Study Pulse by Mackenzie, Used (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Good condition. Hardcover. Vinyl cover included. Some writing. First edition.

Hardback. Condition: Good. There are books that you dip into when you have a spare moment, and then there are books that insist on placing two fingers gently?but firmly?on the wrist of both patient and reader and asking, with quiet authority, ?Now then, shall we take this seriously?? The Study of the Pulse (1902) by James Mackenzie is very much the latter. Written at a time when medicine was still half art, half science, and entirely convinced of its own gravity, this is a deeply considered exploration of something we now take for granted: that faint, rhythmic reminder that we are, in fact, still here. Mackenzie approaches the pulse not as a simple beat, but as a language?subtle, nuanced, and, if properly interpreted, capable of revealing the hidden dramas of the human body. This is not a quick guide for the impatient. There are no shortcuts, no diagrams promising instant mastery, and certainly no reassuring modern bullet points. Instead, you get careful observation, thoughtful analysis, and the steady accumulation of insight from a physician who clearly spent a great deal of time listening?not just to his patients, but to what their pulses were trying to say. It is, in its own way, both meticulous and oddly poetic: a book about rhythm that proceeds at a rhythm of its own. Condition-wise, this is a good, solid copy, exactly the sort of book that has aged with quiet dignity. There may be the usual gentle signs of its years?some light wear, perhaps a touch of foxing here and there?but nothing that distracts from the overall impression of a volume that has simply carried on, decade after decade, doing precisely what it was made to do. The binding remains reassuringly intact, the pages still entirely readable, and the whole thing possesses that faint but unmistakable sense of having been part of a much longer story. And that, perhaps, is the real appeal. In an era where machines now measure pulses in fractions of a second and deliver verdicts without ceremony, here is a book that reminds you there was once a slower, more deliberate way of paying attention. A way that required patience, concentration, and a willingness to trust that something as simple as a pulse could be worth an entire book. A quietly fascinating Edwardian medical classic for anyone who likes their science thoughtful, their history tangible, and their books with a heartbeat of their own.

HARD BACK DARK GREEN. Condition: POOR. Dark Green Cover. Major rip to spine. gold gilt lettering to spine. maroon-colored endpapers. stamp to endpapers from previous owners. markings inside book. In this text, the author describes an instrument of his own devising that he called a "polygraph", which allowed the user to correlate the artial and venous pulses with the beat of the heart itself. The instrument enabled Mackenzie to make important and original distinctions between harmless and dangerous. pages are clean. black and white illustrations. overall in good condition. DATE PUBLISHED: 1902 EDITION: 356.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xx, 1 leaf, 325 pp; 335 figs. Original cloth. Near Fine. First Edition. Garrison-Morton 2812. "Mackenzie became interested in cardiac arrhythmias early in his career and developed the well-known Mackenzie Ink Polygraph to assist him with his studies. This work was the first scientific treatise on irregularities of the pulse and established Mackenzie's reputation as one of the leading heart specialists of the day. He describes and depicts his clinical polygraph, fully explores the nature of the pulse and concentrates on the clinical significance of the pulse in diagnosing irregularities of the heart" (Heirs of Hippocrates 2149). Bloomfield, Bibliography of Internal Medicine. Selected Diseases, pp. 5-6. Bedford 67.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this important work on cardiac arrhythmias by James Mackenzie, presented by the author. Written by James Mackenzie, an important cardiologist known for his pioneering work regarding cardiac arrhythmias; he was knighted by King George V in 1915 for his contribution to the field.This was Mackenzie's debut work on the subject.With a pencil inscription to the front pastedown: 'Presented by the author on 1902, G. Birtwhistle'.Illustrated with diagrams throughout.A first edition of this important cardiological work, presented by author James Mackenzie. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with some bumping to the head of the spine. Pencil inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some straining to the front hinge after the front endpaper. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.