Buy this book on-line Pringle, John : Observations on the Diseases of the Army, in Camp and Garrison. In Three Parts with an Appendix, containing some Papers of Experiments, Read at several Meetings of the Royal SocietyLondon: Millar and D. Wilson and T. Payne, 1752., 1752
First printing. 8vo. xxiii, 431 pp. + [1] page Errata. Contemporary full calf binding with raised spinal bands. The work which founded modern military medicine: Pringle (1707-1782) was Physician-General of the British Army from 1744-1752. His books lay down the principles of military sanitation and hospital ventilation, pioneered in antisepsis, showed that jail and hospital fever are the same, improved ventilation on ships, barracks, jails, and mines, correlated the different forms of dysentery, and coined the name influenza. The preface includes an account of the origin of the Red Cross idea. Old inscription on title page "ex libris Society Medico Chirur Aberdee Livingston M.D." Livingston s signature is on front endpaper. Very good, contents unfoxed. Scarce in the first edition.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Pringle, John : Observations on the Diseases of the Army, in Camp and Garrison. In Three Parts with an Appendix, containing some Papers of Experiments, Read at several Meetings of the Royal Society. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, antiquarian books, used books, livres anciens and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |