ref. 010620Shanghai: North-China Daily News & Herald Ltd. 1925. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. First Edition. Off-white cloth covered boards with brown lettering and fish design to front and brown lettering rules and insect design to spine shell design at rear cover. Near Fine lacking the scarce dust jacket but now protected in clear mylar cover. Small bump to top front corner faint overall soiling to cloth front end page with vertical crease. "Illustrated with numerous Photographs and one hundred and eight sketches by the Author". 270 pages Errata slip tipped at Contents pages. . North-China Daily News & Herald, Ltd. Hardcover books
