Observations on the Abuse of Medicine.

Withers, Thomas:

Edité par London: J Johnson, 1775

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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+. N° de réf. du vendeur 8305

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Titre : Observations on the Abuse of Medicine.

Éditeur : London: J Johnson

Date d'édition : 1775

Reliure : Hardcover

Edition : 1st Edition