Observations on the Diseases of the Army
by John Pringle
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A. Millar; D. Wilson; T. Durham; T. Payne, 1761. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A fascinating eighteenth-century medical work on the diseases of army personnel, the personal copy of Scottish physician John Lewis Petit. A fascinating and comprehensive work on the diseases and medical needs of army personnel and staff, including a historiography of diseases and endemics that have afflicted the army in the past and examples of the most rampant diseases found among army personnel including fevers, itches, dysentery, coughs, and more.Written by John Pringle. The third edition of this work, bound in contemporary calf. This was the personal copy of Scottish physician and Fellow of the Royal Society, John Lewis Petit, noted by his bookplate to the front pastedown. Also including a previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown: 'Robert Ayerst'. Front board is detached, and lacking the title page and first four pages of the preface. Pages 414 to 417 have been mis-bound between xxii and xxiii. Signature: A4-a3, Dd8-Ee1, a4-a6, B1-Hh4ESTC Citation No. T55667 In full contemporary calf binding. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine and extremities. Front joint has failed and front board is detached. Rear joint is starting. Crack to the spine. Bookplate of John Lewis Petit and previous owner's ink signature to the front pastedown. Lacking title page and first four pages of the preface. Internally, rear hinge is starting. A few spots and bits of age-toning to the pages, otherwise pages are generally clean, especially considering the age of the work. Fair
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824J42
- Title
- Observations on the Diseases of the Army
- Author
- John Pringle
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Millar; D. Wilson; T. Durham; T. Payne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1761
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- diseases of the army medicine medical 18th century medicine john pringle john lewis petit
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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