A Dissertation Concerning Misletoe (sic): A Most Wonderful Specifick Remedy for the Cure of Convulsive Distempers. Calculated for the Benefit of the Poor as well as the Rich, and heartily recommended for the Common Good of Mankind. The Sixth Edition Corrected. To which is added, a Second Part, containing further Remarks and Observations.
Language: English
Published by London, Printed for Dan. Browne, at the Black-Swan without Temple Bar., 1733
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Seller: Celsus Books, PBFA., London, United KingdomCelsus Books, PBFA.
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Undated but 1733 (ESTC) Slim 4to., contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, spine with five raised bands, contrasting label, decorative gilt title and decorative dentelles, marbled endpapers, half-title, publisher s advert and final blank present, viii, 9-72pp., bookplate of Marshall Laird to front endpaper, torn bookplate to front pastedown. Very skilled reback with original spine relaid, light rubbing to boards and edges, light foxing to endpapers but otherwise clean tight copy in good condition. Sir John Colbatch was a Member of the College of Physicians and an apothecary who experimented with various medicines, causing some controversy in medical circles, but was a champion of the poor, sick and needy. This volume deals with mistletoe as a cure for epilepsy and fits. ESTC no. T112541.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Dissertation Concerning Misletoe (sic): A Most Wonderful Specifick Remedy for the Cure of Convulsive Distempers. Calculated for the Benefit of the Poor as well as the Rich, and heartily recommended for the Common Good of Mankind. The Sixth Edition Corrected. To which is added, a Second Part, containing further Remarks and Observations.
- Author
- Colbatch, Sir John
- Publisher
- London, Printed for Dan. Browne, at the Black-Swan without Temple Bar.
- Publication year
- 1733
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Eighteenth century, Medicine
Celsus Books, PBFA.
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