Two Philosophical Volumes, a Poem and a Facsimile Commentary on the Medical Profession (4): Australian Leonard Bell Cox (1942), Oliver Goldsmith (fax of 1770), John Smith (1752) and Thomas Brian (fax 1637)
1) COX, Leonard Bell (1894-1976) 'Ars Vivendi' (The art of living). Pub. MELBOURNE: The Ruskin Press Pty. Ltd., 123 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, 1942. Collation Brief: pp. [4] 5-63 [1]. Cox was an Australian clinical neurologist and neuropathologist who became a founding father of the Australian Association of Neurologists. He was a recognised world expert on the pathology of brain tumours. Quarter Red morocco with marbled board and vellum corners, gold embossed title to spine, Bound by Gray of Cambridge. Minor foxing and discolouration. Bookplate: K.F. Russell (189x128mm)
2) SMITH, John (1630-1679), 'The Portrait of Old Age. Wherein is contained a sacred anatomy both of soul and body, and a perfect account of the infirmities of age incident to them both. Being a paraphrase upon the six former verses of XIIth of chapter of Ecclesiastes'. Pub. LONDON: Printed for E. Withers at the Seven-Stars, between the two Temple- Gates, Fleet Steet, 1752. Third Edition, Corrected. Collation: 12° A4 B-L12 M2 ($1-5 signed) 126 leaves; pp. [9] 2-237 [7]. Collation Brief: Title, [3]leaves, 237pp., [3]leaves
The first edition of this book appeared in 1666. The author's theological arguments are hard to follow. The contribution to anatomy is slight indeed. He fails to prove that Solomon knew of the circulation of the blood. Brown leather spine and board cover, some page waving, minor worming to page tips until p.10, some foxing and tanning. References: Russell British Anatomy 770 and ESTC T98772. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (163x95mm)
3) GOLDSMITH, Oliver (1728-1774), 'The Deserted Village, a poem'. Pub. LONDON: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrich's Head, in Catherine-street, Strand, MDCCLXX (1770). Facsimile Noel Douglas Replicas from British Museum copy of the first edition, 38 Great Ormond Street, London, 1927. Collation Brief: [3] leaves, half title, title, viiipp, 23pp. Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish Poet. Cream paper binding on board, name printed to spine, cover foxed and some bubbling, some foxing to pages throughout. Bookplates: K.F. Russell (260x197mm)
4) BRIAN, Thomas. 'The Pisse-Prophet or Certaine Pisse Pot Lectures. Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the Pisse-pot science, used by all those (whether Quacks and Empiricks, or other methodicall physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same'. Pub. LONDON: Printed by E.P. for R. Thrale, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crosse-Keyes, at Pauls gate, 1637. Facsimile published by Riker Laboratories USA 1968. 'This special facsimile edition on Linweave text white laid finish limited to ten thousand copies of which this is Copy No. H354. Published and distributed by Riker Laboratories 19901 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, California 91324, original text reproduced in exact facsimile. Recent additions set in Caslon Old Style type Printed February 1968.'
Forward with list of editions and recorded copies by Martha Teach Gnudi, The Biomedical Library University of California Los Angeles. Collation: 8° A-G8 H4(-1) ($1-4 signed) 59 leaves; pp. [11] 2-108. Collation Brief: Title, [4]leaves, 108pp.
A notable attack on the urologists. It was later printed in 1655. 1679 in English and 8 times in German translation. Faded olive green paper cover with slip cover, clean copy, some sunning to cover and edges. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell. (150x100mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $100-150