[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce Early American Medicine: DISSERTATION ON THE DISEASE PRODUCED BY THE BITE OF A MAD DOG, 1792, price reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:    Was $850   Now  $750:

MEASE, James. AN INAUGURAL DISSERTATION ON THE DISEASE PRODUCED BY THE 
BITE OF A MAD DOG, OR OTHER RABID ANIMAL... Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 
1792. First Edition. Recent full calf; [6], v, 130 [1] pages. Austin 
1247; Evans 24534; Heirs of Hippocrates 761. An important first book by 
a noted antiquarian, geologist, and physician in early nineteenth 
century America who, among other accomplishments, led the fight for 
systematic instruction of pharmacists. Mease would continue to write on 
rabies throughout his life, being particularly active in exposing quack 
cures of the dreaded disease. Errata leaf present with one manuscript 
correction. Possibly lacking the half title page though none of the 
copies we are aware of have one. The last copy to appear at auction was 
in 1988. Mild foxing to title page. Handful of pages with margins 
trimmed closely but with no loss. (#005121)        $750.00

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