Shelfmark
Ga.6.21
Author
Title
Observations on the diseases of the army, in camp and garrison. : In three parts. With an appendix, containing some papers of experiments, read at several meetings of the Royal Society. / By John Pringle, M.D. F.R.S. physician-general to His Majesty's forces employed abroad during the late war.
Edition
The second edition corrected, with additions.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for A. Millar; D. Wilson and T. Durham, in the Strand; and T. Payne, next the Mews-gate, near St. Martin's Church., MDCCLIII. [1753]
Physical description
xxvii, [1], 403, [53] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Head-piece.
Note
Errata on leaf b2v.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ b² B-2F⁸ 2G⁴.
Note
Includes extensive bibliographical footnotes.
Note
Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin.
Note
"Appendix, containing experiments upon septic and antiseptic substances. With remarks relating to their use in the theory of medicine. Read at several meetings of the Royal Society" has divisional half-t.p. on leaf X2r; pagination and register continuous.
Note
Pp. 64 and 238 misnumbered 46 and 338 respectively.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T55666
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Provenance
Presentation copy: Inscription on front flyleaf: Nic. Mann ex dono doctiss. Autoris.
Binding
Eighteenth century light brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border; blind tooled roll on board edges; gold tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and geometric roll; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dc.5.10.
Subject
Medicine Early works to 1800.
Subject
Antiseptics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hygiene Early works to 1800.
Subject
Medicine, Military Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Payne, Thomas, 1719 - 1799 publisher.
Added entry--name
Durham, Thomas (Bookseller), publisher.
Added entry--name
Wilson, D., ? - d. 1777 publisher.
Added entry--name
Millar, Andrew, 1707 - 1768 publisher.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B46393