London: H. Bailliere, 1843. 8vo. 93, [3] pp., including errata and publisher's advertisements. FIRST EDITION. Half-calf over contemporary marbled boards, interior excellent. First edition. Elliotson was one of the first in England to perform surgical operations with the aid of hypnotism. In this, his first work on the use of..... More
Boston: The minority of the Committee, 1852. 8vo. 57 pp. 1st ed. Original printed wrappers. First edition. Furthering the controversy surrounding the discovery of surgical anaesthesia: "In January 1849, [William Thomas Green] Morton visited Washington and -- supported by a resolution passed in his favour by the Governors of the..... More
Edinburgh: Sutherland and Knox; London: Samuel Highley, 1847. 8vo. 24 pp. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT, SECOND EDITION (POSTMARKED A FEW DAYS LATER THAN THE FIRST. Unbound as issued. Title and last 4 leaves detached with trace of thread remaining. Upper blank corner of last leaf torn away and occasional slight soiling. Presentation..... More
Boston: William D. Ticknor & Co., 1848. 12mo. [ii], v, [111], 100 pp., plus 4 pages of publihser's advertisements. FIRST EDITION. Modern morocco, new endpapers; dedication leaf detached and title page crudely repaired. Ownership signatures on fly-leaf. First edition. Warren records here the first application of anaesthesia during major surgery..... More
