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Ruysch's anatomical specimen: "The eighth wonder of the world"

RUYSCH, Frederik. Alle de ontleed- genees- en heelkundige werken. Meerendeels in 't Nederduyts vertaalt door Ysbrand Gysbert Arlebout.
Amsterdam, Janssoons van Waesberge, 1744. 3 volumes. Large 4to. Engraved allegorical frontispiece, 3 titles in red & black, engraved portrait of Ruysch designed by I. Wandelaar and executed by D. Hoogstraten, 7 engraved illustrations in text, 2 woodcut illustrations in text and 133 engraved folding plates with anatomical designs and anatomical specimen. Contemporary marbled calf, spines ribbed and gilt with red-morocco title-labels. [4], 1280, [184] pp. Full description
€ 17,500
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A collection of medical book “unparalleled in modern times”

SALLANDER, Hans. Bibliotheca Walleriana the books illustrating the history of medicine and science collected by Dr. Erik Waller and bequeathed to the library of the Royal University of Uppsala.
Stockholm, Almquist & Wiksell, 1955. 2 volumes. With 55 plates. Original publishers printed paper wrappers. Full description
€ 250
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Stockholm

SANDAHL, Oskar Theodor. Des bains d'air comprimé. Court aperçu de leurs effets physiologiques et thérapeutiques précédé d'une description de l'établissement médico-pneumatique de Stockholm.
Stockholm, P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1867. 8vo. With 1 double-page lithographed plate and 1 mounted illustration, (possibly an original photograph of a lithograph), 1 illustration in text. Publisher's original grey wrappers with illustration on front wrapper. [8], 60 pp. Full description
€ 1,500
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Pioneering work on ophthalmology and eye surgery, the first ever published in Portugal, with 3 plates

SANTA ANNA, Joaquim José de. Elementos de cirurgia ocular oferecidos a sua Alteza Real o Senhor D. João Principe do Brazil.
Lisbon, Simão Thaddeo Ferreira, 1793. Small 4to (20.5 x 15 cm). With the woodcut coat-of-arms of Portugal on the title-page and 3 engraved illustration plates, printed on fold-out leaves so that they can be viewed while reading the book. At least the first was drawn by (Henrique José da?) Silva (1772-1834) and engraved by Gregorio Francisco de Queiroz (1768-1845). Contemporary tanned sheepskin, gold-tooled spine. VIII, 279, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 4,000
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Siebold's last journey to Japan, in original publisher's wrappers

SIEBOLD, Alexander Freiherr von. Ph. Fr. von Siebold's letzte Reise nach Japan 1859-1862 ... von seinem ältesten Sohne.
Berlin, Kisak Tamai, 1903. 8vo (22.5 x 14 cm). With title-page in Japanese and German, 2 half-tone plates showing photographic portraits of Philip von Siebold (1 with his son Alexander) and 3 photographic views in the text. Original publisher's printed cloth-covered paper wrappers, with publisher's advertisements printed on paste-downs. IX, [1], 130, [4], [2 blank] pp. Full description
€ 1,950
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Very rare examination book for pharmacology students

SODRÉ, Antonio Martins (Antonio DOS MÁRTIRES). Collectaneo pharmaceutico divido em duas partes, nas quaes se acharáõ as melhores perguntas, e respostas, e algumas eleiçoens de simples, com suas explicaçoens ao texto de Mesue, tiradas dos melhores autores antigos, e modernos da arte pharmaceutica. Obra utilissima para se examinarem os novos professores da mesma arte.
Porto, Antonio Alves Ribeiro Guimaraens, 1768. 8vo. Contemporary mottled tanned sheepskin, sewn on 4 supports, gold-tooled spine. [32], 188, [4 blank] pp. Full description
€ 3,500
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Anatomy of the brain and spinal chord: one of the earliest works of a leading scientist and inventor

SOEMMERRING, Samuel Thomas von, the younger. Vom Hirn und Rückenmark.
Mainz, P.A. Winkopp & Komp., 1788. Small 8vo (15.5 x 9.5 cm). With a decorated rule on the title-page and a few decorations built up from cast fleurons. Set in fraktur types with Latin words in italic and non-German book titles in roman. The present copy has a pomegranate stamped on the title-page after printing and folding but before binding. Near contemporary boards covered with orange paste-paper, gold-tooled spine label, orange and brown sprinkled edges. “XIV” [= XVI], 115, [1] pp. Full description
€ 1,500
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The great pragmatic history of medicine in the final edition overseen by its author

SPRENGEL, Kurt. Versuch einer pragmatischen Geschichte der Arzneykunde.
Halle, Gebauerschen Buchhandlung, 1821-1828. 5 volumes bound as 6. 8vo. With 4 engraved frontispieces. Contemporary dark gray paste-paper boards, with letterpress title-labels on spine. [10], 638, [1], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank], IV, 762, [2]; X, 613, [3]; IV, 635, [1]; [2], XVI, 481, [1]; [1], [1 blank], [483]-969, [1] pp. Full description
€ 450
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