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The Book of Health, or Thomsonian Theory and Practice of Medicine, Including the Latest Views of Physiology, Pathology, and Therapeutics. Also Descriptions of Disease, Medical Practice and Materia Medica by Silas Wilcox
de Roberton, F. K
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Bennington (VT): Printed by J. I. C. & A. S. C. Cook, 1843. 8vo. 180 x 10 mm., (7 x 4 1/4 inches). 304 pp. Full contemporary calf, a bit rubbed at spine but sound and attractive; some light foxing throughout. Ownership stamp of A. Robertson on front fly leaf and the signature of Frank Streeter of Glens Falls, New York on rear pastedown. Quite a nice copy of the first edition of Robertson's Book of Health. The author, writing for a rural populations adopts the medical approach of Samuel Thomson, which emphasized the use of local botanical specimens and herbs to manage most medical issues. The book begins with a critique of modern medical practices, an interesting insight into diagnosis and prescriptions of mid-19th century medicine in America. He then describes in some detail remedies for hundreds of medical conditions using the Thomsonian theory. Cordasco 401133. "Take charge of your own bodies." OCLC cites six copies in American libraries.
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- The Book of Health, or Thomsonian Theory and Practice of Medicine, Including the Latest Views of Physiology, Pathology, and Therapeutics. Also Descriptions of Disease, Medical Practice and Materia Medica by Silas Wilcox
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- Roberton, F. K
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- Printed by J. I. C. & A. S. C. Cook
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- Bennington (VT)
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- 1843
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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.
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