Lot of 4 Antique Medical Books – Gout and Rheumatic Diseases (1759–1880) A rare and coherent set of four medical works devoted to the study and treatment of Gout and related rheumatic disorders, published between the 18th and 19th centuries. An exceptional group that traces the evolution of medical understanding over more than a century — from early Enlightenment physiology to Victorian clinical medicine. Contents: 1. John Caverhill, M.D. – A Treatise on the Cause and Cure of the Gout. London: G. Scott, 1769. First edition. Contemporary full leather binding, title label on spine. A rare 18th-century text, among the earliest systematic analyses of gout in scientific medicine. 2. John Gardiner, M.D. – An Inquiry into the Nature, Cause, and Cure of the Gout, and of Some of the Diseases with which it is Connected. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute; London: G.G.J. & J. Robinson, 1792. Original leather binding with red spine label. A classic late-18th-century treatise combining clinical observation and natural philosophy; frequently cited in early medical bibliographies. 3. T. Spencer Wells, F.R.S. – Practical Observations on Gout and its Complications, and on the Treatment of Joints Stiffened by Gouty Deposits. London: John Churchill, Princes Street, Soho, 1854. Publisher’s original cloth binding, very good condition. Written by one of the leading British surgeons of the Victorian era, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. 4. Morris Longstreth, M.D. – Rheumatism, Gout, and Some Allied Disorders. New York: William Wood & Company, c.1880. From Wood’s Library of Standard Medical Authors. Original publisher’s binding with gilt lettering and caduceus emblem on spine. A comprehensive American contribution that concludes this historical medical progression. Condition: • Books in good to very good condition for age, with expected signs of wear: mild foxing, age toning, and rubbing to bindings. • All title pages present and legible. • The anatomical plates are beautifully engraved and well preserved. • One volume bears an early ownership signature (“Thomas Chapman”). Dimensions: Approx. 22 × 14 cm (may vary slightly per volume). Lotto di 4 volumi storici di medicina — Gotta e malattie reumatiche (1759–1880 ca.) Raro insieme di quattro opere mediche inglesi e americane dedicate allo studio e alla cura della Gotta e di disturbi reumatici affini, pubblicate tra il XVIII e il XIX secolo. Un affascinante corpus di testi che documenta l’evoluzione del pensiero medico in oltre un secolo, dalle prime osservazioni fisiopatologiche del Settecento alle pratiche cliniche dell’età vittoriana. Contenuto del lotto: 1. John Caverhill, M.D. – A Treatise on the Cause and Cure of the Gout. Londra: G. Scott, 1769. Prima edizione. Legatura coeva in piena pelle con dorso inciso. Raro testo settecentesco che rappresenta una delle prime analisi sistematiche della gotta secondo i principi della medicina scientifica. 2. John Gardiner, M.D. – An Inquiry into the Nature, Cause, and Cure of the Gout, and of some of the Diseases with which it is Connected. Edimburgo: Bell & Bradfute; G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Londra, 1792. Legatura originale in pelle con tassello rosso al dorso. Opera che combina osservazioni cliniche e filosofia naturale, citata in diversi repertori medici di fine Settecento. 3. T. Spencer Wells, F.R.S. – Practical Observations on Gout and its Complications, and on the Treatment of Joints Stiffened by Gouty Deposits. Londra: John Churchill, Princes Street, Soho, 1854. Legatura editoriale, ottimo stato generale. Trattato fondamentale dell’epoca vittoriana, scritto da uno dei più noti chirurghi inglesi, membro del Royal College of Surgeons. 4. Morris Longstreth, M.D. – Rheumatism, Gout, and Some Allied Disorders. New York: William Wood & Company, ca. 1880. Collana Wood’s Library of Standard Medical Authors. Legatura editoriale con impressioni in oro al dorso. Testo americano di fine Ottocento che completa il percorso storico e clinico sul tema. Condizione: • Volumi in buone/ottime condizioni di conservazione, con normali segni d’età: bruniture, fioriture e leggere usure alle legature. • Tutti i frontespizi presenti e leggibili. • Le tavole anatomiche (incisioni) sono di grande qualità e nitidezza. • Un esemplare reca un’antica firma d’appartenenza manoscritta (“Thomas Chapman”). Dimensioni: Circa 22 × 14 cm (variabili per volume).