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    By Daniel Turner
    London   J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, J. and J. Bonwicke, and T. Ward
    8" by 5" [34], 378, [6],4pp
    The third edition of Daniel Turner's scarce and important dissertation on syphilis, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
    By Daniel Turner

    1727 Syphillis a Practical Dissertation on the Venereal Disease

    London   J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, J. and J. Bonwicke, and T. Ward
    8" by 5" [34], 378, [6],4pp
    The third edition of Daniel Turner's scarce and important dissertation on syphilis, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

    The third edition of this scarce work.

    ESTC citation number T117430.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece.

    An important and early medical dissertation on syphilis. 

    This dissertation discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments of the disease, as their medical understanding was at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

    By Daniel Turner, who was licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. Turner treated men, women, and children for the disease, describing his complex cases he dealt with in this work.

    Page 115 is mis-numbered page 1.

    Bookplate of J. Johnston Abraham to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink to the recto to the front endpaper.

    Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.

    Condition

    In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, generally smart, with some light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. A little wear to the spine label. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots.

    Very Good

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