GEACH (Francis) — Some Observations on the Present Epidemic Dysentery.

London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1781. First and only edition, [2], 41, [1]pp., title page dust soiled, recent calf-backed marbled boards, red morocco label lettered in gilt on upper board. Drawing upon first hand clinical observation, Geach examines the nature, symptoms, and progression of the disease, considering its causes and the circumstances that encouraged its spread. He evaluates the principal treatments employed at the time—including bleeding, purgatives, opiates, and careful dietary regulation—placing particular emphasis on the value of experience over established medical doctrine. Intended for physicians and surgeons, the work exemplifies the growing importance of empirical observation in late eighteenth-century British medicine and contributes to contemporary efforts to improve the management of one of the period's most serious epidemic diseases. Provenance: From the library of the Birmingham Medical Institute. ESTC locating just 2 copies (Amsterdam Universiteitsbibliothek and National Library of Medicine, Bethesda).