OBSERVATIONS ON BLOOD-LETTING founded upon Researches on the Morbid and Curative Effects of Loss of Blood

HALL, Marshal (1790-1857)

Published by Sherwood Gilbert & Piper, London, 1836

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Red cloth with gilt spine lettering, a good modern library binding, no obvious faults. viii + 2 unfolding blank 'Register of Bloodletting' charts + 315 + 47 ('An Essay on a hydrencephaloid affection in infants arising from exhaustion'), all edges marbled; small red library stamp bottom fr. end-paper, same to t.p. which is also centrally partly tanned, as is verso final leaf, 2 small square library accession stamps and a number verso t.p., end-papers not original, otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked with no significant faults. Classic attack on then orthodox custom of blood-letting. Rare. This is ex-Nottingham County Library 'Local Studies Library', acquired 1959. 14 cm x 22 cm. Seller Inventory # 013558

Bibliographic Details

Title: OBSERVATIONS ON BLOOD-LETTING founded upon ...

Publisher: Sherwood Gilbert & Piper, London

Publication Date: 1836

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: VG- for age

Edition: 1st Edition