Observations on, and Plain Directions for, All Classes of People, To Prevent the Fatal Effects of the Bites of Animals Labouring under HYDROPHOBIA By Henry SULLY M.D. Surgeon to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland and Medical Surgeon to the Wiveliscombe Infirmary [SIGNED FIRST Edition Half Leather Binding]

Taunton: Printed for the Author by J. W. Marriott, Published by R Hall, Library and Hunt and Clarke London, 1828, FIRST Edition. Half leather binding, with marbled paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine, rubbed and worn. Worming to the paste downs and end papers, pinprick holes to the bottom corner throughout. SIGNED by the Author to the front free end paper “To Sir Wm. Elford Bart with the Author’s respectful compts March 1 1828”. Sir William Elford, 1st Baronet (August 1749 – 30 November 1837) was an English banker, politician, and amateur artist. Pagination: viii, 77, [1], 4, 10pp with 1 illustration. Provenance: Author’s signature and bookplate for John Hall Parlby. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall (22cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – poor to fair condition – gilt titles to the spine, leather worn and marked with loss. Joints – poor condition – front joint cracked and boards fragile, rear joint rubbed and worn but sound. Corners – fair condition – bumped and worn. Boards – fair condition – half leather boards with marbled paper covered boards, marked and worn. Page edges – good condition – top edge darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – poor condition – front joint cracked through, rear joint sound. Paste downs – good condition – tanned, minor foxing, bookplate to the front, worming. End papers – good condition – tanned, minor foxing, worming. Title – good condition – tanned. Pages – good condition – some foxing and marks, worming pin prick holes throughout. Binding – fair to good condition – worn and rubbed. See above and photos. …