An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner.

  • Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823.
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1798
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An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for the author, by Sampson Low ... and sold by Law ... and Murray and Highley, 1798.

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iv, 75 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates (color) : illustrations ; 29 cm

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Inscribed at the front: 'Richard J. Reece'.
The copy is heavily annotated (in ink and pencil), in several hands, some of which are signed 'WJ'. On page 1 someone has written: 'This book is the property of the "Southampton Anti-Vaccination League"'.
Binder's stamp : "Bound by Wood, London".
Bound with Further observations on the variolae vaccinae, or cow pox by E. Jenner.-(London, 1799).
Bibliographic information relating to this copy, added in manuscript to front pastedown:"Le Fanu No. 20 complete uncut copy; Le Fanu No. 45 Imperfect, wanting first leaf (half-title)".
The plates are engravings by Willm Skelton, after drawings by Edwd Pearce amd W. Skelton.

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