1810 Observations on the Hydrargyria or that Vesicular Disease arising from the Exhibition of Mercury

Name: 1810 Observations on the Hydrargyria or Vesicular Disease George Alley
SKU: GEN25-H-6
Price: 695 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Whittingham and Rowland

Size: 11" by 9" Pagination: xx, 101pp.

A scarce medical text, exploring hydrargyria, and observing its effects.

£695.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: GEN25-H-6

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Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Rebound

Featuring several illustrated plates in colour. Mercury poisoning, hydrargyria or mercurialism, is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds. Symptoms typically include sensory impairment (vision, hearing, speech), disturbed sensation and a lack of coordination. The type and degree of symptoms exhibited depend upon the individual toxin, the dose, and the method and duration of exposure. In a Birmingham Medical Institute binding.

Condition

Rebound in a cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, smart, with very light bumping. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean with the very occasional spot, and some instances of offsetting.

Overall: Very Good

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