4 p.l., xix, 164 pp. 8vo, cont. mottled calf by John Brindley, single gilt fillet round sides, the four corners of each cover elaborately gilt with Brindley’s characteristic dolphins surmounted by crowns within circular wreaths, spine divided into six compartments, five of which with the golden fleece device in gilt, green morocco lettering piece in remaining compartment. London: J. Brindley, 1728.

First edition; an extraordinary “illuminated” copy with the title-page, initials, and section headings all heightened in gold, and bound by John Brindley, bookbinder to Frederick, Prince of Wales and Queen Caroline. The initials along with the vignettes and typographical ornaments... More about Observations on the Small Pox: or, An Essay to discover a more Effectual Method of Cure.

Title printed in red & black. Woodcut coat-of-arms on verso of title of the Duke of Hanau. 56 unnumbered leaves (the last two blank). Small 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed paste-paper boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Strasbourg: B. Jobin, 1583.

First edition of this very rare collection of texts on the plague by Paracelsus, gathered here for the first time by the Hanau physician and editor Johann Jacob Nietheimer (or Niedheimer or Neithammer). He studied medicine in Strasbourg and was a disciple of Paracelsus.

Sudhoff describes this work as a skillful compilation of various writings on the origins, nature, and... More about Kurtzer und warhaffter Bericht, Von der jetz regierenden gfärlichen Kranckheyt der...

Numerous woodcut illus. in the second vol. 30 folded leaves; 36 folded leaves. Two vols. Small 8vo, orig. wrappers with orig. block printed title labels on upper covers, bound in oriental style, stitched. [Edo?]: Kumagawa-shi zohan, 1868.

First edition of this translation, with additions, on an unknown work by Scott (?), an American author, on military medicine. Volume I is devoted to pharmacological matters, especially methods to prevent cholera amongst the troops. The second volume deals with injuries on the field, including bandaging, transporting injured troops, ways of preventing altitude sickness, techniques of resuscitation, how to traverse snow-covered mountains, problems of malnutrition and... More about Jinchu teryoji genpon sen-happyaku-rokujuyonen Amerika Sukotto-shi cho Heigaku inpu. [Trans.:...

16 unnumbered leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards (lightly browned), spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Mulhouse: A. Hantzsch for O. von Riswick, 1596.

First edition of this rare work on dysentery; WorldCat locates only the NLM copy in North America. Wittich (1537-96), was court and city physician to the counts of Schwarzburg in Arnstadt. He wrote many other medical books.

In this work, Wittich provides a careful description of the syndrome. He makes numerous recommendations regarding diet and drink. There are several chapters regarding the treatment of children who have dysentery. The final 12 pages contain pharmaceutical recipes. More about Ein einfeltiger und gantz kurtzer Bericht, von der jetzigen gifftigen einfallenden ansteckenden...