A Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on the Institutes and Practice of Medicine

RUSH, Benjamin. A Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on the Institutes and Practice of Medicine

Bradford, 1798.

Rare. This work was written and distributed by Rush for his lecture class in 1798 at the University of Pennsylvania. Most of all copies of this syllabus are either held by institutions or have come from institutions.

The total quantity printed of this work is unknown but it is most likely less than 50, with only a handful surviving outside of institutional hands. Evans lists 9 copies in total. Last appearance on the market was in the George MacManus dealer catalogue from 1980 and no other copies are listed as having come to market since.

The work is split into three chapters which discuss Rush's works and advances within the field of Pathology. It has specific interest with cases regarding women, children, and of the black population.

Rare on the market. RareBookHub shows the last copy at auction was in 1980 and lists only 6 copies total. WorldCat lists only 17 copies.