DAY 1: Historical, Medical, Scientific, Rare Books & Native American, DAY 2: American, European, Modern & Jewelry
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 342
Group of Thirty Books - Surgical Instruments, Quack Medicine, Criminals of America
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Group of 30 books. 1823 'Paradise Regained' by John Milton, 1823 'Marriage Customs and Ceremony' by T. Moore, 1824 Manuel De L'Accoucheur by Deman (Paris)., 'Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant' 1883 edition, 1842 (2nd ed.) 'A Concise History of the Efforts to Obtain an Extension of Suffrage in Rhode Island; from the year 1811 to 1842' by Jacob Frieze., 1878 'Handbook of Archaeology' by Hodder M. Westropp, 1848 'The Young Stethoscopic' by Henry Bowditch, M.D. (detached covers), a small Victorian era scrapbook album with calling cards and cut-outs, 1852 'A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene' by Calvin Cutter, M.D., Geneva Optical Company 21st Annual Wholesale Priced and Illustrated Catalogue of Stock and Prescription Work, 1888 'Quack Medicine' book Handbook for the correct use of Mr. Carl Baunsceidt's genuine resuscitator and and genuine oil (3rd enlarged and improved edition), 1860s 'Chirurgische Instrumente' catalog by H. Straube (Dresden), 1915 'Test Gagues and Gauge Testers' by The Schaeffer and Budenberg Mfg. Co. (Brooklyn, NY), 1867 'Catalogue and Report of Obstetrical and Other Instruments' (London), 1846 'Lectures on Natural and Difficult Parturition' by Edward William Murphy, M.D., 1844 'Elements of Mental Philosophy' by Thomas Upham, 1943 'Fear in Battle' by John Dollard (New Haven, Conn.), 1822 'Elements of Medical Logic' by Sir Gilbert Blane (Hartford, Conn.), Catalog of Steamship Supplies by William H. Shaw & Sons Ship Stores, 1987 reprint of circa 1910 'Medicinisches Waarenhaus - Chirurgie Instrumente'., 1st Ed. 1945 'The Historical Collection of the Insurance Company of North America', 'Professional Criminals of America' by Thomas Byrnes, 1851 'Curiosities of Literature' by I. D'Israeli, Esq., 1913 'Electricity Made Simple' by Haskins, Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications (Washington, DC), 'Electro-Density with ED Equipment' Instruction Book by Percy Russell, DDS., 1920 Catalog from American Veterinary Supply Co (Kansas City, MO), 1851 'The Evening of Life' by Jeremiah Chaplin, 1885 'The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whitter', 'The Count of Monte Christo' by Alexandre Dumas, and 'The Wings of the Morning' by Louis Tracy.
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