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('s-Gravenhage & Brussel),, 1819.. pp, [1207]-1483. 8vo (14,50 x 22,8 cm.).Modern blind wrappers, uncut. ¶ "Wij Willem ... Koning der Nederlanden ... Willende, even als in alle vakken van 's rijks administratie, ook in die der hostipalen van Onze landmagt, zoodanige bezuiningen daarstellen, als waarvoor gemelde dienst, behoudens eene goede verzorging der bijders, vatbaar is..."A very detailed report of the cuts and reorganization of the Dutch army under King Willem I.

Leiden,: Theodor Haak,, 1764.. [viii], 338, [ii], [ii, blank] pp. 8vo (13 x 21,5 c.). Contemporary marbled calf, spine with 5 raised bands; in compartments gilt decorated with floral motives (top of front joint slightly damaged; marbled end-papers, red edges. With several woodcut headers, footers and initials. BMN. I, 200.First edition, very rare. A considerably expanded edition of author's thesis (Leiden, 1762). Rouppe travelled much in the West-Indies as a naval physician for the Dutch West Indische Companie. The text is based on author's own observations and experiences, including sanitation and sanitary measures, venereal diseases, fevers, cancers etc. An important part (pp. 90-212) deals with scurvy. One of the last parts, "de morbus in portubus" is of particularly interest. This work is often considered the best 18th century treatise on naval medicine, and was translated into English and German. -- (Owing to the quality of the paper, text lightly browned as in all copies. Copy… Read More

(Bruxelles),, (n.d. ca. 1920).. 110 pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers (partly faded). Text in French and Dutch. The official Belgian guide (Loi sur la sécurité des navires du 25 août 1920, Matériel médical et pharmaceutique) for hygiene and medical assistance on vessels without physicians.

Toulouse,: Editions Privat,, (1985).. 430, [ii] pp. 8vo (17 x 22 cm.). Original cloth with coloured dust-jacket. With numerous illustrations in black and white. Four centuries of health care in the (former) French overseas teritories.

Lyon,: Association Typographique,, 1889.. 56 pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers (foxed), uncut and unopened. Chambaud was physician of the Service de Santé Militaire.

Washington,: Gales & Seaton,, 1828.. 8 pp. 8vo (14 x 22 cm.). Modern Navy blue blind wrappers with Navy blue end-papers. ¶ Separate. Published as House of Representatives Document No. 182 of the 20th Congress, 1st Session, "Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs". The authors requesting that the United State Congress take into account the important nature of the work done by Ship and other Navy surgeons, and that their pay should be increased. The discussion covers such facts at that the surgeons of the Britsh Navy "with which we come most frequently in competition", and even the sugeons of "our neighbor" the Republic of Mexico receive better pay...

Gand & Nancy,: Van Melle & Berger-Levrault,, 1919.. [ii, blank], [vi], 127, [i] pp. Small 8vo (11,5 x 18,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers (stained & dust soiled). Wth 10 plates of gas shells & bombs intercaculated in the collation and some text figures. ¶ Apparently quite scarce, no copy in the WorldCat!. 1) Rapell des notions de physico-chimie; 2) Description des toxiques employés; 3) La protection contres les gaz; 4) Mode d'emploi des gas de combat; 5) Etude physiologique. Copy with an interesting provenance: the Hôpital Militaire belge de Bedburg, Cleve, Germany! (with their repeating stamps at 3 places in the book).)