The History Of Ruptures, And Rupture Cures, &c. Wherin Both Are Thoroughly And Impartially Consider'd. Occasion'd By A Letter From A Physician At Paris To A Physician In London, Concerning A New, And Never Failing Way Of Curing All Sorts OF Ruptures In Men, Women And Children, By An Infallable Remedy, A Secret With A Genuine Receipt Of The Whole Secret, Part Of Which Was Lately Sold For An Immense Sum Of Money &c. As Also Of A Famous Stiptick, Both Laid Open For The Satisfaction Of The Curious And Benefit Of The Publick
Language: English
Published by printed for George Strahan, over against the Royal Exchange, 1726
- Hardcover
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Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United KingdomEastleach Books
AbeBooks seller since October 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Good
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Full blind stamped panelled calf, G+. [xii]+viii+[iv]+240+8pp, ( Dedication [ to Sir Hans Sloane ], preface, contents, The History, Postscript ). Occasional foxing & a little yellowing of the paper with the occasional creased corner & ink splash, upper board detached with the leather a little rubbd along the edges & worn to the head & tail of the spine, Old ownership signature to the title with relating offsetting to the blank opposite, Ex Library [ Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland ] with two ink stamps, a nice copy, in need of some restoration. Reissue ( containing an 8 page postscript ) of a detailed work on the treatment of various Abdominal Hernias ( or ruptures ) by the Glasgow Surgeon Robert Houstoun [ 1678 - 1734 ]. In 1701 he had removed a large growth or cyst from a 58 year old patient & thus performed the first ovariotomy, and in so doing achieved lasting fame. He would in 1724 be asked to give a lecture before the Royal Society in London on this operation, such was its importance. Here he gives a comprehensive account of the treatment of the hernia, ancient & modern with recipts and relates, with full credit, the details of the secret cure for Ruptures which was work of Katherine Bowles. The Postcript at the end rejects the claims of a Dr Littlejohn with regard the 'Secret' cure - Littlejohn had approached the Admiralty & passed off Bowles' cure as his own. She responded with a short work of her own [ 1726 ] and Houstoun here asks readers to decide who was the true inventor of the cure. 300 grams.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The History Of Ruptures, And Rupture Cures, &c. Wherin Both Are Thoroughly And Impartially Consider'd. Occasion'd By A Letter From A Physician At Paris To A Physician In London, Concerning A New, And Never Failing Way Of Curing All Sorts OF Ruptures In Men, Women And Children, By An Infallable Remedy, A Secret With A Genuine Receipt Of The Whole Secret, Part Of Which Was Lately Sold For An Immense Sum Of Money &c. As Also Of A Famous Stiptick, Both Laid Open For The Satisfaction Of The Curious And Benefit Of The Publick
- Author
- Houstoun, Robert
- Publisher
- printed for George Strahan, over against the Royal Exchange
- Publication year
- 1726
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st edition, reissue.
- Item weight
- 300 grams
Eastleach Books
Newbury, BER, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since October 4, 1999
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