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18992344354London: H.S. Nichols Ltd 1899. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition one of 500 copies. Boards lightly soiled bookplate of Alexander Cochrane on each front endpaper. 1899 Hard Cover. Complete in three volumes. xlviii 337 3; vii 1 348; viii 356 pp. 8vo. Translated with an introduction and notes by J.H. Freese. Includes frontispieces of Madame d'Epinay Jean Jacques Rousseau and Le Baron de Grimm. Madame d'Epinay "was a French writer a saloniste and woman of fashion known on account of her liaisons with Friedrich Melchior Baron von Grimm and Jean-Jacques Rousseau who gives unflattering reports of her in his Confessions as well as her acquaintanceship with Denis Diderot Jean le Rond d'Alembert Baron d'Holbach and other French men of letters during the Enlightenment. She was also one of many women referenced in Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex as an example of noble expansion of women's rights during the 18th century." - Wikipedia H.S. Nichols Ltd hardcover
18491356839Boston: Ticknor Reed and Fields 1849. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo xi 286 pp. Good; bound in contemporary brown embossed cloth with spine edges torn and slight wear to corners; binding tight; text block age-toned; minor foxing and age-toning to pages; inscribed on ffep in ink "J. M. Warren M.D. with the regards of Wm. W. Morland;" ex-library copy with usual markings including institutional stamps to several pages and call numbers written in pencil and ink; MF consignment. Jonathan Mason Warren 1811-1867 received his medical degree from Harvard in 1832 and studied in Europe before returning to practice in Boston in 1835. In 1846 he was appointed visiting surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. <br /> <br /> William Wallace Morland 1818-1876 graduated from Dartmouth College in 1838 and received the degree of M. D. from the Harvard Medical School in 1841. After continuing his studies for a time in Europe he settled in Boston where he practiced his profession with considerable success. At the foundation of the Boston City Hospital in 1864 Dr. Morland was appointed visiting physician and held this post until 1870. 1356839. Special Collections. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields hardcover
184922755bTicknor Reed and Fields 1849-01-01. Hardcover. Fair/None. 0x0x0. 1849 hardcover in fair condition. Split in spine on front cover. Spine flap glued down. Former medical society library copy. No library markings on exterior. Previous owner name written in old hand signed in 1849. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields hardcover
1821245323Paris : C.L.F. Panckoucke Éditeur 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy bound in quarter aniline calf over marble boards with gilt-blocked leather label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; volume 24 only: 380 p. : ill. facsims. maps plans ; 21 cm. Subjects; Autographs — France — Facsimiles. Generals — France. Monuments — France. Painting — Reproduction. France — History — 1789-1815. France — History Military. France — Biography. Genres; Biography. Illustrated. Paris : C.L.F. Panckoucke, Éditeur hardcover
182089082Paris: Madame Veuve Courcier 1820. Fine. One of the earliest explorations of Senegal Madame Veuve Courcier Paris 1820 13.2 x 21.1 cm Relié First edition illustrated with 4 engraved plates by Ambroise Tardieu portrait of Diai-Boukari in marabout attire from Foutatoro view of the Foutatoro army on the march view of the sources of the Rio Grande and the Gambia view of Timbo; and a large folding map at the end of the first volume copy signed by the author on the verso of the title page of vol. I. Contemporary half calf bindings spines decorated with gilt roll tooling in place of raised bands title and volume labels in red calf paper covered boards speckled blue edges small wormhole to the lower hinge of the first volume. Shortly after the Treaty of Paris returned Senegal to France Molliena mere naval clerk and survivor of the Medusa shipwreckwas sent to Africa by the French government on a geographical and political mission Sent to explore the sources of the Senegal and Gambia rivers Mollien was also tasked with countering British expansion in the region. At the end of volume 2 are found an itinerary and glossaries of the Iolof Wolof Poule Peul and Serer languages along with geographical observations on Mollien's discoveries by Eyries. Madame Veuve Courcier hardcover
1824750148Lequien. Fair with no dust jacket. 1824. Hardcover. Brown book repair tape around spine. Repaired hinges. Cover wear. Some page wrinkling. Title taped onto spine. 18 pages 37 black and white illustrated plates. Black and white fold-out map of Greece and its colonies. The illustrated atlas accompanying the famous historical novel "Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce" by J. -J. Barthélemy. This atlas prepared and engraved by Ambroise Tardieu in 1824 features detailed maps and plates depicting ancient Greece during the mid-fourth century BCE. This work consists of various maps plans and illustrations designed to complement Barthélemy's original multi-volume narrative. The atlas visually supports the reader's exploration of Greek landscapes urban centers battles and other historical scenes described in the novel. Note this is the atlas only. Text is in French; 18 pages . Lequien hardcover
186819750Paris: Bailliere 1868. With 2 full-page and 1 folding stipple engraved plates 2 completed in fine contemporary hand-color. Contemporary half gilt green sheep over marbled boards old manuscript shelf labels bookbinder ticket affixed to the front pastedown stamps of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In good condition. First edition of this forensic analysis of infanticide. The text describes ways of determining if a newborn was born alive different forms of infanticide suffocation head injury strangulation drowning discarding in trash fire and the criminal pathology of mothers who kill their babies. It includes instructions for performing autopsies. The final section is comprised of case studies. The plates at the end of the volume show the organs and bones of babies who were both stillborn and killed after birth. Bailliere unknown
186843704Paris Baillière et fils 1868. In 8° bross. pp. 280 8168 le ultime pag. di pubb. editoriale. Qualche giallitura non particolarmente pesante ma buona copia. Terza edizione rivista e aumentata Paris, Baillière et fils unknown
187510129AB1875. Deuxième édition revue et considérablement augmentée. Paris J.-B. Baillière 1875. 2 Kupfertafeln 1 mitpag. 54 Textabbildungen XX 1240 S. davon die letzten 4 S. Verlags-Anzeigen. Pappbd. mit aufgezogenem Original der 1. Umschlagseite Buchblock minimal beschnitten. Hirsch/H. V 514; Garrison/Morton 1745 EA 1867. - Das seltene Hauptwerk Tardieus über die Vergiftungen in gerichtsärztlicher und klinischer Beziehung. Der gerichtlich-chemische Teil wurde von Roussin bearbeitet. "This exhaustive work on medico-legal toxicology was at the time of its writing one of the most authoritative works of its kind and is typical for the writings of Tardieu in its clarity and exactness. Covering a wide range of drugs and poisons the book is amply illustrated with case reports and autopsies" Heirs of Hippocrates 1854. - Ambroise Tardieu 1818-79 gehörte zu den bedeutendsten Gerichtsmedizinern Frankreichs. Er war als Experte in zahlreichen Mordprozessen tätig. Seine Untersuchungen zeichnen sich durch die genaue Beschreibung der von ihm gesehenen und begutachteten Fälle aus. - Sehr gut erhaltenes sauberes Exemplar. unknown
1867e6002Paris: J-B Baillière et Fils. Worn condition. Cover rubbed. Hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing but content in overall good condition. Ex Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Library. 1867. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 130mm 9" x 5". xxii 1072pp. 2 b/w plates 53 b/w vignettes. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . J-B Baillière et Fils hardcover
