Observations On the Utility and Administration Of Purgative Medicines In Se Veral Diseases

Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Company [et al], 1818.. Sixth edition, 8vo, xxxii, 223, (1) pp. Portrait frontispiece. Attractively bound in modern gilt titled half morocco, marbled sides.

Edinburgh: Constable & Co. Cover rubbed and detached. Spine rubbed and chipped. Text block firm. Presentation letter tipped in on fep. 1811. Fourth Edition. Brown hardback half-leather marbled board cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xxvi, 207pp. .

Philadelphia: Published by James Webster, 1818. Hardcover. Good. Early American edition, 1818. Octavo, original sheep with red label, xx, 123 (2) 168 pp. Good copy, some rubbing to leather, rear joint a bit cracked but boards still firmly attached, pp. 18-26 of the appendix show scattered ink stains and smears, rather charming because they are clearly 200 year… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: James Webster, 1818. First American Edition?. Hardcover. Very Good. 168p octavo. A very good rebound copy in tan cloth. Foxed

hardcover. good. 168 pages. Small 8vo, contemporary calf; well-worn with hinges mended, dampstains in margins at rear. Philadelphia: James Webster, 1818. From the 5th Edinburgh edition. A good copy.<br/><br/> On their use in chlorosis, chorea, haematemesis, hysteria, marasmus, scarlatina, tetanus, typhus, etc. " A standard work of considerable merit." -- Waring 179. Austin 871.<br/><br/>

Constable & Co. Used - Good. 1811. 4th. Hardcover. Leather with handwritten titile information to spine. Octavo. xxvi & 207 pp. Significant wear, rubbing, and some uneven warping to boards. Binding fragile. Underlining and margin notes to text. Moderate foxing and toning to pages. Altogether a copy in Good condition. Good. (Subject: Medical History).

Philadelphia: James Webster, 1823. Second. hardcover. very good(-). 168 pages. 8vo, contemporary tree calf; well-rubbed and worn at joints and spine ends. Philadelphia: James Webster, 1823. Second American Edition. A very good(-) copy.<br/><br/> On their use in chlorosis, chorea, haematemesis, hysteria, marasmus, scarlatina, tetanus, typhus, etc. "A standard work of considerable merit." --Waring 179. Austin 871.<br/><br/>

Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1809. First. hardcover. very good(-). 274 pages. Short 8vo, contemporary calf; well-worn with joints mended; light foxing and ex-lib stamp on title. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1809. First American, from the Second Edinburgh Edition. A very good(-) copy.<br/><br/> Waring 179.<br/><br/>

James Webster, 1823-01-01. Second. Hardcover. Acceptable. Bound in contemporary leather. Front board nearly detached. Institutional stamps. Early signature of Caleb Winslow, M.D. of Baltimore. (1824-1895). Austin 871.

James Webster, Philadelphia: 1818., 1818 pp. xx, 168. Foxed. Manuscript ownership of Dr. Jonathan H. Dorsey (Mill Creek Furnace, Huntingdon, PA). Contemporary full leather binding. (Second American Edition) from the Fifth Edinburgh Edition. Important medical text exploring the use of purgative medicines in the treatment of disease. Includes case studies from Hamilton's Edinburgh practice. Austin 871. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!… Read more about this item