The Theory and Treatment of Fevers...Revised and Corrected by Ferdinando Stith, M.D., Franklin, Tennessee
by Sappington, John
- Used
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Arrow Rock: Published by the Author, 1844. Very good.. 216pp. Later quarter calf and marbled boards, original leather spine label laid down. Minor foxing. An early Missouri imprint, and the first medical book published west of the Mississippi River. Noted as the revised edition, though no copies of any earlier editions are located. Sappington was a Missouri physician who was noted for having invented a quinine pill for the treatment of malarial fevers. This work was published in Sappington's hometown of Arrow Rock.
Sabin 76909.
Sabin 76909.
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- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 270
- Title
- The Theory and Treatment of Fevers...Revised and Corrected by Ferdinando Stith, M.D., Franklin, Tennessee
- Author
- Sappington, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by the Author
- Place of Publication
- Arrow Rock
- Date Published
- 1844
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