A collection of scarce Irish and general medical books, duplicates from the library of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, will feature at Fonsie Mealy’s sale at Clyde Court Hotel in Dublin on December 9. This annual specialist sale of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Literature and Maps will feature coloured plate books, modern first editions and general Irish literature titles. Medical matters covered include the spread of scarletina in Cork in the 17th and 18th century, matters relating to childbirth and cures for bites from mad dogs. There are First World War recruitment posters, scarce first editions including a first English edition of Ulysses by Joyce, bindings illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and Faust illustrated by Harry Clarke, and hundreds of lots of general and specialist interest.
Rules for the Governors, Officers and Servants at Mercers Hospital. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,550 AT HAMMER
A method of curing the madness caused by the bite of a mad dog.