The Modern Practice of Physic: or, A method of Judiciously Treating the Several Disorders Incident to the Human Body
by John Ball
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€327.44€294.70
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About This Item
London: A. Millar, 1762 . Leather. Fair. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The enlarged two volume second edition of John Ball's very scarce medical work. The two volume second edition of this work, 'with large additions, and amendments'. Very scarce in all editions.Ball's work provides information on treating various ailments, and discusses their causes, symptoms and methods of diagnosis, and offering 'A Variety of Efficacious and Elegant Extemporaneous Prescriptions' in order to treat these conditions.With the large blue pencil inscription 'D.' to the head of each title page.With an advertisement to the rear of volume I.With the stamp of the Middlesex Hospital Library to the first page of chapter I, volume II.ESTC N5047A very scarce mid eighteenth century medical work. Rebacked, in full calf bindings. Retaining the original boards and endpapers. Externally, significantly rubbed to board perimeters. Volume I front and rear joints strained, and lightly tender. Internally, volume II firmly bound, with volume I binding tender throughout, with pages 81-254 detached and loosely inserted, and with first contents leaf detached and loosely inserted. Stamps to one leaf of volume II, with inscriptions to each title page. Pages bright, and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Fair
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 895F5
- Title
- The Modern Practice of Physic: or, A method of Judiciously Treating the Several Disorders Incident to the Human Body
- Author
- John Ball
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Millar
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1762
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Practice of physic medicine john ball anatomy medicine
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Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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