Dentistry and Other New Acquisitions at the Antiquariaat Forum
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A. De La Barre announced an improvement in dentures in his 1852 book, De la Gutta-Percha, et de son application aux Dentures Artificielles... Gutta-percha is a latex substance produced by certain Malaysian trees and is rubber-like in texture. In this development, the false teeth were placed in a gutta-percha base, which must have been more comfortable than the heavy metal bases that were used at the time. This book explains the uses of gutta-percha in general, and its applications to dentistry in particular. Antiquariaat Forum tells us that this substance was only used for a short while as superior vulcanized rubber replaced it. Item 10. €2,350 (US $3,179).
J. Didier offered the latest advances in making artificial teeth as 1846 in Mémoire sur de nouvelles Dents et de nouveaux Dentiers en Pate Minéro-Adamantine... This work proposed a new mineral paste which could be used to fashion the teeth. Presented to the Royal Academy of Sciences, this paper explains how the new material will make dentures beautiful, clean, durable, and perfectly adjusted. Everything that real teeth aren't. Didier also provides advice on the care of both adult and baby teeth. Item 12. €2,100 (US $2,839).
To check on all of the Antiquriaat Forum's new acquisitions, and most have nothing to do with the subject of dentistry, go to their website at www.forumrarebooks.com and click, "Browse our recent acquisitions."
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
