Author: W. T. Gairdner
Title: Public Health in Relation to Air and Water
Description: Edinburgh, Edmonston and Douglas, 1862 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this interesting mid nineteenth century book on public health. First edition of Public Health in Relation to Air and Water by W. T. Gairdner in the original publisher's cloth binding. An interesting study and account of early public health theories in Britain. Produced a year after the ground breaking Germ Theory of 1861 and after cholera was proven to be waterborne in 1854, this work is a great example of the fast-changing understandings of public health and medicine in nineteenth century Britain. An uncommon edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The hinges are slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Public health Medicine Nineteenth century History Medicine Scarce None


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