Breve tratado de hygiene militar e naval, offerecido a Academia Real das Sciencias pelo seu socio ….

Lisbon, Na mesma Typografia da Academia [Real das Sciencias], 1819.. FIRST EDITION. 4°, contemporary crimson full morocco (some wormholes in spine, one corner rather worn, other minor wear), flat spine gilt, green leather lettering piece, gilt letter, gilt-tooled border and spine, marbled endleaves, all text-block edges gilt and gauffered. Woodcut vignette of Royal Academy of Sciences on title-page, woodcut Portuguese royal arms at top of p. [vii]. Clean and crisp. In fine condition. xi, 143 pp. *** FIRST EDITION; a second was published Lisbon, 1836. Silva covers the physical and emotional needs of the soldier or sailor, whether on land or sea, beginning with comments on the proper age and mental condition for entry into military service, and moving on to practical information for maintaining the health of military personnel. For example, he discusses the best sources of fresh drinking water: most desirable is water from rivers with clear water, abundant fish, sandy banks, and plant life; to be avoided is standing water, or subterranean waters of calcareous sources. He also lists chemicals that will rid fresh meat of various parasites. The final chapter is an interesting commentary on military hospitals.Silva (d. 1835) studied medicine at Coimbra. He was honorary physician to the King of Portugal and an early advocate of vaccination in Portugal.*** Innocêncio IV, 158: calling for only 138 pp. Lisbon, Faculdade de Medicina, Catálogo da colecção portuguesa I, 283: collating as our copy. Pires de Lima Catálogo da biblioteca da Escola Médico-Cirurgica do Porto 3794, collating as our copy. Not located in Porbase, which locates a single copy of the second edition (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal). Jisc repeats British Library and Wellcome Library. NUC: DNLM, NNNAM, PPAmP.