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GLASS (Thomas). Twelve Commentaries on Fevers. Explaining the Method of Curing their Disorders, upon the Principles of Hippocrates. Translated by N. Peters. London: Printed for S. Birt, 1752. First edition, [2], xvi, 302pp., head of front-free endpaper torn away, title with cont. ownership signature and slight water stain, text lightly browned, cont. calf, gilt ruled spine, red morocco title label. [Bound with:] A Catalogue of Books printed for and sold by William Innys in Pater-noster-Row.1752
[London: [24]pp., drop-head title, text lightly browned. First published in Latin, 1742. Glass (1709-86), native of Tiverton, considered the greatest English authority after Sir William Watson on inoculation for the smallpox. Of the Innys catalogue ESTC (N15501) gives 5 locations in the British Isles and 3 in North America.
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