Son dr j h (3 risultati)

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Light stain and very small dark stain on front cover. Rear cover has a couple chips. Covers are lightly foxed. Lower outer corners creased throughout. Name ink stamped on front cover. Vertical folded. ; 32 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A dark green coloured hardback book with gilt titles on the spine, comes with a nice, clean, unclipped, dust jacket. This fabulous book is in first class condition, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. 234 pages all intact, all pages, text and superb illustrations are in excellent, clean, readable order. The illustrations are of breath taking beauty and are drawn with a scientific accuracy rarely achieved since. The introduction explains the techniques of the engravers and also provides a short history of the Sepp family and their publishing ventures in 18th century Amsterdam. Just a beautiful book.…

First edition. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers, 32 pp., double column, illustrated from drawings, tables, and a likeness of Dr. J. H. Schenck. Dr. Schenck's business was headquartered at the North-East corner of Sixth and Arch Streets in Philadelphia. The building is pictured on the front cover of the wrapper. He produced pills, syrups and tonics that cured many maladies such as his Mandrake pills are good for all bilious consumption, his Sea-weed tonic cures indigestion, his Pulmonic syrup cures consumption, and many more examples of the healing power of his medicines. In 1875 he published a story titled "The Wild Ranger Of Santa Fe" that also included information on his many health remedies. It was said of the story by a noted biographer : Herd 2019 says "Very rare." "Historically, this is a worthless little pamphlet, but it is a collector's item because of its rarity. Written as fact, it is no doubt fiction and an original means of advertising by a doctor who made pills and cough syrup." Tiny nicks, chips and closed tears to the fore-edges else a good copy.…