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THORNTON, ROBERT JOHN.

11 June 2008, 13:00 EDT
New York

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THORNTON, ROBERT JOHN.

The Philosophy of Medicine: or, Medical Extracts on the Nature of Health and Disease, Including the Laws of the Animal Oeconomy, and the Doctrines of Pneumatic Medicine. London; C. Whittingham for T. Cox & H.D. Symonds, 1799-1800. 5 volumes. xxviii, 548; xxiv, 612; xiii, [1], 648; xv, [1], 518; xii, 552, [16], 4, [1] pp. Illustrated with 37 plates, seven of which are in color, 26 of which are folding, and 3 folding tables. 8vo (210 x 129). Period full brown tree calf, gilt-lettered black spine labels. Offset from some plates, generally internally clean, bindings with light shelfwear, some joints cracked or weak.

Fourth edition. Written before Thornton gave up his medical practice to pursue his passion, botany, after which he published his most famous work: The Temple of Flora.

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