An Inaugural Dissertation on the Puerperal Fever. Submitted to the Public Examination of the Faculty of Physic, Under the Authority of the Trustees of Columbia College, in the State of New-York; William Samuel Johnson, LL.D. President: For the Degree of Doctor of Physic on the Fifth Day of May, 1795.
New York: Printed by T. and J. Swords, Printers to the Faculty of Physic of Columbia College, 1795.
First Edition. Wraps. 8 1/4" X 5 1/8". 42pp, plus one leaf of errata. Presentation copy inscribed to Adino Paddock Esquire, Surgeon Civil Branch of Ordnance, signed as "the Author," at front pastedown. Handsome brown clothbound clamshell case with spine lettered in gilt over black, with moderate edgewear and scattered rubbing to cloth. Marbled paper wraps. Heavy wear to wraps and text block, heavily foxed and edgeworn throughout, with damp and inkstains, small tears to spine and edges, and creasing to extremities. An admittedly worn, but complete presentation copy of this early American thesis on post-partum infection by Timothy Fletcher Wetmore of Columbia College. Austin 2033. Evans 29881. Good. Item #3801
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