Medecine

1844 · 52438 — Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo 1844. Fourth edition enlarged. Octavo 23cm; contemporary full sheep; 559p. Upper 1/2" of title page margin excised to remove an ownership signature. Else a tight copy in contemporary binding faintly foxed at prelims; Very Good. Engraved bookplate of S.H. Bibighaus to front pastedown with later pencil presentation to Thomas B. Bibighaus. Better known for his psychological works especially Brief Outline of an Analysis of the Human Intellect 1865; Rush son of the noted American physician Benjamin Rush devoted much of his early career to the current work which presents a detailed physiological and medical study of the human voice followed by a treatise on elocution. "Although unattractive to the modern reader this work achieved popularity in an age of declamation and went through six editions by 1867" DAB. A solid and attractive copy. Lippincott, Grambo unknown