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Observations on the Abuse of Medicine

by Withers, Thomas:

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First edition. ix, 356 pp. With Errata page. A treatise on the abuse of medicine, the effects of the unnecessary use of remedies and neglect and imprudent use of Medicines. Contents: Section I - on Blood-Letting; Section II - Of Emetics and Purgatives; Section III - Of Sudorifics; Section IV - Of Blisters; Section V - Of Stimulants; Section VI - Of Sedatives; Section VII - Of Tonics. Writing in ink on front eps. Writing in black ink on title page copying the exact layout of the page (immediately above each word of text). Brown water stain at top corner of two pages of Preface but not extending to text. A list of authors who are mentioned in this work is written neatly in black ink on 2 rear endpapers. Text clean throughout. Binding tight. Contemporary full brown leather with gilt lettering on maroon spine label. Top left hand corner of label chipped away. Leather in poor condition with large piece missing from front board and a lot of the leather on the rear board scuffed on surface. Top of spine chipped. Corners rubbed. Internally VG. Overall condition Good+.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores IE (IE)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher London: J. Johnson, 1775.
  • Keywords Medicine, Blood Letting, Stimulants, Sedatives, Medical History

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE ABUSE OF MEDICINE
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE ABUSE OF MEDICINE

by Withers, Thomas

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
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London: J. Johnson, 1775. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, ix, [3], 356 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in contemporary full brown calf with green label and gilt titling and ruling to spine. Bumping and rubbing to edges and corners of boards. Both joints worn, with front joint neatly repaired with brown archival tape. Chipping to leather at head and tail of spine. Text block age toned and foxed. An ex-library copy with usual markings, including bookplates to front and rear paste downs, stamps to multiple pages, including title page. "Withdrawn" stamp to verso of title page. Closed tear to margin of advertisement leaf, not impacting text. MF Consignment. Shelved in Upstairs Hall. 1355697. Special Collections.
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