HUNTER, John. A treatise on the Blood, Inflammation and Gun-Shot Wounds.
To which is prefixed, a short account of the author's life, by his brother-in-law, Everard Home.
LONDON: Printed by John Richardson, for George Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty, Pall Mall. 1794. First edition. Russell's collation….4° p4 b-h4 i2 B-4D4 ($1 signed) 322 leaves; pp. [2] iii-lxvii [1] 1-575 [1]
This is John Hunter's masterpiece, published after his death by Everard Home, his brother-in-law. Hunter gives the first description of the increase in sedimentation rate of the blood which occurs in inflammation. The portrait is by Sharp after Reynolds and dated 1788.
Russell had this bound in full light brown morocco, gilt decorated and inside dentelles by Green of Melbourne in 1936. Ligthly aged, spine a little faded. Portrait frontispiece foxed and damp stained, title toned. The great majority of pages have mild text offsetting and occasional foxing. Some pages 121-164 are overtly affected. Final section of 8 plates has damp toning and foxing. There is a small number of pencil underlines, and a long disagreeing notation to the bottom margin of one page. Refer to images. Bookplate, Ex Libris K.F. Russell. (270x210mm)


Estimate $1,500-3,000