An account of a tumour found in the substance of the human placenta / by John Clarke.

London, 1798]

2 unnumbered pages, 8 pages, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to)

ESTC N493152

Half title only

"From the Philosophical transactions"--half title

"Read before the Royal Society, May 17, 1798"--caption title

Reprinted from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Note: Item no. 10 in a volume of 'Phil. trans.' offprints, probably collected by Sir Everard Home (1756-1832). Binding: Contemp. calf, rebacked preserving original spine. At end of volume: Modern port. of John Hunter, and list of volume's contents for a Sotheby's sale, 1978. MS book label: "This book was presented to William Ingram Keir, M.D. by Edward King ... 1890." Book label of Kenneth Garth Huston (1926-87). From the collection of Haskell F. Norman, with his book label. Lot no. 536 in the Christies (N.Y.) sale of his collection, pt. 2, 15-16 June 1998