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Zhao shi yi guan 趙氏醫貫 [Mr. Zhao's Principles of Medicine]

Zhao shi yi guan 趙氏醫貫 [Mr. Zhao's Principles of Medicine] by ZHAO, Xianke 趙獻可

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Title
Zhao shi yi guan 趙氏醫貫 [Mr. Zhao's Principles of Medicine]
Author
ZHAO, Xianke 趙獻可
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
Four full-page woodcuts & two smaller woodcuts in the text depicting the kidneys. Six vols. 8vo, later wrappers, new stitching. [China]: Wenying tang, 1867. A good edition of an important medical work that challenged many ideas of traditional Chinese medicine. "Zhao Xianke's emphasis on the importance of the Gate of Life challenged and subverted the Neo-Confucian tradition wherein the heart was supreme."-Chang Chia-feng, "Yijing and Medicine: Discussions of the Gate of Life in Late Imperial China," in The Other Yijing (Brill: 2021), p. 171. Zhao (1573?-1664?), a native of Ningbo in Zhejiang province, "was an important physician of this coastal region in the lower reaches of the Yangzi river. He excelled in the study of medicine and the study of the Classic of Changes, he travelled extensively, authored several books, and he had a son who practised medicine as well...Although Zhao's ideas on the 'gate of life' as ruler of the body never became mainstream, he is still remembered as an important wenbu physician. The Pill with Six and the Pill with Eight Ingredients remain among the most popular formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine."-Leslie de Vries, "The Dangers of 'Warming and Replenishing' (wenbu 溫補) during the Ming to Qing Epistemic Transition" in Asian Medicine (Brill: 2015), Vol. 10, Parts 1 & 2-(see this entire article for an excellent discussion of Zhao's complex medical theories and the ongoing controversies regarding them). Zhao's "fundamental therapeutic principles were...that the continuation of human life is dependent on the intensity of the internal fire. A weakness, as well as an excessive intensity, of this fire, results in illness and, possibly, death. Treatment of such pathological conditions, however, can only be accomplished by means of the kidneys, which - associated with water - control the fire of the Gate of Life."-Paul U. Unschuld, Medicine in China. A History of Ideas (University of California: 2010), p. 201-(& see pp. 200-02). Our edition includes two Prefaces. The first is by the Xue brothers, Xue Sanxing 薛三省 (1558-1634) and Xue Sancai 薛三才 (1555-1619), both high-ranking officials of the Ming who helped publish Zhao's work as the empire was collapsing under internal and external unrest. The second is by Lü Liuliang 呂留良 (1629-83), whose commented edition helped popularize Zhao's medical system beyond the Ningbo region. The earliest printings of this work were not dated, likely for political reasons. The text was popular and reprinted many times during the Qing dynasty. Our copy is an 1867 reprint by the publisher Wenying tang. We find two other copies in North American collections, at Princeton and Columbia (WorldCat 960474081). Fine set, preserved in a hantao. Wrappers of Vols. 1, 2, and 6 show minor wear, and the stitching is a little loose in all but Vol. 5. The woodblocks were showing wear (as is typical for commercial printings of popular texts), but the text is mostly legible. Otherwise in good condition. Lightly annotated in red and black ink. Unidentified red seal in Vol. 1.
["MAD MEN" ERA GRAPHIC DESIGN / ADVERTISING]. "Design is the basis of creative illustration

["MAD MEN" ERA GRAPHIC DESIGN / ADVERTISING]. "Design is the basis of creative illustration by Lester Rossin Associates (Cliff Condak, design and typography)

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["MAD MEN" ERA GRAPHIC DESIGN / ADVERTISING]. "Design is the basis of creative illustration
Author
Lester Rossin Associates (Cliff Condak, design and typography)
Seller
Michael Laird Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Lester Rossin Associates, 1958. Very good. 4to (295 x 230 mm). Original 4-flap portfolio of brown pictorial paper, containing three folders of bifolium sample illustrations, designs, and photographs, loose as issued (collated complete). Portfolio margins and folds with a little wear and creasing, contents in excellent state. "MAD MEN" ERA GRAPHIC DESIGN, BEING A PROMOTIONAL PORTFOLIO FOR A NOTED NYC ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AGENCY. THE PORTFOLIO IS ITSELF INGENIOUSLY DESIGNED, AND THE CONTENTS PRESENT A "STABLE" OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ILLUSTRATORS, DESIGNERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS INCLUDING RAY PROHASKA AND D. STONE MARTIN. Lester Rossin is recognized as being one of the original "Mad Men," an elevated advertising art and marketing firm that thrived in the 1950s and 1960s. Offered here is an original portfolio of design work that was no doubt distributed to potential clients. The portfolio was designed by Clifford Condak and contains three color-coded folders with samples from the firm's three divisions. The folders are: Illustrators (blue folder with a circle: 13 samples); Photographers (green / square: 4 samples); and Designers (red / triangle: 6 samples). Each folder bears the names of the individuals whose work was contained therein. On the front of the portfolio is an extraordinary "raison d'etre" by the firm which bears reprinting: "Design is the basis of a creative illustration. Whatever the medium, message or technique, only a heightened sense of design will raise the work from craftsmanship to the level of art. This is our belief. It is the basis of our achievement, the discipline of our daily work, and the guarantee of our future." On the back of the portfolio is a long list of the company's "Distinctions," including "Bests" at the 1957 International Poster Annual and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Here the potential client is informed that "In the past 12 months we have designed and produced art for 2198 advertisers, 1561 mailing pieces and 932 point-of-sale units." On the upper cover is the statement that this "First in a series"; no other subsequent portfolio has been located by us, and not even this one is listed in WorldCat.
De Origine & Progressu Juris Civilis Romani, Authores & Fragmenta..

De Origine & Progressu Juris Civilis Romani, Authores & Fragmenta.. by Van Leeuwen, Simon; Vinnius, Arnoldus

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De Origine & Progressu Juris Civilis Romani, Authores & Fragmenta..
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Van Leeuwen, Simon; Vinnius, Arnoldus
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
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1672. Leiden, 1672.. Leiden, 1672. Two Great Jurists Analyze Excerpts from the Corpus Juris Civilis Van Leeuwen, Simon [1626-1682]. Vinnius, Arnoldus [1588-1657]. De Origine & Progressu Juris Civilis Romani, Authores & Fragmenta Veterum Jurisconsultorum, Cum Notis Arn. Vinnii, & Variorum. Auctore & Collectore S. Leewio, JC. Que Hisce Continentur Sequens Docebit Pagina. Leiden: Apud Arnoldum Doude, 1672. [xvi], 850, [10] pp. Main title page preceded by copperplate pictorial title page. Octavo (6-1/2" x 4-1/4"; 16.5 x 11 cm). Contemporary vellum, early hand-lettered title to spine, large gilt arms of Arnhem to boards. Light soiling, chip to head of spine, upper corners bumped and somewhat worn, front endleaves lacking, stamps of LA County Law Library to edges of text block, its bookplate to front pastedown. Light toning to text, internally clean. Ex-library. Bookplate to front pastedown, stamps to top edge, bottom edge and rear endleaves. A nice copy. $350. * Second edition. Two of the greatest Dutch jurists of their day, Van Leeuwen and Vinnius were perhaps the most widely read Dutch jurists during the late-seventeenth and eighteenth century. De Origine is a collection of annotated excerpts from the Corpus Juris Civilis and essays. The first essay, "De Origine Juris" is by Vinnius. Van Leeuwen compiled the excerpts and wrote two of the essay. Both authors provide annotations and cite additional annotations from other authors. It was first published in 1671, its third and final edition in 1762. Arnhem is a city and municipality in the eastern part of the Netherlands that was established around 900. It was granted city rights in 1233 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1443. It became part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (Dutch Republic) in 1585. Dekkers, Bibliotheca Belgica Juridica 99.
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Pinehurst, North Carolina, Founded by James W. Tufts: A Brief Description of the Leading Health and Recreation Resort of the South; Its Climate, Cottages, and Hotels and the Opportunities It Offers for Golf, Shooting, Tennis, and Out-of-Door Life

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Pinehurst, North Carolina, Founded by James W. Tufts: A Brief Description of the Leading Health and Recreation Resort of the South; Its Climate, Cottages, and Hotels and the Opportunities It Offers for Golf, Shooting, Tennis, and Out-of-Door Life
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Boston, MA: Leonard Tufts, 1910. 12mo. 62 (2) pp. Illustrated. Original two-color illustrated wrappers (lower spine end chipped). Very good. Revised edition, showing James Standish, Jr., as the most recent winner of the United North and South Championship Golf Tournament (1909), and with all information updated. Elaborate promotional describing the full range of living and sporting possibilities in Pinehurst. Originally published in 1905 and revised and re-issued a number of times over the following 15 years.
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BOOK OF SONGS/SONNETS.FROM POEMS OF by ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey

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BOOK OF SONGS/SONNETS.FROM POEMS OF
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ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey
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CAMBRIDGE, RIVERSIDE,1906, 1906. 1/430; GREEN CLOTH/NO DJ FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.
Original Photograph of a group of 1960s Civil Rights Picketers in Massachusetts

Original Photograph of a group of 1960s Civil Rights Picketers in Massachusetts by African American

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Original Photograph of a group of 1960s Civil Rights Picketers in Massachusetts
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1964. Original vintage photograph of three people marching against workplace discrimination in Massachusetts. 9" x 7.5". Black and white silver gelatin photograph. Original vintage photograph shows two men picketing the Wyman-Gordon metal components company for racial discrimination in 1964. Their signs read: "Racial Discrimination at Wyman-Gordon?", and the men appear to be trying to get the attention of a woman passing on the sidewalk. They're standing outside what looks like a company office, in all likelihood a corporateoffice of Wyman-Gordon, based on a door sign in the background. The president of Wyman-Gordon was Robert Stoddard, an opponent of the Civil Rights Act and founder of the right wing John Birch Society. In 1964, the firms only black employees were its janitors, which made it a point of focus for civil rights leader Abbie Hoffman who organized petitions with the Massachusetts Anti-Discrimination Commission and the U.S Air Force, one of Wyman-Gordon's biggest clients. In July of that year, the company agreed to change its hiring practices. This photo has a minor 0.25 inch paper loss at top left corner. Overall, in very good condition.
Mr. Webster's Speeches at Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany, May, 1851

Mr. Webster's Speeches at Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany, May, 1851 by WEBSTER, Daniel

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Mr. Webster's Speeches at Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany, May, 1851
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WEBSTER, Daniel
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New York: Mirror Office, 1851. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo. 56pp. Disbound from a volume of pamphlets. Very good.
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Legal Directory - 1956

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Legal Directory - 1956
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Philadelphia: Tradesman Bank & Trust, 1956. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Writing on fine edges.
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Speak for Yourself, Daniel: A Life of Webster in His Own Words by LEWIS, Walker (editor)

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Speak for Yourself, Daniel: A Life of Webster in His Own Words
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LEWIS, Walker (editor)
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Boston: Houghton, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover with similar dust jacket. First edition. Text clean. Illustrated. Clean blue cloth cover. Dustwrapper spine faded. Light rubbing to dust jacket. Small tears to the dust jacket spine ends.

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