Books and Manuscripts of The Bakken. by Overmier, Judith A., 1939- , & John Edward Senior - 1992

Scarecrow Press, 1992-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Metuchen, 1992; red cloth covered boards with gold cover titles and spine titles; mild wear to boards; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; no jacket; interior is clean and unmarked. 512 pages. Additional shipping charges may be required.

Metuchen, New Jersey & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1992. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. Just removed from the publisher's clear plastic shrinkwrap so we could write this description. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. 1992. First Edition. This bibliography describes 6,000 rare books, journals, and manuscripts on electricity, magnetism, and their medical applications, mostly from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Also included are incunabula, examples of scientific quackery, classics from the libraries of Horblitt and Honeyman, a first edition of Shelley's Frankenstein, etc. Illustrated here are titlepage facsimiles, binding photos, and other reproductions, some in full color. Earl Bakken, inventor of the first wearable heart pacemaker, began this collection while he was CEO of Medtronics, a bio-medical firm in Minnesota. From the introduction: "The collections of The… Read More

Scarecrow Press, 1992-05-01. Hardcover. Good.

Scarecrow Press, 1992-04-30. hardcover. Like New. 8x1x11. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Blemishes to page ends. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Scarecrow Press, 1992-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Scarecrow Press, 1992-05-01. First of this edition. Hardcover. Like New. Near fine, blue cloth. Possibly special presentation binding. Illustrated catalog of this record in experimental specualtion, of "Electricity and Life'. Covers magnetism, and electrical treatments and theories of all periods. Presentation copy from Earl, to board of directors. TLS and signed bookplate

Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.: Scarecrow Pr, 1992. 512p. Index. Earl Bakken's collection on the history of science included manuscripts from the 12th and 13th centuries (illustrated in full color is his Beauvais Speculum Naturale) as well as rare 19th century items and, of course, the best editions of Franklin. Bound in red cloth, spine lettering gilt over black.

. Very Good. 0810825708. Scarecrow Press 1992, bright clean copy, no markings, no dustjacket,Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1992. Hardcover.

Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, first edition, 1992. Cloth, 4to, 29 cm,. 525 pp, ills. (some in colour). 5,180 entries. This is a splendid bibliographical catalogue of the books, journals and manuscripts held by The Bakken Library and Museum of Electricity in Life. The Bakken was founded by Earl Bakken, inventor of the first wearable cardiac pacemaker : the focus of the Bakken collection is on the historical role of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and medicine, thus encompassing the history of electricity and magnetism, electrophysiology, electrotheraputics, and accompanying instrumentation. It also includes many works from the mesmerist movement. The collecting emphasis is on materials from the 18th, 19th,and early 20th centuries. The catalogue entries include full bibliographical and provenance information, including cross-references to the Wheeler, Gartrell and Ronalds catalogues. Some entries are also briefly annotated. Books and manuscripts are arranged by author within four… Read More

Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. Hardcover. 1992. 1st Edition. 4to 512pp . Fine with no DJ. B&W Illustrations. Red cloth. Thanks to the foresight of Earl Bakken, a mock-Tudor mansion has been transformed into the home of an important scholarly resource: The Bakken, A Library and Museum of Electricity in Life, containing some 6, 000 rare books, journals, and manuscripts on the early history of electricity and magnetism and their relationship with the life sciences .