William Woolcombe (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Full mottled tree calf, edges a little rubbed especially at gussett, red morocco title label, gilt titles, blue marbled end papers, contents very good, clean and tight. A lovely copy of this scarce book. ; 8vo; 292 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. REMARKS ON THE FREQUENCY AND FATALITY OF DIFFERENT DISEASES,PARTICULARLY ON THE PROGRESSIVEINCREASE OF CONSUMPTION:WITH OBSERVATIONSON THEINFLUENCE OF THE SEASONS ONMORTALITY .LONDON:PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME ___________________ Hard Cover. 8vo, xvii, [3], 319, [1]; [2], vii, 155 pp. Dimensions Approx: 21 x 14 x 3 cm 25 Tables Bound with :TREATISE ON PULMONARY CONSUMPTION .BY JAMES SANDERS, M.D. EDINBURGH;PRINTED BY WALKER AND GREIG; FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES AND ORME, LONDON;[et al]1808======================================================================== ========== ".IN WHICH A NEW VIEW OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ITS TREATMENT IS SUPPORTED BY ORIGINAL OBSERVATIONS ON EVERY PERIOD OF THE DISEASE.TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN INQUIRY,PROVING THAT THE MEDICINAL PROPERTIESOF THE DIGITALIS, OR FOXGLOVE,AREDIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE TO WHAT THEY ARE BELIEVED TO BE Two 1st Editions in One Volume Two rare first editions on Tuberculosis bound together in one volume, the second with a secondary discussion of the medicinal properties of the Foxglove (Digitalis); from the library of the Birmingham Medical Institute; in plain maroon cloth, boards a little rubbed and darkened, with some wear to edges and corners; spine with gilt title, darkened, with wear and small loss at head and tail, gilt BMI stamp to lower spine; hinges sound with boards secure; small bookseller's label to front pastedown; Birmingham Medical Book Society stamp at top of title page of first work, with signature across first four lines of title; pages a little toned with light foxing, soiling, finger-marks etc in a few places; damp staining to top margins of first title, almost completely avoiding text; binding and text-block sound throughout.I have several other antiqaurian books on tuberculosis listed. Photos available. Extra shipping required.