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MILLINGEN, J.G.

MILLINGEN, J.G.

Curiosities of Medical Experience. Second edition. Considerably revised and augmented. In one volume.

London: Richard Bentley, 1839.
8vo (9.5 x 6.5 inches). Half calf, with black label, gilt raised bands and pretty floral gilt tooling to panels, marbled boards, speckled edges. An attractive copy.
Army surgeon and writer, Millingen (1782-1849) covers an alarming array of medical conditions and treatments including "The Plague", "Spontaneous combustion" and "Leeches".
£125.00

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