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“Ether and chloroform; their discovery and physiological effects.” From The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal; and the Transactions of the American Medical Association, Vol. I. by BIGELOW, Henry

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
“Ether and chloroform; their discovery and physiological effects.” From The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal; and the Transactions of the American Medical Association, Vol. I.
Author
BIGELOW, Henry
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Boston: David Clapp, 1848. FIRST EDITION TOGETHER. Complete the general title page (Ether and chloroform: a compendium of their history, surgical use, dangers, and discovery). Original blue printed wrappers. An excellent copy. First edition together of the most significant early American papers on anaesthesia. The first part, “Ether and chloroform,” was first printed in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal six months prior to this printing; the second part, “Anaesthetic agents, their mode of exhibition and physiological effects,” was originally written for the Surgical Committee of the National Medical Convention. This is the first time the two parts were published together. “The author, for almost forty years the dominant figure in New England surgery, was quick to recognize the value of ether after witnessing Morton’s celebrated demonstration at Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846. Morton’s plan to patent the new agent and his unwillingness to divulge its composition prevented further experimentation until Bigelow forced the issue. Three weeks later an amputation was performed using the ether, and Morton authorized Bigelow to publish a full account of its use resulting in this fascinating paper, the first published report of the new anesthetic” (Eimas). Bigelow here discusses the pros and cons of using ether vapors or chloroform comparing these with other anesthetic agents. “Bigelow’s speedy publication of Morton’s discovery, and his subsequent advocacy of ether assured its adoption throughout the civilized world. The above work deals with the priority claims in general and with a defense of Morton’s claim in particular and contains detailed information on their surgical use, dangers and history” (Garrison & Morton). Garrison & Morton, 5730.
The life and times of Alexander Hamilton

The life and times of Alexander Hamilton by SCHMUCKER, Samuel M.

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Title
The life and times of Alexander Hamilton
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SCHMUCKER, Samuel M.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: John E. Potter and Company, 1856. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Hamilton, tissue guard present. Publisher’s decorated cloth, author and title in gilt on spine; interior very clean, 1 quire a bit loose, but overall an excellent copy. First edition of this in-depth biography. Though the author does write a bit about Hamilton’s personal life, including his marriage to Elizabeth Schuyler and his affair with Maria Reynolds, the focus is more toward Hamilton’s involvement in the economy, politics and law. His relationships with Lafayette, Washington, Burr and Jefferson are well known and eloquently narrated here, as is his role in the formation of a national bank and America’s involvement in foreign affairs. This is clearly a biography meant for the general public who might be interested in learning about one of the country’s founding fathers.
OFFICIUM HEBDOMADAE SANCTAE [Office of Holy Week]

OFFICIUM HEBDOMADAE SANCTAE [Office of Holy Week]

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OFFICIUM HEBDOMADAE SANCTAE [Office of Holy Week]
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Near fine.
Description
Antwerp: ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti [Plantin Press Balthasar Moretus], 1684. Near fine.. Beautifully bound Plantin edition of this fundamental collection of liturgies for the week leading up to Easter. An important and commonly reprinted liturgical collection in a finely printed Plantin edition in black and red ink. This copy was rebound in the Victorian era with traits typically found on more deluxe productions of religious texts in that era: goatskin leather, brass clasps, gilt and gauffered edges. USTC locates nine copies, with FirstSearch adding a few more, but none recorded at American institutions. A striking artifact of Victorian aesthetic transformation. 12mo, 6'' x 3.5''. 19th-century full brown goatskin with multiple rules in blind, raised bands, gilt-lettered spine, two brass clasps at fore-edge. Marbled endpapers, gauffered edges, multiple ribbon markets. Illustrated with engraved title-page vignette, 5 engraved plates, and woodcut initials. Printed in red and black. 655, [1] pages, collated complete. Ink gift inscription dated 1879 to second fly leaf; embossed bookplate of Hallam Webber laid in. Light rubbing to joints; text with some foxing and browning. Housed in custom paper faux-vellum solander case with marbled interior.
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DIE FORM Monatsschrift für gestaltende Arbeit. Vols 3 -7 (57 issues) 1928 - 1932 by Riezler, Walter (editor)

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DIE FORM Monatsschrift für gestaltende Arbeit. Vols 3 -7 (57 issues) 1928 - 1932
Author
Riezler, Walter (editor)
Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Berlin: Verlag Hermann Reckendorf, 1928. Soft cover. Very Good. A non-continuous run of 57 issues of the German magazine dedicated to architecture, design and graphics as follows: 1928 3 Jr, Heft 1-4, 9-14; 1929 4 Jr. Heft 1, 3 - 8, 10, 18 - 21, 23 - 24; 1930 5 Jr. Heft 1, 3 , 4, 7, 8, 11/12, 14, 16 - 19/20, 23/24; 1931 6 Jr. Heft 1, 3 - 12; and, 1932 7 Jr. Heft 1, 3, 4, 6 - 12. Some covers worn more than others, interiors consistently nice.
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The Portable Transit Instrument .... by Abbe, C

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Title
The Portable Transit Instrument ....
Author
Abbe, C
Seller
Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
A near fine copy.
Description
Washington: GPO, 1870. First Edition.. orig. printed stiff cloth.. A near fine copy.. 8vo. An explanation of the Doellen's portable transit instrument and its use in determining time.
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Topics in the Theory of Random Noise, Vols. 1 and 2 by Stratonovich, R. L., Richard A. Silverman (trans.)

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Title
Topics in the Theory of Random Noise, Vols. 1 and 2
Author
Stratonovich, R. L., Richard A. Silverman (trans.)
Seller
Brattle Book Shop (United States)
Condition
VeryGood
Description
New York: Gordon and Breach [1981]. Hardcovers. Both 9'' x 6''. xi, 292pp; xiv, 329pp. 1981 printings. Various diagrams throughout. Publisher's black and white boards; no DJs as issued. Ownership signatures on half-title pages. Scuffing to Vol. 1 front board. Near Fine. . VeryGood. Hardcover .
More Die of Heartbreak

More Die of Heartbreak by Bellow, Saul

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More Die of Heartbreak
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Bellow, Saul
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780688069353
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: William Morrow & Co, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 335pp. Sharp Stated First Edition. First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout save some scattered spotting to the fore-edges. A touch of softness to the spine ends. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($17.95) has a touch of surface rubbing and toning to edges. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
Gedenkboek FranzJunghuhn, 1809-1909

Gedenkboek FranzJunghuhn, 1809-1909

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Gedenkboek FranzJunghuhn, 1809-1909
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McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis (portrait), photos, 2 fasimiles (1 folding), x, 361p. Original cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. 25cm. Scattered pencil (and a couple in ink) line markings in margins (mostly erased). No jacket. Dutch text.
"There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described...": Photographs 1840-1998, from the Collection of Arlette & Gus Kayafas

"There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described...": Photographs 1840-1998, from the Collection of Arlette & Gus Kayafas

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"There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described...": Photographs 1840-1998, from the Collection of Arlette & Gus Kayafas
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Brockton MA: Fuller Museum of Art. Near Fine. 1998. First Edition. Stapled wraps. [minor smudging to a couple of pages, otherwise as new]. (B&W photographs) Catalogue for an exhibition at the Fuller Museum of Art in Brockton, Massachusetts, from March through June of 1998. Apart from a one-page explanation about the collection, the publication is entirely given over to reproductions of some of the photos in the exhibition. Including the cover shot, there are twenty images altogether (presented either two or one on a page), including work by Lewis W. Hine, Julia Margaret Cameron, August Sander, Eugene Atget, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Lisette Model, Harry Callahan, and Garry Winogrand. 16 pages, including covers. .
The Curate's Wife (Virago Modern Classics)

The Curate's Wife (Virago Modern Classics) by Young, E.H.

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The Curate's Wife (Virago Modern Classics)
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Young, E.H.
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780140161090
Condition
Very good
Description
NY: Penguin Books, 1985. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. Pages tanned, textblock edges foxed, wraps lightly rubbed, else very good.

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