BRIGHT, RICHARD. 1789-1858.


Reports of Medical Cases, Selected with a View of Illustrating the Symptoms and Cure of Diseases by a Reference to Morbid Anatomy. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827-1831. 2 volumes (Volume I and Volume II, Part I), large 4to (308 x 244 mm). 30 hand-colored engraved plates. 20th century black morocco, letter from Erik Waller to Dr. Ralph Major describing his willingness to sell these volumes tipped to free front endpaper of Volume II. Lacking Volume II, Part II, very light toning and spotting.Provenance: Dr. Ralph Major (letter); Dr. Logan Clendening (1884-1945, bookplates). FIRST EDITION OF BRIGHT'S MOST IMPORTANT WORK, based upon his extensive clinical researches. Volume I contains his case histories of kidney disorders, including those now identified as "Bright's disease." Volume II is mostly devoted to cases relating to diseases of the brain and nervous system. According to the publisher's ledgers, 243 copies of Volume I, and 171 copies of both parts of Volume II were sold between 26 September 1827 and 5 September 1861, when the last remaining copies were destroyed by the fire at Longman's warehouse. Garrison-Morton 2285 & 4206; Grolier Medicine 60A; Heirs of Hippocrates 1451; Norman 341; Osler 1340; Waller 1460; Wellcome II, p 239.