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SNOW, John (1813-1858). On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. London: John Churchill, 1855.
8° (225 x 142 mm). 2 large folding lithographed maps by C. F. Cheffins, the second printed in three colours, letterpress tables, 16ll. publisher's catalogue at end. (Small crease and tiny clean tear to edge of first folding map, occasional light spotting, light soiling on title.) Original blind-stamped ripple-grain plum cloth, Edmonds & Remnants binders' ticket (lacking front free endpaper, spine heavily chipped at head and lightly at tail, corners bumped). Provenance: Richmond Physical Society (stamp on some leaves including title and verso of maps).
THE GREATLY EXPANDED SECOND EDITION, THE FIRST WITH THE BROAD STREET PUMP, which represents the first use of a spot map in epidemiology. The text contains the substance of all of Snow's articles published since the first edition of 1849, 'together with much new matter' (Preface, p. iii). In this edition Snow provides detailed historical and statistical evidence for his conviction that cholera is a contagious disease that attacks the alimentary canal and is communicated primarily through contaminated water. EXTREMELY RARE, only the Norman copy recorded at auction (ABPC online). DSB pp. 502-503; Norman 1969; Waller 9036. For more information please visit www.christies.com
8° (225 x 142 mm). 2 large folding lithographed maps by C. F. Cheffins, the second printed in three colours, letterpress tables, 16ll. publisher's catalogue at end. (Small crease and tiny clean tear to edge of first folding map, occasional light spotting, light soiling on title.) Original blind-stamped ripple-grain plum cloth, Edmonds & Remnants binders' ticket (lacking front free endpaper, spine heavily chipped at head and lightly at tail, corners bumped). Provenance: Richmond Physical Society (stamp on some leaves including title and verso of maps).
THE GREATLY EXPANDED SECOND EDITION, THE FIRST WITH THE BROAD STREET PUMP, which represents the first use of a spot map in epidemiology. The text contains the substance of all of Snow's articles published since the first edition of 1849, 'together with much new matter' (Preface, p. iii). In this edition Snow provides detailed historical and statistical evidence for his conviction that cholera is a contagious disease that attacks the alimentary canal and is communicated primarily through contaminated water. EXTREMELY RARE, only the Norman copy recorded at auction (ABPC online). DSB pp. 502-503; Norman 1969; Waller 9036. For more information please visit www.christies.com
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