Guy's Hospital Surgeon John Hilton's 1863 1st Edition of 'On the Influence of Mechanical and Physiological Rest ... and the diagnostic value of pain', with a section on Foot Binding
HILTON, John (1805-1878) 'On the Influence of Mechanical and Physiological Rest in the treatment of accidents and surgical diseases, and the diagnostic value of pain' Pub. LONDON: Bell and Dalby, 1863. First Edition, uncut copy. Collation: Half-title, title, pp [v]=x11, 499pp, 24pp (adverts) :: 117 illustrations.
First edition - very rare book. Russell notes that: 'In over 30 years I have only seen one other copy advertised in catalogues'.
Includes a description and illustration of Chinese bound foot (p313). Hilton was surgeon to Guy's hospital and a member of the Council of the RCS and president 1876. He is famous for this work, one of the most significant surgical texts ever published. In it he stressed the necessity of rest and the importance to be placed on pain as a symptom. Later editions were called 'Rest and pain'.
Original green buckram, some fading to cover, 'Thomas Jones Medical Bookseller' tag, 'Bound by Edmonds & Remnants London' tag, some tanning and foxing, discolouration to endpapers, shelf wear.
References: Garrison and Morton 5609. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (222x142mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $200-300