Early Work on Physiotherapy
CLEOBUREY, William. A System of Friction.
Full title…' A full account of the System of Friction as adopted and pursued with great success in cases of Contracted Joints and Lameness from Various Causes, by the late eminent surgeon John Grosvenor Esq. of Oxford. With Observations on those cases to which it is most applicable.
Pub. OXFORD: Printed and sold by Munday and Slater. Sold also by Messrs, Hurst, Robinson, and Co. Cheapside, London, MDCCCXXV. (1825) Third edition. Half-title, portrait (of Grosvenor) title, pp. v-xxvi, [1] leaf,180pp. [1] leaf.
John Grosvenor (1742-1823) was very successful in applying massage (or friction) to patients with disabled joints. He was one of the earliest surgeons in England to do this. A surgeon to the Radcliffe Infirmary at Oxford from 1770-1817 where he introduced a "rubbing nurse" to the Infirmary.
Plain papered boards with later spine (retaining original title) are marked and worn.
Uncut text is overall quite clean. On the back fly leaf is: "Oxford Infirmary Nov 3rd 1825. Physicians Dr Browne, Dr Kidd, Dr Williams, Dr Ogle. Surgeons Mr Cleoburey, Mr Tuckwell, Mr Hilchins, Mr Wingfield. Book label of K.F. Russell.
(210x134mm)

Estimate $250-400