Medical Inquiries and Observations. The Third Edition Revised and Enlarged by the Author. In Four Volumes. Vol. II de Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 - 1809

Philadelphia, Johnson & Warner, Matthew Carey [and six other partnerships] 1809. Hard Cover. VOLUME TWO ONLY: 453 pages; 21 cm. "Rush was considered the ablest American clinician of his time. He was a friend of Benjamin Franklin and one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence. His many writings are distinguished for their classical style" --Garrison-Morton 80, citing the first edition of 1789-98. Rush culled some of the material in the first edition. "This edition exists in many different issues with different publishers' names appearing first in the imprint" (Austin). Shaw & Shoemaker 18548; Austin 1662; Osler 3859. Last two leaves of text and 3 blanks waterstained. Bound in contemporary full leather; top & bottom of spine worn, chipped; good. Stock#OB816.