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N.P.: n.p., 1901. Vigers, Allan F.. broadside (6 by 5 3/4 inches). Engraving that appeared on verso of title page of Francis Bacon, On Gardens (Chiswick PressS Original hand-colored plate, signed "A.F.V."' and dated.by the author. A floral pattern. With hand-printed transcript of card catalogue entry.
A Series of Lectures, on the Most Approved Principle and Practice of Modern Surgery: Principally Derived from the Lectures Delivered by Astley Cooper, Esq. F.R.S. etc. at the United Hospitals of Guy and St. Thomas, and in which will be found Some of the Opinions of the Most Celebrated Surgeons, from the Time of Hunter, to the Present Moment, Interspersed with Numerous Cases by Charles Williams Jones by Cooper, Astley - 1823
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A Series of Lectures, on the Most Approved Principle and Practice of Modern Surgery: Principally Derived from the Lectures Delivered by Astley Cooper, Esq. F.R.S. etc. at the United Hospitals of Guy and St. Thomas, and in which will be found Some of the Opinions of the Most Celebrated Surgeons, from the Time of Hunter, to the Present Moment, Interspersed with Numerous Cases by Charles Williams Jones
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1821 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION LECTURES ON EARLY 19TH CENTURY SURGERY BY ASTLEY COOPER, SURGEON TO BRITISH ROYALTY.
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TITLES OF LECTURES: Temperature of the blood; Inflammation; Ulcers; Furuncles; Wounds of veins, chest and gun-shot wounds; Poisons; Head injuries; Hydrocoele; Aneurism; Cataract; Removal of the eye; Puncturing the bladder; Lithotomy; Diseases of the testicle; Diseases of the breast; Amputation; Hernia; Dislocations; Gonorrhoea and syphilis; Strictures; Fractures; Scrofula; Tumours.
SIR ASTLEY PASTON COOPER (1768 - 1841) was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia. From the first he devoted himself to the study of anatomy, and had the privilege of attending the lectures of John Hunter. In 1800 he was appointed surgeon to Guy's Hospital on the death of his uncle, William Cooper. In 1813 he was appointed professor of comparative anatomy to the Royal College of Surgeons and was very popular as a lecturer. In 1817 he performed his famous operation of tying the abdominal aorta for aneurism; and in 1820 he removed an infected sebaceous cyst from the head of George IV. He was subsequently appointed sergeant surgeon to George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. He served as president of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1827 and again in 1836, and he was elected a vice-president of the Royal Society in 1830.
1821 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION LECTURES ON EARLY 19TH CENTURY SURGERY BY ASTLEY COOPER, SURGEON TO BRITISH ROYALTY.
10 inches tall hardcover recently rebound in red buckram with gilt title on spine, 456 pages uncut, age-toned, with scattered light foxing and occasional marginal pencil notes. Overall very good.
TITLES OF LECTURES: Temperature of the blood; Inflammation; Ulcers; Furuncles; Wounds of veins, chest and gun-shot wounds; Poisons; Head injuries; Hydrocoele; Aneurism; Cataract; Removal of the eye; Puncturing the bladder; Lithotomy; Diseases of the testicle; Diseases of the breast; Amputation; Hernia; Dislocations; Gonorrhoea and syphilis; Strictures; Fractures; Scrofula; Tumours.
SIR ASTLEY PASTON COOPER (1768 - 1841) was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia. From the first he devoted himself to the study of anatomy, and had the privilege of attending the lectures of John Hunter. In 1800 he was appointed surgeon to Guy's Hospital on the death of his uncle, William Cooper. In 1813 he was appointed professor of comparative anatomy to the Royal College of Surgeons and was very popular as a lecturer. In 1817 he performed his famous operation of tying the abdominal aorta for aneurism; and in 1820 he removed an infected sebaceous cyst from the head of George IV. He was subsequently appointed sergeant surgeon to George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. He served as president of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1827 and again in 1836, and he was elected a vice-president of the Royal Society in 1830.
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Syracuse, New York: Merrell-Soule Company, 1927. 12mo: 54, [2] p. Printed on yellow stock and bound with staples in illustrated brown paper wrappers (3" x 5"). A previous owner's name has been inked out on the first leaf; else an excellent copy. OCLC locates only one holding, at Virginia Tech. A recipe book for the then new and growing pastime of camping. All of these recipes make use of Klim dehydrated whole-milk powder. To make it more attractive to male consumers, the company chose seven famous adventurers to provide the recipes: Morris Ackerman, Charles S. Kirstead, James Tandy Ellis, W.H.H. Chamberlin, Harry C. Phibbs, George L. Catton, and Major Townsend Whelen. Includes a brief biography of each contributor. Klim was developed as a dehydrated whole-milk powder for use in the tropics, where ordinary milk tended to spoil quickly. It soon became a staple of scientific explorers, geologists, soldiers, and other jungle travelers who needed a lightweight dry ration that would keep for several days…
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A Series of Lectures on the Most Approved Principles and Practice of Modern Surgery: Principally Derived from the Lectures Delivered By Astley Cooper, Esq. F.R.S. At the United Hospitals of Guy and St. Thomas Etc.
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Boston: Charles Ewer, 1823 456 pages. The rest of the title is: "And in which will be found some of the opinions of the most celebrated surgeons, from the time of Hunter, to the present moment: interspersed with numerous cases. By Charles Williams Jones. The First American, from the Second London Edition. By Charles Mingay Syder, Surgeon." The covers and endpapers are loose, but the textblock from the title page to the last page of text is in very good condition. A good candidate for rebinding. Size: 8vo. First American Edition.. Full Calf. Very Good.
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A Series of Lectures, on the Most Approved Principles and Practice of Modern Surgery: Principally Derived from the Lectures Delivered By Astley Cooper
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