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THESAURUS ANATOMICUS -- ANATOMISCH CABINET by (ANATOMY - 18TH CENTURY, BIZARRE). RUYSCH, FREDERICK

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts

Title: THESAURUS ANATOMICUS -- ANATOMISCH CABINET
Author: (ANATOMY - 18TH CENTURY, BIZARRE). RUYSCH, FREDERICK
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Amsterdam: Joannes Wolters, then Jansson-Waesberg, 1701-14; 1715-16. FIRST EDITIONS. 224 x 168 mm. (8 3/4 x 6 1/2"). 4 p.l., 62 pp., [1] leaf (errata); 2 p.l., 98 pp.; 2 p.l., 70 pp.; 1 p.l., 55 pp.; 1 p.l., 54 pp., 2 p.l., 30 pp., [1] leaf, 92 pp., [2] leaves, 44 pp., [4] leaves, 68 pp., [8] leaves, 72 pp., [1] leaf (errata), [12] leaves, 78 pp. 10 parts in one volume.. Contemporary stiff vellum, smooth spine with ink titling, yapp edges. WITH 42 ENGRAVED PLATES, as called for by Norman, six of these folding. Text in Latin and Dutch. Blake 395; Garrison-Morton 389; Heirs of Hippocrates 627; Jeremy Norman's HistoryofMedicine.com 623; Norman 1875. Vellum lightly soiled, front pastedown slightly defective, but the original unsophisticated binding in perfect order. Final plate with small hole due to adhesion to facing page, (minor damage done to image), a few other trivial imperfections (a couple of negligible marginal tears, a faint [ink?] stain across the top inch of text, a tiny burn hole), but AN UNUSUALLY BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY INTERNALLY, with all the important plates in exceptionally fine condition. Scarce when seen bound from its original 10 parts, as here, this work describes the memorable "Anatomical Treasure" of Dutch physician and anatomist Frederick Ruysch, being illustrated by surrealistic, charmingly macabre engravings depicting "fantastic, dream-like concoctions constructed of human anatomical parts." (History of Medicine) Described by Norman as "probably the most original artist in the history of anatomical preparations," Ruysch (1638-1731) "enjoyed making up elaborate three-dimensional emblems of mortality from his specimens," which included fetal skeletons and preserved organs. Heirs to Hippocrates says that "the engraved illustrations deserve special mention for their whimsical, almost surrealistic, quality: quaintly posed skeletons surrounded by stuffed monsters, strange reptiles, dried plants, and sea creatures." According to Norman, "Ruysch's methods allowed him to prepare organs such as the liver and kidneys and keep entire corpses for years. He used a mixture of talc, white wax, and cinnabar for injecting vessels and an embalming fluid of alcohol made from wine or corn with black pepper added. Using his injection methods, Ruysch was the first to demonstrate the occurrence of blood vessels in almost all tissues of the human body, thereby destroying the Galenic belief that certain areas of the body had no vascular supply. He was also the first to show that blood vessels display diverse organ-specific patterns." Ruysch's dioramas were displayed in his home museum in Amsterdam, which was open to the public; visitors included Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, who purchased the collection in 1717 for the foundation of Russia's first public museum, the St. Petersburg Kunstkammer. Unfortunately, the Russian climate was not kind to the fragile constructions, and all deteriorated over time; the dramatic plates here are the best record we have of this unique collection..

Brief History of Time by HAWKING Stephen

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Title: Brief History of Time
Author: HAWKING Stephen
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1988. First Edition. HAWKING, Stephen. A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes. London: Bantam Books, (1988). Octavo, original blue paper boards, original dust jacket. $2000.First edition, first British issue, of Hawkings popular treatment of quantum physics.Although his editor cautioned Hawking that every equation included in the text would cut the book's readership in half, this ""jaunty overview of key cosmological ideas, past and presentincluding multidimensional space, the inflationary universe and the cosmic fates that may befall us"" (New York Times) quickly established itself as a landmark of modern popular science writing. ""If all physicists could explain their work as well as Stephen Hawking explained black holes in his 1988 bestseller science writers would have to find other work"" (Andrew Grant). Published simultaneously with American first issue. Book with small mark to front endpaper, otherwise in fine condition; in a near-fine dust jacket with slight wear to front corners. A bright, clean copy.

Interference of the British Legislature by SLAVERY

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Title: Interference of the British Legislature
Author: SLAVERY
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1816. First Edition. (SLAVERY). The Interference of the British Legislature, in the Internal Concerns of the West India Islands, Respecting Their Slaves, Deprecated. London: J. Mawman, 1816. Slim octavo, modern blue-gray paper wrappers; pp. 58. $1800.First edition of this defense of the West Indian slave trade, arguing against emancipation.Cloaked in pro-abolition language and anonymously written by a person claiming to be an abolitionist, this work is actually a zealous condemnation of British interference in the slave trade of the West Indies. After briefly discussing the abolition movement, the 1807 act abolishing slavery in britain, and prominent anti-slavery organization, the author sets out to make his main argument: that a bill requiring registry of slaves in the West Indies would infringe on the rights of those colonies. The author swiftly aligns himself with the interests of the West Indian Planters, arguing that abolishing slavery is a different cause from emancipating people of African descent. He points out that this bill is merely the first in a projected series of measures meant to emancipate the Black population of the West Indies. Set in the awkward period between 1807 and 1833, when slavery in Britain was illegal but the slave trade still thrived abroad, this work makes sense of obvious hypocrisy by arguing that slavery was permitted by God and that Blacks of African descent were better off as slaves than in Africa. The will of those against slavery proved stronger and complete abolition eventually became the law of the land. Sabin 34904. Kress 21649. This work last appeared at auction over 25 years ago; prior to that, it had not been seen since the 1940s.Interior quite clean with only slight pressure offsetting, toning to spine of modern wrappers. A beautiful copy in fine condition.

Dizionario Generale Ragionato Della Procedura Civile E Commerciale.. by Bioche, Charles-Jules-Armand; Goujet, Charles

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Title: Dizionario Generale Ragionato Della Procedura Civile E Commerciale..
Author: Bioche, Charles-Jules-Armand; Goujet, Charles
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
Description: 1853. Dictionary of Civil Procedure and Commercial Law Bioche, [Charles-Jules-Armand]. Goujet, [Charles]. Dizionario Generale Ragionato Della Procedura Civile E Commerciale Contenente 1. L'Insieme Delle Regole Sulla Procedura 2. Il Reassunto Delle Opinioni di Tutti Gli Autori. 3. La Giurisprudenza Piu' Recente Intorno a Tutte le Quistioni. 4. I Modelli De Atti Sopra Ciascun Articolo Delle Codice con la Indicazione del Coste di Essi. Con Aggiunta di una Raccolta di Tutte le Leggi Speciali Che Completano O Emendano Il Codice di Procedura e di una Tavola di Paragone con Gli Articoli del Codice. Edizione Accresciuta dalla Legislatzione e Dalla Giurisprudenza del Belgio. Versione Italiana con Annotazione Relative alla Giurisprudenza Francese e Nazionale, e col Confronto Degli Articoli del Codice Delle Due Sicilie, Ed Indicazione de' Decreti, Rescritti, E Ministeriali che Avranno Relazione Cogli Stessi Fino al 1853. Palermo: Dalla Stamperia di Pietro Pensante, 1853-1854. 2 volumes. 788; 784 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Quarto (10" x 7"; 15 x 9 cm). Contemporary quarter calf over textured paper boards, speckled edges. Some rubbing to extremities, light rubbing and a few tiny abrasions to boards. Light foxing in a few places, interiors otherwise clean and bright. $500. * Second and final Italian edition. This comprehensive dictionary devoted to civil procedure and commercial law was originally published in Paris in 1834-35. It went through several editions during the nineteenth century. Versions were produced for France, Belgium and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which had a legal system founded on the Code Napoleon. 1 copy located in North America (at Harvard Law School). This edition not in the British Museum Catalogue.

Uber das Reichcentrum .... by Zuckerkandl, E - NEUROANATOMY

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Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books

Title: Uber das Reichcentrum ....
Author: Zuckerkandl, E - NEUROANATOMY
Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition: A very good copy; 19th century gum label removed from spine; pocket on rear pastedown.
Description: Stuttgart: F Enke, 1887. First Edition.. Contemporary cloth backed boards. . A very good copy; 19th century gum label removed from spine; pocket on rear pastedown.. 8vo. There are 7 litho. plates. An interesting supplement to the author's major work on olfactory senses. The author makes an admission in the introduction that is also worth noting. He states that he was misled in his research by a defective book he relied upon in the library of the Vienna Anatomical Inst.. The defective book? A copy of Vicq - d'Azyr's monumental atlas. See G-M #946.

Poetika -- Issue No. 4 -- Gosudarstvennyi institut istorii iskusstv

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Title: Poetika -- Issue No. 4 -- Gosudarstvennyi institut istorii iskusstv
Seller: Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good+
Description: Leningrad: Academia, 1928. Paperback. Very Good+. Original wraps. Spine and edges of covers chipped; discreet ownership markings on rear panel.

EICHMANN IN JERUSALEM: A REPORT ON THE BANALITY OF EVIL by Arendt, Hannah

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Title: EICHMANN IN JERUSALEM: A REPORT ON THE BANALITY OF EVIL
Author: Arendt, Hannah
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: New York: The Viking Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 275 pages. In Very Good condition, lacking dust jacket. Spine tan and orange with tan lettering. Mild general shelf wear. Top of textblock dyed black. Shelved under Front Counter. "JD" under date code. Unsure if this means anything since we don't take consignments at this low of a price. 1412628. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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