ANESTHESIA
Lots 185-195
185
●
CHANNING, WALTER.
Two Cases of Inhalation of Ether in Instrumental
Labor
[caption title]. 11 pages. 8vo, original wrappers, covers and contents slightly wrin-
kled, with faint vertical crease; light dampstain in upper margins, correction in ink (by
Channing?) on page 11.
[Boston, 1847]
[1,000/2,000]
FIRST SEPARATE EDITION
of papers originally published in The Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal, Volume 36, pages 313-18 and 335-37. Front wrapper
INSCRIBED
:
“Dr. Dale, from
his friend the writer.” “Channing was the chief American proponent of the use of anesthesia in
childbirth. He introduced ether anesthesia into his obstetrical practice shortly after its first public
demonstration in October 1846”—Norman 440. Cutter & Viets, pages 167-68; Fulton &
Stanton VII.45-46 (not noting the offprint edition).
186
●
CHANNING, WALTER.
Two Cases of Inhalation of Ether in Instrumental
Labor
[caption title]. 11 pages. 8vo, original wrappers, faint vertical crease in covers and
contents, lower outer corner of front cover and next leaf and bottom portion of rear cover
torn off; correction in ink (by Channing?) on page 11.
[Boston, 1847]
[1,000/2,000]
FIRST SEPARATE EDITION
.
Front wrapper
INSCRIBED
:
“Dr. Johnson, with Dr.Channing’s regards.”
187
●
JACKSON, CHARLES T.
A Manual of Etherization.
12mo, original cloth,
spine slightly faded, minor spotting on front cover; few external stains on fore edges.
Boston, 1861
[300/500]
FIRST EDITION
.
“Primarily an historical account of anesthesia, with chapters on its adminis-
tration and physical effects”—Howell 154. Fulton & Stanton V.3.
185
189