[Rarebooks] FS: 1884 Cremation Booklet by Founder of Cremation Society of England

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Cremation, The Treatment of the Body After Death.

By Sir Henry Thompson. Published in London by Smith, Elder & Co. in 
1884. 3rd edition.

“Together with a paper entitled ‘Cremation or Burial’ by Sir T. Spencer 
Wells, and the Charge of Sir James Stephens recently delivered at 
Cardiff”. Sir Henry was ‘Surgeon-Extraordinary’ to the King of Belgium, 
professor of surgery and pathology to the Royal College of Surgeons, and 
a founding member and President of the Council of the Cremation Society 
of England. He was also a collector, artist, and amateur astronomer.  
Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, vi + 70 pages. Minor soil, some light wear. 
Inscribed on the cover “With Sir H. Thompson’s compliments”. [45273]  
$350

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