Constipated Bowels: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure.
Published by London: John Churchill & Sons, 1863.
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB
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vii, 197 pp. Original cloth. Very small tears at top & bottom of spine. Corners of covers bent. Very Good. Second Edition. The first edition was published in 1861. Scholes Butler Birch received his M.D. degree from the University of St. Andrews in 1850. Birch may be best remembered for his prowess as a cricketer: Quoting from Wikipedia: "He made his debut in first-class cricket for Manchester against Yorkshire at Manchester. He played in first-class matches for Manchester on six occasions between 1845 and 1852, including on three occasions when the matches were billed as Lancashire v Yorkshire in 1849 and 1851. Across six first-class matches, Birch scored 84 runs at an average of 7.00, with a high score of 33. He was one of the earliest members of the Free Foresters Cricket Club." Quoting from an online obituary: "MR. SCHOLES BIRCH, for many years a well-known Manchester player, and member of the Free Foresters, died at Chestnut on April 13th, aged 83 [in 1910]. He was a good batsmen, and obtained many wickets with his slow underhand bowling. His father, Mr. Lea Birch, taught John Roberts, sen., the spot-stroke, and was for many years the best batsman and bowler in the Manchester C.C.". …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Constipated Bowels: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure.
- Author
- BIRCH, S. B. [Scholes Butler]
- Publisher
- London: John Churchill & Sons, 1863.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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