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MEAD, RICHARD. A Discourse on the Plague . . . Ninth Edition corrected and enlarged. [8], xl, 164 pages. 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked; contemporary annotations on rear endpaper. London: A. Millar and J. Brindley, 1744
First published in 1720, "the present treatise is one of the most important works in the history of public health because of its impact on the theory of contagion . . . Mead discusses the origin, nature, and spread of the plague and places special emphasis on preventive measures . . . and therapeutic remedies"--Heirs of Hippocrates 769 (original edition). Garrison-Morton 5123.
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