SCIENCE &MEDICINE

Donald A. Heald | Rare Books

a short list e-catalogue

SCIENCE & MEDICINE

Just click the title of eachitem in this illustratedshort list and follow thelink to a full descriptionand images on our website

Questions? Contact us or email  info@donaldheald.com

a short list e-catalogue

Donald A. Heald | Rare Books

Introductorium in astronomiam

Augsburg: Erhard Ratdolt, 7 February 1489. Small 4to.

Translated from Arabic into Latin by Hermannus Dalmata.

70 leaves. Gothic letter. 46 woodcuts (2 half-page, the

remainder smaller) mainly of zodiacal figures and including

6 astronomical diagrams, opening 8-line woodcut initial, 7-

line and smaller initials throughout. Expertly bound to style

in nineteenth century green straight grain morocco, covers

elaborately bordered in gilt, spine with raised bands in six

compartments, lettered in the second compartment, the

others with a repeat overall decoration in gilt.

Rare first edition of this important illustrated work of a

noted Arabian astronomer.

(#29214) $ 35,000

ALBUMASAR

Donald A. Heald | Rare Books

CLICKTHETITLE

Donald A. Heald | Rare Books

Miscellanies, viz. I. Day-fatality. II. Local-fatality. III. Ostenta. IV. Omens. V. Dreams. VI.Apparitions. VII. Voices. VIII. Impulses. IX.Knockings. X. Blows invisible. XI. Prophesies.XII. Marvels. XIII. Magick. XIV.Transportation in the air. XV. Visions in aberil, or glass. XVI. Converse with angels andspirits. XVII. Corps-candles in Wales. XVIII.Oracles. XIX. Exstasie. XX. Glances of love.envy. XXI. Second-sighted persons

London: Edward Castle, 1696. 8vo. [8, including

preliminary blank], 179, [1] pp. Contemporary calf, rebacked.

Provenance: Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th

Earl of Elgin (armorial bookplate dated 1712); Charles W.

Burr (bookplate).

First edition of his only life-time publication.

(#32489) $ 1,950

JOHNAUBREY

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

CLICKTHETITLE

Grundlicher Unterricht Von Den Metallen

Ephrata, PA: J. Georg Zeisiger, 1763. 2 parts in one, 8vo (7 1/4

x 4 5/8 inches). [4], 5-198, [4], 14pp. Full-page woodcut on p.

187 (Browning as usual). Modern calf, incorporating portions

of the original covers, spine in six compartments with

raised bands, red morocco lettering piece in the second

compartment.

The first book on mining and geology published in North

America and a rare Ephrata imprint.

(#27694) $ 7,500

ALVARO ALONSOBARBA

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

CLICKTHETITLE

Wm. P. Dewees, MD

[Philadelphia: Published by Lehman and Duval, 1833].

Lithograph. In fair condition with the exception of being

trimmed. Missing publication details. Foxing in the margins.

Mounted onto contemporary backing sheet. Crease in upper

right margin. Image size: 11 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches. Sheet size: 14

7/8 x 11 1/4 inches.

A wonderful lithograph of the famous American doctor

William Dewees, who changed the history of obstetrics.

(#8808) $ 450

M . E . D BROWN -AFTER JOHN NEAGLE

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Synopsis and nosology, being an arrangementand definition of diseases

Hartford: Nathaniel Patten for Isaiah Thomas, 1792. 16mo (5

3/4 x 3/38 inches). Half-title. xxxix, [1], 80pp. Period sheep,

flat spine divided by gilt rules, black morocco lettering piece

in the second compartment. Provenance: Jonathan Sax

(period inscription on title, Ex Libris Johannis Saxonis).

First edition in English and a noted early American medical

imprint

(#26768) $ 600

WILLIAMCULLEN

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Account of a New Hygrometer

London: W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1774. Small 4to (8 3/4 x 7

inches). Engraved folding plate, engraved by Basire. Period

marbled paper wrappers. Housed in a blue morocco backed

box. Provenance: Thomas Hornsby (1733-1810, presentation

inscription by the author).

Author's presentation copy of a rare offprint from the

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, detailing

Deluc's invention to measure humidity.

(#27846) $ 2,750

JEAN ANDREDELUC

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Wholesome Advice Against the Abuse of HotLiquors, Particularly of Coffee, Chocolate, Tea,Brandy and Strong-Waters

London: H. Rhodes and A. Bell, 1706. 8vo. [8], 280pp.

Expertly bound to style in half calf and 18th century

marbled paper. Provenance: Dr. Thomas Frewen (ink

stamp); George Augustus Sala (signature).

First English edition: argues that excessive consumption of

hot drinks led to an increase in blood temperature, causing

sickness and death.

(#32447) $ 3,000

DANIELDUNCAN

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Remarques Sur la Navigation de Terre-Nuevea New York afin d'eviter les Courrants et lesbas-fonds au Sud de Nantuckett et du Banc deGeorge

Paris: Le Rouge, 1782. Copper engraved map. Sheet size: 17

1/2 x 19 inches. Upper and lower margins extended.

The Le Rouge first edition of the Folger/Franklin map of the

Gulf Stream.

(#30523) $ 21,000

BENJAMINFRANKLIN

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

[Original pen, ink and watercolour drawing ofa Detonator and Muzzle for an UnderwaterCannon]

[New York: circa 1807]. Pen and ink with watercolour on

paper. Sheet size: 20 1/2 x 28 inches. (Expertly repaired tear

visible only upon close inspection). Matted and in a gold leaf

frame.

This drawing was probably executed shortly after Fulton's

return to America in 1806, and shows details of flintlock

detonators for submarine bombs and underwater guns.

(#19233) $ 19,500

ROBERTFULTON

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Mathematical Collections and Translations:The First Tome in Two Parts. The first part;containing, I. Galileus Galileus His System ofthe World

London: William Leyboun, 1661. 2 parts in 1, tall quarto. [14],

503, [1], [24]; [14], 118, [6]pp. 4 engraved plates. Lacks the

half-title and without the errata leaf found in some copies.

Expertly bound to style in period calf, covers bordered with

a gilt double fillet, spine with raised bands in six

compartments, morocco lettering piece in the second

compartment, the others with a repeat decoration in gilt.

First edition in English of Galileo's Dialogo, his celebrated

defense of the Copernican view of the solar system: a

milestone in the history of science.

(#28873) $ 57,500

GALILEI GALILEO -THOMAS SALUSBURY

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

John Hunter

London: Published by H. Benham, printed by S.H. Hawkins,

Jan. 21, 1841. Hand-coloured mezzotint. Alternate state with

the inscription as follows: "Engraved by W.O. Geller, From

the Original Picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Royal

College of Surgeons./ John Hunter in facsimile signature/

Printed by S. Hawkins/ London Published Jan 21st (date

partially erased) by H. Benham". Image size: 16 3/4 x 13 1/2

inches. Plate mark: 20 x 15 inches. Sheet size: 22 3/4 x 18 3/8

inches.

An extremely rare portrait of John Hunter, one of the three

greatest surgeons in medical history.

(#4819) $ 450

W .O . GELLER -AFTER J . REYNOLDS

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Cours d'hippiatrique, ou traité complet de lamédecine des chevaux

Paris: Edme, 1772. Folio. Engraved frontispiece by B.L.

Prevost after Sullier, engraved portrait frontispiece,

engraved title vignette by and after Prevost, engraved arms

of Charles-Eugene de Lorraine on dedication, 56 hand-

coloured engraved plates (19 folding). Contemporary calf,

covers bordered with gilt double fillet, expertly rebacked to

style, spine gilt retaining the original red morocco lettering

piece, period marbled endpapers.

Deluxe hand coloured first edition of the best 18th century

French work on equine medicine and the anatomy of the

horse.

(#30530) $ 24,000

PHILIPPE ÉTIENNELAFOSSE

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

The Countrymans Treasure: Shewing theNature, Cause and Cure of all Diseasesincident to Cattel, viz. Oxen, Cows, and Calves,Sheep, Hogs, and Dogs. With proper Means toprevent their common Dieseases andDistempers. Being very useful Receipts

London: Printed for Henry Twyford ... and Obadiah

Blagrave, 1683. 2 parts in one, 8vo. [8], 52, [4, ads]; 3-58,

[2]pp. (lacks three leaves from the second part: A1, A2 and

D8). General title, sectional title for first part, 3pp.

publisher's ads bound following the first part. Woodcut

frontispiece. Period manuscript annotations to endpapers.

Contemporary calf.

Scarce 17th century English work on veterinary medicine:

with the rare woodcut frontispiece.

(#26623) $ 1,200

JAMESLAMBERT

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Robert Brown

[Ipswich: George Ransome, c. 1850]. Tinted lithograph in

octagonal format, signature as title: "Robert Brown"; artist's

printed signature, "T. H. Maguire 1850" in image l.r. Blind-

stamp of Ipswich Museum. Image size (including text): 13 x 9

3/8 inches. Sheet size: 23 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches.

A fine portrait of the famous Scottish botanist, who first

observed "Brownian" motion

(#29071) $ 2,500

THOMAS HERBERTMAGUIRE

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Oeuvres de M. Mariotte, de l'Academie Royaledes Sciences; comprenant Tous les Traitez decet Auteur, tant ceux qui voient deja paruséparément, que ceux qui n’avoient pas encoreété publies; imprimées sure les exemplaires lesplus exacts et les plus complets: revues etcorrigées de nouveau. Nouvelle Edition

Paris: Charles-Antoine Jombert [overslip], 1740. 2 volumes,

4to. 26 engraved folding plates. Contemporary mottled calf,

spine with raised bands in six compartments, red morocco

lettering piece in the second, the others with a repeat

decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers.

Second edition of the collected scientific works of Mariotte,

who is credited with introducing experimental physics into

France.

(#29748) $ 1,350

EDMEMARIOTTE

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Oranda jin Geka ryoji no zu [Dutch Surgery inNagasaki]

[Japan: 19th century]. An original pen, ink, watercolour and

bodycolour drawing on light brown-toned silk (19 x 14 1/4

inches), with 4 vertical lines of Japanese characters in the

upper left corner, mounted as a scroll at a modern date on

light grey silk backed with paper, with a half-round hanging

rail (with braided ribbon attached) at the top and a

suspension bar at the foot (36 x 17 3/8 inches overall), within

a custom-made wooden box.

An unusual image recording the perceived barbarity of

western medicine at the Dutch enclave of Dejima, Nagasaki.

(#23867) $ 2,000

MEDICINE ,JAPAN

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

In hoc opere conenta. Ant. Musae de HerbaVetonica ... L. Apulei de Medica minibusHerbarum

Zurich: C. Froschauer, 1537. 4to (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches). [viii],

304, [28]pp. Woodcut initials. Expertly bound to style in

early vellum. Housed in a black morocco backed box.

"First edition of Hummelberger's editing of these two

classics" (Hunt).

(#29433) $ 2,800

ANTONINUS MUSA &APULEIUS BARBARUS

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Aromatum, et simplicum aliquotmedicamentorum apud Indos nascentiumhistoria ... Tertia editio ... [Bound with:]Simplicium medicamentorum ex novo orbedelatorum ... Altera editio

Antwerp: Christophori Plantini, 1579. 2 volumes in 1, 8vo (6

1/8 x 4 1/8 inches). [Orta:] 217, [7]pp. Woodcut illustrations.

[Monardes:] 84, [4]pp. Woodcut illustrations. Expertly

bound to style in period limp vellum. Housed in a black

morocco box.

A pair of important early botanical works, recording the

medicinal plants of India and the New World: the most

influential works of exotic materia medica of the 16th

century.

(#29428) $ 4,500

GARCIA DA ORTA &NICOLAS MONARDES

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Observations on the Diseases of the Army ...with Notes by Benjamin Rush

Philadelphia: Published by Anthony Finley, Medical

Bookseller, 1812. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 inches). xlvii, [1], 411pp.

Contemporary calf, spine with red morocco lettering piece.

Provenance: Dr. William Bryan (signature dated 1822).

Early American edition of a noted work on military

medicine, edited by a noted founding father and America's

most famous early physician, published during the War of

1812.

(#28854) $ 350

JOHN PRINGLE &BENJAMIN RUSH

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Medical flora; or, Manual of the MedicalBotany of the United States of North America.Containing a selection of above 100 figures anddescriptions of medical plants, with theirnames, qualities, properties, history, &c. andnotes or remarks on nearly 500 equivalentsubstitutes

Philadelphia: vol.I: printed and published by Atkinson &

Alexander; vol.II: published by Samuel C. Atkinson, 1828-

1830. 2 volumes, 12mo (7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches). 100 woodcut

plates, with letterpress text above and below, all printed in

green. Uncut. (Light foxing as usual). Original boards

printed paper boards, rebacked.

First edition of "Rafinesque's most important work" ( Lilly)

(#19650) $ 4,800

CONSTANTINESAMUEL RAFINESQUE

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl'insetti

Florence: Francesco Onofri, 1674. Small 4to (8 7/8 x 6 1/2

inches). [4], 136pp. 40 engraved plates (3 folding).

Contemporary vellum, manuscript titling on spine.

The magnum opus of the father of experimental biology,

refuting the theory of spontaneous generation.

(#29545) $ 2,200

FRANCESCO REDI

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

A Short Treatise on the Application of Steam,Whereby is Clearly Shewn, From ActualExperiments, That Steam May be Applied toPropel Boats or Vessels of Any Burthen AgainstRapid Currents With Great Velocity

Philadelphia: printed by Joseph James, 1788. Small octavo (8

3/4 x 5 3/8 inches). [1-]26 pp. Contemporary paper wrappers,

early manuscript title on upper wrapper, uncut (wrappers

with repaired tears). Provenance: W.H.H. Newman (Buffalo,

New York, bookplate and signature on title).

Second edition, second issue of this important early

pamphlet on steam navigation by one of the two American

steam pioneers.

(#24049) $ 4,500

JAMESRUMSEY

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

[Sammelband of 16 offprints or otherephemeral items relating to magnetism,astronomy, meteorology, etc., collected by orinscribed to James Duncan Graham]

Various places: 1846-1859. Quarto. Contemporary half calf

and cloth covered boards. Provenance: James Duncan

Graham (inscriptions).

Sammelband of works relating to the earth's magnetism,

astronomy and meteorology, collected by a noted American

topographical engineer: includes four works with

presentation inscriptions by Edward Sabine.

(#33150) $ 2,750

EDWARD SABINE ;AND OTHERS

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Principles and observations applied to themanufacture and inspection of pot and pearlashes

Boston: Isaiah Thomas & Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1793. 8vo (8

5/8 x 5 1/4 inches). 48pp. Partially unopened. (Chips to title

without loss to text, small clipped portions at head of

terminal two leaves without loss to text). Stitched self-

wrappers.

Scarce early American work on the manufacture of potash

with an interesting related archive of manuscript material

concerning the author, including a document signed by

John Hancock.

(#26722) $ 4,250

DAVIDTOWNSEND

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books

Star Cluster in Hercules. From a Study madein June 1877

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1881.

Chromolithograph. Image size (including text): 22 1/2 x 27

3/4 inches. Sheet size: 27 1/2 x 35 3/4 inches.

From a magnificent series of American chromolithographs

of celestial phenomena by the Audubon of the skies.

(#27101) $ 4,500

ÉTIENNE LÉOPOLDTROUVELOT

Donald A. Heald | Rare BooksDonald A. Heald | Rare Books