"H. L. OPERATION" [Rear Cover Title]
[ca. 1960s]
Stirring series of photographs captured by a skilled photographer documenting the many diverse aspects of an operation involving a probable heart-lung ("H.L.") bypass.
20th century
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Original Photograph Album of Children with Polio
[ca. 1930-1959]
Original photograph album of family of Chicago, focusing on their daughter (b. 1936) who had polio, and covering primarily the 1940s, in the years just before the vaccine.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF SELECTED REGIONS OF THE MILKY WAY
1927
Stunning landmark achievement in astro-photography, completed and issued after Barnard's death in a limited edition of just 700 copies.
EXPERIMENTATION IN MAN
[1959]
Scarce early monograph on human subject research by the pioneering medical ethicist, whose work was foundational to the current understanding of informed consent.
FEMALE HOMOSEXUALITY: A Psychodynamic Study of Lesbianism
(1954)
Rare inscribed first edition of this long influential, but now discredited, early study of lesbian women.
THE PRINCIPLES OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
1935
Second edition of this early treatise on quantum mechanics, scarce in the original dust jacket.
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
1983
Inscribed first printing of Fossey's landmark scientific memoir.
THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS
1913
First edition in English of Freud's most influential work, with the scarce intact title page and errata slip.
JANE GOODALL: 50 Years At Gombe
2010
A superb association copy of this retrospective tribute to the legendary anthropologist, conservationist, and scientist, inscribed to the National Geographic Society.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
(1988)
Rare suppressed first issue of the epochal popular survey of quantum physics, Hawking's first book for non-specialists.
ROBOT ART
1965
Inscribed first edition account of the author's unusual machine-aided artistic techniques, alternatively titled "THE HOPEFUL MONSTER: A Subjective Report About Art-Robots."
PAPER AIRPLANES: 1911 AND 1973
1977
Signed limited first (and only) edition, one of 50 copies produced by offset on fine handmade, watermarked paper.
MONTY MACLEVY'S FIGURAMA SALON-AT-HOME SLENDERIZING PLAN
[ca. 1950s]
Quintessentially 1950s booklet accompanying Monty MacLevy's Figurama, a "slenderizing table" marketed to women and intended for home use.
FRACTALS: Form, Chance, and Dimension
(1977)
Uncommon and attractive first printing of Mandelbrot's profoundly influential, foundational text.
A SHORT HISTORY OF BALLOONS AND FLYING MACHINES
1907
First edition of this lively popular history of aeronautics, from Daedalus to the Wright brothers, with a particular emphasis on historical ballooning anecdotes of the most sensational kind.
Typescript with Original Photographs on the Medical Treatment of Burns
1966
A typescript on the medical and surgical treatment of burns, written by Army Nurse Corps Major Martha C. Peake.
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE AND RELATED SUBJECTS: Selected Papers
1979
Inscribed first edition of these classic papers on countertransference in psychoanalysis.
MOON SHOT
(1994)
First edition of the story of the moon landing, signed by astronauts Alan Shepard and James Lovell.
PHYSICIAN'S DAILY RECORD
(1957)
A complete, two volume patient ledger covering the entirety of the year 1957 from the office of Dr. John Melvin Thomason, a general practitioner operating out of Bruce Hospital in Florence, SC.
APPLE T-SHIRTS
(1997)
Visual history of Apple through the lens of employee-designed company t-shirts.
THE VISUAL DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION
(1983)
First printing of Tufte's classic work on data visualization.
BEHAVIORISM
(1925)
First book edition of these twelve lectures delivered by Watson at the People's Institute, whose publishing arm would soon become the legendary W.W. Norton.
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