Description
The Medical Guide, for the use of the Clergy, Heads of Families, and Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery: Comprising a Practical Dispensatory, and Treatise on the Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Cure of the Diseases Incident to the Human Frame. By Richard Reece and printed in London for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. 1814, 484 pp + index. 8.75” x 5.75”, 8vo, hardcover rebacked full leather. In good rebacked condition, with rubbing to edges and corners of boards. Hinges reinforced and in good condition. Text block remains bound well, with looseness to first tissue guard at front. Light markings and marginalia, along with bookplate to front pastedown. Includes two pages of images of dispensary chests. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce early 19th Century medical guide. Nicely restored and preserved. Richard Reece (1775-1831) was a British doctor and prolific author, having helped develop several types of medicine during his lifetime. COLN1814ADFX-0724-aj1969
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