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First English edition of this offprint from a Dutch university publication. Minor tears to spine without consequence, light spotting to covers. Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in dark brown, smooth spine decorated with gilt garlands, upper joints cracked, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing without significance, final pages marginally shaded.
A manuscript note by a previous bibliophile at head of first endpaper.
Provenance: from the library of Prince de Clermont-Tonnerre with his bookplate pasted opposite the front pastedown.

First edition.
Spine faded, second cover lacking, minor corner chips without significance to first cover, joints restored, handsome interior condition.
L'érection fugitive et les noueurs d'aiguilettes.
Rare.

First edition printed on alfa paper and reserved exclusively for the medical profession.
Contributions by Claude Barjac, André Paulin, G. Fréjaville, J. Cabanel about Grock, J. Jackson, A. Bruant...
Some light foxing, covers marginally sunned.
Illustrations in the text.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Pamphlet illustrated with 3 lithographed plates, 2 of which at the end.
Tears with losses at head and foot of spine, marginal tears with minor losses to covers, a small ink stain at head of title page, some minor foxing of no great consequence.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from André Varay to a colleague.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Morin to a colleague.
Spine faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Jacques Loeper to a colleague.
Work illustrated with 6 photographic plates.
Spine faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Jean Vignalou to a colleague.
Spine faded otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
A small tear reglued at head of spine, two small angular lacks at head of first cover, title and author's name written in pen on spine.
Work illustrated with 3 photographic plates.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from Oscar Richter to a fellow colleague.
A handsome and rare copy.

Rare collection of 10 articles on women's gynaecology in first edition, published between 1870 and 1874. Each article has its own title page, with the exception of one extract from a periodical. The whole is illustrated with several figures in the text and one colour plate.
Half brown sheep. Smooth spine. 2 red morocco title labels. Spine rubbed. Upper joint cracked.
Continuation of the article titles:
On the treatment of uterine haemorrhages with quinine sulphate.
Contribution to the study of membranous dysmenorrhoea.
On the danger of operations performed on the cervix.
On obstacles that the cervix may present during childbirth.

First edition.
Publisher's full sand-colored paper boards, smooth spine with small stains, edges rubbed, corners slightly bumped, handsome interior condition.
Complete volume in itself.

First edition.
Smooth unlettered spine skillfully restored using a piece of pink adhesive tape matching the covers, two corner losses to the second cover, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Exposition of the Pasteur method, frequency of rabies, failures of the new treatment, rabies in dogs and wolves, complete statistics...
Makeshift spine restored with a piece of ochre cloth, marginal lacks to boards.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies of this offprint from the Centre de recherches des études hispaniques.
Handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author to the team at Mercure de France.
With a frontispiece portrait of L. Pasteur.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from H. Colomb to a colleague.
Small tears with lacks to spine, marginal dampstain to head of front cover affecting the entire text block with diminishing intensity, angular lacks to back cover.
Rare but in poor condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 5 plates.
Small tears with lacks to spine, a pale angular dampstain to front cover affecting the first pages, internal foxing, back cover detached.
Rare but in poor condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Albert Mourgues to a colleague.
Small tears with lacks to spine, a pale marginal dampstain at head of first cover diminishing through the pages, a crease mark at foot of second cover.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Jules Parry to a colleague.
A pale angular dampstain at foot of first cover and throughout the text block.
Rare.

First edition.
Two pale dampstains to the margins of the covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Jourdan to a colleague.
A pale dampstain to the head margin throughout the text block.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Louis Carrière to a colleague.
Complete with its folding chart in middle of volume.
Minor stains of no consequence to front cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 13 figures.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from C. Rigaux to a colleague.
Illustrated with 10 figures.
Small trace of rubbing with lack to middle of spine, pale marginal dampstain at head throughout the text block.

First edition.
Half mint green sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with cold fillets and gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, a small lack of leather on the second board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Light marginal worming to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Gaston Charvilhat at the head of the title page.
A slight lack at the head of the spine, worming and small stains on the boards which also show a slight angular lack, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures and adorned with tables.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 48 figures.
Spine slightly faded, front board loose.

Seventh edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded.
Half sheep binding with smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, traces of rubbing on edges, contemporary bindings.
These volumes deal with general technique for the first and special technique for the second.
Works illustrated with 600 black and colored figures.
Gift inscriptions in ballpoint pen on the front endpapers of the volumes.
The last leaf of the table in the first volume is detached, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Illustrated with 66 illustrations.
Preface by Pr E. Jeanbrau.
A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 149 figures.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
23 illustrations.
A good copy.

First edition.
Spine slightly faded with a small lack at foot, a small marginal lack at foot of second cover also affecting the last two pages but not touching the text.
Work illustrated with 6 plates.
Rare.

First edition.
Two slight lacks to head and to foot of spine, tiny stains to upper cover.
Rare.

New edition printed in 1000 numbered copies
Bradel binding in half lilac cloth with corners, smooth spine, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.

First edition.
Birth of medicine, Egyptian, Greek and Roman medicine, Arab medicine, Medicine from Harvey to Jenner, scientific Medicine Laênnec and Jenner, exploration procedures, evolution of therapeutics and surgery, perspectives.
Warm autograph inscription from Etienne May to the Mercure de France review, with a typed signed letter from the publisher addressed to the same review. Complete with publisher's slip.
Covers partially faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, one joint showing slight rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.
Preface by Prof. E. Escat.
Work illustrated with 122 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, very light traces of rubbing without any significance to joints, marbled paper boards with very light scratches without significance, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.
Work illustrated with 54 figures in the text and 12 chromolithographic plates.
Handsome and rare copy.

Fourth edition with some parts in first edition as 'revised and expanded with notes'.
Work decorated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.
Minor lacks to foot of spines, small tears without loss to head of some joints, gift inscriptions in pen to front covers and half-title page of first volume, cold stamps from bookshop to half-title pages, very minor marginal lacks to covers, scattered light foxing.

First edition.
One joint with small lacks and cracked at head and foot, creases and light marginal tears to the first cover and the two following pages but not touching the text.
Some small marginal wormholes.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's full pasteboard binding in imitation vellum, smooth spine unlettered, boards illustrated with decorative blind-stamped motifs in the manner of medieval stamped bindings, a light ink stain at head of first board, edges gilt.
Illustrations and borders in colors in the manner of medieval illuminations by J. Van Driesten.
Pen annotations on some tables of 'children's weighing' appearing at the end of the volume, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Some passages have been underlined in green and red ink by a previous owner of the work. Small corner lacks to boards, otherwise a rare and handsome copy complete with its folding chart at the end.

First edition.
Two small lacks without significance at head and foot of spine which also has a slight tear in its middle, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Split spine with minor lacks, slight corner wear to boards, occasional light foxing, marginal dampstain affecting the last two leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands, contemporary binding.
Blood emissions, blood transfusion, iron...
Work illustrated with 43 figures and one folding plate, foxing, library stamps.
Rare.

Medical treatise probably in first edition.
Half sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, author's initial at foot.
Handsome copy in a small contemporary binding possibly from the author's personal library.

First edition.
Fertilization, gestation, birth, anomalies, giants, dwarfs and extraordinary children.
Light foxing to first cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
This is a thesis submitted for obtaining a doctorate in medicine.
Worming to covers, handsome interior condition.

Revised second edition.
Sensation of fatigue, sleep disorders, nutritional state, mental state...
Work illustrated with 32 graphs in the text.
Small marginal and harmless stains to first cover, small lack at foot of spine, one significant tear without loss to second cover, very fresh interior.

First edition.
Spine and covers lightly soiled, some foxing but otherwise a handsome copy.
Very rare.

First edition.
Some tears, a small lack and occasional foxing affecting the spine and covers.
Work illustrated with photographic plates.
Rare.

First edition.
Lacks to foot of spine and to lower corner of first cover as well as to first leaves not affecting text, one tear to joint.
Rare.

First edition.
Eleven issues out of thirteen of this rare medical journal from January 1911 to January 1914..
Numerous photographs and multiple drawings.
Rare.

First edition.
Full cloth Bradel binding with morocco title-label, contemporary binding.
Very numerous contributions on highly varied medical subjects, substantial volume of 648 pages.

First edition.
Full cloth Bradel binding with morocco title-label, contemporary binding.
Very numerous contributions on highly varied medical subjects, substantial volume of 661 pages.

First edition.
Full cloth Bradel binding, morocco title-label, contemporary binding.
Numerous contributions on very varied medical subjects, important volume of 627 pages written in German, French and English.

First edition. Handwritten signed inscription of the author, nice copy.

First edition.
Concerning problems of sex determination, the role of genital glands on morphology, the problem of eugenics. Tear with slight loss reattached at foot of spine, one tear with loss but not affecting text on page 40.

Second edition with some parts in first edition.
Spine cracked and reglued, marginal dampstain affecting the very first pages, another affecting the last leaves which also show some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Minor marginal tears to the front cover without consequence.

First edition on ordinary paper.

First edition.
One small nick in the margin to upper cover.

First edition.
Preface by Dr Léon Vannier.
Spine faded.

First edition, with service de presse stamp on the second cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Research on the physiological state, moral faculties, diseases of advanced age, the most reliable and best tested means of sustaining and prolonging vital activity at this period of existence.
Spine slightly cracked with a slight angular lack at head, some very occasional small worming, otherwise fine interior condition.

First edition.
Illustrated, a very good copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by C. Saintpierre on the first cover.
Small tears to head and foot of spine, three small angular lacks affecting the covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands showing traces of rubbing decorated with gilt dots, initials at foot, traces of rubbing on joints, covers with small restoration at foot preserved, edges rubbed, contemporary binding.
In frontispiece, a photographic portrait of Louis Pasteur.
Small angular lack on one binding endpaper, bookplate pasted to verso of front board, copy free from foxing.

Edition illustrated with plates by L. Froelich.
Navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing of no consequence.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from Georges Judel.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Small lacks to head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare.

First edition.
Cover detached.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.
Rare.

Second edition totally reworked.
Illustrated with 128 illustrations.

Second edition, revised and enlarged.
A small tear with slight loss at head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Tears and marginal lacks to front cover, rear cover lacking, pale corner dampstain affecting title and half-title pages.
Rare.

First editions.
Half green sheep. Smooth spine with black title labels. Rubbing. Upper headcap weakened with a tear to lower joint. Edges mostly worn.
Modern obstetrics was born at the end of the 19th century, a consequence of the hygienist movement, qualified midwives multiplied, and new buildings dedicated to childbirth as well. Details of the memoirs, articles and theses contained in this volume:
- Note historique sur les Chamberlen de Londres et sur l'invention du forceps by Dr A. Mattei. Paris. J. Boyer. 1873. 8pp.
- Des procidences de membres comme complication des présentations de l'extrémité céphalique by Dr Louis Rubé. Paris. Parent. 1872. 80pp. Autograph...

Fourth edition.
Foxing to the covers, internally very good.

New edition augmented with new chapters.
Illustrations.

First edition.

Second edition.
Work illustrated with plates.
Spine restored, small angular tears with slight lacks to boards, two pale marginal dampstains affecting the first few pages, foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this thesis defended for the university doctorate degree.
Spine and boards marginally faded, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Tears and small lacks to spine, corner lacks and worming to boards, worming to endpapers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from F. Dr. Cottin to his cousin Paul Cottin.
Furthermore, our copy includes manuscript corrections by the author in the text.
Work illustrated with 5 plates and figures.
A tear at head of spine, a small lack at foot, handsome interior condition.
Rare.