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Credit: Sales catalogue 632: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![PRESENTATION COPIES. [165] MAGELLAN (J. H. de). Description of a Glass-Apparatus for making in a few minutes ... the best Mineral Waters of Pyrmont, Spa, Seltzer, Seydschutz, Aix-la- Chapelle, etc. Together with the description of two new Eudiometers. Engraved front. London: for the Author, 1783. HENRY (Thos.). An Account of a Method of Preserving Water, at sea, from putrefaction, and of restoring to the water its original pleasantness and purity, etc. Engraved plates. Warrington: W. Eyres for J. Johnson, 1781. FOTHERGILL (A.). A New Experimental Inquiry into the nature and qualities of the Cheltenham Water; with a concise account of the Diseases wherein it is chiefly indicated; and the Diet and Regimen necessary to its successful use. Bath: R. Crutt- well, 1785. GARNETT (Thos.). A Treatise of the Mineral Waters of Harrogate, containing the History of these Waters, their Chemical Analysis, Medicinal Properties, and plain directions for their use. Bound together. Contemporary boards, uncut. Leeds: Thomas Gill, 1794. £&2 1€s All presentation copies to the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester each inscribed by its respective author. [166] MAGENDIE (F.). An Elementary Compendium of Physiology; for the use of students. Translated from the French, with copious notes, tables, and illustrations. With four plates (one coloured). Fourth Edition, with alphabetical index, additional notes, and engravings, greatly enlarged. 8vo. Fine copy in original cloth, uncut. Edinburgh, 1831. 18s From the Library of Henri V of France. Mary Tort “ THE Rapsit-BREEDER.” [167] MANNINGHAM (Sir Richard). An Exact Diary of what was observ’d during a Close Attendance upon Mary Toft, the pretended Rabbet-Breeder of Godalming in Surrey, from Monday, Nov. 28, to Wednesday, Dec. 7 following. Together with an Account of her Confession of the Fraud. First EpITion. 8vo. Unbound. London: for Fletcher Gyles, 1726. £1 15s Sir Richard Manningham was the chief man-midwife of his day. He was despatched by George I to report on the case of Mary Toft, who declared that she had given birth to several rabbits, and promptly satisfied himself that she was an impostor. [168] MARRYAT (Thos.). The Art of Healing: or, A New Practice of Physic. Sixth Edition. Small 8vo. Old calf (worn). Birmingham: M. Swinney, 1777. 5s [169] MASTINI (Antonio). A Short Account of the Waters of Recoavo, near Valdagno, in the Venetian State. Translated from the Italian. 8vo. Unbound. Lon- don: J. Dodsley, 1770. 12s 6d Onty Onr Cory RECORDED. [170] MAXIMUM (Jacobus). Rare Medical Broadside, listing the miraculous pro- perties of certain stones, headed: “‘ Whereas the Professor hereof, Jacobus Maximinus. borne in Italy, and lately come out of Germanie, hath attained unto the demonstration of the making of Foure most strange and rare Artificiall Stones, and a sweete Ball, and the true vertues thereof: and the Names and Colours of every stone. The first is the Moraccolocius Stone is white: The famous Amothist is the redde Stone: The famous Safaris is the purple Stone: The Safonya, which is the Straw coloured Stone, etc.” Printed on one side of a small folio sheet. Royal Arms at head. Narrow ornamental border. Black Letter. October the 24, 1622. £9 15s A very scarce and curious medical broadside, listing the miraculous properties of certain stones in the cure of various ailments. S.T.C. 17697, only records one copy, namely, that in the Bodleian Library. The Moraccolocius stone, for example, is the ‘“‘approoved helpe for the Toothach, and all rotten and stinking Teeth! ” [ 39 |](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31663345_0041.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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