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A CHECK LIST OF MEDICAL BOOKS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH BEFORE 1600.
[Reprinted from Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol. XX1. No. 6, November-December, 1947.]. Printed blue wrappers. Loosely laid in Addendum. Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on from cover: 'With kindest regards. Hope you like this! K.R.'
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A Collection and abstract of all the material Deeds, Wills, Leases, and legal Documents, relating to the several Donations and Benefactions to the Church and Poor Parish of Dartford, in Kent, and of the ‘Spittal Alms-Houses, &c., &c. By John Landale, (late Churchwarden). And Published by him, at the desire of the several persons whose names are annexed as Subscribers.
London: John Hearne, 1829. viii, [4], 140, iv pages. Illustrated with three had-coloured plans, 2 of which are folding. Original paper-covered boards, sometime re-backed in plain cloth. Original printed title-label to upper board. 225 x 148 mm. The two large folding plans both have short tears near the margin; boards a little rubbed and knocked; armorial bookplate of George H. Whitehead, and blind-stamped address to title; else a very good copy.
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A COLLECTION OF THE STATUTES RELATING TO THE CINQUE PORTS.
London: Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King’s most Excellent Majesty, And by the Assigns of Henry Hills, deceas’d, 1726. [8], 128 pages. Contemporary calf, sometime re-labelled. 165 x 105 mm. Some worming in the lower margin in the middle section of the book, but not affecting text; some damp-staining; three bookplates; else very good. Scarce.
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A COMMENT upon part of the FIFTH JOURNEY OF ANTONINUS THROUGH BRITAIN; in which the situation of Durobrive, the seventh station there mentioned, is discussed; and Castor in Northamptonshire, is shewn, from various remains of Roman Antiquity, to have an undoubted claim to that situation. Also, a dissertation on an image of Jupiter found there. Printed from the Original Manuscript by the Rev. Kennett Gibson, late Curate of Castor. To which is subjoined, The Parochial history of Castor, and its dependencies, to the present time, with an account of Marham, and several other places in the neighbourhood of Castor. By Richard Gough. The second edition, corrected and enlarged.
London: John Nichols and Son, 1819. vi, 190 pages. Illustrated with 11 engraved plates, and with four engravings within the text. Bound in recent two-tone paper-covered boards with a printed title label to the spine. 4to. First edition. According to a pencil note on the title only 125 copies of this work were printed. Some light foxing & browning; some off-setting from the plates; but a very good copy of a scarce work.
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A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE RISE. PROGRESS, AND PRESENT STATE OF THE NAVY OF ENGLAND: shewing that the British marine is able to cope with the Fleets of France, Spain, and the other Powers in Europe. Uder the following heads:
London.M. Cooper. 1758. I. An Account of the Rise of Ship-Building, among the ancient Egyptians and Grecians, and of its Arrival about the year of Christ 870. There are nine more headings listed on the title-page, the last reading: X. Of the present State of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, containing the Number of Ships, Rates, Guns and Complements of Men. iv, 64pp. Fairly recently rebound in half calf over marbled boards. Octavo. First and only edition. Some off-set browning on title and last leaf from the original binding; bookplate; else an excellent copy of a rare work. COPAC lists British Library copy only.
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A CROPPE OF KISSES Selected lyrics of Ben Jonson chosen, with an appreciation by John Wallis.
Golden Cockerel Press, 1937. Number 152 of a limited edition of 250 copies. 51 pages. Original binding of quarter morocco over cloth. 310 x 194 mm. Internally clean and fresh. However, the binding is a little dust-soiled, and worn at the corners.
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A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS A Comedy of Youth, Love, and Adventure in Three Acts. French's Acting Edition. No. 1281.
London.Samuel French, Ltd. 1930. 88, (4)pp. 4 full-page photographic plates of stage sets. Original wrappers. Some underlining and in red and annotation in pencil, as this copy has been used for a production in 1932. Loosely inserted is an original 4 page printed programme for the performance by Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society, November 1932. Ownership inscription on upper cover by a member of the cast. Little worn at extremities, else a very good copy.
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A DARK NIGHT'S WORK. Copyright edition. Vol. 657.
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1863. 282 pages. Half-title present. Bound in quarter calf gilt over marbled boards. Spine marked and marbled paper rubbed; else a very good copy.
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A Defence of Her Majesty's Title to the Crown, and A Justification of Her Entring into a War with France and Spain: As it was Deliver'd in a SERMON Preached before the University of Oxford on the 10th Day of June, 1702. Being the Fast Appointed for Imploring a Blessing on Her Majesty and Allies Engag'd in the Present War. Being the Discourse referr'd to in the Doctor's Answer to the Articles of Impeachment against him. The Second Edition.
London: Henry Clements, 1710. 24 pages. Disbound from a collection of pamphlets at some point. Octavo. A very good copy.
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A DEFENCE OF THE ANSWER TO THE REMARKS UPON DR. CLARKE'S EXPOSITION OF THE CHURCH-CATECHISM. Wherein The Difference between moral and positive Duties is fully stated. Being a reply to a Pamphlet entitled, The nature, Obligation, and Efficacy of th4e Sacrament consider'd.
London.J. and J. Knapton. 1730. 102, 2pp. [catalogue.] First edition. Disbound. 8vo. Uncut as issued; tatty at the edges with loss of corners to title-page; title and last leaf of ad's a little soiled; else a very good copy.
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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PULPIT AND A READING DESK: By a member of the Church of England.
London.W. Nicoll. 1767. [2], 3-93, [1]pp. Disbound, probably from a collection. 12mo. First edition. Title-page a little spotted and browned at margins; light spotting here and there throughout; else very good copy.
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A DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS WHO HAVE EXHIBITED WORKS IN THE PRINCIPAL LONDON EXHIBITIONS FROM 1760 TO 1893. Third Edition with Additions and Corrections.
Bath.Kingsmead Reprints. 1969. [i-iv],v-xiv, [1], 2-314pp. Original green cloth gilt. Dust wrapper. 12mo. Facsimile of 1901 third edition. Front board has faint cup stain. Boards a trifle rubbed and bumped to corners. Dust wrapper a trifle distressed to extremities; else an excellent copy.
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A DIRECTORY OF LONDON PHOTOGRAPHERS 1841 – 1908. Revised and expanded edition.
Watford: PhotoResearch, 1994. Hardcover. No dust-wrapper, as issued. 140 pages. Original glazed board. Octavo. A very good copy.
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A DRAGON APPARENT. Travels in Indo-China.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1951. 317 pages. Colour frontispiece and many black & white plates. Original red cloth, gilt. Pictorial dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. A fine copy in a like dust-wrapper.
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A FAIRY TALE. In Two Acts. Taken from Shakespeare. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury lane. [Price Sixpence.]
London: J. and R. Tonson, 1763. 24 pages. Octavo. Bound in later wrappers with a printed label to the upper panel. Title and last leaf stained; tiny corner chipped from title; some light spotting; else very good. An abridgment of Garrick's alteration of Midsummer Night's Dream, variously ascribed to Garrick and George Colman.
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A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes under the Auspices of the United States Government 1940-1945. Written at the request of Major General L. R. Groves United States Army. Publication authorized August 1940.
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1945. Softcover. 144 pages. Original printed wrappers. First U.K. edition. Name and date on title [Oct. 27th 1945];Some light spotting on title; heavier on upper wrapper; staples rusting but solid; else very good. First published in the United Sates earlier that year.
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A GENERAL SYSTEM OF SURGERY. In Three Parts. Containing the Doctrine and Management I. Of Wounds, Fractures, Luxations, Tumors, and Ulcers, of all kinds. II. Of the several Operations performed on all Parts of the Body. III. Of the several Bandages applied in all Operations and Disorders. The Whole illustrated with Thirty-Eight Copper-Plates, exhibiting all the Operations, Instruments, Bandages, and Improvements, according to he Modern and most approved Practice. To which is prefixed an Introduction concerning the Nature, Origin, Progress, and Improvements of Surgery; with such other Preliminaries as are necessary to be known by the Younger Surgeons. Being a Work of Thirty Years Experience. Translated into English from the Latin of Dr, Laurence Heister… The Second Edition.
London: W. Innys, 1745. xvi, 476, 338, [10] pages. Illustrated with 38 folding engraved plates. Contemporary calf; red gilt label. 27 x 22 cm. Some light spotting; some occasional staining to top margin; one patch of light worming; couple of plates restored at folds; two with a small hole, and one with a blank corner lost; some plates frayed at blank outer margins and with occasional tears; binding expertly repaired. Altogether, a good solid complete copy that has seen some use.
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A GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF A LONDON BOROUGH: ST. PANCRAS. With a foreword by Hilda Ormsby, D.Sc.
London.University of London Press. 1932. 68pp. Illustrated with maps and plans. Original cloth. Quarto. First edition. Upper, lower corner bumped with small area of surface loss; little tired at extremities; some insignificant marking on endpapers; later bookplate. Else a very good copy; being the author's own copy with her ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Loosely inserted are a postcard of the author with an original photograph of her mounted on the blank address side. Plus a letter from the publishers explaining why they will not be paying royalties; plus a record of the sales.
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A GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CANTERBURY; accompanied by a History and Description, collected from the most authentic documents, and drawn up from repeated surveys of the Venerable Fabric. With descriptions of its monumental structures, and an account of its chapels, altars, shrines, and Chantries. Also comprising biographical sketches of the lives of the Archbishops, and Deans of Canterbury; and historical notices of the celebrated Convent of Christchurch; with list, and interesting particulars of its Deans, Priors, and distinguished monks. By W, Woolnoth; containing twenty plates, engraved by himself, from drawings by T. Hastings, Member of the Royal Liverpool Academy.
London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1816. viii, 174 pages. Illustrated with an additional engraved pictorial title-page, engraved plan, and; 18 other engravings of which seventeen are full-page. engraved. Contemporary full calf gilt. All edges gilt. Folio. 376 x 270 mm. Some off-setting from plates to text; spine expertly restored; else an excellent of a scarce large paper copy.
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A GUIDE TO COAST OF KENT: Descriptive of Scenery, Historical; Legendary; and archaeological.
London: Edward Stanford, 1859. viii, 128, 16 ad’s pages. Original printed cloth. 166 x 106 mm. Lacks the folding map; covers a little soiled; else a very good copy.
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