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Currie Sketch of Rise & Progress of Yellow Fever

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Currie Sketch of Rise & Progress of Yellow Fever
<B>William Currie. </B></I><B><I>A Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Yellow Fever</B></I></B></I><B>,</B></I> <I>and of the Proceedings of the Board of Health, in Philadelphia, in the Year 1799: to Which is Added, A Collection of Facts and Observations Respecting the Origin of the Yellow Fever in This Country; and a Review of the Different Modes of Treating It</B></I>. Philadelphia: Budd and Bartram, 1800.<BR><BR>First edition. Octavo. 112 pages.<BR><BR>Original wraps with string binding. A few water stains to front cover with toning throughout. Otherwise, a sound copy of a rare study on Yellow Fever. Very good. Dr. Currie compiled this study in the wake of the deadly 1793 outbreak of Yellow Fever that occurred in Philadelphia. <BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)