| Author: |
WITHERS, Thomas. |
| Title: |
OBSERVATIONS ON THE ABUSE OF MEDICINES. |
| Description: |
FIRST EDITION. London, J. Johnson, 1775. pp. ix, (iii), 356. Contemporary sheep, joints cracked; contained in an ancient dust jacket with near contemporary manuscript. Ownership inscriptions dated 1784 and 1791 on f.e.p. Patchy light browning thoughout much of contents. |
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* Blake, p. 493. Withers dedicated this work to William Cullen. He discusses the unnecessary and imprudent use, and neglect, of medicines in the categories of blood-letting, emetics and purgatives, sudorifics, blisters, stimulants, sedatives and tonics. £295 |
| Author: |
CHEYNE, George |
| Title: |
THE ENGLISH MALADY: OR, A TREATISE OF NERVOUS DISEASES OF ALL KINDS |
| Description: |
As Spleen, Vapours, Lowness of Spirits, Hypochondriacal, and Hysterical Distempers, etc. In Three Parts. FIRST EDITION. London, G. Strahan and J. Leake, 1733. pp. (vi), xxxii, (i), 370, (vi - Pubs. ads.). Contemporary panelled calf, neat repair to top of spine; new label. Sig. of Thos. Welman dated 1735 on f.e.p.; light browning of 16 leaves in centre of text; otherwise a very good copy. |
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* G&M 4840 - 'Cheyne (1671-1743) attributed hypochondria ('Cheyne's Disease') to the moisture of the air and variability of the weather in the British Isles. Cheyne himself suffered from this disease and the work includes a careful account of his own case history'. Hunter & Macalpine, p. 351. £460 |
| Author: |
MORTIMER, W. G. |
| Title: |
PERU. HISTORY OF COCA. "THE DIVINE PLANT" OF THE INCAS. |
| Description: |
FIRST EDITION. New York, J.H.Vail & Company, 1901. pp. xxxi, 576; Frontis. and numerous Figs. Original red cloth, recased. Ex lib. with small stamp only at top of both f.e.ps, title and first page of Preface. |
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* G&M 2040.1 - The most comprehensive work on the coca plant and the history of its use by the Incas and their descendants. Research on the active principle, cocaine, is documented from its isolation in 1859 to the end of the 19th century. £150 |
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