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The Practice of Medicine; or, a Treatise on Special Pathology and Therapeutics. DUNGLISON, Robley and Richard J.. Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard, 1842. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, Vol. I: 572pp., 23(1)pp. publisher’s ads, and 8 pp. publishers. catalog dated 1840. Robley Dunglison was a medical educator and an author who was among the first faculty members of the University of Virginia. He and his wife moved to the United States from London in 1824 accepting an offer to teach at the newly founded University of Virginia, becoming the first professional full-time professor of medicine in the United States. He soon become consulting physician to Thomas Jefferson. He had written several medical books which include his landmark works of Human Physiology (1832) and New Dictionary of Medical Science and Literature (1833) (DAB of Virginia). The present work is broad, from dentistry to diseases of every organ. This set is quite scarce locating only one set via OCLC-20051227; no copies at auction. Bound in full sheep, black morocco spine label gilt, some scattered foxing, previous owner’s name S.R. Dorris, Philadelphia bookseller ticket. Very good condition. Complete in two volumes. The bindings are original. The leather is supple and hinges sound. The paper is fresh. Light foxing. Complete in two volumes with an Index. These are large books, measuring 9 inches tall. Printed in 1842. Just prior to Gray’s Anatomy. Published by the same American publisher as Gray’s Anatomy. Gray’s Anatomy was published 16 years later, in 1858. This set will be well protected for shipping. Please see my other listings for similar books. 23.04
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