A Treatise on the Venereal Disease

by John Hunter

£165 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books

London; Sherwood, Neely and Jones. 1818. 'THE SECOND EDITION', with additions. Octavo, pp 569 + 5 of 6 plates. Original half calf over marbled sides; some wear and rubbing to covers, discreetly rebacked, neat repair to lower portion of plate I not affecting image . A serviceable copy of this landmark work. The eminent surgeon John Hunter, best known for this treatise on sexually transmitted disease, was a pioneer of experimental pathology and was

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