Verlag: 17 Henrietta Street Cavendish Square London; 23 August, 1878
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. As he is leaving town on the following Monday, he only has the following two days 'at my disposal here'. He suggests times on those days when he would be happy to see him. 'A visit here would be better than one at Westgate, because then you could see my Workshop'.
Verlag: 17 Henrietta Street Cavendish Square London; 8 October, 1849
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, on browned paper, with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. He begins by explaining that the delay in replying is due to 'having been suddenly called into the country on Saturday and not returning until this morning'. He then comes to the point: 'Your local malady, from your description, I believe to be Eczema; its cause, deficient nervous power, evinced principally in the periphery of the body, namely, skin & mucous membrane; - its remedy, a tonic alterative medication and regimen, local & general.' Her diet should be 'generous', and her 'self-treatment should be much as will conduce to the body's strength, such as cheerfulness, Exercise, cold ablutions followed by frictions &c.' His 'opinion with regard to its result is, that you will get entirely well'. He concludes by stating that he does not want to see her 'specially', but that if she should come through London he would be 'glad of a report from you'. From the distinguished autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library. Hunter and his mother Ida Macalpine had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.
Verlag: 17 Henrietta Street Cavendish Square London; 16 July, 1856
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1p, 16mo. Bifolium. Aged and worn, with damage to blank second leaf from removal from mount. Reads: 'My Dear Sir / | I am in the press with a new Edition of My Diseases of the Skin. Could you favour me with any notes on the filaria: - | Yours very faithfully | Erasmus Wilson'. From the distinguished autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library. Hunter and his mother Ida Macalpine had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.
Verlag: 4 August, 1860
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1pp, 12mo. Bifolium on grey paper. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of paper from mount adhering to reverse of second leaf (blank but for pencil endorsement), from which a small strip of paper has been cut. Reads: 'My Dear Mrs Richards /- | I am now much less engaged than during the season; so that I hope you will find me free from any pressing engagements any day at about 10 o clock; I need not say that it will give me much pleasure to see you.' From the distinguished autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library. Hunter and his mother Ida Macalpine had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.