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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, Freiherr van, 1700-1772
Included WorkNorthcote, William, -1783? Marine practice of physic and surgery. Selections.
Included WorkRanby, John, 1703-1773. Method of treating gunshot wounds.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Description164 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15100. ^A478749
General noteFrequently 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 noteWith 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 noteBookseller's advertisements, p. [4] and 164.
References Evans 15100
References Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3477
References Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1843
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15100).
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

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