Medicine and the Navy 1200-1900. Volume IV - 1815-1900 by Lloyd, Christopher & Coulter, Jack L.S - 1963

E-336: E. & S. Livingstone. Very Good. 1961. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by E & S Livingstone, Ltd, Edinburgh and London, UK. 1961. 402 pgs. Frontispiece. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In a review of Medicine and the Navy, I200-900, vol. I, in the Lancet, a succinct tribute to the accomplishments of Dr. Keevil was paid by the reviewer when he commented on the fact that no one, sailor, surgeon, or man of letters, had until now written a history of naval medicine, and added that this deficiency had been made good by one who had distinguished himself in all three vocations. Volume 3 of set, this covering period of Jenkins Ear and Austrian Succession, Seven Years War, War of American Independence, the… Read More

Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd., 1957 4 volumes 8vo (23 cm), front., XII, 256 pp,14 plates; XII, 332 pp, 17 plates; front., XII, 404 pp, 14 plates; front., XII, 300 pp, 12 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jackets (dj slightly toned and rubbed at extremities, bookplates tipped in front free endpapers, endpapers somewhat stained but overall a good copy). This comprehensive historical exploration meticulously examines the intricate relationship between medicine and naval forces spanning the 13th through the 19th century. The book delves into the evolution of medical practices, advancements, and challenges within the context of naval operations over this extensive period. Volume I (published in 1957) covers the years 1200-1649 and is authored by John Joyce Keevil, with an introduction by Henry Dale. Volume II (1958) focuses on the period 1649-1714, also written by John Joyce Keevil. Volume III (1961) spans 1714-1815 and is co-authored by Christopher Lloyd and Jack Leonard Sager Coulter,… Read More