A Treatise on Gonorrhea Virulenta, and Lues Venerea
Second Edition.
21cm x 13cm. xvi, 467; viii, 560 pages, 2 volumes. Full brown leather, gilt lettering and decoration to spines.
Primarily regarded as surgeon, Bell is considered to be the first Scottish scientific surgeon. His scientific approach is especially evident in this treatise in which he convincingly argues, against the prevailing medical opinion of the time, that gonorrhea and syphilis are separate diseases. Bell’s work is foundational to the modern understanding of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The rare Second Edition, corrected and enlarged.
Some cracking to joints, though still intact. Minor tanning and soiling. Vol. 2 with a little worming to the front pastedown and a few marginal fore-edge creases. Very Good Condition.
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