Swann Galleries: THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION of the BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PART I (A-E), 1159,

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 01, 1979 - November 01, 1979

Page Size: 719 items in 8 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
201	BELL, BENJAMIN	A System of Surgery.	Edinburgh	1796	USD 80.00 - 120.00	100.00
202	BELL, BENJAMIN	A System of Surgery, extracted ...	Philadelphia	1791	USD 60.00 - 90.00	150.00
203	BELL, BENJAMIN	A Treatise on Gonorrhoea Virulenta, and Lues Venerea.	Edinburgh	1797	USD 50.00 - 75.00	150.00
204	BELL, CHARLES	Letters concerning the Diseases of the Urethra.	Boston & Philadelphia	1811	USD 40.00 - 60.00	110.00
205	BELL, CHARLES	Engravings of the Arteries, illustrating the Second Volume of the Anatomy of the Human Body.	Philadelphia	1812	USD 100.00 - 150.00	100.00
206	BELL, CHARLES	A System of Operative Surgery, founded on the Basis of Anatomy.	Hartford	1812	USD 50.00 - 75.00	80.00
207	BELL, CHARLES	An Exposition of the Natural System of the Nerves of the Human Body.	Philadelphia	1825	USD 35.00 - 50.00	110.00
208	BELL, JOHN	An Inquiry into the Causes which Produce, and the Means of Preventing Diseases among British Officers, Soldiers, and others in the West Indies.	London	1791	USD 50.00 - 75.00	130.00
209	BELL, JOHN	Discourses on the Nature and Cure of Wounds.	Edinburgh	1795	USD 70.00 - 100.00	130.00
210	BELL, JOHN	The Principles of Surgery.	New-York	1810	USD 50.00 - 75.00	80.00
211	BELL, JOHN	Engravings of the Bones, Muscles and Joints.	Philadelphia	1816	USD 30.00 - 40.00	35.00
212	BELL, JOHN	Engravings of the Bones, Muscles and Joints.	Philadelphia	1816, 1815	USD 80.00 - 120.00	120.00
213	BELL, JOHN and CHARLES	The Anatomy of the Human Body.	New-York	1809	USD 40.00 - 60.00	100.00
214	BELL, JOHN and CHARLES	The Anatomy of the Human Body.	New-York	1817	USD 35.00 - 50.00	30.00
215	BELLINI, LORENZO	De Urinis et Pulsibus, de Missione Sanguinis, de Febribus, de Morbis Capitis, et Pectoris.	Francofurti & Lipsiae	1685	USD 120.00 - 180.00	180.00
216	BELLINI, LORENZO	De Urinis et Pulsibus, de Missione Sanguinis, de Febribus, de Morbis Capitis et Pectoris.	Lugduni Batavorum	1717	USD 70.00 - 100.00	80.00
217	BELLINI, LORENZO	A Mechanical Account of Fevers.	London	1720	USD 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
218	BELLINI, LORENZO	Opuscula Practica de Urinis, Pulsibus, Sanguinis Missione et Febribus, nec non de Capitis Pectorisque Morbis.	Lipsiae	1734	USD 100.00 - 150.00	90.00
219	BENEDETTI, ALESSANDRO	Anatomice, sive Historia Corporis Humani; eiusdem Collectiones Medicinales seu Aforismi.	Parisiis	1514	USD 300.00 - 400.00	650.00
220	BERENGARIO DA CARPI, GIACOMO	Tractatus de Fractura Calve, sive Cranei a Carpo editus.	Bononiae	1518	USD 300.00 - 400.00	475.00
221	BERENGARIO DA CARPI, GIACOMO	De Fractura Cranii, Liber Aureus.	Lugduni Batavorum	1715	USD 40.00 - 60.00	280.00
222	BERENGARIO, JACOPO	Isagogae Breves, perlucide ac uberrime, in Anatomiam Humani Corporis a Communi Medicorum Academia usitatam ...	Bononiae	1523	USD 400.00 - 600.00	9,400.00
223	BERENGARIO DA CARPI, JACOPO	Isagogae Breves et Exactissimae in Anatomiam Humani Corporis, per illustrem Medicum Carpum ...	Argentorati	1530	USD 400.00 - 600.00	700.00
224	BERKELEY, BISHOP GEORGE	Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar Water.	London	1744	USD 60.00 - 90.00	20.00
225	BERKENHOUT, JOHN	Symptomatology.	London	1784	USD 50.00 - 75.00	30.00
226	BERLINGHIERI, FRANCESCO VACCA	Delia Nutrizione, Accrescimento, Decrescimento, e Morte Senile del Corpo Umano.	Pisa	1766	USD 50.00 - 75.00	18.00
227	BERNARDUS DE GORDONIO	In nomine dei misericordis incipit practica excellentissimi medicine ... dicta Lilium medicine.	Lyons	1491	USD 600.00 - 900.00	700.00
228	BERNARDUS DE GORDONIO	Tabula Practice Gordonii Dicte Lilium Medicine.	Venice	1496/7	USD 600.00 - 900.00	700.00
229	BERTINI, ANTON FRANCESCO	La Falsita' Scoperta nel Libro Intitolato La Verita senza Maschera dal Gobbo di Sancasciano a difesa dell' Eccellentissimo Signor Bertini, in Risposta all' Eccellentissimo Signor Girolamo Manfredi Massese, Medico in Prato.	Francfort	1711	USD 60.00 - 90.00	30.00
230	BERTRANDI, AMBROGIO	Traite des Operations de Chirurgie.	Paris	1769	USD 50.00 - 75.00	30.00
231	BERTUCCI, NICCOLO	Nusquam antea impressum Collectorium totius fere medicine Bertrucii Bononiensis in quo infrascripta continentur ...	Lugduni	1518	USD 300.00 - 400.00	250.00
232	BEVERWYK, JOHAN VAN	Idea Medicinae Veterum.	Lugd. Batav.	1637	USD 50.00 - 75.00	35.00
233	BEVERWYK, JOHAN VAN	Schat der Gesontheyt, verciert met Historyen, Kopere Platen, als oock met Verssen van Heer Jacob Cats.	Amsterdam	1643	USD 50.00 - 75.00	160.00
234	BEVERWYCK, JOHAN VAN	Schat der Ghesontheyt...	Amsterdam	1649	USD 40.00 - 60.00	90.00
235	BEVERWYCK, JAN VAN	Alle de Wercken, so in de Medicyne als Chirurgie.	Amsterdam	1656	USD 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
236	BICHAT, XAVIER	Physiological Researches upon Life and Death.	Philadelphia	1809	USD 80.00 - 120.00	90.00
237	BICHAT, XAVIER	A Treatise on the Membranes in General, and on Different Membranes in Particular.	Boston	1813	USD 150.00 - 250.00	130.00
238	BICHAT, XAVIER	General Anatomy, applied to Physiology and Medicine.	Boston	1822	USD 100.00 - 150.00	150.00
239	BICHAT, XAVIER	Pathological Anatomy: the Last Course, from an Autographic Manuscript of P. A. Beclard	Philadelphia	1827	USD 40.00 - 60.00	70.00
240	BICHAT, XAVIER	Physiological Researches on Life and Death.	Boston	1827	USD 35.00 - 50.00	30.00
241	BICHAT, XAVIER	An Epitome of the Physiology, General Anatomy, and Pathology of Bichat, by Thomas Henderson.	Philadelphia	1829	USD 40.00 - 60.00	35.00
242	BIDLOO, GOVERT	Anatomia Humani Corporis, Centum & Quinque Tabulis, per artificiosiss.	Amstelodami	1685	USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00	4,400.00
243	BIENVILLE, J. D. T. DE.	Traite des Erreurs Populaires sur la Sante.	La Haye	1775	USD 50.00 - 75.00	35.00
244	BIENVILLE, J. D. T. DE.	La Nymphomanie, ou Traite de la Fureur Uterine.	Amsterdam	1778	USD 30.00 - 40.00	60.00
245	BIGELOW, JACOB	American Medical Botany, being a Collection of the Native Medicinal Plants of the United States.	Boston	1817-20	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	2,200.00
246	BIGELOW, JACOB	A Treatise on the Materia Medica, intended as a Sequel to the Pharmacopoeia of the United States.	Boston	1822	USD 60.00 - 90.00	175.00
247	BILGUER, JOHANN ULRICH	Dissertation sur l'Inutilite de l'Amputation des Membres.	Paris	1764	USD 50.00 - 75.00	22.00
248	BLACK, WILLIAM	Observations, Medical and Political, on the Small-Pox, and the Advantages and Disadvantages of General Inoculation, especially in Cities ...	London	1781	USD 50.00 - 75.00	300.00
249	BLACK, WILLIAM	An Historical Sketch of Medicine and Surgery, from their Origin to the Present Time.	London	1782	USD 50.00 - 75.00	130.00
250	BLACKALL, JOHN	Observations on the Nature and Cure of Dropsies ...	Philadelphia	1820	USD 50.00 - 75.00	80.00
251	BLACKALL, JOHN	Observations on the Nature and Cure of Dropsies.	Philadelphia	1825	USD 35.00 - 50.00	30.00
252	BLACKRIE, ALEXANDER	A Disquisition on Medicines that Dissolve the Stone, in which Dr. Chittick's Secret is Considered and Discovered.	London	1771	USD 40.00 - 60.00	110.00
253	BLAES, GERARD	Zootomiae, seu Anatomes Variorum Animalium, Pars Prima.	Amstelodami	1676	USD 80.00 - 120.00	280.00
254	BLAES, GERARD	Zootomia, seu Anatome Hominis Brutorumque Variorum.	Amstelodami	1677	USD 80.00 - 120.00	200.00
255	BLAES, GERARD	Observationes Medicae Rariores, accedit Monstri Triplicis Historia.	Amstelodami	1677	USD 300.00 - 400.00	275.00
256	BLAES, GERARD	Medicina Curatoria.	Amstelodami	1680	USD 35.00 - 50.00	30.00
257	BLAES, GERARD	Anatome Animalium, Terrestrium variorum, Volatilium, Aquatilium, Serpentum, Insectorum, Ovorumque, structuram naturalem.	Amstelodami	1681	USD 350.00 - 500.00	600.00
258	BLAGRAVE, JOSEPH	Blagrave's Supplement, or Enlargement, to Mr. Nich. Culpeper's English Physician, containing a Description of ... all such Medicinal Plants as grow in England, and are Omitted in his Book.	London	1677	USD 70.00 - 100.00	25.00
259	BLAGRAVE, JOSEPH	Blagrave's Astrological Practice of Physick, discovering the true way to Cure all kind of Diseases ...	London	1689	USD 50.00 - 75.00	90.00
260	BLAIR, PATRICK	Miscellaneous Observations in the Practise of Physick, Anatomy and Surgery; with New and Curious Remarks in Botany.	London	1718	USD 60.00 - 90.00	70.00
261	BLAIR, WILLIAM	Essays on the Venereal Disease and its Concomitant Affections.	London	June 1798	USD 35.00 - 50.00	15.00
262	BLAND, ROBERT	Observations on Human and on Comparative Parturition.	London	1794	USD 40.00 - 60.00	70.00
263	BLANE, SIR GILBERT	Observations on the Diseases of Seamen.	London	1799	USD 40.00 - 60.00	100.00
264	BLANE, SIR GILBERT	Elements of Medical Logic, illustrated by Practical Proofs and Examples.	Hartford	1822	USD 40.00 - 60.00	75.00
265	BLANKART, STEPHAN	Gruendliche Beschreibung vom Scharbock, und dessen Zufaellen, nebenst einem Bericht von der Fermentation, oder Inwendigen Bewegung der Coerper.	Leipzig	1704	USD 35.00 - 50.00	40.00
266	BLANKART, STEPHAN	Lexicon Medicum Graeco-Latino-Germanicum.	Francofurti ad Viadrum	1705	USD 30.00 - 40.00	40.00
267	BLEGNY, NICOLAS DE, Editor	Zodiacus Medico-Gallicus, sive Miscellaneorum Medico Physicorum Gallicorum, titulo Recens in Re Medica Exploratorum.	Genevae	1680-82-83	USD 80.00 - 120.00	70.00
268	BLOCH, MARCUS ELIESER	Medicinische Bemerkungen; nebst einer Abhandlung vom Pyrmonter-Augenbrunnen.	Berlin	1774	USD 50.00 - 75.00	70.00
269	BLONDEL, JAQUES	Dissertation Physique sur la Force de l'Imagination des Femmes Enceintes sur le Fetus.	Leyde	1737	USD 40.00 - 60.00	25.00
270	BLUMENBACH, JOHANN FRIEDRICH	Generis Humani Varietate Nativa.	Gottingae	1795	USD 50.00 - 75.00	110.00
271	BLUMENBACH, J. F.	Elements of Physiology.	Philadelphia	1795	USD 70.00 - 100.00	80.00
272	BLUMENBACH, J. F.	The Institutions of Physiology.	Philadelphia	1817	USD 40.00 - 60.00	30.00
273	BLUNT, JOHN	Man-Midwifery Dissected, or the Obstetric Family-Instructor, for the use of Married Couples, and Single Adults of both Sexes.	London	1793	USD 100.00 - 150.00	700.00
274	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Libellus de Materia Medica et Remediorum Formulis, quae serviunt Aphorismis de Cognoscendis et Curandis Morbis.	Parisiis	1720	USD 30.00 - 40.00	15.00
275	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN; ditto	Atrocis, nec descripti prius, Morbi Historia.; Secundum Medicae Artis leges conscripta; Historia Altera.	Lugduni Batavorum	1724, 1728	USD 50.00 - 75.00	175.00
276	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Libellus de Materia Medica et Remediorum Formulis.	Lugduni Batavorum	1727	USD 40.00 - 60.00	16.00
277	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Tractatus de Viribus Medicamentorum.	Parisiis	1723	USD 50.00 - 75.00	16.00
278	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Institutiones Medicae in usus annuae Exercitationis Domesticos.	Lugduni Batavorum et Rotterodami	1734	USD 30.00 - 40.00	15.00
279	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Academical Lectures on the Theory of Physic, being a Genuine Translation of his Institutes.	London	1744-57	USD 50.00 - 75.00	40.00
280	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Praelectiones Academicae in proprias Institutiones Rei Medicae.	Amstelaedami, Gottingae	1742, 1743-44	USD 80.00 - 120.00	80.00
281	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Des Maladies des Yeux.	Paris	1749	USD 50.00 - 75.00	90.00
282	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	De Morbis Oculorum.	Gottingae	1750	USD 30.00 - 40.00	65.00
283	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	De Cognoscendis et Curandis Morbis Aphorismi, unacum De Materia Medica et Remediorum Formulis.	Lipsiae et Francofurti	1758	USD 30.00 - 40.00	Not Sold
284	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Academical Lectures on the Lues Venerea.	London	1763	USD 70.00 - 100.00	100.00
285	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Academical Lectures on the Theory of Physic.	London	1766, 1773	USD 30.00 - 40.00	30.00
286	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Praelectiones Academicae de Morbis Nervorum, quas ex Auditorum Manuscriptis collectas edi curavit Jacobus van Eems.	Francofurti et Lipsiae	1762	USD 60.00 - 90.00	80.00
287	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Medical Correspondence, containing the Various Symptoms of Chronical Distempers, the Professor's Opinion, Method of Cure, and Remedies.	London	1745	USD 40.00 - 60.00	50.00
288	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Methodi Studii Medici, emaculata & accessionibus locupletata ab ALBERTO ab HALLER.	Amstelaedami	1751	USD 150.00 - 200.00	110.00
289	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	Institutiones Medicae in Usus Annuae Exercitationis Domesticos.	Viennae	1775	USD 30.00 - 40.00	15.00
290	BOERHAAVE, HERMANN	An Account of the Life and Writings of ... by Wm. Burton, M.D.	London	1746	USD 40.00 - 60.00	120.00
291	BOERNER, FRIEDRICH	Institutiones Medicinae Legalis.	Vitembergae	1756	USD 35.00 - 50.00	25.00
292	BOETHIUS	Incipit tabula sup libris Boetii de consolatione philosophie ...	Nuremberg	1483	USD 500.00 - 750.00	800.00
293	BOETTCHER, JOHANN FRIEDRICH	Abhandlungen von den Krankheiten der Knochen, Knorpel und Sehnen.	Dessau, Koenigsberg	1789, 1781	USD 35.00 - 50.00	110.00
294	BOHN, JOHANN	De Renunciatione Vulnerum, seu Vulnerum Lethalium examen, exponens horum Formalitatem & Causas.	Lipsiae	1689	USD 100.00 - 150.00	160.00
295	BONACCIUOLI, LUIGI	De uteri partiumque eius confectione; eiusdem, quonam usu in absentibus etiamnum Venus citetur ... unde menstrua &c.	Argentinae	nd.	USD 300.00 - 400.00	40.00
296	BONAVENTURA, FEDERICO	De Natura Partus Octomestris adversus Vulgatam Opinionem, Libri Decern ... item eiusdem Auctoris compendiosa de eodem Partu Disceptatio.	Urbini	1600	USD 200.00 - 300.00	60.00
297	BONET, THEOPHILE	Sepulchretum, sive Anatomia Practica, ex Cadaveribus Morbo Denatis, proponens Historias et Observationes Omnium ...	Genevae	1679	USD 100.00 - 150.00	230.00
298	BONET, THEOPHILE	Sepulchretum, sive Anatomia Practica ...	Lugduni	1700	USD 60.00 - 90.00	45.00
299	BONET, THEOPHILE	A Guide to the Practical Physician, shewing ... the surest and safest way of Curing all Diseases, Internal and External, whether by Medicine, Surgery, or Diet.	London	1684	USD 250.00 - 350.00	150.00
300	BONNET, CHARLES	Considerations sur les Corps Organises, ou l'on traite de leur Origine, Developpement, Reproduction, &c.	Amsterdam	1762	USD 300.00 - 400.00	110.00

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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

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