
On the Poison of Venomous Snakes and the Methods of Preventing Death from their Bite
By Fayrer Sir J., Brunton Sir L., and Leonard, Rogers
SKU# 17604
Pp. (6), 174. Publisher’s original wine red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. This volume brings together five hard-to-find early papers on the poison of venomous snakes and the methods of preventing death once a snake bite occurs. The three more important papers are: Brunton and Fayrer – On the nature and physiological action of the poison of Naja tripudians and other Indian venomous snakes (from Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1873); Brunton and Fayrer – On the nature and physiological actions of Crotalus-poison compared with that of Naja tripudians and other Indian venomous snakes (from Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1875) and Brunton and Fayrer – Note on the effect of various substances in destroying the activity of Cobra-poison (from Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1878). No ownership marks other than an oval blind-stamp of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts – no other internal or external library marks.
Publisher | Macmillan |
Publisher Place | London |
Date Published | 1909 |
Date Published Estimated | No |
Edition | First edition |
Number of Volumes | 1 |
Reprint | No |
Condition | Very good |
Condition Description | Some edge wear to cloth; a tight and clean copy in very good condition. |
ISBN | |
Limited Edition |