The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion: ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships
by Smyth James Carmichael
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- Hardcover
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. Johnson, 1799. Book measures 9 x 5 3/4 inches. Collation, xvi,234pp, 1 folding table, half title. Bound in linen/cloth? backed boards. At some time, [ not recently ] the binding has been rebacked, retaining the period boards. Boards are rubbed and worn on edges. Generally the binding is in good firm condition. Internally, top edge of title page torn-away, [ repaired ], lacking the word ''the', letter 't' from affect, and part of 'r' from vapour, [ letters supplied by hand ] , some occasional spotting. Pages in good clean condition throughout. A nice copy of a rare book. . 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097497
- Title
- The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion: ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships
- Author
- Smyth James Carmichael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1799
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Medical. Military . Nitrous Acid. Typhus. Asepsis
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Medical; Naval;
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George Jeffery Books
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
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