Kaitai Shinsho, the single most famous Japanese book of medicine & Geka Soden, an early very important manuscr...
A detailed description of the accounts of two very important medical works, the impact of the contents in Japan and their significance worldwide. This work reveals many never noticed details, facts and relations and emphasizes again the importance of bibliographic research. More info
Education in the earliest schools. Cuneiform Manuscripts in the Cotsen Collection.
This richly illustrated publication by Mark Wilson comprises an introductory essay and catalogue of the nearly two hundred tablets from the Cotsen Collection of ancient school texts, the greater number of these dating from the Old Babylonian period.The first part tells the story of the `Eduba` -... More info
Der Wunderknaul. The Wondrous Ball of Yarn Pictures and Verses
Der Wunderknaul is the beautifully illustrated tale of Inge´s adventures with a ball of yarn. This innovative picture book with verses by Margarete Kallmeyer-Mehlhorn reflects an interesting transitional period in German society from a nursery perspective: the change from traditional German society ... More info
Demonology and Witchcraft. An annotated bibliography. With related works on Magic, Medicine, Superstition, &c....
Extensive bibliography on demonology and witchcraft systematically describing all materials -including books, monographs, conference reports and doctoral dissertations- covering these subjects subjects from the 15th century to the 21st century. 5000 entries and indices on author, subject and anonymo... More info
Such Constant Affectionate Care: Lady Charlotte Finch - Royal Governess & the Children of George II.
HARDCOVER. Also available in softcover version. Color photographs, illustrations, and reproductions. Taking as its starting point the set of sixteen dissected maps belonging to the children of George III , this work examines the new trends in education exemplified by the practices of the royal nurse... More info
The Children`s World of Learning 1480-1880. A collection of printed books, manuscripts, broadsides and prints ...
Set. Originally published as catalogue 100 of Antiquariaat FORUM in 10 issues between 1994-2002. With an extra issue with extensive indices. Prices of seperate issues on request (info@forumrarebooks.com). More info
Manuele operatien, zynde een nieuw ligt voor vroed-meesters en vroed-vrouwen. Facsimile en commentaar, onder r...
Towards the end of the 17th century, Hendrik van Deventer was breaking new ground with his work for the obstetrician and the midwife. This became the first work on obstetrics to be written in the Dutch language and was to have a considerable influence on the practice of obstetrics in the 18th centur... More info
Neatly Dissected for the Instruction of Young Ladies and Gentlemen in the Knowledge of Geography: John Spilsbu...
HARDCOVER VERSION. Also available in softcover version. John Spilsbury, who styled himself an "Engraver and Map Dissector in Wood, in Order to Facilitate the Teaching of Geography," is credited with the invention of "dissected maps"•hand-colored maps, printed from copper plates, which were mounted o... More info
`De vreselijkste aller harpijen`. Pokkenepidemieën en pokkenbestrijding in Nederland in de achttiende en nege...
Eeuwenlang stonden de pokken in de schaduw van andere plagen, maar rond 18OO werden ze volksvijand nummer één. De ontdekking van het pokkenvaccin leverde een belangrijk wapen in de strijd tegen deze plaag. Grootscheepse inentingscampagnes gingen van start om de pokken te bestrijden, desnoods onder d... More info