HISTORY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF THE FEVERS OF THE UNITED STATES
by BARTLETT, Elisha
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1847. BARTLETT, Elisha. THE HISTORY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF THE FEVERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Philadelphia: Lean and Blanchard, 1847. Second edition. xxi,[31]-547 pp., + [2] p. adv. & 30 pp. publisher's catalogue. Octavo. Worn contemporary binding of full leather, with black morocco spine label, which is dry and scuffed at spine and along edges, with some general soiling and a few stains. Text leaves show light to (mostly) moderate foxing, though heavy in a few places. Just about very good. $120.00 This is a second edition of Bartlett's chief work (it was printed four times between 1842-1857), in which he gives a remarkably accurate description of typhoid fever. Osler called it "one of the most notable contributions of American physicians to the subject.
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- Title
- HISTORY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF THE FEVERS OF THE UNITED STATES
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- BARTLETT, Elisha
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- Date Published
- 1847
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Leaves
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...