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Transactions of the College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaDescription
Rush, Benjamin. TRANSACTIONS OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA. Volume 1, Part 1.
Philadelphia: T. Dobson, 1793. 8vo. xxxi, [1], v, [3], 254, [2, blank] pp. Modern full calf. ********* First edition.
Though the title-page states this work is the first part of the first volume, no more were published until 1841, when the "Summary of the Transactions of College of Physicians" was begun.
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia was formed by Benjamin Rush in 1789.
** Label to pastedown of the Library of the New Haven Hospital, noted as a gift of Dr. E. H. Bishop, who was an important 20th c. American gynecologist.Other Names and Numbers
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ESTC W29557; Sabin, 61548. Contains FOX 1793- Entries 1-5 and #10Condition
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GoodDate Examined
Nov 11, 2023Notes
Condition: Some worming to margins of first several leaves, four leaves with hospital library ink-stamp, some foxing throughout and occasional marginal soiling or other minor stains.