OBSERVATIONS UPON THE NEW OPINIONS OF JOHN HUNTER,
in his late treatise on the venereal disease... [In three parts]. 1/. Ending with the Subject of Gonorrhoea, and Second Part of his Work. Pp. vi+110+[2]advertisement, verso blank); 2/. Treating on strictures in the urethra, his cure by caustick, his apparatus for conducting the caustick; and his chapter on impotence... Pp. iv+150+[2](advertisement); 3/. Treating on chancre, bubo, and lues venerea. Also, a full investigation of some recent and serious cases of lues venerea, conveyed by transplantation of teeth. Pp. [ii]+206(last advertisement); [19th century?] calf boards with decorative gilt border, edges lightly worn, the fore-corners slightly chipped, rebacked with later calf spine ruled in gilt around raised bands, with gilt lettered black leather title label; marbled edges and endpapers; upper hinge starting, number stamp on recto of lower free endpaper, a couple of small edge splits and chips, scattered foxing and browning, occasional slight soiling; printed for T. Becket, London, 1786[Part II] & 1877[Parts I & III]. Part I second edition, others first editions. ESTC 149460. *Foot (1744-1826) was an English surgeon who wrote several works critical of John Hunter, including a biography which has been described as 'slanted'. Item #148495
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