Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules

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Open book. Left page is blank. Right page shows drawing of a man's face in color.
Title
Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules
Description
The English physician Thomas Addison, one of the founders of modern endocrinology, published Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules in 1855. This book contains Addison’s first writings on Addison’s Disease, a rare long-term endocrine disorder. Addison details the symptoms of this disease through writings on 11 potential cases, followed by full-color plates of patients exhibiting symptoms. This facsimile contains limited alterations from reproduction, with an attached booklet of editors’ notes in the back cover instead of in-book writing.
Contributor
Leslie B. Adams, Jr. [publisher]
Creator
Addison, Thomas, 1793-1860
Date
1855 [original text published]
1980 [facsimile published]
Format
25.7cm x 34.3cm x 1.6cm
Identifier
f RC659 .A33 1980
Publisher
The Classics of Medicine Library (Birmingham, AL)
Type
Book
Original Format
Book
Tag
19th-century physicians
19th-century texts
English physicians
Facsimiles
Site pages
19th Century Books