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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) History of Medicine (HMD) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with, Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. 325 West End Avenue, Suite 10B New York City, New Y... The National Library of Medicine (NLM) History of Medicine (HMD) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with, Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. 325 West End Avenue, Suite 10B New York City, New York, 10023 under FAR 6-302-1. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), The History of Medicine Division (HMD), requires to acquire to its collection, the following fine set of rare books as follows: HEISTER, Lorenz. Yojutsu chishin [Important Secret Techniques, Just Acquired]. Trans by Gentaky & Genkan Otsuki (or Ootsuki) Nuemrous fine woodcut illus, in the text. 26;40;32 folding leaves. Three vols. 8vo, orig. wrappers, orig.block-printed title labels on upper covers (one gone & one defective). Edo & Kyoto: Suharaya ihachi et al., 1824. Jiang, Guan. Meii ruian [Case reports Classified According to Diseases or Syndromes]. 12 vols. 8 vo, orig. brown wrappers (upper cover of Vol I & lower cover of final vol. somewhat worn), orig. block-printed title labels on upper covers, new stitching. [Japan]: from colophon leaf in final volume:” Mei shou edition. 1623.” Takebe (or TATEBE), Seian. Minkan bikoroku [On providing for the People in Time of Famine]. 50; 37 folding leaves. Two vols. 8vo, orig. patterned wrappers (covers discolored), orig. block-printed title labels no longer present, new stitching. Edo: Suharaya Ichibei, 1771. IKEDA, Zuisen (or Dokubi). Shinkan toka ben’yo [Newly Published Essentials of the Treatment of Smallpox]. Three full page woodcut illus. in the text, 49; 68; 57;42;23;40 folding leaves. Eight part in four (4) vols. of addenda. 8 vo, Orig. wrappers, orig-block-printed title label on each upper cover (several placed on the wrong vols.), new stitching. Edo, Kyoto, Osaka: 1811. MITANI, Soshu. Kaitai hatsumo [Explanation of Human Anatomy]. Many fine woodcuts printed in color. Five vols. 8vo, orig. patterned wrappers, orig. block printed title label on upper covers orig. stitching .Tokyo:Sawada Ken, 1930 SAKAI, Toyosaku. Shinjutsu hiyo [Secret Method of Acupuncture]. [Edited by Kensaku Nakamura]. Many illus. (mostly full-page) in the text. 35;33;44 folding leaves. Three vols. 8vo, orig. pale blue wrappers (wrappers & labels somewhat worn & stained) new stitching. Osaka, Edo, & Kyoto: 1865. WANG, Ang (or Ren-an or Heng). [Eight parts in four vols.]: Ben cao bei yao [Completion of the Important Elements of the Material Medica] & [23 parts in four vols.]: Yi fang ji jie [Colleted & Analyzed Medical Formulas] Eight vols. 8vo, orig. wrappers, modern stitching. [China]: Ping hua shu wu, 1845. “Sanka Shinan. Instructions in Obstetrics 1826. 2 Vols by Omaki, Sushai. Hou Ke Zhi Zhang (Guidebook for Laryngology).” 1796 by Zhang, Zongliang. HIROSE. Sansai Kikan. 1808. 5238TT. It was an early practitioner of Western medicine in Japan. PATCHER, J.&L. Woodblock. Specification….Salzburg or Passau: ca. 1790. A woodblock board (243x370x15 mm.), with text within frame (204x304 mm.,) carved on one side, with attached handles, constituting a handbill or poster advertising a patent medicine known as “Gyokuko gan” [“Powerful Jewel in a Round Pill”]. Nagoya: ca. 1889-1907 Henry, SEIMI KAISO. 1837. 21 Vols. bound in 7. All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing and directed to Elena Leon, Contracting Officer, at elena.leon2@nih.gov, referencing “75N97020Q00055“ Fine woodcut” in the subject e-mail, no later than 1:00 pm Eastern Time, September 17, 2020. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. 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