The Letters and Papers of Sir John Hill Edited with commentary by G.S. Rousseau.
by HILL,, Sir John
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About This Item
New York, AMS Press, 1982.. Small quarto, lii+208pp, original red cloth with fragmentary dustwrapper, much related ephemera loosely inserted, a very good copy. With an inscription SIGNED by the author.. One of the most controversial figures in science and letters in C18 England, whose reputation is now undergoing rehabilitation in light of subsequent discoveries and review. His "Cautions against the immoderate use of snuff" is now recognized as the first work to suggest an association of tobacco with cancer.
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- Title
- The Letters and Papers of Sir John Hill Edited with commentary by G.S. Rousseau.
- Author
- HILL,, Sir John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, AMS Press, 1982.
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