Diphtheria: Its History, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Pathology and Treatment
Calcutta: Sett Dey & Co., 1952. First Indian Edition. 16mo, 148 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered red cloth covered boards. A detailed homeopathic medical treatise devoted to one of the most feared infectious diseases of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This 1952 Calcutta printing, issued as the First Indian Edition by Set Day & Co., reflects the continued importance of homeopathic medical publishing in India and the lasting interest in earlier therapeutic approaches to epidemic disease. The work surveys diphtheria from its history and causes through its symptoms, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment, making it a useful example of medical thought before the widespread use of modern antibiotics and vaccination. A desirable title for collectors of medical history, homeopathy, infectious disease, public health, and Indian medical publishing. Some slight rubbing and wear, else in very good + condition. Item #392
Price: $100.00