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Reissued in its 1834 first edition, this valuable catalogue records the pre-Victorian output of Britain's private presses.

This three-volume bibliography of printing, published 1880-6, quickly became a classic reference work, and is still of value today.

Reissued here together, the two parts of the 1819 sale catalogue for one of the period's grandest libraries, with annotations about prices and purchasers.

Copiously illustrated, this 1896 publication explores and compares book illustration from the medieval period to the late Victorian era.

Reissued here together, the 1812 sale catalogue and supplement for a significant bibliographical auction, with handwritten price and purchaser annotations.

Published in 1951, this book presents a continuous history of the art and practice of medicine in Persia (Iran), from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Elgood's prefatory chapter defines the scope of the History, and informs the reader of his extensive resources - due to his knowledge of Persian and Arabic, he was able to study original manuscripts of medical historians in the Middle East. He also draws upon his own experiences, having lived and practised in Iran for many years. Packed with medical curiosities and little-known facts, the book describes the impact of Western medicine on Persia from the seventeenth century, and includes discussion of the status and lifestyle of women, and the high status and great influence of Persian doctors. Placing the story of medicine against the background of general Persian history, Elgood demonstrates the important part played by Persia in the world's history of medicine.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917), physician, feminist and champion of women's medical education, played a key role in advancing the position of women in British professional life. Elizabeth's determination to qualify as a doctor, despite the many obstacles put in her way by the all-male medical establishment, was characteristic of her strong sense of purpose. Eventually joining the medical register in 1865, she established the St Mary's Dispensary for Women and Children in 1866, adding ten beds five years later as it became the New Hospital for Women. Staffed only by women, the hospital later moved to a purpose-built site on Euston Road and offered clinical experience to students at the London School of Medicine for Women. Through her tireless efforts, her chosen profession was opened to women. This 1939 biography by her daughter Louisa (1873–1943), herself a distinguished physician, is presented largely through Elizabeth's own letters.

Published in 1803, this highly influential work is considered the first modern formulation of medical ethics.

Published 1827-38, this laudatory two-volume biography illuminates Jenner's professional and personal life as well as the science of vaccination.

Published in 1874, an enlightening yet disturbing insight into the treatment of the mentally ill in the late nineteenth century.

This 1920 account records Flora Murray's efforts during the First World War to operate the first military hospitals staffed by women.

A richly illustrated account of the natural world of Australia, published in 1897, by a prominent British marine biologist.

Published in 1769, this immensely popular guide to healthy living and the home treatment of common ailments illuminates eighteenth-century concerns.

This encyclopaedic work, a pioneering text in pharmacology, is reissued here in its revised and expanded fourth edition (1854-7).

British missionary William Ellis (1794-1872) preserved vivid, invaluable accounts of indigenous Polynesian life in this two-volume work, published in 1829.

First published in 1826, this work combines an account of George Anson Byron's 1824-5 voyage with a history of Hawaii.

An account published in 1789 of the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia by a sailor on the expedition.

This clear and thorough work of 1835 was published throughout Europe, informing the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis.

This 1820 work on European medical treatment of tuberculosis also inaugurated Clark's research into the effects of climate on health.

Published in 1789, this second edition of a 1781 work discusses British and continental mineral waters, their properties and uses.

A 1907 biography of Richard Seddon (1845-1906), New Zealand's longest-serving prime minister (1893-1906), illuminating the Liberal Party's history.

First published in 1832, these essays by ship's doctor William Aiton explore the causes of cholera and other infectious diseases.

This enlarged 1933 edition of a 1931 biography reflected and furthered the growing worldwide recognition of the 'father of immunology'.

Florence Nightingale's 1859 collection of pieces on hospital design and sanitary conditions greatly contributed to the improvement of medical care.