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Auction archive: Lot number 1318

THACKRAH, Charles Turner (1795-1833). The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity: with a particular reference to the trades and manufactures of Leeds: and suggestions ...

Auction 29.10.1998
29 Oct 1998
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$5,520
Auction archive: Lot number 1318

THACKRAH, Charles Turner (1795-1833). The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity: with a particular reference to the trades and manufactures of Leeds: and suggestions ...

Auction 29.10.1998
29 Oct 1998
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$5,520
Beschreibung:

THACKRAH, Charles Turner (1795-1833). The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity: with a particular reference to the trades and manufactures of Leeds: and suggestions for the removal of many of the agents which produce disease, and shorten the duration of life . London: Longman & others, 1831. 8 o. Original tan cloth, paper spine label, uncut. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ENGLISH TREATISE ON OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. The work is divided into four sections, on workmen, shopkeepers, merchants and master-manufacturers, and professional men. "It attracted attention from both medical men and laymen at the time it appeared, and played an important part in stimulating the factory and health legislation which mitigated some of the worst features of the industrial revolution. The book also includes important information on the harmful effects of child labor" (Garrison-Morton 2123). Norman 2064. -- THACKRAH. The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity ... Philadelphia: Literary Rooms, 1831. 12 o. Modern half sheep, marbled boards, gilt-ruled spine with red leather label. Provenance : Warren Harry (inscription dated 1835 on front flyleaf). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION ("second edition" on title). Published the same year as the first English edition, the American edition included explanations of the scientific terminology and the French and Latin phrases used in the text. Norman 2064. -- McCREADY, Benjamin William (1813-1892). "On the influence of trades, professions and occupations in the United States, in the production of disease - being the prize dissertation for 1837". Extract from: Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of New-York 3 (1836-1837), pp. 91-150 [N.p., n.d.]. 8 o. Modern black buckram. FIRST EDITION, journal issue, of THE FIRST AMERICAN WORK DEVOTED WHOLLY TO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. McCready had read Thackrah's works on this subject, and had first-hand experience of such cases during his time as house physician at New York Hospital. Only 100 copies were published of this journal issue. Garrison-Morton 2123.1; Norman 1402. -- TANQUEREL DES PLANCHES, Louis (1810-1862). Trait des maladies de plomb ou saturnines . Paris: Ferra; London: H. Baillire; Brussels: J-B. Tircher, 1839. 2 volumes, 8 o. Original yellow printed wrappers, unopened (spines sunned, minor soiling and wear). FIRST EDITION. "Classic description of the diseases found among lead workers. Reporting on 1200 cases of lead poisoning, Tanquerel's studies were so complete that later studies added little to knowledge of the symptoms and signs of the disease." (Garrison-Morton 2098). Norman 2052. -- MRAT DE VAUMARTOISE, Franois Victor (1780-1851). Dissertation sur la colique mtallique, vulgairement appele colique des peintres, des plombiers, du plomb, etc . Paris: P.F. Rigot, 1803. 8 o. Original pink wrappers, uncut. Provenance : Joseph Claude Anthelm Rcamier (1774-1852), cancer specialist [see lot 965] (bookplate). Mrat's doctoral thesis on lead poisoning. Mrat, a chemist and botanist as well as physician, worked at Napoleon's infirmary. Garrison-Morton 2097; Norman 1494. (6)

Auction archive: Lot number 1318
Auction:
Datum:
29 Oct 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
Beschreibung:

THACKRAH, Charles Turner (1795-1833). The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity: with a particular reference to the trades and manufactures of Leeds: and suggestions for the removal of many of the agents which produce disease, and shorten the duration of life . London: Longman & others, 1831. 8 o. Original tan cloth, paper spine label, uncut. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ENGLISH TREATISE ON OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. The work is divided into four sections, on workmen, shopkeepers, merchants and master-manufacturers, and professional men. "It attracted attention from both medical men and laymen at the time it appeared, and played an important part in stimulating the factory and health legislation which mitigated some of the worst features of the industrial revolution. The book also includes important information on the harmful effects of child labor" (Garrison-Morton 2123). Norman 2064. -- THACKRAH. The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions, and of Civic States and Habits of Living, on Health and Longevity ... Philadelphia: Literary Rooms, 1831. 12 o. Modern half sheep, marbled boards, gilt-ruled spine with red leather label. Provenance : Warren Harry (inscription dated 1835 on front flyleaf). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION ("second edition" on title). Published the same year as the first English edition, the American edition included explanations of the scientific terminology and the French and Latin phrases used in the text. Norman 2064. -- McCREADY, Benjamin William (1813-1892). "On the influence of trades, professions and occupations in the United States, in the production of disease - being the prize dissertation for 1837". Extract from: Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of New-York 3 (1836-1837), pp. 91-150 [N.p., n.d.]. 8 o. Modern black buckram. FIRST EDITION, journal issue, of THE FIRST AMERICAN WORK DEVOTED WHOLLY TO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. McCready had read Thackrah's works on this subject, and had first-hand experience of such cases during his time as house physician at New York Hospital. Only 100 copies were published of this journal issue. Garrison-Morton 2123.1; Norman 1402. -- TANQUEREL DES PLANCHES, Louis (1810-1862). Trait des maladies de plomb ou saturnines . Paris: Ferra; London: H. Baillire; Brussels: J-B. Tircher, 1839. 2 volumes, 8 o. Original yellow printed wrappers, unopened (spines sunned, minor soiling and wear). FIRST EDITION. "Classic description of the diseases found among lead workers. Reporting on 1200 cases of lead poisoning, Tanquerel's studies were so complete that later studies added little to knowledge of the symptoms and signs of the disease." (Garrison-Morton 2098). Norman 2052. -- MRAT DE VAUMARTOISE, Franois Victor (1780-1851). Dissertation sur la colique mtallique, vulgairement appele colique des peintres, des plombiers, du plomb, etc . Paris: P.F. Rigot, 1803. 8 o. Original pink wrappers, uncut. Provenance : Joseph Claude Anthelm Rcamier (1774-1852), cancer specialist [see lot 965] (bookplate). Mrat's doctoral thesis on lead poisoning. Mrat, a chemist and botanist as well as physician, worked at Napoleon's infirmary. Garrison-Morton 2097; Norman 1494. (6)

Auction archive: Lot number 1318
Auction:
Datum:
29 Oct 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
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