Oct 14, 2021 - Sale 2582

Sale 2582 - Lot 216

Unsold
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 700
Turnbull, William (c. 1729-1796)
An Inquiry into the Origin and Antiquity of the Lues Venerea; with Observations on its Introduction and Progress in the Islands of the South Seas.

London: J. Murray, 1786.

First edition, octavo, bound in modern full leather; ex library with a few small stamps on title and several leaves, with note of withdrawal on dedication leaf, some foxing, 8 1/4 x 5 in.

ESTC N2223 showing six U.S. copies; rare at auction.