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Observations on the Diseases of the Army
by Sir John Pringle
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, et al, 1775. Hardcover. Very Good. The seventh Edition, revised and corrected by Sir John Pringle himself before his death in 1782. 8vo, xxiv + pp345 plus Appendix pp120(cxx) , 28 pages of index and Errata page. Hard cover issued without dust jacket. Contemporary calf, skillfully re-backed with titles stamped in gilt on a morocco spine label in very good condition with a little wear to boards. Inside Ex British Medical Association Library copy with a small ink stamp on the title page, pages slightly toned with some light scattered damp staining with Small intrepid worm holes in the last 50 pages and the rear paste down otherwise pages in remarkably good condition with staining not affecting the text at all. An early scientific account of epidemiology and the prevention of cross infection, Sir John Pringle felt that fevers, dysentery, and jail fever were the three most prevalent and fatal diseases affecting armies and his recommendations for prevention helped to control epidemics. An excellent copy of an early edition of this very important work.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000970
- Title
- Observations on the Diseases of the Army
- Author
- Sir John Pringle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1775
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science and Medicine
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Nikki Green Books
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Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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