Author: John Abercrombie
Title: Pathological and Practical Researches on Diseases of the Brain and the Spinal Cord
Description: Edinburgh, Waugh and Innes, 1829 . Leather. The enlarged second edition of John Abercrombie's detailed account of his research into the diseases of the brain and spinal cord, a significant early work in neurology and neuropathology. The second edition of this work.Author John Abercrombie was a Scottish physician, author, philosopher and philanthropist.Abercrombie offers clinical observations and case studies about brain and spinal cord diseases, discussing post-mortem examinations, and focusing on conditions such as stroke, inflammation, tumours, and degenerative diseases affecting the central nervous system.Library stamp of the Society of Apothecaries of London and the Webb Street School of Anatomy & Medicine Library to the title page, with a small number of stamps throughout.With the bookplate of the Society of Apothecaries to the front pastedown, inscribed 'presented by H. W. Statham 1882&apos.This work is regarded as the first textbook in neuropathology. Rebacked, in a half calf binding with back strip laid down. Light rubbing to back strip, otherwise externally very smart. Light rubbing to joints. Retaining the original endpapers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title page and further leaves. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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