Observations on the diseases incident to seamen, whether engaged in actual service, or retired from it in consequence of accidents, infirmities, or old age ... / [Robert Robertson].

London : R. Wilks for the author, 1804-1807.

4 volumes : folded tables ; (8vo)

New edition /

v. 1. Observations On fevers which arise from marsh miasmata or from other causes, in Europe, Africa, the West Indies and Newfoundland.--v. 2. Observations on fever arising from human effluvia, in jails, hospitals and ships, or in other confined situations, made in Europe and America from 1775 to 1804...--3. On febrile infection containing practical remarks on fever...--v. 4. Observations on the diseases incident to seamen retired from actual service in consequence of accidents, infirmities, or old age.

Copy 1 Vol. 1 Note: Bound in navy blue tooled calf with bookplate of the Duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV. General t.p. in vol. i only.

Copy 1 Vol. 3 Note: Half-title and final leaf (notice of forthcoming vol. iv) are wanting and inner forme of sig. T. is blank.