Boston: William D. Ticknor and Company, 1848. 8vo. viii, 400 pp. FIRST EDITION. With the 8-page publisher's brochure laid into the front of the book containing excellent reviews. Original green-stamped cloth. A fine, crisp copy with a presentation inscription from the author on the fly-leaf. 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
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 USE OF ANAESTHESIA IN MAJOR SURGERY. First edition. Warren records here the..... More
