A Practical Treatise on the Human Teeth: Showing the Causes of their Destruction, and the Means of their Preservation

William Robertson

Verlag: John Churchill, London, 1846

Beschreibung

The fourth edition of William Robertson's very scarce mid nineteenth century guide to dental care. Illustrated with six engraved plates. Illustrated with six engraved plates depicting human teeth and dentistry tools. Collated, complete.Very scarce in all contemporary editions, first published in 1835, Robertson discusses the arrangement of human teeth, the causes of decay, tooth ache, dental surgery, the management of baby teeth, fillings, tooth extraction and tartar, with the final chapter providing 'a few brief hits on the general management of the teeth'.A fascinating account of dentistry in the mid nineteenth century. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper wraps. Spotting to back strip, with bumping to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to plate perimeters. Majority of leaves unopened at head. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 835F63

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Practical Treatise on the Human Teeth: ...

Verlag: John Churchill, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1846

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book