12 Pamphlets and offprints on the history of anaesthesia
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HAYDEN, Dr.
Anaesthesia by etherization, and the Viburnum compound. Bedford Mineral Springs, Mass.: New York Pharmaceutical Company, 1892. 8vo. 29, [1] pp., plus an additional [60] pages of text and testimonials about Dr. Hayden’s Viburnum. With frontispiece illustration of the New York Pharmaceutical Copmpany (“Completed March 1, 1892. One of the most perfect laboratories in this country”) and 3 full-page plates. Original printed wrappers, top wrapper and frontispiece separating from the stapled remainder of the pamphlet.
First and only edition. One fascinating publication.
KOPEZKY, Benedict
Warnung vor den schädlichen Wirkungen der Aether-Einathmung nebst einer Vergleichung der Aetherbetäubung mit den Narkosen durch Weingeist, Opium, Tabak und Coca. Vienna: Karl Haas, 1847. 8vo. [iv], 43 pp. Unbound; very clean.
First and only edition, rare, with no copies located in America. This early pamphlet acts as a warning about the harmful effects of ether inhalation, along with a comparison of other methods of anesthesia including ether, spirits, opium, tobacco, and cocaine.
SCHLESIGNER, J.
Die Einathmung des schwefel-aethers in ihren wirkungen auf menschen und thiere. Leipzig: Wolfgang Gerhard, 1847. 8vo. [ii], 47 pp. With 6 text illustrations of apparatus. Unbound.
First and only edition of this work on inhalation of sulphur ether and its effects on humans and animals. Again, no copies are located in America.
BIGELOW, Henry J.
“Ether and chloroform; their discovery and physiological effects.” Offprint from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal; and the Transactions of the American Medical Association, Vol. 1. Boston: David Clapp, 1848. 8vo. [ii], 27; 18 pp. General title reading “Ether and chloroform: a compendium of their history, surgical use, dangers, and discovery; the second article, from the Transactions of the AMA, is entitled “Anaesthetic agents, their mode of exhibition and physiological effects.” Original printed wrappers; an excellent copy.
SIMS, J. Marion
“History of the discovery of anaesthesia.” Offprint from the Virginia Medical Monthly, May, 1877. Richmond: 1877, New York: 1879. 8vo. 14 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Crawford W. Long (“Discoverer of anaesthesia”). Original printed wrappers.
MORTON, William J.
“The invention of anaesthetic inhalation; or, ‘discovery of anaesthesia.’” Offprint from The Virginia Medical Monthly, March, 1880.
8vo. 48 pp. Without wrappers, but with general title page in tact; stapled as issued.
SIMPSON, Sir J. Y.
“Historical letter on the introduction of anaesthetics in dentistry and surgery in America and on their first employment in midwifery in Great Britain.” Offprint from Medical Times and Gazette, Jan. 22, 1870.
8vo. 4 pp. (2 separated leaves).
SIMPSON, J.Y.
“On anaesthetics in instrumental and natural parturition: in a letter to Professor Meigs, of Philadelphia.” Offprint from the Association Medical Journal. London: T. Richards, 1853. 8vo. 24 pp. Unbound, sewn as issued.
ARNOTT, James
“On the invention of local anaesthesia by refrigeration.” Offprint from the Medical Times and Gazette for March 30, 1867. 8vo. 7 pp. Stapled as issued. Signed by the author on top of the drop title, and with 1 manuscript correction in the text.
CUBITT, George Robert
“Fatal case of inhalation of chloroform.” Extracted from Dr. Beale’s Archives of Medicine, No. XIII, 1863. 8vo. [3]-16 pp. Stapled at the top left corner.
HAIG, Alexander
“A contribution to the pathology of chloroform syncope.” From The Lancet of 23rd February, 1895. 8vo. 4 pp. Signed by the author.
BRUNTON, T. Lauder
“On one of the causes of death during the extraction of teeth under chloroform.” From the British Medical Journal, December 4, 1875. 8vo. 12 Unbound.
Anaesthesia by etherization, and the Viburnum compound. Bedford Mineral Springs, Mass.: New York Pharmaceutical Company, 1892. 8vo. 29, [1] pp., plus an additional [60] pages of text and testimonials about Dr. Hayden’s Viburnum. With frontispiece illustration of the New York Pharmaceutical Copmpany (“Completed March 1, 1892. One of the most perfect laboratories in this country”) and 3 full-page plates. Original printed wrappers, top wrapper and frontispiece separating from the stapled remainder of the pamphlet.
First and only edition. One fascinating publication.
KOPEZKY, Benedict
Warnung vor den schädlichen Wirkungen der Aether-Einathmung nebst einer Vergleichung der Aetherbetäubung mit den Narkosen durch Weingeist, Opium, Tabak und Coca. Vienna: Karl Haas, 1847. 8vo. [iv], 43 pp. Unbound; very clean.
First and only edition, rare, with no copies located in America. This early pamphlet acts as a warning about the harmful effects of ether inhalation, along with a comparison of other methods of anesthesia including ether, spirits, opium, tobacco, and cocaine.
SCHLESIGNER, J.
Die Einathmung des schwefel-aethers in ihren wirkungen auf menschen und thiere. Leipzig: Wolfgang Gerhard, 1847. 8vo. [ii], 47 pp. With 6 text illustrations of apparatus. Unbound.
First and only edition of this work on inhalation of sulphur ether and its effects on humans and animals. Again, no copies are located in America.
BIGELOW, Henry J.
“Ether and chloroform; their discovery and physiological effects.” Offprint from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal; and the Transactions of the American Medical Association, Vol. 1. Boston: David Clapp, 1848. 8vo. [ii], 27; 18 pp. General title reading “Ether and chloroform: a compendium of their history, surgical use, dangers, and discovery; the second article, from the Transactions of the AMA, is entitled “Anaesthetic agents, their mode of exhibition and physiological effects.” Original printed wrappers; an excellent copy.
SIMS, J. Marion
“History of the discovery of anaesthesia.” Offprint from the Virginia Medical Monthly, May, 1877. Richmond: 1877, New York: 1879. 8vo. 14 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Crawford W. Long (“Discoverer of anaesthesia”). Original printed wrappers.
MORTON, William J.
“The invention of anaesthetic inhalation; or, ‘discovery of anaesthesia.’” Offprint from The Virginia Medical Monthly, March, 1880.
8vo. 48 pp. Without wrappers, but with general title page in tact; stapled as issued.
SIMPSON, Sir J. Y.
“Historical letter on the introduction of anaesthetics in dentistry and surgery in America and on their first employment in midwifery in Great Britain.” Offprint from Medical Times and Gazette, Jan. 22, 1870.
8vo. 4 pp. (2 separated leaves).
SIMPSON, J.Y.
“On anaesthetics in instrumental and natural parturition: in a letter to Professor Meigs, of Philadelphia.” Offprint from the Association Medical Journal. London: T. Richards, 1853. 8vo. 24 pp. Unbound, sewn as issued.
ARNOTT, James
“On the invention of local anaesthesia by refrigeration.” Offprint from the Medical Times and Gazette for March 30, 1867. 8vo. 7 pp. Stapled as issued. Signed by the author on top of the drop title, and with 1 manuscript correction in the text.
CUBITT, George Robert
“Fatal case of inhalation of chloroform.” Extracted from Dr. Beale’s Archives of Medicine, No. XIII, 1863. 8vo. [3]-16 pp. Stapled at the top left corner.
HAIG, Alexander
“A contribution to the pathology of chloroform syncope.” From The Lancet of 23rd February, 1895. 8vo. 4 pp. Signed by the author.
BRUNTON, T. Lauder
“On one of the causes of death during the extraction of teeth under chloroform.” From the British Medical Journal, December 4, 1875. 8vo. 12 Unbound.
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