The diseases incident to armies : With the method of cure. Translated from the original of Baron van Swieten, physician to Their Imperial Majesties. To which are added; The nature and treatment, of gun-shot wounds. By John Ranby, Esquire; surgeon general to the British Army. Likewise, some brief directions, to be observed by sea surgeons in engagements. Also, preventatives of the scurvy at sea. By William Northcote, surgeon, many years in the sea-service. Published, for the use of military, and naval surgeon [sic] in America.
| Author/creator | Swieten, Gerard |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776] |
| Description | 164 pages ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784 printer. |
| Other author/creator | Northcote, William, -1783? Marine practice of physic and surgery. Selections. |
| Other author/creator | Ranby, John, 1703-1773. Method of treating gunshot wounds. |
| Other author/creator | Fellowes Athenaeum, former owner. |
| General note | Frequently found having bound with it: Jones, John. Plain concise practical remarks, on the treatment of wounds and fractures, Philadelphia, 1776 (Evans 14814). Cf. Austin. |
| General note | With a partial cancel slip on p. [104]. |
| General note | "Extracts from The marine practice of physic and surgery. With some brief directions to be observed by sea-surgeons in engagements, &c. By William Northcote, surgeon many years in the sea-service. Including, The nature and treatment of gun-shot wounds. By John Ranby, Esquire; surgeon general to the British Army."--p. [113]-164, with separate title page. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisements, p. [4] and 164. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | Evans, 15100 |
| References | Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3477 |
| References | Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1843 |
| References | Sabin, 94063 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W30866. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia. |