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HUNTER, JOHN. The Natural History of the Human Teeth: Explaining their Structure, Use, Formation, Growth, and Diseases. 16 engraved plates by various artists after Jan van Rymsdyk. [8], 128, [16] pages * A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of the Teeth. [6], iv, 128, [8] pages. Together, 2 volumes in one. 4to, 256x204 mm, contemporary calf gilt with red morocco lettering piece, spine worn, joints cracked, cords intact; minor soiling on half-titles, page [1] in the first work, and last page in the second, small stain in blank upper margin of plate 4, clean tear in blank gutter of 4 leaves at beginning of the second work. London: J. Johnson, 1771; 1778
first editions. Hunter's Natural History and the supplementary Practical Treatise " . . . revolutionized the practice of dentistry and provided a basis for later dental research. Hunter devised appliances for the correction of malocclusion. He described the various stages of inflammation of affected teeth, and gave an accurate description of periodontal disease"--Garrison-Morton 3675-3676. Norman 1116.
