[Rarebooks] FS: Yellow fever in New York (1822)

[Kaaterskill Books]

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Hardie, James. ACCOUNT OF THE YELLOW FEVER, WHICH OCCURRED IN THE 
CITY OF NEW-YORK, IN THE YEAR 1822, TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A BRIEF 
SKETCH OF THE DIFFERENT PESTILENTIAL DISEASES WITH WHICH THIS CITY 
WAS AFFLICTED IN THE YEARS 1798, 1799, 1803 AND 1805 WITH THE OPINION 
OF SEVERAL OF OUR MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS...TO WHICH IS ADDED A 
CORRECT LIST OF ALL THE DEATHS BY YELLOW FEVER. WITH THE OPINION OF 
SEVERAL OF OUR MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS, RESPECTING THE ORIGIN OF THE 
DISEASE, ITS PREVENTION AND CURE, TO WHICH IS ADDED, A CORRECT LIST 
OF ALL THE DEATHS BY YELLOW FEVER DURING THE LATE SEASON, TAKEN FROM 
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. New York: Samuel Marks, 1822. [4], iv, 120 pp. 
[2]. 16mo. Quarter calf over original printed brown paper covered 
boards. First edition.

James Hardie (ca. 1758-1826); edited "The Philadelphia Directory and 
Register" [1794] and wrote of the Yellow fever there earlier: "During 
the Month of August the funerals amounted to upwards of 300. The 
disease had then reached the central streets of the city and began to 
spread on all sides with the greatest rapidity. In September its 
malignance increased amazingly. Fear pervaded the stoutest heart; 
flight became general, and terror was depicted on every countenance. 
In this month 1,400 more were added to the list of mortality. The 
contagion was still progressive and towards the end of the month, 90 
and 100 died daily." In New York he was faced with similar 
circumstances where he was employed by the board of health. He 
published "Account of Malignant Fevers in New York" (1799 and 1805) 
before publishing this last of his books on the dreaded "yellow jack."

Front board and free endpaper plus blank detached, nick to edge of 
front board, darkening along spine, rear board rubbed, some dampstain 
to top of leaves most noticeably on the first few and last few 
leaves, rear endpaper chipped at bottom with a small center tear, 
otherwise leaves very crisp and clean, owner's signature to title 
page; but for the detached board, a good solid copy. Sabin 30316; 
Shaw & Shoemaker 8941; Cordascco 20-0267. [22104] $450.00


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