Medicin og sundhed

Monita Et Praecepta Medica

Richard Mead · 1757 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Parisiis [Paris], G. Cavelier, 1757 . Paperback. A smart copy of this mid eighteenth century medical work from pioneering English physician Richard Mead. In the original Latin.An early Paris edition of Mead's work, which was first published in London in 1751.Mead discusse...

Scandianensis de Rara Medicatione Vulnerum Seu de Vulneribus Raro Tractandis, Liber Secundus in Quo Nova Traditur Methodus

Caesaris Magati [Cesare Magati] · 1733 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

Leipzig and Amstedam, Joh. P. Schmidt , 1733 . Hardback. The second book only of this very scarce two book edition of Cesare Magati's influential treatise on wound dressing. In the original Latin.First published in 1616, this is the second book only of this very scarce ei...

The Land: A Plea

John Galsworthy · 1918 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, George Allen, 1918. First edition. Paperback. In this first edition, James Galsworthy argues in favour of reorganising the way Britain uses its Land. A first edition of John Galsworthy's essay on Britain's use of its land. John Galsworthy was an English novel...

Considerations Generales Sur Quelques Maladies Qui Affectent Les Femmes a L&Apos;Age Critique; L&Apos;Imagination Des Femmes Enceintes Contribue T;Elle Aux Defauts Corporels Que Les Enfans Apportent En Venant Au Monde?

E. D. Menissier; Antoine-Jean-Charles-Joseph Clarac-Faget · 1808 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

Paris, Didot Jeune, 1808. Disbound. Two very scarce early eighteenth century essays on women's health. These two very scarce essays on women's health offer insight into medical practices and understandings of the early nineteenth century, and point to the sexism inhe...

The Hunterian Oration Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England

William S. Savory · 1887 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

London, J. & A. Churchill, 1887. First edition. Paperback. A first edition, association copy of William Scovell Savory's Hunterian Oration delivered to the Royal College of Surgeons. A transcription of the lecture William Scovell Savory delivered to the Royal College of S...

W.N. Froy & Sons Limited Merchants and Manufacturers No. 33

W. N. Froy & Sons · 1850 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, W. N. Froy & Sons Ltd. c1930. Cloth. A scarce illustrated catalogue from W. N. Froy & Sons for their merchandise, issue no. 33. Scarce work. Catalogue no. 33. Illustrated throughout with monochrome images of available products. A detailed catalogue of products availabl...

William Curtis 1746-1799. Fellow of the Linnean Society. Botanist and Entomologist. With Some Notes on His Son-in-Law Samuel Curtis

W. Hugh Curtis · 1941 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

Winchester, Warren and Son, 1941. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this absorbing biography about 18th century botanist, apothecary, and entomologist William Curtis. Found in scarce dust wrapper. Author W. Hugh Curtis draws on the letters of the botanist and apothecary...

The Number of the Blind and the Protection of the Eyes in Different Countries

1937 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Paris, International Association for Prevention of Blindness, 1937. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet exploring the causes and number of the blind in different countries. A very scarce report from the International Association for Prevention of Blindness exploring the ...

Pharmacopoeia of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Anonymous · 1912 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)

Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1912 . Cloth. A very scarce early twentieth century pharmacopoeia produced by Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred teaching hospital. With the inscription of Dr. Ralph Hyde, dated 1914, to the front free endpaper. Hyde's handwritten notes are fe...

Answers to the Various Objections Against Acupressure or the Temporary Metallic Compression of Arteries

Dr. James Young Simpson · 1864 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)

[Edinburgh], [Black], 1864. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet by Dr. James Young Simpson defending the practice of acupressure, signed by the author. Signed by the author to the head of the title, 'With the Author's compliments&apos.A scarce pamphlet by James Youn...

Blood Transfusion

Geoffrey Keynes [editor] · 1949 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,162)

Bristol, John Wright & Sons, 1949. Cloth. An interesting volume detailing the history of blood transfusions, in the original dust wrapper. A volume exploring the history of blood transfusions, with various contributors and edited by Geoffrey Keynes. This volume delves into bl...

Of Wounds, of Gun-Shot Wounds, of Fractures and Luxations

Richard Wiseman; John Kirkup · 1977 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

Bath, Kingsmead, 1977. Cloth. Facsimile edition of three treatises giving insights into 17th century surgery, with an inscription from the editor. Presentation copy signed by the editor. A facsimile of Books V, VI, and VII from Richard Wiseman's 'Severall Chirurgcall...

Club-Foot: Its Causes, Pathology, and Treatment

William Adams · 1873 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, J. & A. Churchill, 1873. Leather. The scarce second edition of William Adams's important study of club-foot, illustrated throughout and with a further six chromolithograph plates. The scarce second edition of William Adams's informative study of the causes an...

Ophthalmology British Manufactures Only with Price List Current with Ophthalmology Supplement 1953

Down Bros. and Mayer & Phelps, LTD · 1952 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London , Down Bros. and Mayer & Phelps, LTD, 1952-1953. Cloth. A bright illustrated copy of this catalogue of hospital equipment from 1952. A smart copy of the price list and trade catalogue of hospital supplies and equipment from 1952 of Down Bros. and Mayer & Phelps, LTD. Th...

Recueil de Rapports Sur Les Progres Des Sciences Et Des Lettres En France, Rapport Sur Les Progres de la Chirurgie

MM. Denonvilliers; Nelaton; Velpeau; Felix Guyon, Leon Labbe · 1867 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,671)

Paris, L'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1867. First edition. Leather. A fascinating collection of reports on French science and surgery, in the original French and in its first edition. A French collection of reports on the progress of science and letters in France and a report on...

British Military and Naval Medicine 1600-1830

Geoffrey L. Hudson [ed.] · 2007 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

Amsterdam - New York, Editions Rodopi, 2007. First edition. Hardback. Lovely first edition of this scarce book concerning British military and naval medicine from 1600 to 1830. Edited by Geoffrey l. Hudson. Scarce first edition of this work. From 'The Wellcome Series in t...

A Complete Treatise of Land Surveying, by the Chain, Cross, and Offset Staffs Only

William Davis · 1798 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)

London, Faulder; Elmsley; Egerton's MIlitary Library; et al, 1798. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce treatise on land surveying by William Davis, complete with folding plates. The very scarce first edition of this work.ESTC citation number T11423...

The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

Samuel Smiles · 1857 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, John Murray, 1857 . Leather. The fourth revised edition of Samuel Smiles' biography of George Stephenson. The fourth revised edition in half calf binding on cloth boards of The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer by Samuel Smiles.Biography of George Steph...

St. George&Apos;S Hospital Reports

John W. Ogle; Timothy Holmes · 1866 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, John Churchill and Sons , 1866. First edition. Cloth. St. George's Hospital illustrated reports for the year 1866, a bright copy of this very scarce volume. The first edition of this work. A very scarce volume. St. George's Hospital reports for 1866, first vo...

On the Parasitic Affections of the Skin

Thomas McCall Anderson · 1861 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)

London, John Churchill, 1861 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition medical study of parasitic skin conditions, from the founder of the Glasgow Hospital and Dispensary for Diseases of the Skin. The first edition of this scarce medical study of parasitic infections of t...