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AMERICAN MODERN PRACTICE; OR, A SIMPLE METHOD OF PREVENTION AND CURE OF DISEASES, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS AND DISCOVERIES, COMPRISING A PRACTICAL SYSTEM ADAPTED TO THE USE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OF THE UNITED STATES. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF MANY DOMESTIC REMEDIES RECENTLY INTRODUCED INTO PRACTICE..
by Thacher, James, M.D
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- Seller
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Ezra Rea, 1817. 744pp. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, morocco label. Ink inscription on front free endpapers. Scattered foxing and some chipping in the text-blocks of a few pages. Overall very good. A general textbook of "regular" medicine. The work begins with a "Historical Sketch of Medical Science," which includes a detailed description of contemporary medical institutions in the U.S. AUSTIN 1876
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM34973
- Title
- AMERICAN MODERN PRACTICE; OR, A SIMPLE METHOD OF PREVENTION AND CURE OF DISEASES, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS AND DISCOVERIES, COMPRISING A PRACTICAL SYSTEM ADAPTED TO THE USE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OF THE UNITED STATES. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF MANY DOMESTIC REMEDIES RECENTLY INTRODUCED INTO PRACTICE..
- Author
- Thacher, James, M.D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Ezra Rea
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1817
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William Reese Company
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About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...