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First Lines of the Practice of Physic
by William Cullen
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, William Creech, and S. Doig, 1812. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. William Cullen's important medical work of the Scottish Enlightenment, an influential and important contribution to the growing study of medicine. Complete in two volumes.William Cullen's best known physic work, an important guide and textbook to the practice of a physician. Discussing fevers, inflammation, gout, hepatitis, smallpox, hemorrhages, cholera, scurvy, and more.The author's magnum opus, this textbook took much of the 1770s and 1780s to compile, researching the new and emerging scientific information coming out of the Enlightenment.Cullen was a central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, working as the physician of David Hume.A new edition of this work.One page of adverts to the rear of Volume II. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the spines and extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots. The occasional pencil line and note to the margins. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 789P4
- Title
- First Lines of the Practice of Physic
- Author
- William Cullen
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell & Bradfute, William Creech, and S. Doig
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1812
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- First Lines of the Practice of Physic physic medical medicine physic william cullen physician
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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