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Previous|12|Next Lot #3 The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist, John Rudolph Glauber: containing, Great Variety of Choice Secrets in Medicine and Alchymy in the Working of Metallick Mines, and the Separation of Metals View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorGlauber, Johann RudolfHeadlineThe Works of John Rudolph Glauber, 1689PublisherPrinted by Thomas MilbourneDate Published[1689] Lot #4 The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus Bombast, of Hohenheim, called Paracelsus the Great. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorParacelsusHeadlineThe Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of ParacelsusPublisherJames Elliot and Co.Date Published1894 Lot #5 A New Light of Alchymie: Taken out of the fountaine of Nature, and Manuall Experience. To which is added a Treatise of Sulphur: Written by Micheel Sandivogius... Also Nine Books of the Nature of Things, written by Paracelsus... Also a Chymicall Dictionary... View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorSendivogius, MichaelHeadlineFamous work by Polish alchemist, 1650PublisherPrinted by Richard Cote for Thomas WilliamsDate Published1650 Lot #6 The Last Will and Testament of Basil Valentine, Monke of the Order of St. Bennet... To Which is added Two Treatises. The First declaring his Manual Operations. The Second shewing things Natural and Supernatural View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,500StatusSold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorValentinus, BasiliusHeadlineLast Will and Testament of Basil ValentinePublisherPrinted by S.G. and B.G. for Edward BrewsterDate Published1671 Lot #8 Autograph Letter Signed about building a transatlantic iron Steam Boat View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(American Inventor)AuthorBurden, HenryHeadlineProposal for building a transatlantic iron steam boatDate PublishedDec. 30, 1846 Lot #10 Nineteen Anatomical Illustrations, Framed and Unframed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(Anatomy)HeadlineLot of 19 Anatomical IllustrationsPublisherNo publisherDate PublishedNo date Lot #11 Cosmographia Petri Apiani, per Gemmam Frisium apud Louanienses medicum & mathematicum insignem, iam demum ab omnibus vindicata mendis ac nonnullis quoque locis aucta & annotationibus marginalibus illustrata... View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorApianus, PetrusHeadlineApianus' Cosmographia with volvelles, 1574PublisherApud Haeredes Arnoldi BirckmanniDate Published1574 Lot #12 Birds of the Pacific Slope View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Heading(Arion Press)AuthorGrayson, Andrew JacksonHeadlineThe Audubon of the West from Arion PressPublisherArion PressDate Published1986 Lot #14 L’Ere Des Robots [The Era/Age Of Robots] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Artificial Intelligence – Robotics)AuthorDucrocq, AlbertHeadlineInscribed by a pioneering French robotic inventorPublisherJulliardDate Published1953 Lot #15 Review of the New York premier of Karel Capek's “Rossum’s Universal Robots” and the first appearance of Isaac Asimov’s “Laws of Robotics” View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Artificial Intelligence – Robotics)HeadlineTwo cornerstones of fictional Robotics Lot #16 Two Robotics classics View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Artificial Intelligence – Robotics)AuthorStrehl, Rolf; and Pierre De LatilHeadlinePioneering European Robotics classics 1950sDate Published1952-1957 Lot #17 Biological and Artificial Intelligence, with Supplement View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Artificial Intelligence – Robotics)AuthorSweitzer, Dorothy I., compiler.HeadlineFirst annotated bibliographies of Artificial Intelligence - from NASAPublisherJet Propulsion LaboratoryDate Published1960-1961 Lot #18 [Genethlialogia, or, the doctrine of nativities: containing the whole art of directions, and annual revolutions... also, tables for calculating the planets places for any time, either past, present, or to come; together with the doctrine of horarie questions... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Astrology)AuthorGadbury, JohnHeadline17th century astrologyDate Published1658-[1661] Lot #21 Two signed letters from Sir Henry Thompson, one excusing himself from a social engagement due to a medical debate. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Autographs)AuthorThompson, HenryHeadlineSir Henry Thompson Signed LetterPublisherNo publisherDate PublishedNo date Lot #22 An Introduction to Geology, Illustrative of the General Structure of the Earth; Comprising the Elements of the Science, and an Outline of the Geology and Mineral Geography of England. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorBakewell, RobertHeadlineBakewell's Introduction to Geology, 1st editionPublisherPrinted for J. HardingDate Published1813 Lot #23 An Introduction to Geology, Illustrative of the General Structure of the Earth; Comprising the Elements of the Science, and an Outline of the Geology and Mineral Geography of England. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorBakewell, RobertHeadlineBakewell's Introduction to Geology, 2nd editionPublisherPrinted for J. HardingDate Published1815 Lot #24 Histologie und mikroskopische Anatomie des Menschen - two editions View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBargmann, WolfgangHeadlineInscribed by by Wolfgang BargmannPublisherGeorg ThiemeDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #25 Thomae Bartholini Archiatri Danici Anatome View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorBartholin, ThomasHeadlineThomas Bartholin's Anatomy 1677PublisherSumpt. Joan Ant. HuguetanDate Published1677 Lot #26 Ophtalmodouleia das ist Augendienst. Neuer und wohlgegründeter Bericht von Ursachen und Erkentnues aller Gebrechen/Schaeden und Maengel der Augen und des Gesichtes View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBartisch von Königsbrück, GeorgHeadlineAilments of the face 1583 facsimilePublisherThe Scolar PressDate Published1980 Lot #28 Halifax, and its Gibber-Law Placed in a true Light. With a Description of the Town...with an Account of the Gentry...with Many other Matters and Things of great Remark... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorBentley, JohnHeadlineHistory of Halifax's unique execution devicePublisherPrinted by P. Darey for John BentleyDate Published[1761] Lot #31 Anatomie Generale; appliquée à la physiologie et à la médecine View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBichat, XavierHeadlineXavier Bichat's Anantomy 1801PublisherBrosson and GabonDate Published1801 Lot #36 The Philosophical Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq; Abridged, Methodized, and Disposed Under the General Heads of Physics, Statics, Pneumatics, Natural History, Chymistry, and Medicine View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBoyle, RobertHeadlineWorks of Robert Boyle 3 vols.1738PublisherW. Innys and R. Manby, and T. LongmanDate Published1738 Lot #37 Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Or, Enquiries Into Very Many Received Tenents, And Commonly Presumed Truths View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorBrowne, ThomasHeadlinePseudodoxia Epidemica by Thomas Browne 1650PublisherPrinted by A. Miller for Edw. Dod and Nath. EkinsDate Published1650 Lot #40 Méthodes Gazométriques View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorBunsen, RobertHeadlineRobert Bunsen on gas-analytical methodsPublisherLibrairie de Victor MassonDate Published1858 Lot #43 The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To which is prefixed a Discourse Concerning the Roman Art of War View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$7,500StatusSold AuthorCaesar, Caius JuliusHeadlineCaesar's Commentaries with 85 superb copperplatesPublisherJ. & R. Tonson, et al.Date Published1753 Lot #49 The Laws of Contrast of Colour: And Their Application to the Arts View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorChevreul, Michel EugèneHeadlineA classic work on color theory, 1857PublisherG. Routledge & Co.Date Published1857 Lot #70 Leçons Elémentaires sur l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux. [with] Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paléontologie Conchyliologique. View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)AuthorChenu, Jean CharlesHeadlineWith thousands of illustrations of MolluscaDate Published1847-1862 Lot #71 L'Histoire Naturelle Éclaircie dans Deux de ses Parties Principales, la Lithologie et la Conchyliologie, dont l'une Traite des Pierres et l'autres des Coquillages... View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)Author[Dezalllier d'Argenville, Antoine Joseph]HeadlineWith 32 copper-engraved plates of MolluscaPublisherMauclerc du BouchetDate Published1762 Lot #72 A History of British Mollusca, and Their Shells. View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)AuthorForbes, Edward & Sylvanus HanleyHeadlineWith 64 lithographic plates of MolluscaPublisherJohn Van VoorstDate Published1853 Lot #73 Four works of Conchology View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)HeadlineWith numerous lithograph plates of MollusksDate Publishedc. 1830s-1880s Lot #74 Prodrome de Malacologie Française. Catalogue General des Mollusques Vivants de France - Mollusques Marins View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)AuthorLocard, ArnouldHeadlineCatalogue of French Mollusks, 1886PublisherLibrairie Henri Georg & J.-B. BailliereDate Published1886 Lot #75 Illustrated Index of British Shells. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)AuthorSowerby, George BrettinghamHeadlineProfusely illustrated w/ hand-colored platesPublisherSimpkin, Marshall, and Co. and the AuthorDate Published1859 Lot #76 Three volumes of British Conchology View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)HeadlineThree volumes of British ConchologyDate Published1854-1866 Lot #77 Index Testaceologicus; or a Catalogue of Shells, British and Foreign, Arranged According to the Linnean System; With the Latin and English Names, References to Authors, and Places Where Found. View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Conchology)AuthorWood, W.HeadlineProfusely illustrated w/ hand-colored platesPublisherPrinted for W. Wood.Date Published1825 Lot #79 First Lines of the Practice of Physic, in Four Volumes View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorCullen, WilliamHeadline4 Vol Medical Treatise from the Scottish EnlightenmentPublisherC. Elliot and C. Elliot, T. Kay, & Co.Date Published1788 Lot #80 The Life Of Sir William Osler View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorCushing, HarveyHeadlineInscribed by Harvy CushingPublisherClarendon PressDate Published1925 Lot #81 A New System of Chemical Philosophy. Parts I and II in One Volume. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$5,000StatusSold AuthorDalton, JohnHeadlineDalton's Atomic TheoryPublisherR. BickerstaffDate Published1808[-1810] Lot #82 Autograph Note Signed about a revised edition of his 1872 book on the Coral Islands View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorDana, JamesHeadlineNote Signed by Leading American Geologist of the 19th centuryDate PublishedApril 4, 1890 Lot #83 The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle During the Years 1832-1836 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorDarwin, Charles, editorHeadlineFacsimile limited edition, one of 750 copiesPublisherNova PacificaDate Published1980 Lot #84 A Description of Active and Extinct Volcanos; With Remarks on Their Origin, Their Chemical Phaemonmena, and the Character of Their Products View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorDaubeny, CharlesHeadlineDaubeny- Description of Active & Extinct VolcanosPublisherW. PhillipsDate Published1826 Lot #85 The History Of The Great Plague In London, In The Year 1665, Containing Observations And Memorials Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences, Both Public And Private, That Happened During That Dreadful period. By A Citizen Who Lived The Whole Time In London View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorDefoe, DanielHeadlineDefoe's history of the London PlaguePublisherPrinted By H. TeapeDate Published1819 Lot #86 Denoyer-Geppert Anatomy Series - seven roll-down anatomy charts with original frame View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Denoyer-Geppert Anatomy Series - Anatomical Charts)AuthorLarivière, P.M.,M. Röhl, and R. Beckmann, artistsHeadlineSeven large-scale anatomical charts with framePublisherDenoyer-GeppertDate Publishedc. 1948-1949 Lot #87 Two Editions of Physico-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his Works of Creation. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDerham, W.HeadlineTwo Editions of Physico-Theology by W. DerhamDate Published1758, 1798 Lot #91 Physica Vetus Et Vera: Sive Tractatus De Naturali Veritate Hexaemeri Mosaici View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorDickinson, EdmundHeadlineThe Syncratic beliefs of Edmund Dickinson, 1702PublisherHenri RibotteauDate Published1702 Lot #94 Herbarum Imagines Vivae View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorEgenolff, ChristianHeadlineFacsimile of herbal illustrations from 1535Publisher[Editions Medicina Rara]Date Published[1985] Lot #95 [Theory of Relativity in Russian] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadline[Theory of Relativity in Russian]Date Published1921 Lot #97 Des Maladies Mentales Considérées Sous les Rapports Médical, Hygiénique et Médico-légal View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorEsquirol, E.Headline1838 study of mental illness w/illustrationsPublisherBailliereDate Published1838 Lot #100 Studies in Physiological Optics December 1928 to October 1934 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFerree, C. E., editorHeadlineStudies in Physiological Optics 1934Publisher[Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute]Date Published1934 Lot #105 Printed leaf from Galen Ascripti Libri Qui Variam Artis Medicae framed with facsimile title page. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGalen [Claudius Galenus]HeadlineFramed w/ facsimile title pagePublisherHieronymum Frobenium et Nicolaum EpiscopiumDate Published[c. 1515] Lot #107 Pathologie de M. Gaubius, Traduite du latin en francois, par M. Sue le jeune, Maitre en Chirurgie, Chirurgien ordinaire de l'Hotel-de-Ville, Adjoint au Comite perpetuel de l'Academie Royale de Chirurgie, & Prosesseur-Demonstrateur... View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGaubius, Hieronymus DavidHeadlineGaubius' textbook on Pathology in FrenchPublisherChez Vincent, Imprimeur-LibraireDate Published[1770] Lot #108 Transactions of the Geological Society, Established November 13, 1807. Volume the First. View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Geological Society of London)HeadlineTransactions of the Geological Society Vol. IPublisherPrinted for the Society by William PhillipsDate Published1811 Lot #109 Report on the Geology of Vermont: Descriptive, Theoretical, Economical, and Scenographical.... View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Geology)AuthorVarious authorsHeadlineGeological report on Vermont w/ mapsPublisherAlbert D. HagerDate Published1861 Lot #116 The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing a More Accurate and Interesting Account of the Religion, Government, Military Establishment, Manners, Customs, and Amusements, of the Turks... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorHabesci, EliasHeadlineWith accounts of plague in the Ottoman EmpirePublisherPrinted for R. BaldwinDate Published[1784] Lot #117 Statical Essays: Containing Vegetable Staticks; Or, an Account of Some Statical Experiments on the Sap in Vegetables View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorHales, StephenHeadlineStephen Hales 2 vol on Vegetable Staticks and HaemastaticsPublisherW. Innys and R. ManbyDate Published1738, 1740 Lot #118 First Lines of Physiology View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorHaller, Albrecht vonHeadline1st American Ed - First Lines in PhysiologyPublisherObadiah Penniman & CoDate Published1803 Lot #124 Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts: In Four Parts: I. Economical Geology. II. Scenographical Geology. II. Scientific Geology. IV. Elementary Geology View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorHitchcock, EdwardHeadlineFinal Report on the Geology of MassachusettsPublisherJ.S. & C. AdamsDate Published1841 Lot #127 Examen de Ingenios: or, the Tryal of Wits. Discovering the great Difference of Wits among Men, and what Sort of Learning suits best with each Genius. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorHuartes, JuanHeadlineExplaining the mind through the Humors, 1698PublisherRichard SareDate Published[1698] Lot #133 Systematic Account of the Geology of Tasmania. View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorJohnston, Robert MackenzieHeadlineIllustrated Account of the Geology of TasmaniaPublisherPublished by the Authority of the GovernmentDate Published1888 Lot #138 Essays on Physiognomy; For the Promotion and the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorLavater, John CasparHeadline400 physiognomy engravings 1804PublisherSymonds and WalkerDate Published1804 Lot #140 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's vermischte Schriften nach dessen tode aus den hinterlassenen papieren gesammelt und herausgegeben von Ludwig Christian Lichtenberg und Friedrich Kries... View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorLichtenberg, Georg ChristophHeadlineLichtenberg's writings on science & more 1800-06PublisherJ.C. Dieterich, etc.Date Published1800-1806 Lot #141 Animal Chemistry, or Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Physiology and Pathology View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLiebig, JustusHeadlineLiebig's Foundational Work on Organic ChemistryPublisherTaylor and WaltonDate Published1842 Lot #142 Note Signed by Joseph Lister View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorLister, JosephHeadlineJoseph Lister AutographPublisherNo publisherDate Published1897 Lot #143 Note Signed by Joseph Lister, With Photograph View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorLister, JosephHeadlineJoseph Lister Photo and AutographPublisherNo publisherDate Published1903 Lot #146 Zacuti Lusitani Medici, et Philosophi praestanssimi. De medicorum principum historia... View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorLuisitannis, ZacutusHeadlineZacutus Lusitanus 1638PublisherSumpt. Henr. LaurentiiDate Published1638 Lot #147 The Science and Art of Midwifery View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorLusk, William ThompsonHeadlineMidwifery profusely illustrated 1883PublisherD. Appleton and Co.Date Published1883 Lot #148 The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, With Remarks on Theories of The Original of Species by Variation. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorLyell, CharlesHeadlineGeological Evidences of the Antiquity of ManPublisherGeorge W. ChildsDate Published1863 Lot #149 A Geological Classification of Rocks, with Descriptive Synopses of the Species and Varieties, Comprising the Elements of Practical Geology. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorMacCulloch, JohnHeadlineMacCulloch's Geological Classification of RocksPublisherLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and BrownDate Published1821 Lot #151 Geological Excursions Round the Isle of Wight, and Along the Adjacent Coast of Dorsetshire; Illustrative of the Most Interesting Geological Phenomena, and Organic Remains. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorMantell, Gideon AlgernonHeadlineEarly geological travel guide by MantellPublisherHenry G. BohnDate Published[1847] Lot #152 The Geology of the South-East of England View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorMantell, Gideon AlgernonHeadlineGeology of South-East of England w/ color mapPublisherLongman, Bees, Orme, Brown, Green, & LongmanDate Published1833 Lot #153 Thoughts on a Pebble; or a First Lesson in Geology. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMantell, Gideon AlgernonHeadlineA First Lesson in Geology from Gideon MantellPublisherRelfe and FletcherDate Published1842 Lot #154 The Wonders of Geology View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMantell, Gideon AlgernonHeadlineWith six color lithographed platesPublisherRelfe and FletcherDate Published1839 Lot #155 Conversations on Chemistry; in which the elements of that science are illustrated by experiments View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Author[Marcet, Jane]HeadlineChemistry explained in early 19th centuryPublisherLongman, Hurst, Rees, and OrmeDate Published1809 Lot #157 Mémoires de Mathématique, Et De Physique, Rédigés à l'Observatoire de Marseille. Année 1756. View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Mathematics)HeadlineDissertations in Mathematics and Physics, 1756PublisherGirard, Impr. & LibraireDate Published1756 Lot #158 Autograph Letter Signed about the first Math textbook published in America. View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Mathematics)AuthorPike, NicolasHeadlineLetter by the author of the 1st Math textbook in AmericaDate PublishedJan. 1, 1788 Lot #160 Leaf Signed by Twenty-Three French Physicians and Zoologists View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(Medicine and Zoology)HeadlineTwenty-Three Autographs of French Physicians & ZoologistsDate PublishedEarly 19th century? Lot #161 The London Practice of Physic: Wherein the definition and symptoms of diseases, with the present method of cure, are clearly laid down. With proper tables, exhibiting the doses of medicines, and the Quantity of Purgatives, Opiates, and Mercurials, in the Compositions of the London Dispensatory; and complete index of the diseases. The whole calculated for the General Use of Young Practitioners View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Medicine)HeadlineLondon Practice of Physic 1785PublisherPrinted for G.G. J. and G. RobinsonDate Published1785 Lot #162 Oeuvres de Médecine View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorMettrie, Julien Offray de laHeadlineFrench Materialist la Mettrie on Vertigo, Dysentery, Venereal DiseasePublisherFromery et FilsDate Published1755 Lot #170 An Introduction to Natural Philosophy. Illustrated with copper plates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorNicholson, WilliamHeadlineNicholson's Natural Philosophy 1782 two volumesPublisherPrinted for J. JohnsonDate Published1782 Lot #171 Selections from Mr. Nicholson's Journal: A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorNicholson, WilliamHeadlineUnique selecrtion of works by William NicholsonDate Publishedc. 1806 Lot #173 Autographed letter [framed with] engraved portrait of James Paget View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorPaget, JamesHeadlineSigned letter and portrait of James PagetDate Published1877 Lot #175 Organic Remains of a Former World. An Examination of the Mineralized Remains of the Vegetables and Animals of the Antediluvian World, Generally termed Extraneous Fossils View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorParkinson, JamesHeadlineHand-colored plates of fossils 3 vols.PublisherNattaliDate Published1833 Lot #176 Photograph of Louis Pasteur in Paris View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Pasteur, Louis)AuthorPetit, Pierre, photographerHeadlinePhotograph of Louis Pasteur in ParisPublisherPierre PetitDate Published1895 Lot #177 Photograph of Louis Pasteur in Paris View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Pasteur, Louis)HeadlinePhotograph of Louis PasteurPublisherJ. Peterson & SonDate Publishedno date Lot #178 Études sur le Vin: Ses Maladies Causes qui les Provoquent Procedes Nouveaux pour le Conserver et pour le Vieillir View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorPasteur, LouisHeadlinePasteur's Seminal Work on Fermentation in WinePublisherL'Imprimerie ImperialeDate Published1866 Lot #179 Studies on Fermentation, the Diseases of Beer, their Causes and the Means of Preventing them. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorPasteur, LouisHeadlineThe Diseases of Beer and how to Prevent themPublisherMacmillan & Co.Date Published1879 Lot #180 The Silent Friend, A Medical Work on Human Frailty, Onanisn and its Dreadful Consequences and on Venereal and Syphilitic Disease View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorPerry, R. and L. & Co.HeadlineWith 5 color plates of disease symptomsPublisherPublished by R. and L. Perry & Co.Date Published[c.1840] Lot #181 La Chiromance, la Physionome, et la Geomance, avec la Signification des Nombres et l'Usage de la Roue de Pytagores View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorPeruchio, sieur deHeadlineFrench Text on Chiromancy, Physiognomy, & GeomancyPublisherGuillaume de LuyneDate Published1663 Lot #184 A Treatise of the Plague View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorA Physician in YorkHeadline1721 Treatise on the PlaguePublisherJ. OsbornDate Published1721 Lot #185 Epistle of Peter Peregrinus of Maricourt, to Sygerus of Foncaucourt, Soldier, concerning the Magnet View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Physics)AuthorPetrus PeregrinusHeadlineEarly work on the magnet, finely printed 1/240PublisherCharles Whittingham at the Chiswick PressDate Published1902 Lot #186 Two 19th century works on physics View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Physics)HeadlinePhysics in 1st half of 19th centuryDate Published1834 & 1841 Lot #193 Two Autograph Letters Signed relating to treatment of insanity in the late 19th century View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Psychiatry - Insanity)Headline2 late 19th c. letters relating to treatment of insanityDate Published1876-1892 Lot #194 Letter on international recognition of ostracized Communist China View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Psychology)AuthorFromm, ErichHeadlineNoted psychologist advocates UN recognition of ChinaDate PublishedApril 18, 1963 Lot #197 Essai sur les Maladies des Artisans View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorRamazzini, BernardinoHeadlineOn Diseases of Craftsmen 1777PublisherMoutardDate Published1777 Lot #198 The Geology of the Island of Arran, From Original Survey. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorRamsay, Andrew CrombieHeadlinePresentation copy of Tour in Arran w/ color mapPublisherRichard Griffin & CompanyDate Published[1841] Lot #199 The Practice of Physick in Two Volums, Very much Enlarged. Wherein is plainly set forth, The Nature, Cause, Differences, and Several Sorts of Signs: Together with the Cure of all Diseases in the Body of Man. In Twenty and Four Books. View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorRiverius, Lazarus, Nicholas Culpeper, and Abdiah ColeHeadline1658 Practice of PhysickPublisherPeter ColeDate Published1658 Lot #203 Printed leaf from 'Vollatandige und Nutzreiche Apotheke' framed with facsimile title page and plate. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorSchröder, Johann; Friedrich Hoffman; George Daniel KoschwitzHeadlineFramed w/ facsimiles of title page and woodcutPublisherJ. HoffmansDate Published1693 Lot #204 Considerations on Volcanos, the Probable Causes of Their Phenomena, the Laws Which Determine Their March, the Disposition of Their Products, and Their Connexion with the Present State and Past History of the Globe; Leading to the Establishment of a New Theory of the Earth View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$2,375StatusSold AuthorScrope, G. PoulettHeadlineConsiderations on Volcanos, Sen. Rensselaer's copyPublisherW. PhillipsDate Published1825 Lot #211 Four imprints on Space-Suit requirements View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Space Flight)HeadlineSpace Suits from imagination to realityDate Published1950-1967 Lot #215 Three imprints on World War II Rocketry View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Space Flight)HeadlineWorld War II rocketry developmentDate Published1946-1948 Lot #216 Observations on the Deranged Manifestations of the Mind, or Insanity. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorSpurzheim, Johann GasparHeadlineDeranged Manifestations of the Mind 1833PublisherMarsh, Capen & LyonDate Published1833 Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next