Author: SEMPLE, R. H. (ROBERT HUNTER)
Title: Memoirs on diphtheria : From the writings of Bretonneau, Guersant, Trousseau, Bouchut, Empis, and Daviot / Selected and tr. by Robert Hunter Semple, M.D. With a bibliographical appendix, by John Chatto
Description: New York: Classics of Pediatrics library. division of Gryphon Editions 1994. Fine Facsimile Reprint. Fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-tooled full leather. with raised bands. The classic Gryphon Editions design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight. bright and clean impression. All edges gilt. Still in the publisher's bubble wrap and cardboard packaging. Includes booklet. 'Notes from the editors'. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 407 pages; Physical desc.: 3 p. l. 407 p ; 23 cm. Subject: Diphtheria. Notes: '. privately printed for the members of the Classics of Pediatrics Library'; originally published: London : The New Sydenham Society. 1859. Summary: 'Diphtheria was given its name by Pierre Bretonneau. the chief physician to the hospital of Tours. who had observed in the 1818-1820 outbreak of malignant sore throat in the city. Owing to the epidemic's high morality. he performed numerous postmortem examinations and determined that croup and malignant angina were the same malady. identical to Samuel Bard's description of angina suffocative. The most prominent advocate of Bretonneau's opinion was his student Armand Trousseau. who is represented in this volume along with Guersant. Bouchut. Empis. and Daviot.' --Gryphon Editions.Weight in Kg appr.:

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