First Lines Practice Physic Two by Cullen William M D (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2 volumes in 1. 674 pages. Contemporary full leather. Spine hinges cracked. Chipping with loss to spine leather. Contemporary signature of fep. Light, scattered toning.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Octavos. Two volumes. Volume I: [1], xxx, 31-422 pages, [38] pages 'Explanatory Notes'. Volume II: viii, 9-443 pages. Marbled paper covered boards. Brown leather spines with red leather title labels. Some light edge wear to the boards. Leather outer hinges rubbed. Leather spines are dry and scuffed in spots. Light toning to the front and rear end sheets. Both volumes are sturdy and the interior contents in good condition. Most early copies of this book are dated 1791 (the earliest) 1793 and later. The 1792 edition is scarce. Evans 24236.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. - Third Edition, Corrected.- 1781- Printed for William Creech, Edinburgh- Full LEATHER HARDCOVERS, GOOD-; age toning, light staining, corner bumping, light crease to spine, hint of chipping to head of spine. Hinge of Volume II starting. Previous owner name and inscription on front end page of Volume I: 'Thomas Magill, Baltimore, Maryland, 1847,' and 'Mareen D. Humes, M.D., 1877,' also neatly scripted on title page of Volume I. Volume I missing half title page. 'Mareen D. Humes, M.D., 1877,' neatly scripted on front pastedown of Volume II. Appears to be SIGNED by Doctor William Cullen on rear pastedown of Volume I. Five raised bands with gold decoration; faint fading to gold. Gold titles and decoration on leather spine label. Volume I: Books I and II; Book I: 'FEVERS,' Book II: 'Of INFLAMMATION or PHLEGMASIAE,' 424 pp. Volume II: Books III, IV, and V; Book III: 'Of EXANTHEMATA, or ERUPTIVE FEVERS,' Book IV: 'Of HEMORRHAGIES,' Book V: 'Of PROFLUVIA, or FLUXES with PYREXIA,' 406 pp. with Index. MEDICAL, DOCTOR, DOCTORS, MEDICINE, TREATMENT, HOSPITAL, LABORATORY, FORENSICS, SCIENCE, INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, ANATOMY, AUTOPSY, HUMAN HEALTH, PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIANS Reference. William Cullen, M.D., Professor of Physic in the University of Edinburgh; First Physician to his Majesty for Scotland; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, of the Royal Society of London, &c. &c., DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR of EDINBURGH (SCOTLAND) MEDICAL SCHOOL; Central Figure in the SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT; David Hume's PHYSICIAN; inventor of basic, modern REFRIGERATION; 'FIRST LINES of the PRACTICE of PHYSIC,' is Cullen's BEST KNOWN WORK.