1576. Barton, Benj. Smith. His Manuscript Archives of Materia Medica and
Therapeutics. Being the Original Manuscript Notes for his Lectures as
Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Pennsylvania, to which
he was appointed in 1796. These valuable relics of Early American
Medicine and Botany are contained in 7 4to and folio Scrap Books, no
doubt pasted and arranged by the Author and bound uniformly in half red
roan. They are evidently not the entire original series, being numbered
5, 7, 9, 10, 29 and 30, 31, 32. B. S. Barton’s successor, W. P. C.
Barton, frequently quotes from these MSS. vols. in his Medical Botany
under the term “Barton’s Collections.” It is scarcely necessary to add
that the frequent allusion to his contemporaries, especially Drs. Rush,
Shippen, etc., as well as passing references to notable cases and events
in the World of Medicine, make these unpublished records worthy of
perusal and preservation. As they are, 7 vols.
$29.00
1577. Barton’s Vegetable Materia Medica of the U. S., or, Medical
Botany. Vol. 2 only; complete. 4to, half roan, with colored plates.
Phila., 1818.
$5.00
1578. Bauhini, Caspari. Theatri Botanici Sive Index in Theophrasti,
Dioscorides, Plinii et Botanicorum qui a seculo scripserunt. Opera
Plantarum circitre Sex Millium. Names of Genera and Species, with
Synonymy. A work of 40 years. A thick old 4to in vellum and boards,
uncut, in good order. There are two title-pages of same date. Part first
contains 518 pp., part second 160 pp. and Index. Part second is illus.
and contains “Plantæ supra Sexcentæ ab ipso primum descriptæ cum
plurimis figuris,” and is a Supplementary work to the first, bringing it
up to date. 2 vols. in 1. An indispensable link in the historic chain of
Classic Botanical Works. Basle, 1671.
$5.00
1579. Burnett, M. A. Plantæ Utiliores, or, Illustrations of Useful
Plants Employed in the Arts and Medicine. 4 vols. bound in 2 vols. 4to,
half calf, 130 finely colored plates. Rare. London, 1842-50.
$18.00
1580. Cinchona. An Illustration of the Genus, Comprising Descriptions of
all the Officinal Peruvian Barks, including several new species. Baron
de Humboldt’s Account of the Cinchona Forests of S. America, Laubert’s
Memoir on Species of Quinquine, and Dissertations of Don Hippolito Ruiz
on Medicinal Plants of S. America. 4to, boards, loose, large paper,
uncut, first ed., 5 folding plates, 181 pp. London, 1821.
$4.00
1581. Culpepper, Nich. The English Physician Enlarged, with 369
Medicines Made of English Herbs That were not in any Impression Until
This. 12mo, calf, paper label, 386 pp. London, 1718.
$3.50
1582. Cutbush, James. Lectures on the Adulteration of Food and Culinary
Poisons, the Detection of Poisons in General and of Adulterations in
Sundry Chemical Preparations, etc. Delivered in U. S. Military Acad.
12mo, half calf, 464 pp., rare. Contains a MSS. presentation note from
the Author. Newburgh, N. Y., 1823.
$2.75
1583. First Pharmacopeia of the U. S. The Exceedingly Rare First issue.
Compiled and published “By the Authority of the Medical Societies and
Colleges.” Somewhat damaged and repaired. Boston, Pr. by Wells and Lilly
for Charles Ewer, Dec., 1820.
$3.00
1584. Hill, Sir John. Family Herbal, or, Account of all those English
Plants, which are remarkable for their Virtues, and of the Drugs
produced by Vegetables of other Countries, with Description and Uses,
etc. With 54 col. plates, old calf. Bungay, 1812.
$1.75
1585. Hill, John. Virtues of British Herbs. Paper, 55 pp., plates.
London, 1770.
$2.00
1586. Illustrations of the Medical Botany of Germany. Abbildungen
Sammtlicher Arzneige wackse Deutschlands, welche in die Pharmacopöen der
Grössern Deutschen Staaten aufgenommen sind. Nach der Natur gezeichnet.
Von Eduard Winkler. A 4to vol. of 192 exquisitely engraved and
hand-colored plates, with their Linnæan binomials and German vulgar
names subscribed. The accuracy of form and coloration in this Icones is
exceptional. This work, without printed text, appears to be complete in
itself. Orig. half calf. Leipzig, Magazin fur Indus. und Literat., n. d.
(circa. 1800.)
$4.50
1587. Leonard Plunkett’s Phytographia Sive Stirpium Illustriorum and
minus Cognitarum Icones, Tabulis Aeneis. Quarum unaquæ. Titulis
descriptoriis ex Notis Suis Characteristicis desumptis insignitia, etc.
Three folio parts bound in 2, 250 plates and frontis., portrait, 3
engraved titles and text. Nothing was printed from types; very rare.
London, 1691-92.
$10.00
1588. Lettsom, J. C. The Natural History of the Tea Tree, with
Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea and on the Effects of Tea
Drinking. 4to, stitched, uncut, 4 hand-colored copper plates and other
illus., rare and valuable. London, 1799.
$2.75
1589. Linnæus’ Materia Medica. C. A. Linni Materia Medica per Regna tria
Naturæ, secundum Genera, etc. Editio altera auctior curante, J. C. D.
Schrebero. Old calf, folding plate, fine copy. Lipsiæ et Erlangæ, 1772.
$2.25
1590. Linnæus. Whitlaw’s New Medical Discoveries, with a Defense of the
Linnæan Doctrine, and Trans. of his Vegetable Materia Medica, which now
first appears in an English Dress. By Charles Whitlaw. 2 vols. in 1,
boards, uncut, broken, fine, clean copy. London, 1829.
$2.00
1591. Lukens. Dr. T. The Sick Man’s Guide, or, Family Director. Compiled
from Best Botanic Publications, Directions for Using Dr. Samuel
Thomson’s Medicines, etc. 12mo, 190 pp., very rare. Bridgeton, N. J.,
1845.
$2.25
1592. Matthioli’s Great Materia Medica. Petri Andreæ Matthioli. Senensis
Medici, Commentarii in 6 libros Pedacii Dioscoridis Auazarbei de Medica
Materia, jam denuo ab ipso Autore recogniti, et locis plus mille Aucti,
etc. This immense work is based on the Greek work of the immortal
Dioscorides, giving the original, versus the revised figures of the two
authors on opposite pages, and adding many species not in former
authors. Many Animals are included seriatim. The illus. are fine old
woodcuts, the pages numbering over 1500, folio, in good condition, half
calf, corner broken. Printed wholly in Latin. Matthioli and Dioscorides
are foundation stones in systematic Botany. This is the very rare first
edition of a work trans. in many languages, almost up to the present
time. (R. ro.) Venetiis Ex-Officina Valgrisia, 1545.
$16.00
1593. Mattson, M. Thomson. American Vegetable Practice, or, a New and
improved Guide to Health designed for the use of Families. Rare first
ed., 2 vols. in 1, sheep, 24 col. plates, etc. Preface relates to his
troubles with Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Boston. Boston, 1841.
$2.50
1594. Meyrick, Wm. The New Family Herbal; or, Domestic Physician.
Descriptions of All Known Vegetables Remarkable for Medical Efficacy,
etc. Half calf, 498 pp., colored and plain plates. Birmingham, 1790.
$4.00
1595. Millspaugh, C. F. American Medicinal Plants, Illustrated and
Descriptive Guide to the American Plants used as Homeopathic Remedies;
Their History, Preparation, Chemistry and Physiological Effects. The 6
fascicles complete (published each at $5), orig. board folders as
issued, 4to size, colored lithographed plates, illus., each plant from
drawings in situ by the author, as new. N. York and Phila., 1884.
$10.00
1596. Newton, James (the Late). A Complete Herbal, Containing the Prints
and English Names of Several Thousand Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers,
Exotics, etc., many of which are not to be found in the Herbals of
either Gerard, Johnson or Parkinson. 12mo, calf, portrait of Newton and
innumerable figures, “curiously engraved on 176 copper-plates.” London,
1805.
$2.50
1597. Pauli, S. Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee and Chocolate. In which
the Advantages and Disadvantages Attending the Use of these Commodities
(etc.). Full and Distinct Directions for Knowing when Hurtful, etc.
Trans. by Dr. James. 171 pp., 2 plates. London, 1746.
$3.00
1598. Rafinesque, C. S. Medical Flora, or, Manual of Medical Botany of
the U. S. of N. America. 2 vols., 12mo, orig. boards, uncut, paper
labels, 100 col. plates, fine copy. This is the most reliable and useful
of all the works of this paradoxical genius, and very rare in this
original binding, the back covers giving Price List of his Works.
Phila., 1828.
$10.50
1599. Rafinesque. Same. Orig. boards, uncut, 1 pp. torn. Has duplicates
of 5 plates trimmed down and pasted on backs of others; needs rebinding
to make a fine set.
$8.00
1600. Spratt, G. Table of Vegetable Poisons. Illus. With Coloured
Drawings. 2 folio sheets, colored, of flowers, fungi, etc. London, n. d.
$3.00
1601. Steggall, John, M. D. An Essay on Mineral, Vegetable, Animal and
Aerial Poisons, etc., with Means of Restoring Suspended Animation.
Second ed. 12mo, 111 pp., 12 colored plates. London, 1833.
$2.75
1602. Thomson, Spencer, M. D. Wanderings Among the Wild Flowers How to
See and Gather Them. Chapters on Economical and Medicinal Use of Our
Native Plants. Second ed. 12mo, 318 pp., illus. London, 1854.
$2.00
1603. Thomsonian. The Botanic Medical Reformer and Home Physician.
Edited by Dr. Thomas Cooke. Vol. 1, complete; vol. 2, Nos. 1 to 6; July
to Dec., 1841; Thomsonian Manual, vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 10. Phila. Botanic
Sentinel and Thomsonian Medical Revolutionist. Odd Nos. in 1 vol. Tall
8vo, sheep. Phila., 1841.
$4.00
1604. Thomsonian. Chambers, Reuben. The Thomsonian Practice of Medicine,
containing Names and Descriptions of Virtues and Uses of the Medicines
Belonging to this System of Practice, Directions for Proper Quantity,
etc. 12mo, calf, 449 pp. Bethania, Pa., 1842.
$2.00
1605. Thomsonian. (Coleman, Dr.) Number Six, or, The Thompsonian.
Conferring the Degree of Steam Doctor on Sam Simons. With Practical
Advice. 12mo, paper, 21 pp. N. P., 1835.
$2.75
1606. Thomsonian. Day, L. Meeker. The Improved American Family
Physician; or, Sick Man’s Guide to Health, containing Complete Theory of
Botanic Practice of Medicine on Thomsonian and Hygeian System, etc.
Also, Complete Digest on Midwifery. 12mo, boards, 120+24 pp., 2 title
pages, very rare. N. York, 1833.
$2.75
1607. Thomsonian Medicine. Fonerden, Dr. Wm. H. The Institutes of
Thomsonism. 16mo, 123 pp., very scarce. Phila., 1837.
$2.50
1608. Thomsonian. New Guide to Health, or, Botanic Family Physician,
containing Complete System of Practice upon a Plan Entirely New, with
Descriptions of the Vegetables made use of, and Directions for Preparing
and Administering them to Cure Disease. To which is added a Description
of Several Cases of Disease Attended by the Author, with Mode of
Treatment and Cure. By Samuel Thomson. 12mo, boards, 302 pp., portrait
drawn and engr. by H. Williams. Boston, 1822.
$3.50
1609. Thomsonian. Same. Third Ed. To which is Prefixed a Narrative of
Life and Medical Discoveries of the Author; also, Additions to the
second ed. and to the third, with Supplement on Cultivation of Bees;
Value of Guards and Sentinels in War or Peace and the Danger of their
Signals being Neglected. 12mo, calf, portrait engraved by H. Platt, 216
pp. Boston, 1832.
$3.00
1610. Thomsonian’s Manual and Vade Mecum. Synopsis of Theory and
Principles on which is Based the Botanic Practice of Medicine, as
Promulgated to the world by Dr. Samuel Thomson, Comparison of its
Simplicity, etc. Contrasted with the Principles and Practice of the
Mineral School of Medicine. Compiled from Writings of Drs. Moore,
Hersey, Shepperson, Curtis, etc. Pub. by Order of Phila. Branch U. S.
Botanic Soc. Paper covers, 64 pp. Phila., 1835.
$1.50
1611. Thomsonian. Robinson, Samuel. Course of Fifteen Lectures on
Medical Botany, Denominated Thomson’s New Theory of Medical Practice
etc. With Introductory Remarks by the Proprietor. Calf, 162 pp.
Columbus, 1830.
$2.50
1612. Thornton, Robt. John. A Family Herbal, or, Familiar Account of the
Medical Properties of British and Foreign Plants, etc., arranged
according to the Linnæan System. Illus. by 258 engravings drawn by
Henderson and engraved by Bewick, of Newcastle. Second ed., enlarged and
improved. 258 engravings by Bewick and portrait. New bound in extra half
calf, some pages in front lightly water-stained, very rare. London,
1814.
$4.00
1613. Underwood, J. W. The Eight Books on Medicine of Aurelius,
Cornelius Celsus; with a Literal and Interlineal Translation, on the
Principles of the Hamiltonian System. Adapted for Students in Medicine.
2 vols., 12mo, paper label. London, 1833.
$3.00
1614. Vegetable Poisons, Upas Tree, Strychnia, etc. Raffeneau-Delile,
Alire. Dissert. Sur les Effets d’un Poison de Java, appele Upas tieute,
et sur la Noix vomique, le Strychnos potatorum, etc. 4to, paper, uncut,
48 pp. Autogr. inscrip.: “For Dr. Benjamin Rush at Phila. from the
Author.” Paris, 1809.
$2.00
1615. Wilmer, B. (Surgeon.) Observations on the Poisonous Vegetables
either Indigenous in Great Britain or Cultivated for Ornament. (Also) An
Essay on Culinary Poisons Containing Cautions Relative to Use of
Laurel-Leaves, Hemlock, Mushrooms, Copper-Vessels, etc., etc. Paper
covers, uncut, 103+45 pp., autogr. pres. copy from the Editor, rare.
London, 1791.
$3.00
1616. Woodville, Wm. Medical Botany, Containing Systematic and General
Descriptions, with Plates, of all the Medicinal Plants, Comprehended in
the Catalogues of the Materia Medica, as Published by the Royal College
of Physicians of London, Edinburgh and Dublin. Arranged and Corrected by
Dr. Wm. J. Hooker. The new Medico-Botanical Portion supplied by G.
Spratt. Illus. with numerous fine colored plates, 5 vols., 4 to, half
roan. A fine set. Best third ed., with 39 new plants, not in former eds.
London, 1832.
$7.00
1617. Zollickoffer, W. A Materia Medica of the U. S. Second Ed., with
amend. 245 pp., orig. pr. boards, uncut, unopened. Name on title.
Baltimore, 1827.
$2.50