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1864 Stimulants and Narcotics, Their Mutual Relations
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Rebound, Very Scarce
The first edition.
A very scarce work.
An intriguing study on stimulants and narcotics, looking at tobacco, alcohol, and opium, as well as special researches into aether and chloroform.
This volume includes the doctrines and theories of various eminent writers of history, such as Plato, Paracelsus, Bacon, and more.
By Francis E. Anstie, a doctor known for proposing "Anstie's limit", an amount of alcohol that could be consumed daily with no ill effects.
Twenty-six pages of adverts to the rear.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges have been reinforced. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots and handling marks. Stamp to the half-title, and verso of the title page.
Good
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