Rüff Jacob (68 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Special Edition, privately printed for the members of The Classics of Medicine Library (Gryphon Editions). Facsimile of the first English-language edition, London, 1637, reproduced from the copy at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University. Jacob Rueff's 16th-century midwifery manual, a landmark of early obstetrics. Bound in genuine leather with gilt-stamped decoration, gilt-decorated spine, all edges gilt, satin ribbon marker, marbled endpapers. Includes the publisher's editorial notes booklet. 120 pages, 6" x 7 5/8". VERY GOOD: Leather bright and clean with sharp gilt; binding tight; pages clean and unmarked. Please see photos.…

Hard. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. First edition thus. Bound in half vellum. Facsimile reprint of the original 1587 Frankfurt edition. Limited to 2500 numbered copies, copy # 340. Published Stuttgart: Editions Medicina Rara, no date (circa 1975). 8vo., 6" x 8", 92 double pages, illustrated throughout. Vellum and gilt ornamented paper covered boards. Some moisture waviness to the the text block with color bleed on front edge. Lacking the slipcase. Good.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Boards scuffed and bumped. Stamp to page edges. Pages toned with age. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties, tariffs, or import fees levied by the destination country.; Not ex-library. Tight binding. Text body is clean and unmarked.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 159 pages.…

Hard Cover -. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Fascimile Edition. In half-vellum over brown paper boards, 8vo, unpag. Facsimile reprint of the original 1587 edition, one of 2500 copies of a limited edition. (sm stain to rear board at upper tip corner). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". B/w Illustrations (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile of the original 1587 Frankfurt edition. Printed on especially manufactured double leaf rag paper pages collating 9 + 92 +1 with anatomical illustrations. Numbered 206 of 300 copies bound in full vellum Plates made from a copy of the original 1587 Frankfurt edition. Slip case slightly chipped at corners. Barry May. (illustrator).…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. 92 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Clean, unmarked pages. Limited edition. Medicina Rara, fine facsimile. Facsimile of the 1587 edition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Leather bound. (medical, medicine, midwifery, press books).

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the biblical account of Adam and Eve, offering a comprehensive examination of its historical and literary context. The author delves deeply into the text, extracting nuanced ideas and thematic motifs that illuminate the nature of humanity, the concept of sin, and the complexity of human relationships. By situating the story of Adam and Eve within the broader narrative of the Bible, the author provides a rich and insightful exploration of the significance of this foundational myth in understanding the human condition. The book's compelling insights and accessible prose engage the reader in a journey of discovery, shedding new light on one of the most enduring and influential stories in Western culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus. Published by The Classics of Medicine Library, 1992. Octavo. Hardcover. Bound in red leather with gilt stained page ends, marbled endpapers and sewn-in satin bookmark. Publisher pamphlet laid in. Book is like new. No writing, names or ownership markings or bookplates. Binding tight and pages crisp. A wonderful crisp and clean copy of this lovely leatherbound edition and reprint of the 1637 Edition.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Red leather w/gilt lettering and design.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Dark red leather w/gilt lettering and design. Previous owner's bookplate inside ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Small 8vo, facsimile of the Six Bookes forming the original edition of 1637. Original full leather binding with gilt edges and silk page marker. A fine copy. A title in The Classics of Medicine series, the descriptive booklet accompanying the book is loosely inserted.…

Facsimile reprint of 1587 edition (Frankfurt: Petrum Fabricium). 8vo. [176] ff. Illustrations. Quarter black-stamped vellum over gilt-stamped brown Fabriano Roma paper-backed boards, white paper-backed board slipcase; slipcase extremities rubbed. Small ink holograph "168" at f. [2]. Very good. LIMITED EDITION of 2,500 (total 2,800) copies. Rueff was a follower of Martin Luther and, although he was "primarily known as a physician, surgeon, and lithotomist, he was also a poet and writer of folk songs. ⦠Much of Rueff's advice stems from that of classical writers or is taken from Rosslin's Rosegarten. A great deal is also very primitive to modern eyes. But it made a start at a time when midwifery had previously been strictly a woman's affair" (Dunn, p. 222). ? Dunn, P.M, "Jacob Rueff (1500â"1558) of Zurich and The expert midwife," Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal, No. 85, 2001, 222-224 pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Limited Edition. This As New book is held in an equally As New slipcase. It is a facsimile reprint of the 1587 Frankfurt edition of De Conceptu, number 1655 of 2500 numbered copies. An early book on obstetrics, it is heavily illustrated--including the first true anatomical depictions on the topic--in a style classic to the era.…

Hardcover. ivory color, half-vellum spine and fabriano roma paper w/ gilt designs. 92 pgs w/ bw illustrations. ivory colored paper slipcase. A beautiful reproduction from the 1597 Frankfurt edition. 2800 Copies total printed, 300 printed in full vellum and 2500 copies printed in half-vellum, this being 312. VG+. spine has scuffing & tanning. cover has worn indentation to top edge. slipcase has shelf-wear & scuffing, minor peeling at top edge corner.…

Condition: As New. Like New condition. (obstetrics, medicine, childbirth, early works to 1800).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Special Edition. Full leather bound edition. Raised bands on spine with gilt lettering. Gilt page edges and cover design. Ribbon page marker. Marble design endpapers. Book is new and sealed in publishers shrinkwrap.

Condition: Good. New York: Classics of Medicine Library, 1997. Special Edition. 12mo hardcover. 120pp. Illustrations. Good book. Page edges foxed. (Midwives, Obstetrics, Childbirth) Inquire if you need further information.

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued.

Erstausgabe. VII, 216 Seiten. Fachmännisch eingebunden in HalbLeinen der Zeit. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondert (Stempel, Signatur). Wenige Altersfleckchen, Seitenränder etwas nachgedunkelt, sauberes, gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 357.

6, 92 unnummerierte Blatt, Originalhalbpergament, (Vorderdeckel mit schwachem Fleck, Rückentitel teils abgerieben, innen tadellos) (Faksimile der Ausgabe Frankfurt 1587; Editions Medicina Rara), Sprache: deutsch.

Leather Bound. Condition: As New. 1997 Hardcover Leather Bound Edition. Very light shelf wear to cover edges. Pages clean & unmarked. Gilded page edges.

Gr.-8°. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. 6 nn. Bll. (1 w.), 92 num. Bll.; 26 SS. (Einführung). OHpgt. in OPp.-Schuber (Schuber etwas fleckig) bzw. OKart. (Einführung). Nr. 1761 von 2500 (insgesamt 2800) Exemplaren.- "Twenty-eight hundred copies [.] were printed for the members of Editions Medicina Rara Ltd. at the presses of the Druckerei Holzer, Weiler im Allgäu, West Germany, on a rag paper manufactured especially for this edition by Classen Papier KG, Stuttgart, West Germany. The plates for this printing were made from a copy of the original 1587 Frankfurt edition".- Wohlerhaltene Faksimileausgabe, komplett mit der Einführung in deutscher Sprache.…

SPECIAL EDITION, BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, ALL EDGES GILT, ELABORATE GILT DECORATION TO THE LEATHER. A FINE COPY. FACSIMILIE OF THE EDITION OF 1637.

SPECIAL EDITION, BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, ALL EDGES GILT, ELABORATE GILT DECORATION TO THE LEATHER. A FINE COPY. FACSIMILIE OF THE EDITION OF 1637.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. No date. Original quarter vellum boards. In original cloth slipcase.