Medicine and Surgery
AINSLIE Whitelaw. 6311
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Whitelaw Ainslie’ to Messrs Rodwell and Martin in New Bond Street asking them to give the bearer “Five Copies of The Tuscan Orphan”. 1 page 7½ x 4½ remains of guard minor defects only. Bath 14 February 1823. Sir Whitelaw Ainslie (1767-1837) surgeon with the East India Company. Ainslie's major work was published in 1813 as the Materia medica of Hindustan and was expanded to the two-volume Materia Indica in 1826. This was the first book-length study of Indian medicines to be published by a British writer. Clemenza or The Tuscan Orphan a tragic drama in five acts by Whitelaw Ainslie was published in Bath in 1822 and in London by Rodwell and Martin in 1823.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Whitelaw Ainslie’ to Messrs Rodwell and Martin in New Bond Street asking them to give the bearer “Five Copies of The Tuscan Orphan”. 1 page 7½ x 4½ remains of guard minor defects only. Bath 14 February 1823. Sir Whitelaw Ainslie (1767-1837) surgeon with the East India Company. Ainslie's major work was published in 1813 as the Materia medica of Hindustan and was expanded to the two-volume Materia Indica in 1826. This was the first book-length study of Indian medicines to be published by a British writer. Clemenza or The Tuscan Orphan a tragic drama in five acts by Whitelaw Ainslie was published in Bath in 1822 and in London by Rodwell and Martin in 1823. Price : £65.00
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ALDINI‚ Giovanni. 13413
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Giovanni Aldini’‚ to an academic colleague‚ the President of the Institute at Venice‚ discussing the progress of Aldini’s official petition or protest‚ mentioning various dates‚ the slowness of proceedings and much else. In Italian‚ in need of translation. 21 lines on 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ with the address panel overleaf‚ in good condition. Milan‚ 19 October 1822. Rare. Among the inspirations for Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' were the experiments carried out in public by the physicist Giovanni Aldini at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1803. Giovanni Aldini (1762 – 1834)‚ Italian physicist‚ became professor of physics at Bologna in 1798‚ in succession to his teacher Sebastiano Canterzani (1734–1819). His scientific work was chiefly concerned with galvanism‚ anatomy and its medical applications‚ with the construction and illumination of lighthouses‚ and with experiments for preserving human life and material objects from destruction by fire. It is said he was an inspiration for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Though a showman in many respects‚ Aldini was among the first to treat mentally ill patients with shocks to the brain‚ reporting complete electrical cures for a number of mental illnesses. These experiments were described in details in Aldini's book published in London in 1803 "An account of the late improvements in galvanism‚ with a series of curious and interesting experiments performed before the commissioners of the French National Institute‚ and repeated lately in the anatomical theaters of London‚ by John Aldini." It was an influential book on galvanism‚ that presented for the first time a series of experiments in which the principles of Volta and Galvani were used together. He also engaged in public demonstrations of the technique‚ such as on the executed criminal George Forster at Newgate in London.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Giovanni Aldini’‚ to an academic colleague‚ the President of the Institute at Venice‚ discussing the progress of Aldini’s official petition or protest‚ mentioning various dates‚ the slowness of proceedings and much else. In Italian‚ in need of translation. 21 lines on 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ with the address panel overleaf‚ in good condition. Milan‚ 19 October 1822. Rare. Among the inspirations for Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' were the experiments carried out in public by the physicist Giovanni Aldini at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1803. Giovanni Aldini (1762 – 1834)‚ Italian physicist‚ became professor of physics at Bologna in 1798‚ in succession to his teacher Sebastiano Canterzani (1734–1819). His scientific work was chiefly concerned with galvanism‚ anatomy and its medical applications‚ with the construction and illumination of lighthouses‚ and with experiments for preserving human life and material objects from destruction by fire. It is said he was an inspiration for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Though a showman in many respects‚ Aldini was among the first to treat mentally ill patients with shocks to the brain‚ reporting complete electrical cures for a number of mental illnesses. These experiments were described in details in Aldini's book published in London in 1803 "An account of the late improvements in galvanism‚ with a series of curious and interesting experiments performed before the commissioners of the French National Institute‚ and repeated lately in the anatomical theaters of London‚ by John Aldini." It was an influential book on galvanism‚ that presented for the first time a series of experiments in which the principles of Volta and Galvani were used together. He also engaged in public demonstrations of the technique‚ such as on the executed criminal George Forster at Newgate in London. Price : £650.00
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BISHOP‚ John. 10661
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Winkworth at the Gresham Club‚ hoping his professional commitments will allow him to accept the invitation‚ when “I shall have great pleasure in sitting at your elbow on the occasion”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ with the original envelope. Royal Society‚ 16 July 1850. John Bishop F.R.S. (1797-1873)‚ surgeon‚ author of The Physiology of the Human Voice‚ and many related papers.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Winkworth at the Gresham Club‚ hoping his professional commitments will allow him to accept the invitation‚ when “I shall have great pleasure in sitting at your elbow on the occasion”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ with the original envelope. Royal Society‚ 16 July 1850. John Bishop F.R.S. (1797-1873)‚ surgeon‚ author of The Physiology of the Human Voice‚ and many related papers. Price : £30.00
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BLAIR‚ William. 3916
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Lowry‚ chiding him for sending along for consulations the relatives of one Sanderson‚ “who come with as much freedom as if they brought a fee in their hand!” 3 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ address panel‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. Great Russell Court‚ 18 July 1808. A rebuke by William Blair (1766-1822)‚ surgeon‚ medical writer (including pamphlets on vaccination‚ the management of penitentiaries‚ a book on venereal disease)‚ collector of rare Bibles‚ cipher inventor. “If you wish me to attend the children‚ grand-children‚ cousins‚ & domestics of remote relatives‚ presting to be sent by Mr.Sanderson’s family‚ I shall request in future that each of them bring a line from you‚ as an introduction‚ & then‚ I shal in return tell you how much benevolence & health you are indebted to me!”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Lowry‚ chiding him for sending along for consulations the relatives of one Sanderson‚ “who come with as much freedom as if they brought a fee in their hand!” 3 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ address panel‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. Great Russell Court‚ 18 July 1808. A rebuke by William Blair (1766-1822)‚ surgeon‚ medical writer (including pamphlets on vaccination‚ the management of penitentiaries‚ a book on venereal disease)‚ collector of rare Bibles‚ cipher inventor. “If you wish me to attend the children‚ grand-children‚ cousins‚ & domestics of remote relatives‚ presting to be sent by Mr.Sanderson’s family‚ I shall request in future that each of them bring a line from you‚ as an introduction‚ & then‚ I shal in return tell you how much benevolence & health you are indebted to me!” Price : £45.00
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BLIZARD‚ Sir William. 6722
Autograph Note Signed‚ stating that “this Pupil of the London Hospital has a Claim from various foundations...” 1 page 7½ x 6½ inches‚ scrawled‚ laid down on part of an old album leaf. Undated. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790.
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Autograph Note Signed‚ stating that “this Pupil of the London Hospital has a Claim from various foundations...” 1 page 7½ x 6½ inches‚ scrawled‚ laid down on part of an old album leaf. Undated. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790. Price : £35.00
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BLIZARD‚ Sir William. 8549
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm Blizard’‚ to Dr. Marcot‚ discussing the placing of some boys in a Charity School or Workhouse‚ with mention of the Marine Society and its meetings. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf. 17 January 1809. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm Blizard’‚ to Dr. Marcot‚ discussing the placing of some boys in a Charity School or Workhouse‚ with mention of the Marine Society and its meetings. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf. 17 January 1809. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790. Price : £100.00
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BOURNE‚ Robert. 11716
Autograph Receipt Signed‚ for £115.13s. “being the Stipend to the Aldrichian Professor of the Practice of Physic for the Lectures of the present Year”‚ received from the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford. 3½ x 8 inches‚ in good condition. 8 August 1812. Robert Bourne M.D. (1761-1829)‚ physician to the Radcliffe Infirmary‚ author of An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Chemistry (1797).
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Autograph Receipt Signed‚ for £115.13s. “being the Stipend to the Aldrichian Professor of the Practice of Physic for the Lectures of the present Year”‚ received from the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford. 3½ x 8 inches‚ in good condition. 8 August 1812. Robert Bourne M.D. (1761-1829)‚ physician to the Radcliffe Infirmary‚ author of An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Chemistry (1797). Price : £35.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 11273
Autograph Letter Signed ‘B.C.Brodie’‚ to ‘My dear Sir Charles’‚ hoping to speak to him on behalf of the General Medical Council‚ of which Brodie is President. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ pinhole‚ vertical crease‚ otherwise in good condition‚ annotated by recipient. Broome‚ Reigate‚ 6 August 1859. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘B.C.Brodie’‚ to ‘My dear Sir Charles’‚ hoping to speak to him on behalf of the General Medical Council‚ of which Brodie is President. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ pinhole‚ vertical crease‚ otherwise in good condition‚ annotated by recipient. Broome‚ Reigate‚ 6 August 1859. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation. Price : £45.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 12531
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Benjamin Hawes M.P.‚ saying that he can not find any “persons of colour” studying in the principal medical schools‚ except for some from Mauritius‚ but it is unlikely that they would accept apppointments on the coast of Africa. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 14 Saville Row‚ 7 July 1848. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Benjamin Hawes M.P.‚ saying that he can not find any “persons of colour” studying in the principal medical schools‚ except for some from Mauritius‚ but it is unlikely that they would accept apppointments on the coast of Africa. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 14 Saville Row‚ 7 July 1848. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation. Price : £45.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 3456
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ advising her to discontinue the rubbing‚ but to continue to use the hand. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 14 Saville Row‚ 23 February 1853. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ advising her to discontinue the rubbing‚ but to continue to use the hand. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 14 Saville Row‚ 23 February 1853. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation. Price : £65.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 5723
Autograph Prescription Signed ‘B.C.Brodie’‚ evidently prescribing a post-natal tonic for Lady Maria Brodie. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 January 1854. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon.
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Autograph Prescription Signed ‘B.C.Brodie’‚ evidently prescribing a post-natal tonic for Lady Maria Brodie. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 January 1854. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon. Price : £45.00
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BROOKES‚ Joshua. 6723
Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying that he and his party wish to visit the Museum at the India House tomorrow. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ torn at corners where formerly mounted‚ small marginal tears. Theatre of Anatomy‚ Blenheim Street‚ 21 August 1820. Joshua Brookes (1761–1833)‚ anatomist. Over the course of thirty years Brookes assembled a vast collection of human and comparative anatomical specimens‚ including more than 6000 preparations‚ models‚ and casts. The museum was crammed into the upper two floors of his house in Blenheim Street. Brookes's published writings include ‘Lectures on the anatomy of the ostrich’ (The Lancet‚ vol. 12); An Address‚ Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Zoological Club of the Linnean Society (1828); Thoughts on the Best Means of Lessening the Destructive Progress of Cholera (1831); and a description of a new genus of Rodentia (Transactions of the Linnean Society‚ 1829).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying that he and his party wish to visit the Museum at the India House tomorrow. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ torn at corners where formerly mounted‚ small marginal tears. Theatre of Anatomy‚ Blenheim Street‚ 21 August 1820. Joshua Brookes (1761–1833)‚ anatomist. Over the course of thirty years Brookes assembled a vast collection of human and comparative anatomical specimens‚ including more than 6000 preparations‚ models‚ and casts. The museum was crammed into the upper two floors of his house in Blenheim Street. Brookes's published writings include ‘Lectures on the anatomy of the ostrich’ (The Lancet‚ vol. 12); An Address‚ Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Zoological Club of the Linnean Society (1828); Thoughts on the Best Means of Lessening the Destructive Progress of Cholera (1831); and a description of a new genus of Rodentia (Transactions of the Linnean Society‚ 1829). Price : £65.00
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BUFALINI‚ Maurizio. 10317
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to another doctor‚ on professional matters. In Italian. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ with address leaf (one section laid down on part of an album page)‚ folds‚ in very good condition. Florence‚ 17 July 1834. Maurizio Bufalini (1787-1875)‚ famous Italian doctor. In 1835 he was appointed to the chair of clinical medicine in the school of Santa Maria Nuova di Firenze. His published works concerned the classification of diseases‚ the analysis of symptoms‚ the investigation of causes and the effects of therapeutic drugs. He also wrote a treatise about science and freedom. A street in Florence is named after him.
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to another doctor‚ on professional matters. In Italian. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ with address leaf (one section laid down on part of an album page)‚ folds‚ in very good condition. Florence‚ 17 July 1834. Maurizio Bufalini (1787-1875)‚ famous Italian doctor. In 1835 he was appointed to the chair of clinical medicine in the school of Santa Maria Nuova di Firenze. His published works concerned the classification of diseases‚ the analysis of symptoms‚ the investigation of causes and the effects of therapeutic drugs. He also wrote a treatise about science and freedom. A street in Florence is named after him. Price : £175.00
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CLARK‚ Sir Andrew. 13749
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir James Crichton Browne‚ acknowledging congratulations on his baronetcy‚ discussing the medical profession‚ etc. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Woolverton Isle of Wight‚ 17 August 1883. Sir Andrew Clark‚ 1st Baronet (1826 – 1893)‚ was a Scottish physician and pathologist. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938)‚ physician and psychiatrist‚ medical historian and author.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir James Crichton Browne‚ acknowledging congratulations on his baronetcy‚ discussing the medical profession‚ etc. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Woolverton Isle of Wight‚ 17 August 1883. Sir Andrew Clark‚ 1st Baronet (1826 – 1893)‚ was a Scottish physician and pathologist. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938)‚ physician and psychiatrist‚ medical historian and author. Price : £30.00
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CONQUEST‚ John Tricker. 6725
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Wilkes junior‚ Broad Street‚ apparently discussing the interference by civil magistrates into the distribution of tracts on the Sabbath and related matters. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (torn at seal opening). Aldermanbury‚ 22 February 1822. John Tricker Conquest (1789-1866)‚ accoucheur‚ built up an extensive obstetric practice‚ and his posts included that of physician to the City of London Lying-in Hospital‚ the London Female Penitentiary‚ and the London Orphan Asylum‚ and consulting physician to the Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill Dispensary. In 1820 Conquest's Outlines of Midwifery‚ intended as a textbook for students‚ was published. By 1854 it had passed through six editions and had been translated into several languages. In 1848 he published his popular Letters to a Mother on the Management of Herself and her Children in Health and Disease‚ which reached a fourth edition by 1852.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Wilkes junior‚ Broad Street‚ apparently discussing the interference by civil magistrates into the distribution of tracts on the Sabbath and related matters. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (torn at seal opening). Aldermanbury‚ 22 February 1822. John Tricker Conquest (1789-1866)‚ accoucheur‚ built up an extensive obstetric practice‚ and his posts included that of physician to the City of London Lying-in Hospital‚ the London Female Penitentiary‚ and the London Orphan Asylum‚ and consulting physician to the Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill Dispensary. In 1820 Conquest's Outlines of Midwifery‚ intended as a textbook for students‚ was published. By 1854 it had passed through six editions and had been translated into several languages. In 1848 he published his popular Letters to a Mother on the Management of Herself and her Children in Health and Disease‚ which reached a fourth edition by 1852. Price : £75.00
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COPLAND‚ James. 6724
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Harris‚ discussing the health of Miss Brown and proposing a visit. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few very light stains. 5 Old Burlington Street‚ 24 March 1850. James Copland (1791–1870)‚ physician‚ began his career as medical officer to the settlements of the Royal African Company. In 1822 Copland took a house in Jermyn Street and became editor of the London Medical Repository. Copland's Dictionary of Practical Medicine‚ in three volumes‚ and covering every part of medicine‚ was completed in 1858. In 1832‚ following an outbreak of cholera in Britain‚ Copland's earlier article on cholera was published as a separate book‚ Pestilential Cholera‚ its Nature‚ Prevention‚ and Curative Treatment; cholera was a disease which Copland believed to be spread by contagion.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Harris‚ discussing the health of Miss Brown and proposing a visit. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few very light stains. 5 Old Burlington Street‚ 24 March 1850. James Copland (1791–1870)‚ physician‚ began his career as medical officer to the settlements of the Royal African Company. In 1822 Copland took a house in Jermyn Street and became editor of the London Medical Repository. Copland's Dictionary of Practical Medicine‚ in three volumes‚ and covering every part of medicine‚ was completed in 1858. In 1832‚ following an outbreak of cholera in Britain‚ Copland's earlier article on cholera was published as a separate book‚ Pestilential Cholera‚ its Nature‚ Prevention‚ and Curative Treatment; cholera was a disease which Copland believed to be spread by contagion. Price : £65.00
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CORMACK‚ Sir John Rose. 6726
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Warden‚ 3 Baxter’s Place‚ discussing the publication of medical papers. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ small piece torn at seal opening‚ address panel. Dated by the recipient 1845. Sir John Rose Cormack (1815–1882)‚ medical editor and physician. In January 1841 he founded the Edinburgh Monthly Journal of Medical Science‚ which he edited until June 1846. In 1843 he wrote ‘The natural history‚ pathology‚ and treatment of the epidemic fever prevailing in Edinburgh and other towns’. He translated volumes 2–5 of Armand Trousseau's Clinical Lectures (1868)‚ and published a two-volume collection of his main papers under the title Clinical Studies (1876). Cormack was in Paris when it was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 and throughout the commune. He served as surgeon to the Ambulance Anglaise‚ tending to the war wounded and to British residents of the city.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Warden‚ 3 Baxter’s Place‚ discussing the publication of medical papers. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ small piece torn at seal opening‚ address panel. Dated by the recipient 1845. Sir John Rose Cormack (1815–1882)‚ medical editor and physician. In January 1841 he founded the Edinburgh Monthly Journal of Medical Science‚ which he edited until June 1846. In 1843 he wrote ‘The natural history‚ pathology‚ and treatment of the epidemic fever prevailing in Edinburgh and other towns’. He translated volumes 2–5 of Armand Trousseau's Clinical Lectures (1868)‚ and published a two-volume collection of his main papers under the title Clinical Studies (1876). Cormack was in Paris when it was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 and throughout the commune. He served as surgeon to the Ambulance Anglaise‚ tending to the war wounded and to British residents of the city. Price : £65.00
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CRICHTON-BROWNE‚ Sir James. 7352
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Robertson Nicol‚ about important articles in the Contemporary Review. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ light toning along upper edge. Grand Hotel‚ Antwerp‚ 30 August 1903. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938)‚ physician and psychiatrist‚ medical historian and author. In 1875 Crichton-Browne was appointed lord chancellor's visitor in lunacy and moved from Wakefield to London. He held the post until 1922‚ travelling the country to visit asylums and then reporting on chancery lunatics and their circumstances.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Robertson Nicol‚ about important articles in the Contemporary Review. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ light toning along upper edge. Grand Hotel‚ Antwerp‚ 30 August 1903. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938)‚ physician and psychiatrist‚ medical historian and author. In 1875 Crichton-Browne was appointed lord chancellor's visitor in lunacy and moved from Wakefield to London. He held the post until 1922‚ travelling the country to visit asylums and then reporting on chancery lunatics and their circumstances. Price : £35.00
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DAVIES‚ Sir David. 14281
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed ‘D.Davies’‚ addressed “My dear Madam”‚ thanking her for the “very handsome Present” which shall be served before the King‚ asking after his God Daughter‚ with family news‚ the Hooping Cough‚ acquaintances‚ visits to Windsor and Brighton‚ and agreeing to procure autographs for his correspondent. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition. Harrington House‚ St. James’s Palace‚ 26 February 1832. Sir David Davies (1793-1865)‚ domestic physician to King William IV (from 1830)‚ and to Queen Adelaide (from 1837). He was knighted by Queen Victoria at St. James’s Palace‚ 19 July 1837. “I lose not a moment in acknowledging the receipt of your very handsome Present for which I sincerely thank you & Mr. Bird. I know it will be a treat to the King. I have therefore dispatch’d my servant with it to the Kitchen with an order for it being well dress’d & served up this very day before his Majesty. I shall not fail to drink your health & I am sure the King would do so also if he knew you.”
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed ‘D.Davies’‚ addressed “My dear Madam”‚ thanking her for the “very handsome Present” which shall be served before the King‚ asking after his God Daughter‚ with family news‚ the Hooping Cough‚ acquaintances‚ visits to Windsor and Brighton‚ and agreeing to procure autographs for his correspondent. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition. Harrington House‚ St. James’s Palace‚ 26 February 1832. Sir David Davies (1793-1865)‚ domestic physician to King William IV (from 1830)‚ and to Queen Adelaide (from 1837). He was knighted by Queen Victoria at St. James’s Palace‚ 19 July 1837. “I lose not a moment in acknowledging the receipt of your very handsome Present for which I sincerely thank you & Mr. Bird. I know it will be a treat to the King. I have therefore dispatch’d my servant with it to the Kitchen with an order for it being well dress’d & served up this very day before his Majesty. I shall not fail to drink your health & I am sure the King would do so also if he knew you.” Price : £75.00
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DEVERGIE‚ Alphonse. 11789
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to M.Boutigny [Pierre Hipployte Boutigny‚ Professor of Chemistry at Evreux]‚ asking for assistance in some medical research‚ asking him to conduct a chemical experiment to discover a treatment more efficacious than sulphate of quinine. In French. A good one page example‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ with the address leaf tipped neatly on to an old album page. 29 May 1843. Alphonse Devergie (1798-1879)‚ French dermatologist. In 1856 Devergie was the first to describe a rare dermatological disorder known as pityriasis rubra pilaris‚ which is sometimes referred to as Devergie's disease. In 1854 published an important textbook on skin diseases titled Traité pratique des maladies de la peau. Devergie was one of the founders of forensic medicine in France‚ and was co-publisher of the journal Annales d’hygiène publique et de médecine légale with Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853)‚ Gabriel Andral (1797-1876)‚ Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) and François Leuret (1797-1851). In 1836 he published a two-volume book on judicial medicine called Medecine legale‚ theorique et pratique.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to M.Boutigny [Pierre Hipployte Boutigny‚ Professor of Chemistry at Evreux]‚ asking for assistance in some medical research‚ asking him to conduct a chemical experiment to discover a treatment more efficacious than sulphate of quinine. In French. A good one page example‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ with the address leaf tipped neatly on to an old album page. 29 May 1843. Alphonse Devergie (1798-1879)‚ French dermatologist. In 1856 Devergie was the first to describe a rare dermatological disorder known as pityriasis rubra pilaris‚ which is sometimes referred to as Devergie's disease. In 1854 published an important textbook on skin diseases titled Traité pratique des maladies de la peau. Devergie was one of the founders of forensic medicine in France‚ and was co-publisher of the journal Annales d’hygiène publique et de médecine légale with Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853)‚ Gabriel Andral (1797-1876)‚ Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) and François Leuret (1797-1851). In 1836 he published a two-volume book on judicial medicine called Medecine legale‚ theorique et pratique. Price : £100.00
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EARLE‚ Henry. 3926
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Rees‚ prescribing a daily procedure for the prolapse of the rectum‚ but suggesting that Rees return to England for the operation “which will effectually cure you”. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. George Street‚ 27 April 1836. Henry Earle (1789-1838)‚ surgeon‚ professor of anatomy and surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons‚ surgeon extraordinary to Her Majesty Queen Victoria‚ and inventor of a bed for cases of fracture of the legs. “I hope the urethra and bladder are going on well.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Rees‚ prescribing a daily procedure for the prolapse of the rectum‚ but suggesting that Rees return to England for the operation “which will effectually cure you”. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. George Street‚ 27 April 1836. Henry Earle (1789-1838)‚ surgeon‚ professor of anatomy and surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons‚ surgeon extraordinary to Her Majesty Queen Victoria‚ and inventor of a bed for cases of fracture of the legs. “I hope the urethra and bladder are going on well.” Price : £50.00
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FERGUSSON‚ Sir William. 10305
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.Bowman‚ making arrangements for their meeting. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 16 George Street‚ Hanover Square‚ 18 July 1864. Sir William Fergusson (1808-1877)‚ surgeon‚ Professor of Surgery at Kings College (1840-1870).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.Bowman‚ making arrangements for their meeting. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 16 George Street‚ Hanover Square‚ 18 July 1864. Sir William Fergusson (1808-1877)‚ surgeon‚ Professor of Surgery at Kings College (1840-1870). Price : £45.00
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FOSTER‚ Sir Michael. 10610
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sylvanus Thompson‚ stating that “To my mind it will be dreadful if Garnett & not Rücher is Principal”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Royal Society‚ undated. Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907)‚ physiologist‚ Professor of Physiology at Cambridge from 1883.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sylvanus Thompson‚ stating that “To my mind it will be dreadful if Garnett & not Rücher is Principal”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Royal Society‚ undated. Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907)‚ physiologist‚ Professor of Physiology at Cambridge from 1883. Price : £30.00
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FOX‚ Wilson. 6822
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Maria Brodie‚ discussing a medical case‚ insisting that “Quiet of mind & body is for the present essential”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ pages‚ fine. 67 Grosvenor Street‚ 31 August‚ no year given. Wilson Fox (1831–1887)‚ physician. Fox was the first physician to save life in cases of rheumatic fever where the temperature was excessively high‚ by placing the patient in baths of iced water. Fox's lectures were highly valued by his students‚ and an important characteristic of his teaching was its emphasis on pathological facts as a basis for practical diagnosis and treatment.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Maria Brodie‚ discussing a medical case‚ insisting that “Quiet of mind & body is for the present essential”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ pages‚ fine. 67 Grosvenor Street‚ 31 August‚ no year given. Wilson Fox (1831–1887)‚ physician. Fox was the first physician to save life in cases of rheumatic fever where the temperature was excessively high‚ by placing the patient in baths of iced water. Fox's lectures were highly valued by his students‚ and an important characteristic of his teaching was its emphasis on pathological facts as a basis for practical diagnosis and treatment. Price : £35.00
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FRYER‚ Edward. 13458
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing with his correspondent the claims arising out of the expenses incurred at the the funeral of James Barry‚ the painter‚ at St. Paul’s‚ the contributions of various societies‚ Sir Robert Peel’s donation‚ the publication of Barry’s Works in 2 vols. 4to.‚ and related matters. 4 pp. 10 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ a few pinholes. 24 May 1809. Edward Fryer M.D. (1761-1826) became physician to the Duke of Sussex. James Barry (1741-1806)‚ painter. Fryer edited Barry’s works‚ and wrote a Memoir.
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing with his correspondent the claims arising out of the expenses incurred at the the funeral of James Barry‚ the painter‚ at St. Paul’s‚ the contributions of various societies‚ Sir Robert Peel’s donation‚ the publication of Barry’s Works in 2 vols. 4to.‚ and related matters. 4 pp. 10 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ a few pinholes. 24 May 1809. Edward Fryer M.D. (1761-1826) became physician to the Duke of Sussex. James Barry (1741-1806)‚ painter. Fryer edited Barry’s works‚ and wrote a Memoir. Price : £100.00
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HAMILTON‚ Dr. James. 0444
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. John Alexander of Castlebarns‚ complaining that an account charged ‘for Music furnished Augt. 6 1810’ refers to nothing ‘ever ordered or charged by this family’. 1 page 4to‚ repaired. Address leaf. 23 St. Andrew’s Square‚ Edinburgh‚ 5 December 1814. Dr. James Hamilton‚ the younger [died 1839]‚ professor of midwifery at Edinburgh University.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. John Alexander of Castlebarns‚ complaining that an account charged ‘for Music furnished Augt. 6 1810’ refers to nothing ‘ever ordered or charged by this family’. 1 page 4to‚ repaired. Address leaf. 23 St. Andrew’s Square‚ Edinburgh‚ 5 December 1814. Dr. James Hamilton‚ the younger [died 1839]‚ professor of midwifery at Edinburgh University. Price : £45.00
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HAWKINS‚ Caesar Henry. 6751
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Caesar H.Hawkins’‚ making arrangements for a consultation. 1½ pages 6 x 4 inches‚ one light stain. 26 Grosvenor Street‚ 10 August [no year given]. Caesar Henry Hawkins (1798–1884)‚ surgeon. For a long time he was known as the only surgeon to have performed the operation of ovariotomy successfully in a London hospital‚ and he did much to popularize the operation of colotomy. But he always leaned towards conservative surgery‚ and it was said of him that ‘he was always more anxious to teach his pupils how to save a limb than how to remove it’. Hawkins contributed many memoirs and lectures to medical journals which were collected and printed for private circulation with the title The Hunterian Oration‚ Presidential Addresses‚ and Pathological and Surgical Writings (2 vols.‚ 1874). [DNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Caesar H.Hawkins’‚ making arrangements for a consultation. 1½ pages 6 x 4 inches‚ one light stain. 26 Grosvenor Street‚ 10 August [no year given]. Caesar Henry Hawkins (1798–1884)‚ surgeon. For a long time he was known as the only surgeon to have performed the operation of ovariotomy successfully in a London hospital‚ and he did much to popularize the operation of colotomy. But he always leaned towards conservative surgery‚ and it was said of him that ‘he was always more anxious to teach his pupils how to save a limb than how to remove it’. Hawkins contributed many memoirs and lectures to medical journals which were collected and printed for private circulation with the title The Hunterian Oration‚ Presidential Addresses‚ and Pathological and Surgical Writings (2 vols.‚ 1874). [DNB] Price : £35.00
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HEY‚ William. 12836
Autograph Cheque Signed‚ to Cadell & Davies‚ Booksellers‚ order to pay Messrs Beckett‚ Calverly & Co. [a private bank in Leeds] £28.7.11. 3 x 7½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ with embossed revenue stamp. Leeds‚ 21 June 1804. Uncommon. William Hey (1736 –1819)‚ surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary from its opening in a temporary building in 1776‚ and senior surgeon from 1773 to 1812. He gave his name to Hey's amputation (a tarso-metatarsal amputation)‚ Hey's internal derangement (dislocation of the semilunar cartilages of the knee joint)‚ Hey's ligament (the semilunar lateral margin (falciform margin) of the fossa ovalis)‚ and Hey's saw‚ used in skull surgery. Hey served as mayor of Leeds in 1787–88 and 1802–03. In 1783 he was President of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. He also founded the Leeds Club. In March‚ 1775 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. This payment could relate to the sales of his Practical Observations in Surgery (Cadell & Davies‚ London‚ 1803).
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Autograph Cheque Signed‚ to Cadell & Davies‚ Booksellers‚ order to pay Messrs Beckett‚ Calverly & Co. [a private bank in Leeds] £28.7.11. 3 x 7½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ with embossed revenue stamp. Leeds‚ 21 June 1804. Uncommon. William Hey (1736 –1819)‚ surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary from its opening in a temporary building in 1776‚ and senior surgeon from 1773 to 1812. He gave his name to Hey's amputation (a tarso-metatarsal amputation)‚ Hey's internal derangement (dislocation of the semilunar cartilages of the knee joint)‚ Hey's ligament (the semilunar lateral margin (falciform margin) of the fossa ovalis)‚ and Hey's saw‚ used in skull surgery. Hey served as mayor of Leeds in 1787–88 and 1802–03. In 1783 he was President of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. He also founded the Leeds Club. In March‚ 1775 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. This payment could relate to the sales of his Practical Observations in Surgery (Cadell & Davies‚ London‚ 1803). Price : £100.00
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JONES‚ Charles Handfield. 10607
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Sieveking‚ about references to “Tympanitis puncture of Intestine”. 1 page 5½ x 3½ inches‚ very light dust soiling only‚ integral blank leaf. 25 March‚ no year given. Charles Handfield Jones (1819-1890)‚ physician‚ author of Clinical Observations on Functional Nervous Disorders. In 1854 Jones and Sir E.H.Sieveking published a Manual of Pathological Anatomy.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Sieveking‚ about references to “Tympanitis puncture of Intestine”. 1 page 5½ x 3½ inches‚ very light dust soiling only‚ integral blank leaf. 25 March‚ no year given. Charles Handfield Jones (1819-1890)‚ physician‚ author of Clinical Observations on Functional Nervous Disorders. In 1854 Jones and Sir E.H.Sieveking published a Manual of Pathological Anatomy. Price : £35.00
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KIRBY‚ Edmund Adolphus. 12410
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Jabez Hogg‚ asking for assistance in the revision of “the last proof of a New Edition of my Selected Remedies”. 3½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ small blemish to first page‚ some paper adhering to the last page‚ otherwise good. 26 Gordon Square [London]‚ 2 October 1875. Edmund Adolphus Kirby‚ author of A Pharmacopoeia of Selected Remedies: With Therapeutic Annotations‚ and similar works. Jabez Hogg (1817-1899)‚ opthalmic surgeon.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Jabez Hogg‚ asking for assistance in the revision of “the last proof of a New Edition of my Selected Remedies”. 3½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ small blemish to first page‚ some paper adhering to the last page‚ otherwise good. 26 Gordon Square [London]‚ 2 October 1875. Edmund Adolphus Kirby‚ author of A Pharmacopoeia of Selected Remedies: With Therapeutic Annotations‚ and similar works. Jabez Hogg (1817-1899)‚ opthalmic surgeon. Price : £65.00
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LAWRENCE‚ Sir William. 6018
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Brodie’ [possibly Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie‚ surgeon]‚ congratulating him on his introductory address ‚a “valuable improvement on the vapid & uninteresting historical detail which used to form the staple of introductions in the times that we remember...” A good one page example‚ 7½ x 4½ inches. Whitehall Place‚ 23 November 1838. Sir William Lawrence (1783-1867)‚ surgeon to St.Bartholomew’s Hospital. Published ‘Treatise on Diseases of the Eye’ (1833).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Brodie’ [possibly Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie‚ surgeon]‚ congratulating him on his introductory address ‚a “valuable improvement on the vapid & uninteresting historical detail which used to form the staple of introductions in the times that we remember...” A good one page example‚ 7½ x 4½ inches. Whitehall Place‚ 23 November 1838. Sir William Lawrence (1783-1867)‚ surgeon to St.Bartholomew’s Hospital. Published ‘Treatise on Diseases of the Eye’ (1833). Price : £65.00
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LOCOCK‚ Sir Charles. 13818
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Lady Maria’‚ about the use of Belladonna. 2½ pages 4 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Hertford Street‚ 12 April [no year given]. Sir Charles Locock (1799-1875)‚ obstetric physician‚ discovered the efficacy of potassium bromide in epilepsy.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Lady Maria’‚ about the use of Belladonna. 2½ pages 4 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Hertford Street‚ 12 April [no year given]. Sir Charles Locock (1799-1875)‚ obstetric physician‚ discovered the efficacy of potassium bromide in epilepsy. Price : £35.00
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MACKENZIE‚ Sir Morell. 10265
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Morell Mackenzie’‚ agreeing to see a pupil on the following Saturday. 1½ pages 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 19 Harley Street‚ 18 April 1878. Sir Morell Mackenzie (1837-1892)‚ physician and laryngologist‚ author of The Use of the Laryngoscope in Diseases of the Throat (1864 and other editions) and similar works. He suffered from the controversy surrounding his mis-diagnosis of laryngeal cancer in the case of the Crown Prince Frederick of Germany‚ who died in 1888‚ after reigning as Frederick III for ninety-nine days.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Morell Mackenzie’‚ agreeing to see a pupil on the following Saturday. 1½ pages 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 19 Harley Street‚ 18 April 1878. Sir Morell Mackenzie (1837-1892)‚ physician and laryngologist‚ author of The Use of the Laryngoscope in Diseases of the Throat (1864 and other editions) and similar works. He suffered from the controversy surrounding his mis-diagnosis of laryngeal cancer in the case of the Crown Prince Frederick of Germany‚ who died in 1888‚ after reigning as Frederick III for ninety-nine days. Price : £65.00
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MACLAGAN‚ Andrew Douglas 9763
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Douglas Maclagan’‚ to William Gourlie‚ botanist‚ thanking him for the “very beautiful specimens of the Greenheart and Mora woods”‚ discussing the plants‚ and hoping to continue his researches in Glasgow‚ although he is doubtful he can accomplish it: “Lecturing is a sad dog when one wishes to be peripatetic”. 2¼ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 129 George Street‚ Edinburgh‚ 6 December [1842 in another hand]. Sir Andrew Douglas Maclagan (1812–1900)‚ physician and expert in forensic medicine and public health‚ and botanist‚ Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons‚ Edinburgh. Maclagan was also one of the earliest figures involved in Scottish photography who exhibited examples of photogenic drawing to the Edinburgh Society of Arts as early as March 1843.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Douglas Maclagan’‚ to William Gourlie‚ botanist‚ thanking him for the “very beautiful specimens of the Greenheart and Mora woods”‚ discussing the plants‚ and hoping to continue his researches in Glasgow‚ although he is doubtful he can accomplish it: “Lecturing is a sad dog when one wishes to be peripatetic”. 2¼ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 129 George Street‚ Edinburgh‚ 6 December [1842 in another hand]. Sir Andrew Douglas Maclagan (1812–1900)‚ physician and expert in forensic medicine and public health‚ and botanist‚ Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons‚ Edinburgh. Maclagan was also one of the earliest figures involved in Scottish photography who exhibited examples of photogenic drawing to the Edinburgh Society of Arts as early as March 1843. Price : £100.00
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MANLEY‚ James R. 10026
Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining that the delay in reply is caused by family business following the death of his sister. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ in good condition. New York‚ 26 May 1838. “My children are the best in the world.” James R.Manley M.D. (1785-1851).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining that the delay in reply is caused by family business following the death of his sister. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ in good condition. New York‚ 26 May 1838. “My children are the best in the world.” James R.Manley M.D. (1785-1851). Price : £30.00
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NEWNHAM‚ William. 11002
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dawson Turner‚ written alongside the printed announcement of his forthcoming book‚ The Reciprocal Influence of Body and Mind. 1 page 7½ x 9½ inches‚ in good condition. Farnham‚ 27 November 1841 William Newnham (1790-1865)‚ medical and religious writer. Newnham commends to Dawson Turner his new book which contains chapters on the reciprocity of bodily & mental influence applied to education; phrenology; materialism; mental properties‚ their healthful tendencies & disordered influence; mental diseases; and the influence of mind over body.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dawson Turner‚ written alongside the printed announcement of his forthcoming book‚ The Reciprocal Influence of Body and Mind. 1 page 7½ x 9½ inches‚ in good condition. Farnham‚ 27 November 1841 William Newnham (1790-1865)‚ medical and religious writer. Newnham commends to Dawson Turner his new book which contains chapters on the reciprocity of bodily & mental influence applied to education; phrenology; materialism; mental properties‚ their healthful tendencies & disordered influence; mental diseases; and the influence of mind over body. Price : £45.00
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PARTRIDGE‚ Richard. 13326
Autograph Letter of recommendation‚ signed‚ to the Magistrates of Worcester‚ on behalf of Mr. Erlin Clarke‚ who had applied for the post of Surgeon to Gaol. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 New Street‚ Spring Gardens‚ London‚ 19 December 1863. Richard Partridge (1805 – 1873)‚ surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society‚ he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's leg.
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Autograph Letter of recommendation‚ signed‚ to the Magistrates of Worcester‚ on behalf of Mr. Erlin Clarke‚ who had applied for the post of Surgeon to Gaol. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 New Street‚ Spring Gardens‚ London‚ 19 December 1863. Richard Partridge (1805 – 1873)‚ surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society‚ he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's leg. Price : £35.00
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PEARSON‚ John. 14064
A lengthy and interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ with medical content‚ discussing his correspondent’s “2d plate ...I never imagined that it bore any reference ot the subject of Femoral Hernia”‚ explaining how the mistake originated‚ with a long medical discussion of Hernia. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ one filing hole‚ in good condition. Golden Square‚ Thursday‚ undated. Uncommon. John Pearson (1758-1826)‚ house surgeon at the Lock Hospital‚ medical author. In this letter Pearson mentions drawings left by Mr. Hey. Pearson published a Life of William Hey (2 vols.) in 1822.
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A lengthy and interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ with medical content‚ discussing his correspondent’s “2d plate ...I never imagined that it bore any reference ot the subject of Femoral Hernia”‚ explaining how the mistake originated‚ with a long medical discussion of Hernia. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ one filing hole‚ in good condition. Golden Square‚ Thursday‚ undated. Uncommon. John Pearson (1758-1826)‚ house surgeon at the Lock Hospital‚ medical author. In this letter Pearson mentions drawings left by Mr. Hey. Pearson published a Life of William Hey (2 vols.) in 1822. Price : £75.00
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PEREIRA‚ Jonathan. 5623
Autograph Letter Signed‚ arranging a lecture on wheat at the London Institution‚ adding that three lectures have already been arranged: Professor Grove‚ the discoverer of the improved voltaic battery‚ Thos.Bell the Professor of Zoology at Kings College‚ and Dr.Gideon Mantell. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ two small tears repaired‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 47 Finsbury Square‚ 30 January 1844. Jonathan Pereira (1804-53)‚ pharmacologist and physician‚ medical teacher and surgeon‚ published in 1823 Synopsis of the Chemical Decomposition that takes place in the Preparations of the London Pharmacopoeia. In 1824 he published his English translation of the newly revised Pharmacopoeia Londinensis and Selectae e praescriptis‚ a selection of medical prescriptions. There followed A Manual for the Use of [Medical] Students (1826) and A General Table of Atomic Numbers with an Introduction to Atomic Theory (1827). From 1842 Pereira devoted much of his time and energy to the completion of the third edition of The Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics‚ which was his major work.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ arranging a lecture on wheat at the London Institution‚ adding that three lectures have already been arranged: Professor Grove‚ the discoverer of the improved voltaic battery‚ Thos.Bell the Professor of Zoology at Kings College‚ and Dr.Gideon Mantell. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ two small tears repaired‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 47 Finsbury Square‚ 30 January 1844. Jonathan Pereira (1804-53)‚ pharmacologist and physician‚ medical teacher and surgeon‚ published in 1823 Synopsis of the Chemical Decomposition that takes place in the Preparations of the London Pharmacopoeia. In 1824 he published his English translation of the newly revised Pharmacopoeia Londinensis and Selectae e praescriptis‚ a selection of medical prescriptions. There followed A Manual for the Use of [Medical] Students (1826) and A General Table of Atomic Numbers with an Introduction to Atomic Theory (1827). From 1842 Pereira devoted much of his time and energy to the completion of the third edition of The Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics‚ which was his major work. Price : £65.00
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POWELL‚ Richard. 12698
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to William Tooke‚ discussing delicate matters relating to an election‚ and speaking his mind freely on the better way forward. 2 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Bedford Place‚ 10 March‚ no year given. Richard Powell M.D. (1767-1834)‚ physician to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ published works of chemistry‚ also the first clinical description of facial palsy‚ and many papers on medical matters. William Tooke (1777-1863)‚ solicitor‚ Fellow of the Royal Society. President of the Society of Arts‚ was a founding member of the University of London.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to William Tooke‚ discussing delicate matters relating to an election‚ and speaking his mind freely on the better way forward. 2 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Bedford Place‚ 10 March‚ no year given. Richard Powell M.D. (1767-1834)‚ physician to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ published works of chemistry‚ also the first clinical description of facial palsy‚ and many papers on medical matters. William Tooke (1777-1863)‚ solicitor‚ Fellow of the Royal Society. President of the Society of Arts‚ was a founding member of the University of London. Price : £45.00
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PRICHARD‚ James Cowles 12418
Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking his correspondent to show the bearer the books which Mr. Wilkins wishes to give to the Library. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. Red Lodge [Bristol]‚ undated [watermark 1841]. Uncommon. James Cowles Prichard MD FRS (1786-1848)‚ physician and ethnologist. His influential Researches into the Physical History of Man touched upon the subject of evolution. Hw also wrote A treatise on insanity and other disorders affecting the mind (1835).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking his correspondent to show the bearer the books which Mr. Wilkins wishes to give to the Library. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. Red Lodge [Bristol]‚ undated [watermark 1841]. Uncommon. James Cowles Prichard MD FRS (1786-1848)‚ physician and ethnologist. His influential Researches into the Physical History of Man touched upon the subject of evolution. Hw also wrote A treatise on insanity and other disorders affecting the mind (1835). Price : £150.00
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PRIESTLEY‚ Sir William Overend. 6720
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Chappell‚ about the correspondence accumulating for Dr.Chambers. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 Hertford Street‚ Mayfair‚ 18 February 1865. Sir William Overend Priestley (1829–1900)‚ obstetric physician.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Chappell‚ about the correspondence accumulating for Dr.Chambers. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 Hertford Street‚ Mayfair‚ 18 February 1865. Sir William Overend Priestley (1829–1900)‚ obstetric physician. Price : £35.00
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PRITCHARD‚ Urban. 6146
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Mosley‚ discusing her son’s case‚ saying that Dr Lewis Glover and he “have agreed that I should perform a little operation on the discharging ear” at King’s College Hospital. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 26 Wimpole Street‚ 16 May 1899. Urban Pritchard (1845-1925)‚ aural surgeon at King’s College Hospital‚ published Handbook of Diseases of the Ear.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Mosley‚ discusing her son’s case‚ saying that Dr Lewis Glover and he “have agreed that I should perform a little operation on the discharging ear” at King’s College Hospital. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 26 Wimpole Street‚ 16 May 1899. Urban Pritchard (1845-1925)‚ aural surgeon at King’s College Hospital‚ published Handbook of Diseases of the Ear. Price : £35.00
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PRITCHARD‚ Urban. 8966
Autograph Letter Signed‚ regretting that his correspondent can not “make out the rods &c in the specimens of the Cochlea [the auditory portion of the inner ear] I gave you”‚ and telling him what Pritchard proposes for the next meeting. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 41 Guilford Street‚ Russell Square [London]‚ 10 July 1873. Dr. Urban Pritchard (1845-1925)‚ Professor of Aural Surgery at King’s College London‚ author of the Handbook of Diseases of the Ear : for the use of students and practitioners. “I propose showing some nitrate of silver preparations‚ and some others stained by my new modification of the carmine process.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ regretting that his correspondent can not “make out the rods &c in the specimens of the Cochlea [the auditory portion of the inner ear] I gave you”‚ and telling him what Pritchard proposes for the next meeting. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 41 Guilford Street‚ Russell Square [London]‚ 10 July 1873. Dr. Urban Pritchard (1845-1925)‚ Professor of Aural Surgery at King’s College London‚ author of the Handbook of Diseases of the Ear : for the use of students and practitioners. “I propose showing some nitrate of silver preparations‚ and some others stained by my new modification of the carmine process.” Price : £45.00
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RADCLIFFE‚ John; GODOLPHIN‚ Sidney; FOX‚ Charles. 6878
Exchequer Document‚ bearing endorsements signed by Radcliffe‚ Godolphin‚ and Fox‚ transferring rights to interest payments. Part document only‚ printed on one side‚ trimmed‚ one corner torn away‚ approximately 9 x 8 inches. May 1705. A good example of the uncommon signature of John Radcliffe (1650-1714)‚ physician and philanthropist‚ one of the most famous doctors of his time‚ who bequeathed the bulk of his large property to the Radcliffe Library‚ Infirmary and Observatory‚ all named after him‚ and to University College Oxford and St.Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. Sidney Godolphin (1645-1712)‚ statesman and Lord High Treasurer.
Price : £250.00
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Exchequer Document‚ bearing endorsements signed by Radcliffe‚ Godolphin‚ and Fox‚ transferring rights to interest payments. Part document only‚ printed on one side‚ trimmed‚ one corner torn away‚ approximately 9 x 8 inches. May 1705. A good example of the uncommon signature of John Radcliffe (1650-1714)‚ physician and philanthropist‚ one of the most famous doctors of his time‚ who bequeathed the bulk of his large property to the Radcliffe Library‚ Infirmary and Observatory‚ all named after him‚ and to University College Oxford and St.Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. Sidney Godolphin (1645-1712)‚ statesman and Lord High Treasurer. Price : £250.00
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RICHARDSON‚ Sir Benjamin Ward. 2357
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Withan‚ expressing pleasure at hearing a good report‚ and looking forward to meeting. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ traces of mounting ‚ one small tear‚ otherwise good. 22 November 1869. Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896)‚ surgeon‚ sanitary reformer‚ and prolific writer.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Withan‚ expressing pleasure at hearing a good report‚ and looking forward to meeting. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ traces of mounting ‚ one small tear‚ otherwise good. 22 November 1869. Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896)‚ surgeon‚ sanitary reformer‚ and prolific writer. Price : £30.00
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SCUDAMORE‚ Sir Charles. 14065
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Jerdan‚ hoping for a review of Scudamore’s latest work [On Pulmonary Consumption] in “your admirable journal”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 22 June 1847. Sir Charles Scudamore (1779-1849)‚ physician‚ author of A Treatise on the Nature and Cure of Gout (1816) and other works. “I have taken no small pains with my book and shall be happy if you and other great critics find any merit in it.”
Price : £65.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Jerdan‚ hoping for a review of Scudamore’s latest work [On Pulmonary Consumption] in “your admirable journal”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 22 June 1847. Sir Charles Scudamore (1779-1849)‚ physician‚ author of A Treatise on the Nature and Cure of Gout (1816) and other works. “I have taken no small pains with my book and shall be happy if you and other great critics find any merit in it.” Price : £65.00
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SIEVEKING‚ Sir Edward Henry. 4805
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to C.F.Keary‚ the numismatist and writer‚ discussing German etymology. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 Manchester Square‚ 17 March 1892. Sir Edward Henry Sieveking (1816-1904)‚ physician. In 1858‚ in connection with his interest in the nervous system‚ he invented an aesthesiometer for testing sensation of the skin. He produced manuals on ventilation (1846)‚ on training institutions for nurses and workhouses (1849)‚ on pathological anatomy with C. Handfeld Jones (1854)‚ on epilepsy (1858)‚ on laryngoscopy (1862)‚ and on life assurance (1873 and 1882).
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to C.F.Keary‚ the numismatist and writer‚ discussing German etymology. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 Manchester Square‚ 17 March 1892. Sir Edward Henry Sieveking (1816-1904)‚ physician. In 1858‚ in connection with his interest in the nervous system‚ he invented an aesthesiometer for testing sensation of the skin. He produced manuals on ventilation (1846)‚ on training institutions for nurses and workhouses (1849)‚ on pathological anatomy with C. Handfeld Jones (1854)‚ on epilepsy (1858)‚ on laryngoscopy (1862)‚ and on life assurance (1873 and 1882). Price : £30.00
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SIMMONS‚ Samuel Foart. 13981
Autograph Receipt Signed‚ acknowledging receipt of 20 guineas from J.Murray for the copy of the Medical Register for the year 1779. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 1 May 1779. Samuel Foart Simmons (1750-1813)‚ physician to St. Luke’s Hospital‚ attended George III in 1803 and became one of his physicians-extraordinary.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Receipt Signed‚ acknowledging receipt of 20 guineas from J.Murray for the copy of the Medical Register for the year 1779. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 1 May 1779. Samuel Foart Simmons (1750-1813)‚ physician to St. Luke’s Hospital‚ attended George III in 1803 and became one of his physicians-extraordinary. Price : £45.00
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SPURZHEIM‚ Johann. 12437
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Spurzheim’‚ to Dr. Parry‚ agreeing to spend “a few hours‚ in a quiet way‚ on Saturday next amongst your family.” 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (red wafer seal‚ some paper adhering). Undated. Uncommon. Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832) was a German physician who became one of the chief proponents of phrenology‚ a branch of the neurosciences created approximately in 1800 by Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828).
Price : £375.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Spurzheim’‚ to Dr. Parry‚ agreeing to spend “a few hours‚ in a quiet way‚ on Saturday next amongst your family.” 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (red wafer seal‚ some paper adhering). Undated. Uncommon. Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832) was a German physician who became one of the chief proponents of phrenology‚ a branch of the neurosciences created approximately in 1800 by Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828). Price : £375.00
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TODD‚ Robert Bentley. 13240
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Gilbert‚ discussing a manuscript and its printed layout. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ adderss leaf‚ short newspaper obituary attached. 3 March 1840. Robert Bentley Todd (1809 – 1860) was an Irish-born physician who is best known for describing the condition postictal paralysis in his Lumleian Lectures in 1849 now known as Todd's palsy. He was the younger brother of noted writer and minister James Henthorn Todd. He was the first to lay down definite principles for the treatment of serious cases of fever. In his Lumleian lectures he discussed the nature and treatment of various forms of delirium‚ and showed the significant role that exhaustion played in patient deterioration‚ and how bleeding and lowering remedies contributed to deterioration‚ while supporting treatment was followed by relief.
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Gilbert‚ discussing a manuscript and its printed layout. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ adderss leaf‚ short newspaper obituary attached. 3 March 1840. Robert Bentley Todd (1809 – 1860) was an Irish-born physician who is best known for describing the condition postictal paralysis in his Lumleian Lectures in 1849 now known as Todd's palsy. He was the younger brother of noted writer and minister James Henthorn Todd. He was the first to lay down definite principles for the treatment of serious cases of fever. In his Lumleian lectures he discussed the nature and treatment of various forms of delirium‚ and showed the significant role that exhaustion played in patient deterioration‚ and how bleeding and lowering remedies contributed to deterioration‚ while supporting treatment was followed by relief. Price : £75.00
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VARRENTRAPP‚ Georg. 12809
Autograph Letter Signed [to Thomas Twining]‚ saying he has just returned to London from Liverpool‚ regretting that he is unable to visit because “the distances in London are so extreme that one never gets to do all one had an idea to do.” 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches‚ right margin slightly ragged‚ otherwise good. London‚ 4 August 1872. Johann Georg Varrentrapp (1809-1886)‚ German doctor‚ one of the pioneers of public health care in Germany. Influenced by Edwin Chadwick he studied public health care‚ workers' housing ‚ protection against infectious diseases‚ vaccination‚ the water supply and the proper sanitation of cities‚ the prison system‚ etc.
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed [to Thomas Twining]‚ saying he has just returned to London from Liverpool‚ regretting that he is unable to visit because “the distances in London are so extreme that one never gets to do all one had an idea to do.” 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches‚ right margin slightly ragged‚ otherwise good. London‚ 4 August 1872. Johann Georg Varrentrapp (1809-1886)‚ German doctor‚ one of the pioneers of public health care in Germany. Influenced by Edwin Chadwick he studied public health care‚ workers' housing ‚ protection against infectious diseases‚ vaccination‚ the water supply and the proper sanitation of cities‚ the prison system‚ etc. Price : £75.00
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WARREN‚ Pelham. 9837
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his corresepondent for a portrait. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 31 Lower Brook Street‚ 31 May 1826. Pelahm Warren (1778-1835)‚ physician. He had one of the largest practices in London‚ despite being recalled in the DNB as “cold and abrupt”. “The likeness is sufficient to recall the original & though it wants something of the stamp of character which was remarkable in the countenance‚ which it was intended to convey‚ it is still satisfactory & I receive it with great pleasure.”
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his corresepondent for a portrait. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 31 Lower Brook Street‚ 31 May 1826. Pelahm Warren (1778-1835)‚ physician. He had one of the largest practices in London‚ despite being recalled in the DNB as “cold and abrupt”. “The likeness is sufficient to recall the original & though it wants something of the stamp of character which was remarkable in the countenance‚ which it was intended to convey‚ it is still satisfactory & I receive it with great pleasure.” Price : £35.00
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WILKS‚ Sir Samuel. 9502
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Rosie’‚ quoting a poem by Sir William Watson‚ ‘The Blind Summit’‚ about a Viennese gentleman found dead in a sitting posture at the summit of a mountain. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 8 Prince Arthur Road‚ Hampstead‚ 5 April 1902. Sir Samuel Wilks (1824-1911)‚ doctor‚ teacher at Guy’s Hospital‚ respected author of papers on Anatomy.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Rosie’‚ quoting a poem by Sir William Watson‚ ‘The Blind Summit’‚ about a Viennese gentleman found dead in a sitting posture at the summit of a mountain. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 8 Prince Arthur Road‚ Hampstead‚ 5 April 1902. Sir Samuel Wilks (1824-1911)‚ doctor‚ teacher at Guy’s Hospital‚ respected author of papers on Anatomy. Price : £30.00
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