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200 WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1956 AN ESPECIALLY FRESH COPY First edition in English of the author’s major work on the philosophy of mathematics, originally published under the title Bemerkungen über die Grundlagen der Mathematik the same year. Although intended as the second part of the author’s Philosophical Investigations , this imposing and brilliantly edited work stands by itself. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket, price-clipped. Parallel text in English and German. Neat ownership signature to front free endpaper, very minor tape residue to endpapers, else a fine copy, in jacket with a hint of sunning to spine panel and the most trivial edge wear, but still an exceptionally fresh example. ¶ Lapoint, Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Comprehensive Bibliography , p. 6. £1,250 [152266]
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199 WILSON, John. Medical Notes on China. London: John Churchill, 1846 A METICULOUS EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST OPIUM WAR First edition of this detailed medical report by the Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets aboard HMS Minden , the British floating hospital deployed in China at the end of 1841 to treat casualties in the First Opium War. John Wilson (1788–1870) describes the general epidemiological situation in China, gives an account of Minden ’s activities, case studies of patients treated by the ship’s medical team, and factors (such as the weather) affecting the health of naval personnel. Wilson had under his command a surgeon and five assistants, while the ship was fitted out with the
latest heating and ventilation systems, lavatories, medical equipment, and beds for 150 patients needing around-the-clock care. The ship remained in active service until 1846, when its medical duties were shouldered by HMS Alligator . Octavo (212 × 132 mm). Near-contemporary black sand- grain library cloth, spine lettered in gilt with fillets, edges sprinkled red. With folding table on the “Health of the Fleet on the East Indian and Chinese Station”. Glasgow University Library bookplate to front pastedown with withdrawal overstamp. Spine sunned, a couple of spots of wear to extremities, cloth a little toned, top edge dusty, binding square and tight, small closed tear to table stub not affecting text, margins very lightly toned. A very good copy. £2,500 [151989]
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