Three Volumes on the Disease of the Teeth and the Means of Preservation: Thomas Bell (1829) and William Robertson (1835 & 1839)
1) BELL, Thomas 'The Anatomy, Physiology and Diseases of the Teeth'
Pub. LONDON S.Highley, 174 Fleet Street and Webb Street, Maze Pond Borough and D. Lizars Redinburgh 1829, Printers: Gunnell & Shearman, 13 c Salisbury Square, 327pp.
Bell (1792-1880) was a lecturer and dental surgeon at St Guy's Hospital London.
Red buckram, gold floral border, and gold embossed title to spine, impressed dentelles, marbled endpapers title page cut down, 'James Turnbull' inscribed to preface, pencil diagrams to end pages, some foxing and tanning 'James Cumming' and 'Jan' inscribed to endpaper, shelf wear. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (135x215mm)
2) ROBERTSON, William 'A Practical Treatise on The Diseases of the Teeth, in which the origin and nature of decay are explained; and the means of prevention pointed out by William Robertson with plates illustrating the author's view'
Pub. LONDON: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman Paternoster row and J. Belcher and Son Birmingham', printers J Belcher and Son High Street Birmingham 1835, 158pp, 6 Plates.
Green buckram with gold embossed title to spine, much shelf wear, soiled, missing front papers, much foxing and tanning, some pages trimmed. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell, 'JF Colyer' pencil script (145x235mm)
3) ROBERTSON, William 'A Practical Treatise on The Human Teeth showing the causes of their destruction, and the means of their preservation' with plates, second edition. Pub. LONDON: Hayward and Moore, Paternoster Row, 1839, printed by James Drake, New Street Birmingham, 205pp.
Impressed dark brown buckram, with gold embossed title to spine, spine cracked, much shelf wear, heavily foxed and tanned, J.F.Colyer A34 & W4 scripted, 6 Plates. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell, Jas. Sage Bookseller tag, 'W4' and 'A34' 'J.F. Cooper' pencilled to front pages. (140x230mm)
PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.
Estimate $150-200