Hardbound book on a variety of health-related topics for the layperson to understand; the full title provides summary of topics discussed; decorative embossed cover with gilt highlights and gilt designs along spine; written by Dr. John Gunn in 1861; discusses anatomy and physiology; includes lists…
Hardbound book on a variety of health-related topics for the layperson to understand; the full title provides summary of topics discussed; decorative embossed cover with gilt highlights and gilt designs along spine; written by Dr. John Gunn in 1861; discusses anatomy and physiology; includes lists of plants for remedies and medical compounds; 8-page glossary; 16-page comprehensive index; concludes with numerous listings of other books available from publisher of related topics; 1046 pages plus 10.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Library collection of Dr. John Walter Hazlett (U.of Toronto Med, 1947) and his father Dr. John McLean Hazlett (Queen's, 1919), donated by Mrs. John Hazlett.
Printed on book; first edition was 1857, second 1859.
Material
leather: black
paper: cream
ink: black, yellow, green
Inscriptions
Printed along spine: "GUNN'S // NEW DOMESTIC // PHYSICIAN // OR // HOME BOOK // OF HEALTH"; Printed on frontispiece: "GUNN'S NEW DOMESTIC PHYSICIAN: // OR // HOME BOOK OF HEALTH. // A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR FAMILIES, // POINTING OUT IN FAMILIAR AND PLAIN TERMS THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT, // AND CURE OF THE DISEASES INCIDENT TO // MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, // WITH DIRECTIONS FOR USING // MEDICINAL PLANTS // AND THE SIMPLEST AND BEST // NEW REMEDIES // AND GIVING ALSO // MANY VALUABLE RULES FOR AVOIDING DISEASE // AND PROLONGING LIFE. // BY JOHN C. GUNN, M.D."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-2
Dimension Notes
Length 25.2 cm x Width 17.5 cm x Depth 9.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Pages are foxed with few bent corners; front and back cover are heavily worn edges.