A Treatise on the Venereal Disease
Hunter, John [John Hunter FRS (13 February 1728 - 16 October 1793) was a British surgeon, one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. His Leicester Square house is said to have been the inspiration for the home of Dr Jekyll of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde].
(Book #ID 109163)
Published and Sold at No. 13, Castle-Street, Leicester-Square [the author's private address] London, First Edition 1786. 1786.
First edition hard back binding in contemporary full tan tree calf covered boards, the spine divided into six panels, gilt and burgundy morocco lettering label in the second, gilt tools to the others, front and back parallel twin gilt lines with small centre detail to the perimeters. Quarto. 10½'' x 8¾''. Contains (viii), 398 pp with 7 full-page tissue-guarded copper plate engravings, each with leaf of explanatory text. A little staining from the leather turn-in's front and back, without any age toning to the paper beyond the original end papers and without any foxing to the text block. Lovely copy. This volume, along with other books of the period, came from the family estate of Sir Frederick Treves (15 February 1853 - 7 December 1923) a prominent British surgeon, and an expert in anatomy. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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