SCiENCE AND NATURAl HiSTORY

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32 (BOTANY) BATEMAN, JAMES The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala. New York: Johnson Reprint Company; Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, c. 1975. Facsimile, originally published by James Ridgeway & Sons, 1837-1842.

Folio, original greenish yellow cloth-backed boards, title stamped in gilt to front board. Number 230 of 1,000 copies. Illustrated with 40 color plates and text engravings. Minor foxing to some leaves; otherwise fine. $200-400

33 (BOTANY) GOOD, PETER The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica, Containing the Botanical Analysis, Natural History, and Chemical and Medical Properties and Uses of Plants. Cambridge: Peter P. Good, 1854.

2 vols. 8vo, blind-stamped cloth, gilt lettering to spines, additional engraved title page, numerous color plates throughout. First edition. Wear to boards concentrated at edges and extremities; manuscript ex-libris to title page and presentation inscription to f.f.e.p.; otherwise fine. $400-600 34 (BOTANY) KERCHOVE DE DENTERGHEM, COMTE (OSWALD) DE Le livre de orchidees. Gand: G. Masson, 1894.

8vo, modern leather-backed cloth, original printed wraps bound in. First edition. Numerous chromolithograph plates, over 300 engraved illustrations and a color frontispiece. Minor age darkening; card of Jacques E. Delmotte, Vice-Consul d’Esthonie tipped to title page; otherwise fine. $600-800

35 (BOTANY) LOUDON, JANE A collection of nine hand-colored botanical prints, circa 1870. Size of largest 11 x 8 inches. $100-200

36 (BOTANY) MCINTOSH, CHARLES The Practical Gardener and Modern Horticulturist. London: Thomas Kelly, 1828, 1832.

2 vols. 8vo, rebacked with original labels pasted to spines. With engraved frontispieces, title page vignettes, hand-colored plates of plant species and numerous engraved plates throughout. Ex-libris tipped in front pastedown; splitting to outer hinges; wear to boards; otherwise interior is fine. $100-200

39 36A (BOTANY) A collection of nine botanical prints. 14 x 20 inches. $100-200

36B (BOTANY) A group of three botanical prints by J. Miller and Clara Pope, circa 1780-1819. Size of largest 14 x 20 inches. $50-100

37 BEAUMONT, WILLIAM Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice. Boston: Lilly, Wait, 1834.

8vo, original boards rebacked with cloth. First edition, second issue, with canceled title bearing 1834 Boston imprint. Wood-engraved text illustrations. Scattered foxing throughout; wear to boards with some loss. $300-500

38 DARWIN, CHARLES Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle Round the World. London: John Murray, 1860.

8vo, full leather, spine gilt in compartments, red leather spine label, “Windermere College Prize” in gilt on front cover, marbled edges and endpapers, bound by J. B. Hawes, Cambridge. Tenth thousandth. Minor wear to boards; hinges starting; otherwise fine. $200-400

39 DARWIN, CHARLES On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or the Preservation of Favoured Races In the Struggle For Life. New York: D. Appleton, 1860.

8vo, original embossed cloth-backed boards. First American edition, third issue, with “revised edition” on title page, half-title with three quotations to verso, folding diagram. Minor intermittent foxing; fading to boards; otherwise fine. $600-800

40* DELAROCHE, DANIEL Recueil des planches du dictionnaire de chirurgie. Paris: An VII de la Republique, (1798-1799).

4to, full leather. With 112 (of 113) engraved plates depicting eighteenth century surgical instruments. Wear to boards; binding reinforced with clear tape; hinges starting; otherwise plates are in very good condition. Patricia J. Gottschalk Trust, Northfield, Illinois $200-400

41* DEZALLIER D’ARGENVILLE, A. J. L’histoire naturelle eclaircie dans deux de ses parties principales, la lithologie et la conchyliologie, dont l’une traite des pierres et l’autre des coquillages. Paris: Chez De Bure, 1742.

4to, full calf. First edition. Illustrated with 32 plates depicting various species of shells and minerals. First edition. Wear to boards; minor foxing; otherwise fine. Patricia J. Gottschalk Trust, Northfield, Illinois $600-800

42 FERRIER, DAVID The Functions of the Brain. London: Smith, Elder, 1876.

8vo, original green cloth-backed boards, spine gilt. First edition. Wear to boards; stamp to title page; manuscript ex-libris on endpaper; otherwise fine. Together with three other books pertaining to medicine. $400-600

43 GOLDSMITH, (OLIVER) A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature. London: Printed for William Baynes, 1822.

4 vols. 8vo, 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates. New edition. Wear to boards at edges and extremities. Together with Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands, from the journals of Charles St. John. London: John Murray, 1846. 12mo, green calf over marbled boards. Outlines of Human Physiology. By George Haywood. Boston: Marsh, Capen & Lyon, 1838. 8vo, full calf. New edition. $100-200

44 HIPPOCRATES Aphorismi Hippocratis Graece et Latine: una cum Galeni commentariis: Nicolao Leoniceno Vincentino interprete. Lugduni: Sumpt. Laurentii Anisson, 1668.

16mo, full calf. Fifth edition. Spine reinforced with clear tape; wear to boards; hinges starting; otherwise fine. $100-200

45 LYELL, CHARLES Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth’s Surface by Reference to Causes Now in Operation. London: John Murray, 1833.

3 vols. 8vo, rebound in black library binding, gilt titles to spines. First editions of volumes 1 and 3, second edition of volume 2. Illustrated with three frontispieces (those to volumes 2 and 3 hand-colored aquatints), five plates and three maps, two of which are colored and fold-out. Advertisements to end of volume 3. “Darwin valued Lyell’s work over any other book on geology in the Beagle’s library.” (Herbert, p. 64) Manuscript ex-libris to title page volume 2 and clipped from title and dedication page to volume 3; some offsetting from frontispieces; conservation sticker to final leaf of all three volumes; otherwise a fine set. $1,000-2,000

46 MAURICEAU, FRANCOIS Traite des maladies des femmes grosses, et de celles qui sont accouchees. Paris: Par la Compagnie des Librairies, 1721.

Volume 1 (of 2) only. 4to, full calf. Sixth edition. Together A Synopsis of the Various Kinds of Difficult Parturition. By Samuel Merriman. Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1816. 8vo, full calf. First American edition. Maladies des organs genitaux de la femme. By Carl Schroeder. Bruxelles: A. Manceaux; Paris: George Carre, 1886. 8vo, quarter calf over marbled boards. Sixth edition. $100-200

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48 47 MORRIS, REV. F.O. A History of British Butterflies. London: George Bell & Sons, 1870.

4to, quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, 5 raised bands, many pages uncut. Fifth edition. Contains 72 hand-colored plates. Minor foxing to some pages; otherwise fine. $100-200

48 (ORNITHOLOGY) MUDIE, ROBERT Mudie’s British Birds. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853.

2 vols. 8vo, full green calf, gilt lettering to spines and decoration to boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Fourth edition. Contains 28 hand-colored plates. Fine. $200-400

49 (ORNITHOLOGY) A group of two nineteenth century books pertaining to the identification and rearing of cage birds, both with color plates.

The Natural History of Cage Birds. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1812. 12mo, gilt-stamped red cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine. Containing six color plates and numerous engravings throughout. Together with Beeton’s Book of Birds: Showing How to Rear and Manage Them in Sickness and in Health. London: S. O. Beeton, n.d. (1861) 12mo, 3/4 red leather over marbled boards. Containing five color plates and numerous engravings throughout. $200-400

50 TROUSSEAU, ARMAND Clinique medicale de l’hotel-Dieu de Paris. Paris: J. B. Baillere et Fils, 1861-1862.

2 vols. 8vo, 3/4 green morocco, spines gilt in compartments, five raised bands. Book plates tipped in front boards; foxing to title pages; rubbing to spines; otherwise fine. $100-200

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51 VIGO, JOHN The Most Excellent Worckes of Chirurgery, Made and Let Forth By Maister John Vigon, Head Chirurgien of Oure Tyme in Italy, Traunslated Into Englishe [by Bartholomew Traheron]. Whereunto is Added an Exposition of Straunge Termes and Unknowen Symples, Belongynge Unto the Arte. London: Edward Whytechurch, 1550.

Rebacked. 4to, quarter leather and green embossed cloth, gilt title and date to spine. Very rare second English edition of Vigo’s system of surgery printed by Whitechurch. Title with architectural woodcut border with initials E. W. [Edward Whitechurch] on the base of the pillars. Black letter, text in double columns, ornamented initials throughout. Armorial bookplate of Sir William StirlingMaxwell tipped in front pastedown. Minor dampstaining to interior; rubbing to spine; intermittent contemporary marginalia; otherwise fine. $2,000-4,000 52 (MEDICINE) A group of nine leather bound books.

The Principles of Physiology Applied to the Preservation of Health, and to the Improvement of Physical and Mental Education. By Andrew Combe. Fifth edition. Edinburgh, 1836. Medecins et empoisonneurs au XVIIe siecle. By Docteur F. Legue. Paris, 1895. Examen de pathologie, ou, choix de questions et de reponses sur cette partie de la medecine. By J. H. Reveille-Parise. Paris, 1817. Partie Medicale. Manuel de matiere medicale, ou description abregee des medicamens. By E. Milne Edwards and P. Vavasseur. Bruxelles, 1831. Fourth edition. Traite des maladies veneriennes. By Jean Astruc. Paris, 1777. Volume 2 (of 4) only. The North-Western Medical and Surgical Journal. Edited by John Evans. Chicago and Indianapolis, 1852. Volume IV (whole series volume VIII) only. Elemens de medecine-pratique de M. Cullen, m.d. By M. Bosquillon. Paris, 1787. Volume 2 only. Dictionnaire de medecine. By P. H. Nysten. Paris, 1824. Fourth edition. Matiere medicale. (By Charles Louis Francois Andry). Paris, 1770. Volume 2 (of 3) only. $100-200