A Critical Dissertation upon the Manner of the Preparation of Mercurial Medicines and their Operation on Human Bodies... by K. T., i.e. Knight, Thomas, d. 1760 - 1734

London: Printed for Harmen Noorthouck, 1734. Hard Cover. [16], 64 pages, (Signatures: A-E8); 20 cm. Title continues: Particularly Those Most in Fashion:... Address'd to the Royal College of Physicians, London. By T - K - a Member of the same. Proposes a new method for "introducing quicksilver directly into the blood." "T - K - " is attributed to Thomas Knight; English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT 65,519. Includes a 1923 letter from H. E. Powell, Librarian of the Royal Society of Medicine, stating that he did not know the authorship and knew of no copies in British libraries. 1737 ownership marks of Samuel Hughes, who crossed out four others' notes from the title-page. Bound in full leather; good+. Stock#OB575.