A Book About Doctors

London: Hurst and Blackett, c1861. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this work of the history of the medical profession in England by John Cordy Jeaffreson, bound in full morocco by Edwin Slater. A fascinating historical account of the history of doctors and the medical profession in England. Including chapters on Sir Thomas Browne, Sir Hans Sloane, quacks, John Radcliffe, bleeding, female medical professionals, country medical men, and more. Written by nineteenth-century English novelist and writer John Cordy Jeaffreson. He often wrote popular non-fiction, intended for the consumption of the individuals not necessarily in the field. Including a frontispiece portrait of the founders of the Medical Society of London. Bound in full morocco by Edwin Slater, of Manchester, with their binder's stamp to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Bound in full morocco by Edwin Slater of Manchester, with their binder's stamp to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Externally, rubbing to the joints and spine. Some shelf wear to the boards. Internally, front hinge has failed. Binding is generally firm throughout. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only