Fugitive pieces

Fugitive pieces: in three volumes. Vol. I. Controversial tracts. II. Controversial essays. III. Miscellaneous essays. A remarkable collection which includes printed pamphlets by, or relating to Lettsom, and newspaper cuttings: together with holograph MSS, and notes, many of which related to Quacks and Quackery. The collection was made by Lettsom himself, and his book-plate and Library numbers (2654-2656) are found in each volume. All items are by Lettsom unless otherwise stated: printed items are marked*.

1770-1804

3 volumes 3 vols. 8vo. 21 x 13 cm. Original calf binding, rebacked. Margins slightly cropped.

Purchased at Sotheby's 7/2/1939, Lot 384.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).