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3 Volumes. BARTHOLINI Thomae & Caspar (BARTHOLIN Thomas) (BARTHOLINUS), 1676. First Complete Edition. Paper Boards. Three tomes (16), 114, (14) pp. and a c. of table folded several times, 40 pp., (16), 148, (2), 17, (9) pp. Bound in publishers brown boards. Beautifully described and illustrated works, First complete edition, a previous edition where only the first volume was present, came out in 1647 and also lacked part of the illustrations. Bartholin Thomas and Ole Worm were two of Denmark's most famous doctors and professors of the seventeenth century making great contributions to world medicine. Bartholin in particular carried on Harvey's research on blood circulation and became one of the pioneers of the analysis of the lymphatic system. But uniting the two great scholars was the passion for history and archeology by putting together two of the largest and most interesting collections of archaeological finds and curiosities in Europe. The work presented here, complete with all its parts, is one… Read More

A DISH OF APPLES
Phillpotts, Eden
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1921
[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. PHILLPOTTS, Eden. A Dish of Apples. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London & New York: Hodder & Stoughton, [1921].
Immerse yourself in the exquisite edition of "A Dish of Apples" featuring the stunning illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Limited to 500 copies, this deluxe edition #376 is signed by the artist and author. The book showcases three full-page color illustrations with tissue guards and twenty-three black and white drawings. Rackham's artistry evolves, moving towards paintings with a harmonious blend of color. Written by Eden Phillpotts, an acclaimed English author, poet, and dramatist, known for his Dartmoor cycle of novels. Don't miss this rare gem!
Publisher's cream cloth, front cover pictorially stamped in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial end papers, top edge gilt. A fine copy. In his chapter "Rackham's Best Book Illustrations 2," Getttings discusses work found… Read More

Marsh, NgaioLondon: Collins, 1940. First Edition. First Edition. Orange/red cloth titled to spine in black. Crime Club publication. No date, circa 1940. Very good condition some slight age wear. Foxing to the book edges as typical for this edition.Death at the Bar is a crime novel by Ngaio Marsh, the ninth to feature her series detective Chief Detective-Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard. Published in 1940 by Collins and Little, Brown, it was adapted for television in 1993 as part of the Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.
Price (USD): $870.00