Lot 263

2 Scarce Early American Medical Books

Estimate: $200 - $400

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1. A Synopsis, or General View of the Principal Theories or Doctrines of Diseases...By William Currie...Philadelphia. 1815. First Edition. 172 pp. 8 vol. Full flame calf binding, worn and scuffed. Spine worn and there is a 1" tear at the top. Spine label lacking. Hinges cracked but holding. Text block is age darkened but otherwise in fine shape. There is an early owners light blue paper label at the top of the front paste down "O. Winslow Austin, M.D. Liber No. ". Scarce. H 7-1/8" W 4-1/4". 2. American Medical Biography: or Memoirs of Eminent Physicians who have Flourished in America...A Succinct History of Medical Science in the United States...By James Thacher,M.D....Two Volumes in One....Boston. 1828. 436 pp and 280 pp. 8 vo. Lithographed frontis and litho portraits by Pendleton (all present). Subscribers List at end of Vol. 2. Slightly later binding (ca 1860) 3/4 leather with cloth covers, marbled end papers. Spine with raised bands and gilt border decorations. A seminal work on the history of medicine in America. H 9" W 6-1/4" D 2-1/2". Link for high-res image: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p0bxwmlzmycr26e/AADH24t729p2hpiTtK6nlqCca?dl=0

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