Medecine

1807 · 64098 — Kidderminster & London UK: Printed and sold by G. Gower sold also by Messrs. Longman Hurst Rees and Orme 1807. 8vo. 12 17-145 3 pp. Original quarter-beige paper over blue boards printed label on spine much of spine perished scuffing & edgewear minor bumping to corners minor spotting on covers still a VG unsophisticated and untrimmed copy in original state as issued w/ former ownership marking on ffep. Second edition revised & expanded with addition of appendix on delivering calves of normal and compromised positions offered a concise and informative veterinary medical work as practitioners transitioned in the Georgian period from farriery to a more modern scientifically based profession. This work presents many contemporary receipts and treatments for such diseases as encephalitis and pneumonia distemper -- “Murrain of Black Leg†largely resulting from a highly contagious bacterial infection unknown at the time; bovine tuberculosis and many others. Destructive medical cures included sulfuric acid oil of vitriol potassium sulfides liver of antimony turpentine purified potassium nitrate depurated nitre and many more. The added appendix of obstetrics for delivering calves strongly urges against using the traditional hook for difficult births as it often caused damage to both calf and cow. Worldcat locates 2 copies TX A&M WSU. Printed and sold by G. Gower, sold also by Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, hardcover