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Rb 005 Guide To Mcgovern Collection On The History Of Medicine, John P. Mcgovern (1921-2007)

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The McGovern Collection contains over 5,500 titles focused on the development of the medical specialties in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. There are significant sections on pediatrics, allergy and cardiology. The collection emphasis has been American Imprints and English language materials. There are a small number of titles in French or German from the eighteenth century. See more at RB 005.

The Spanish Settlements Within The Present Limits Of The United States, 1513-1561.

Florida Heritage

A history of Spanish colonisation of the United States from 1513-1561.

Heures A L'Usage De Rouen, Catholic Church

Rare Books

112 leaves. 19 woodcut and metal-cut full-page illustrations; borders illustrating religious and secular subjects with captions in French. Initials and line endings in gold on red or blue background.

Antoine Vérard, publisher; Chambolle-Duru, binder.

The letters Ro at the bottom of pages in some sections denotes the Use of Rouen, a variation specific to that region.

See Hilary Maddocks, “A book of hours by Anthoine Vérard in the University of Melbourne Library,” University of Melbourne Collections 16 (June 2015):15-24 about a similar copy in the University of Melbourne Library, providing background on the publisher, artists, and book trade in early …

Rb 006 Guide To Menninger Collection On Psychiatry And Psychoanalysis, John P. Mcgovern Historical Collections & Research Center

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In June, 2003, the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library became the owner of the Menninger Foundation’s Library of Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. This fine gift included their clinical library of books and journals, the historical and rare book collections, and complete runs of the Menninger publications. This is a wide-ranging rare book collection of more than 3000 titles pertaining to psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis in both adults and children. The publications by and commentaries about Sigmund Freud are extensive. See more at RB 006.

Selected Pages From Liber Chronicarum, Hartmann Schedel

Selections from Special Collections

Liber cronicarum. [20], cclxvi, [6], cclxvii-ccxcix, [3] ℓ.; leaf [6] (of 3d group) and 2 last leaves blank. : woodcuts: illus.,maps. ; f. 70 cm.

Some of the pages in this document were selected as part of a class project for Professor Garth Bond’s History of the Book seminar, Spring 2012.

Vellum Leaf From A Medieval Manuscript Connected To Otto Ege, Catholic Church

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Manuscript leaf on vellum: 175 mm x 132 mm (112 mm x 69 mm)

18 lines of black gothic script with red and blue initials, rivers-style pen flourishing in red.

Leaf from a devotional manuscript containing a psalter, broken up and sold by Otto Ege and his wife Louise, with his label identifying it as number 43 from his collection. Ege sold other leaves from this manuscript as leaf 43 in his Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts portfolios. This leaf contains Psalms 9:37 through 11:5 (Septuagint numbering).

Identified by Ege’s label as a from a book of hours, although …

Fragment. Book Of Hours, Author Unknown

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

Annunciation: Manuscript Leaf From A Book Of Hours, Catholic Church

Rare Books

Manuscript leaf on vellum: 166 x 110 mm, color illustrations, illuminations

Annunciation miniature from Matins, the first hour of the Office of the Virgin. From a book of hours produced in the mid-15th century. Floral border on shell gold surrounds miniature of Gabriel kneeling before Mary on recto; floral border on left side of verso outlined in red next to 16 lines of gothic script in black ink with illuminated initials and line-fillers.

Fragment. Golden Legend, Jacobus De Voragine

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

French Missal, Author Unknown

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

Fragment, Livy, Giacomo Curlo

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

La Presse, V. 48 N. 52 (December 15, 1931), La Presse

La Presse

La Presse volume 48 number 52, Edition Americaine.

Pages 7A and 8A missing.

Calendar From Book Of Hours; Use Of Paris, Catholic Church

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Manuscript on vellum (13 unnumbered leaves), bound: color illustrations, illuminations; 167 x 135 mm, bound to 172 x 140 mm

Calendar of saints' feast days from a French Book of Hours, use of Paris, which was evidently intact in the late 18th century when the descriptive note on the original first flyleaf was handwritten and dated 4 February 1792 by one 'Rouxeau', priest of Le Loroux-Bottereau. Rouxeau is assumed to be Julien-Pierre Rouxeau (1734-1811); the calendar as currently bound includes the 19th century bookplace of H. Arthur Baker.

Date is estimated from the 18th century owner's handwritten comment: "Ces heures, …

Rb 001 Guide To Burbank-Fraser Collection On Arthritis, Rheumatism And Gout, John P. Mcgovern Historical Collections & Research Center

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The Burbank/Fraser Collection contains over 3,600 volumes, including books, pamphlets, bound reprints, and translations. With publications ranging from a sixteenth century manuscript to the modern works of John Talbott and Charles Short, this collection documents the changing regimens for rheumatic diseases and the foundations of the modern specialty of rheumatology. With publications from over 20 countries, the collection offers innumerable opportunities for research on the history of the rheumatic diseases and the cross-cultural transference of medical information. The collection equals 337.4 linear with titles that date from 15th Century to the early 20th Century. See more at RB 001.

Donatus (Aelius) Ars Grammatica Cum Commento Marginali Incerti Auctoris Fragmenta Saec. Xiii., Aelius Donatus

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

Joint Commission International: Improving Health Care Worldwide - A Capabilities Statement, Nadeem Mustafa Khan

Nadeem Mustafa Khan Archives

• About Joint Commission International (JCI)
• Operations Improvement
• Evaluation System Development
• Custom-Designed Evaluations
• Quality Improvement Assistance
• JCI Worldwide Experience
• Examples of JCI Experience
• HOSAD Project
• USAID NIS Health Care Finance and Service Delivery (Zdrav) Reform Project
• USAID Central and Eastern European Accreditation
• Peace Corps Project
• JCI Principals and Consultants

Fragment. New Testament, Author Unknown

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

Erin's National Quadrilles Composed And Respectfully Inscribed To The Irish Ladies: Op. 10 With A Galoppe For The Pianoforte, Charles T. Clonel

Composers

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Bryan Borue An Irish Air, The Words Altered From An Ancient Ballad And The Arrangements By Francis Panormo, Adapted Either For Singing Or Playing, Francis Panormo

Composers

No abstract provided.

National Variations To The Popular Air Of The Minstrel Boy, From The Celebrated Irish Melodies Composed And Dedicated To Miss O’Connell, Ferdinand Charles Panormo

Composers

No abstract provided.

Lays Of Erin: Selected And Arranged As Rondos For The Piano Forte By The Most Eminent Composers, Johann Bernhard Logier

Composers

No abstract provided.

The Pretty Green Banks Of Cavan An Irish Air, Arranged With Variations, And A Characteristic Prelude, For The Piano Forte, John Ross

Composers

No abstract provided.

Go To The Devil And Shake Yourself, A Favorite Irish Dance Arranged As A Rondo For The Piano Forte, John Field

Composers

No abstract provided.

Gary Owen: A Favorite Dance Performed By Mr. Weippert At The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane In The New Pantomime Of Harlequin Amulet Arranged As A Rondo For The P-Forte Or Harp., Francis Tatton Latour

Composers

No abstract provided.

The Moon Beam: A Celebrated Irish Melody With Variations For The Piano Forte Composed And Inscribed To Miss Mahon (Mount Pleasant, Co. Mayo), John P. Lynch

Composers

No abstract provided.

The Celebrated Irish Air Of Kitty Of Coleraine As Performed By The Author At Madame Booms Private Concerts, Arranged With Variation For The Piano Forte And Dedicated To His Pupils., Garret Mcdonnell

Composers

No abstract provided.

An Tincer: A Favourite Irish Air Arranged With An Introduction And Variations For The Piano Forte, Composed And Respectfully Dedicated To Mrs. Col. Grogan, John P. Lynch

Composers

No abstract provided.

Hibernia A New Medley Divertimento, Composed Of Popular Irish Melodies Arranged In A Familiar Style For The Use Of Young Practitioners On The Piano Forte, John Munro

Composers

No abstract provided.

Paddy O'Carrol With Variations For The Piano Forte, Peter K. Moran

Composers

No abstract provided.

Fifty-Eight Irish Melodies For The Pianoforte, Charles Harland

Composers

No abstract provided.