LY O N & T U R N B U L L Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs
BOOKS FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND: PART VIII 381 EZ825/1038 16 medical 4to volumes including Armstrong, John The morbid anatomy of the bowels, liver and stomach. London: Baldwin & Craddock, [1828-29]. Fascicules 1-3 only (all published), 4to, 16 finely hand-coloured lithographed plates, original wrappers, uncut, wrappers dust-soiled, one very frayed; Home, Everard Lectures on comparative anatomy. London: G. & W. Nicol., 18141823- 1828. Volumes 1-3 and Supplementary volumes 5-6. 4to, numerous engraved plates, various bindings, RCSI library stamp to titles, spotting, worn, most boards detached, two lacking; Home, Everard Lectures on comparative anatomy. London, 1814. 2 volumes, 4to, plates, original boards, uncut, volume 1 lacking title and dedication, spotting, boards detached; Hunter, John The works. 1837. 4to, plate volume only, engraved plates, half calf, hinges broken; Royal College of Surgeons in London Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the physiological series of comparative anatomy. 1833. 4to, volume 1 only, plates, some partly hand-coloured, original cloth, boards detached; Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the fossil organic remains of mammalia and avies. 1845. 4to, lithographed plates, original cloth, worn; Chevalier, Thomas The Hunterian oration. London, 1821. 4to, presentation copy from the author, half calf; Anderson, John Sketch of the comparative anatomy of the nervous system. 1837. 4to, 3 lithographed plates, original cloth, spotted; Hunter, John Observations on certain parts of the anmal oeconomy. London, 1792. 4to, 18 engraved plates, & 1 outline plate, calf, covers detached, all with RCSI library stamps; mostly very worn, sold not subject to return (16) Note: ”Armstrong’s work originally appeared in fascicules, 1828-29, and was never completed” . Wellcome Library Record No: 27134850. The Wellcome Library catalogue copy also comprises only 102 pages and also lacks the title which was probably projected to appear in a later fascicule. £250-350 382 EZ825/966 Academie Royale des Sciences Histoire de l’Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres. Berlin: Haude & Spener, 1751-5, 6 volumes, 4to, engraved plates, original boards, uncut, spotting, RCSI library stamp to titles, some soiling and spotting, 1753 lacking one board, boards worn and soiled; sold not subject to return (6) £200-250 383 EZ825/969 Adams, George Lectures on natural and experimental philosophy. London: sold by the author, 1794. First edition, 5 volumes, 8vo, list of subscribers, engraved frontispiece & 39 folding plates, contemporary calf, two plate edges slightly frayed, worn, several covers detached, volume 4 dampstained, some spotting £300-400
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384 EZ825/1000 Adams, George An essay on electricity. London: for the author, 1792. Fourth edition, 8vo, folding frontispiece and 4 folding plates, original boards, uncut, RCSI library stamps, spotting, worn £150-200