The Boston medical and surgical journal
Vol. XXXVI und XXXVII in 1 Band. Boston, D. Clapp 1847 und 1848.

Erste Ausgaben mit vielen wichtigen Beiträgen zum frühen Einsatz von Anästhetika sowie unverzichtbaren Quellen zur kontroversen Sicht der Priorisierung von Äther und Chloroform.

Die beiden wichtigen Bände beinhalten u. a. folgende Schriften: F. W. Fisher, The ether inhalation in Paris - Ethereal inhalation in insanity and obstetrics - J. A. Allen , Inhalation of sulphuric ether, with practical remarks - J. M. Warren , Inhalation of Ether - Ch. T. Jackson and W. T. G. Morton , The Patent Letheon: Jackson and Morton's specification - N. C. Keep , Inhalation of ethereal vapor for mitigating human suffering in surgical operations and acute diseases - G. Hayward , Some account of the first use of sulphuric ether by inhalation and surgical practice - E. Warren , The letheon and Dr. Wells - Discovery of the effects of ether - W. T. G. Morton , The discovery of ethereal inhalation - W. Channing , A case of inhalation of ether in instrumental labor - Inhalation of ether in a case of laborious labor - Cases of Inhalation of Ether in labor - B. Brown , On the pathological and physiological effects of ethereal inhalation - H. Bryant , Inhalation of ether in Paris - H. Wells , Letter from Dr. Wells [on anesthesia] - J. B. S. Jackson , A review of Mr. M. Gay's statement of Dr. Charles T. Jackson's claim to the discovery of the inhalation of sulphuric ether as a preventive of pain - J. W. Beemis , Inhalation of ether in labor - P. W. Ellsworth , Ethereal inhalation: Mr. Wells's claims as discoverer - A. Hosack , Cases illustrative of the beneficial effects of ether - J. Clark , Inhalation of ether in labor - W. R. Jay , Use of ether in surgery - J. Deane, Respiration of ethereal vapor.

EINBAND: Moderner Leineneinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel. 23,5 : 15 cm. - KOLLATION: 528; 528 S. - ZUSTAND: Schwach gebräunt. - PROVENIENZ: Bibliotheksexemplar der Washington University Medical School (Exlibris und Stempel), sowie mit "Duplicate withdrawn" Stempel auf dem Exlibris. - Seit 1996 in süddeutschem Privatbesitz.

LITERATUR: Osler 1394 und 1395 (mit Titellisten).

Vols. XXXVI and XXXVII in 1 vol. First editions. Indispensable source for early reports of the use of anesthetics. Modern cloth with gilt lettering on spine. - Slightly browned. Washington University Medical School library copy (ex-libris and stamp), as well as “Duplicate previous” stamp on the ex-libris.