An Essay on the disorders of Old Age and the means for prolonging Human Life
London: Longman, Hurst, 1817. iv, 103p. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Rebacked. Preserving the original spine. Anthony Carlisle (1768-1840) was an English surgeon. Carlisle "addressed himself directly to old people and advised the young to adopt a sound regimen early in life in order to secure longevity. He described diseases common to the aging and looked upon the age of 60 as the beginning of senility. His comments on surgical problems of the old were incorporated in one of the first specialty books on the subject. he pointed out that 'dangerous operations are rarely advisable in advanced age'. because of the reduction in vitality and the presence of constitutional disorders". Freeman Aging: Its History and Literature p45. From the Library of the English Dermatologist Arthur Rook (1918-1991) with bookplate on the inside front board. Contemporary signature of John C Small on the inside front board. Garrison-Morton 1604.1, Wellcome p301. Some light scattered foxing. Item #2420
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