On the Nature and Treatment of Tetanus & Hydrophobia, With Some Observations on a Natural Classification of Diseases in General

Robert Reid

Verlag: J. J. Nolan, Dublin, 1817

Beschreibung

A very scarce first edition work on the treatment of the diseases tetanus and rabies, an interesting early work on the subjects complete with a hand coloured frontispiece. The first edition of this very scarce work.Reid's thorough study into the diseases and treatment of tetanus and hydrophobia (the historic name for rabies).This work was published after several cases of tetanus and rabies appeared in Dublin at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the author presenting this work with his own methods for treating the diseases, as well as investigating the nature and further development in their treatments. Throughout the nineteenth century both diseases were prevalent in society, and this work was published during a scientific boom in which they were making vast strives forward in medical study.Including an introductory chapter on the natural classification of diseases in generally and diseases incidental to the spinal system.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.By Robert Reid, the licentiate of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians in Dublin, and a member of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh. Rebound in a cloth binding by the Birmingham Medical Institute. Externally, generally smart. Front joint is cracked. Light discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Smaller cracks to the rear joint. Front hinge is starting a little after the frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots and marks, including a tide mark to the title page. Stamp of the Birmingham Medical Institute to the frontispiece and title page. Frontispiece is lifting a little to the tail. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 798P8

Bibliografische Details

Titel: On the Nature and Treatment of Tetanus & ...

Verlag: J. J. Nolan, Dublin

Erscheinungsdatum: 1817

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book