Geschichte Der Lustseuche Die Zu Ende Des XV, Jahrhunderts in Europa Ausbrach. 1. Band and Uber Den Westindischen Ursprung De Lustseuche
by Hensler, Dr. Philipp
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Altona. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, backstrip split, some light toning . to text, library stamp and owner name on front endpapers.. 1783-1794. Hardcover. First volume is 335pp. Text in German. Translated into English as History of the Pleasure Epidemic, (aka Syphilis). Bound together with Henslers second volume on his favorite STD: Uber den Westindischen Ursprung der Lustseuche, Hamburg: Bachmann and Gundermann, 1794. 92; 134; 15pp comprising Henslers theories about the West Indian origin of syphilis, and excerpts by other authors in German, Latin, and other languages. Quarterbound leather with black decorative paper-covered boards. Gilt tooling and two leather lettering pieces on spine. Edges stained green. Front board bears center gilt device of lion with scepter and Bibl. Univers. Freder. Manuscript initials and 1957 Oslo University withdrawal stamp on front pastedown endpaper, owner signature (G. Rasch) on front free endpaper). ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Old Saratoga Books (US)
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- 42912
- Title
- Geschichte Der Lustseuche Die Zu Ende Des XV, Jahrhunderts in Europa Ausbrach. 1. Band and Uber Den Westindischen Ursprung De Lustseuche
- Author
- Hensler, Dr. Philipp
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, backstrip split, some light toning to text, library stamp and owner name on front endpap
- Place of Publication
- Altona
- Date Published
- 1783-1794
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SEXUALLY Transmitted Diseases, STDs, SYPHILIS, 18th Century Medicine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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