Surgical Observations on the Constitutional Origin and Treatment of Local Diseases; and on Aneurisms. by ABERNETHY, John, 1764-1831 - 1809

Birmingham: The Classics of Surgery Library, 1984. Limited edition. Hardcover. Octavo; Limited edition, 187/7500; Reprint of edition published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London, 1809; VG; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print, raised bands; Boards in green leather with gold print, clean and strong; Text block has gilt edges, marbled endpapers, marker ribbon, leather limited edition bookplate affixed to front pastedown, clean and tight; x, 292 pages. 1350426. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: Longman (1824). Volume 1, seventh edition, in fair condition in half calf with marbles boards. Some splitting to spine and staining to initial pages. Binding solid.

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green. Fair. 1829. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Hardback in an original binding of paper on boards, quite worn at the spine and corners, name on front pastedown otherwise no inscriptions. xii + 346 pages + 8pp publishers adverts in front for April 1829 .

Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, 1822. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 6th edition. This copy has been rebound in modern black buckram cloth with new end papers. 346 pages. Last page states " End of the First Volume". Light foxing. .

London: Longmans, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 . Hardback. Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The ninth edition of surgeon John Abernethy's popular medical work. The ninth edition of this work from English surgeon John Abernethy, best remembered today for giving his name to the Abernethy biscuit.First published in 1809, this work discusses the origins and treatments of various ailments, and with a particular focus on aneurysms. The work includes discussion of syphilis, urethral diseases, and digestive system ailments.Retaining the original half title.With eight pages of advertisements to the start of the work.This was a popular early work on medical science. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Small loss of paper spine label at rear joint. Handling marks to boards. Joint heads and tails starting, with boards firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting throughout. Good

New York: Classics of Surgery Library, 1984. First American Edition. Hardcover. As New. Octavo. Limited edition and first American edition in full calf leather with raised bands, gilt edges and marbled endpapers. A pristine copy, clean and unmarked.

Longman, Hurst and others. London. 1809. First edition.. pp. (ii) half-title, x, 292. Original boards, new paper spine, entirely uncut, foxing at the ends [heavy at the rear], occasional light foxing elsewhere, a small and light brown mark in the gutter of the last few leaves. *GARRISON-MORTON #2928 and #5584 - the first ligation of the external iliac artery for aneurysm [pp. 234-292].

Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1811. Hardcover. Octavos, v-ix, [2], 325 (Vol. 1); 299 pp (Vol. 2). Two volume set, volumes issued separately with different bindings. Good; bound in contemporary leather with some surface scratches and marks to covers, with hinge of Vol. 1 cracked; Vol. 1 boards shaken but bindings to both volumes else tight; text blocks age-toned; age-toning to pages of both volumes; previous owner name in ink on ffep "Wm. Waters" and in pencil "G. Johnson;" ex-library copy with usual markings, including a bookplate to front pastedown, institutional stamps to several pages and call number written in pencil; MF Consignment. 1357845. Special Collections.