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Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, 1839-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Volume 2 of the works of Dr. John Hunter. Includes two of Hunters works, A Treatise on the Natural History and Diseases of the Human Teeth and A Treatise on Venereal Disease. Rebound in brown cloth. Heavy foxing thoughout. Good binding and cover. 5 plates on teeth and jaws. 6 plates on venereal diseases.

Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1859. Second Edition Revised. Hardcover. Very good. 552p + 32p of ads plus 8 full page plates following the text, A trifle bit of wear at the base and crwon of the spine and the bottom edge otherwise a very good copy in the original black cloth.

Philadelphia: J. Webster, 1818-01-01. Hardcover. Good. First American edition Bound in full contemporary leather. xx, 367, xv, [6] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Rubbing, joints splitting. <br><br> At the time Hunter was considered the authority on venereal diseases. He thought that gonorrhea and syphilis were caused by a single pathogen. He inoculated a patient with gonorrhea, using a needle that was unknowingly contaminated with syphilis. When the patient contracted both syphilis and gonorrhea, Hunter claimed it proved his erroneous theory that there was only one venereal disease. He championed its treatment with mercury and cauterization. He included his findings in his Treatise on the Venereal Disease, first issued in 1786. Because of Hunter's reputation, knowledge concerning the true nature of gonorrhea and syphilis was retarded, and it was not until 51 years later that his theory was proved to be wrong. <br> <br> Early signature of G. R. B. Horner,… Read More

Philadelphia: J. Webster, 1818. First American edition. Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American edition, stated. A Very Good copy. 8vo., xx, 367, xv, pp., with 6 engraved plates at the end. Bound in period early American full tree calf, with title on a red morocco label on spine. Plain end papers. Light edge wear, with joints rubbed. Previous owner's mae and 1822 date on the front end paper and title page. Text generally very clean, with plates browning. An attractive copy, Very Good. 1st American edition. A Good copy. 8vo., xlviii, 465 pp. Bound in period, early American full tree/mottled calf. All edges of the text block coated yellow; plain end papers. Previous owner's name and 1821 date on a front end paper and title page. Joints cracking, but holding firm. Small loss at the spine's crown. Text generally clean, with an occasional gathering browned. An attractive copy, in original bindng, Good +. *** Previous owner is Dr. John Peyre Thomas, founder and owner of Mount Hope… Read More