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Duodenal Ulcer – Moynihan

A special issue from the Classics of Medicine Series. Large octavo, 379 pages bound in full deep blue leather with lavish gilt work to boards and spine. Page edges richly gilt, marbled endpapers, silk marker ribbon intact.

A faithful facsimile of Moynihan’s key book on duodenal ulcers published by Saunders in 1910.

The author, Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, 1st Baron Moynihan KCMG, CB, FRCS (1865-1936) was some fellow. He joined the Navy then after two years studied medicine at Leeds University and after graduation soon rose to be a surgeon. In the First World War he became Major General and was Chairman of the Army Advisory Board. He went on to do great things in medicine and was rewarded becoming the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1926.

He is quoted as saying that to be a perfect surgeon one must have the heart of a lion and the hands of a lady … and even more poetically “Infinite gentleness, scrupulous care, light handling and purposeful, effective, quiet movements which are no more than a caress, are all necessary if an operation is to be the work of an artists and not merely of a hewer of flesh”.

You could trust Moynihan with your duodenum

$60.00

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The Anatomy of the Absorbing Vessels of the Human Body – William Cruikshank

This is a superb facsimile of the original edition published in 1790. A special issue by Classics of Medicine published in 1991. Bound in full slate coloured grained leather with sumptuous gold embossing all page edges gilt. Small quarto, 214 pages in vary good near fine condition. Very good plates some double folding.

A facsimile of the second edition as it was “considerably enlarged, and illustrated additional plates”. Comes with the original small explanatory booklet.

William Cruikshank (1745-1800) established the modern understanding of human lymphatics. William Hunter began this work, but it was Cruikshank who produced the definitive account … After Hunter’s death Cruickshank and Hunter’s nephew, Matthew Baillie carried on the famous anatomy school. Nelson was one of Cruickshank’s patients as well as Samuel Johnson

Cruikshank understood the lymphatic system

$60.00

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Lectures on the Comparative Pathology of Inflammation – Metchnikoff

This is a superb facsimile of the original edition published in 1893. A special issue by Classics of Medicine published in 1991. Bound in full tan grained leather with sumptuous gold embossing all page edges gilt. Very good near fine condition.

Elias Metchnikoff was the Head of the Pasteur Institute. The translation was completed by F.A. and E.H. Starling. The book contains 65 figures in the text, many of which are coloured and 3 full page coloured plates at the rear

Metchnikoff a leader in Comparative Pathology

$50.00

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Account of a Duel between William Bland and Robert Case – George Mackaness – No 41 of 100 Limited and Signed.

George Mackaness’s limited monograph published by the author in Sydney, 1942. Signed boldly by Mackaness and numbered 41 of 100 copies only.

Mackaness referencing Bland’s own publication on the matter, the title continuing … and the circumstances that led thereto, drawn up for posterity by Dr William Bland. With a Report of the Trial, Rex v Bland, Randall and Fulton, before the Recorder of Bombay, 14th and 17th April 1813 (Extracted from the Bombay Courier) and a Memoir of Dr William Bland.

Small quarto, 40 pages with illustrations, stiff wrappers in normal Mackaness style, rubbed with some transfer on inside of covers, internally very good.

Bland one of the most interesting convict identities was sentenced to seven years transportation to Botany Bay for defending his honour and successfully killing Robert Case during a dual at Bombay. The circumstances leading up to the dual are lengthy and a most interesting account of all the carry on that ensues between gentlemen of the time to protect their honour.

In Sydney it was not long before Bland was pardoned and put his medical training to use. He rose to be an important member of the Colony … but not without a wayward period initially were his penchant for criticising the establishment saw him back in jail.

Dr Bland an interesting early identity and a good shot!

$50.00

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The Northern Hero – being a faithful Narrative of the Life, Adventures, and deceptions, of James George Semple, Commonly called Major Semple. Scarce Ferguson 18 – Published 1786.

Extremely scarce, despite being introduced as a “New Edition” with the circumstances of Each Fraud, and the Names of the Parties injured.

The lengthy title continues major Semple .. alias Major Harrold, Major Maxwell, Major Grant, Major Cunningham, Major Winter etc. With and account of his Devices at lord Salisbury’s, Sir Thomas Dundass’s, and Mr Pitt’s. Also the various Inventions by which he obtained Goods of Tradesmen. The Whole supported by indisputable Authority, with the Names of the Persons who were the Objects of his Depredations. Likewise … and Account of his Trial Before Mt Justice Gould and the Recorder at the Old Bailey on Saturday September 2 for defrauding Mr John Lycett, Coach-maker, in Whitechapel, of a Post-chaise, value fifty Guineas, of which he was Convicted.

Published by G. Kearsley, Fleet Street and sold by Bookseller, 1786. Octavo 90 pages after half title, frontispiece with engraving by Barlow of Semple in the dock, full title, book advertisements 2 pages, dedication from Compiler 1 page, blank 1 page, list of content 5 pages and Errata 1 page.

Bound in later quarter mottled polished leather with lavish marbled paper covered boards. Carries previous distinguished ownership bookplates of Nanyce Kent Perry and before that Dr George Mackaness. This being Ferguson No 18 and a manuscript note on the front pastedown “Ferguson Bibliography cites only the copy in Ferguson Collections.

Some evidence of professional repair to the margin on the frontispiece and some aging occasionally in the text but really a very good copy of a desirable early Ferguson book that cannot be found elsewhere.

Least to say the Major Semple was a bit of a rogue and a classy one at that. His final comeuppance rested on the fact the it was found that he intended to steal the coach … his defence was that it was a debt that he couldn’t pay … he lost and was sentenced to be taken to Botany Bay. He slipped ship at Rio!

Priceless Semple … off to Botany Bay in 1786 … or maybe not!

$390.00

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Lesser Lemon-Crested Cockatoo – Greene’s Parrots – 1884

Original wood cut engraving of a beautiful Cockatoo also known simple as the Yellow Created Cockatoo from Parrots in Captivity published in London in 1884. It inhabits the rainforests of Indonesia and in particular Sulawesi. He can be confused with the Sulphur Crested but he is quite a bit smaller at about 35 cm tall. The male and female are almost identical.

Greene’s delightful work comprising wood-engraved plates printed by Benjamin Fawcett after drawings by A.F. Lydon. The prints are hand finished with delicate highlighting in gum arabic that makes the breast feathers shimmer in a most unusual way.

Benjamin Fawcett was one of the great colour printers of the 19th century. He pioneered a system of wood block engraving from multiple blocks that resulted in vivid finely coloured works. Fawcett had an association of some 50 years with Francis Orpen Morris to produce many beautiful works on birds. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity is an authoritative and studious work. The engravings are the finest of all the illustrations of parrots from the period.

Price $160.00 unframed … ask about framing options if you wish

Nice Cockatoo from the Equatorial Regions of Indonesia

$160.00

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Duodenal Ulcer – Moynihan

The Anatomy of the Absorbing Vessels of the Human Body – William Cruikshank

Lectures on the Comparative Pathology of Inflammation – Metchnikoff

Account of a Duel between William Bland and Robert Case – George Mackaness – No 41 of 100 Limited and Signed.

The Northern Hero – being a faithful Narrative of the Life, Adventures, and deceptions, of James George Semple, Commonly called Major Semple. Scarce Ferguson 18 – Published 1786.

Lesser Lemon-Crested Cockatoo – Greene’s Parrots – 1884

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