An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen, in the Royal Navy

Edité par Printed for A. Millar, A. Kincaid, and A. Donaldson, London, 1757

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First edition of one of the most significant works in maritime medicine and preventive health, authored by James Lind (1716–1794), the pioneering Scottish naval physician renowned for his discovery of the cure for scurvy. In this Essay on the Health of Seamen, Lind expands beyond his earlier scurvy studies to propose a systematic approach to improving sailors’ health through better hygiene, diet, and shipboard living conditions. Drawing on his experience as a Royal Navy surgeon, Lind provides detailed practical recommendations on ventilation, clothing, bedding, and diet — even advising the use of “Garlic Brandy” and lemon juice to ward off fevers and preserve vitality in tropical climates. His work represents one of the earliest comprehensive treatises on naval hygiene and anticipates the establishment of modern preventive medicine and epidemiology. Dedicated to George Edgcumbe, a British naval officer and politician, this volume emphasizes the need for state responsibility in safeguarding seamen’s welfare — a revolutionary stance in the mid-18th century. The essay includes an important appendix on diseases in hot climates, reflecting Lind’s concern for colonial and tropical medicine. His observations would later directly influence Captain James Cook’s famed scurvy-free voyages and reforms within the Royal Navy. The book stands as a cornerstone of maritime health literature and a key historical document in the intersection of medicine, empire, and exploration. Condition & Binding: Bound in period-style full brown polished calf, handsomely rebacked in mottled leather with raised bands, gilt tooling, and a red morocco spine label titled “HEALTH OF SEAMEN / LIND.” The binding is firm and attractive, showing only minor shelf wear. Text block crisp and clean, with mild age toning, occasional light foxing, and some faint pencil marginalia or old reader’s marks. Title page bears an old circular institutional stamp (“Institut für Schiffs- und Tropenkrankheiten, Hamburg”) neatly placed. Early leaf edges with light dusting but no significant tears or loss. Collates complete. Overall- very good.

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Titre
An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen, in the Royal Navy
Auteur
Lind, James
Éditeur
Printed for A. Millar, A. Kincaid, and A. Donaldson, London
Année de publication
1757
État de l'article
Assez bon
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Édition
First Edition.
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Biology, Medicine, Science

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