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Verlag: S. Austen, London, 1750
Anbieter: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Kanada
Leather bound. Zustand: Very good. xvi, 288 p. 20 cm. Full leather. Respined. Some wear, especially corners. Ink signature on title page. Moderate foxing. John Huxham (1692-1768) was best known for this study of fevers, translated into Latin, French, and Italian. He discusses the conditions under which fever appears, different types of fever, and remedies he thought would cure them. This book records the first use of the word Influenza by an English physician (p. 20). Establishing himself in Plymouth early in his medical career, he built up an enviable practice and achieved great fame. G+M 2201.