1697 TREATISE of GOUT by JOHN COLBATCH in ENGLISH antique medicine pharmacology

A Treatise of the Gout: Wherein both its Cause and Cure are demonstrably made clear. To which are added some Medicinal Observations concerning the Cure of Fevers, etc., by means of Acids. by Colbatch, John London: Printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-Bar, and Roger Clavel at the Peacock in Fleet-street; 1697 First edition, rare [4], 96 pages. Original calf binding (restored), spine with gold title. New endpapers. Internally very fresh, clean and well-preserved pages. Minimal defects to the binding and small traces of use to the boards. [Wing C5013; Wellcome II, p. 368] Provenance: Ex libris with heraldic engraving of the Dukes of Hamilton glued to the frontispiece. The coat of arms shows two antelopes as supporters, a shield quartered with galleys (lymphads), and the famous crest with an oak tree pierced by a saw and the motto 'Through,' surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Thistle with the inscription 'Nemo me impune lacessit. ' This indicates that the item previously belonged to the prestigious library of the Dukes of Hamilton, one of the most important Scottish noble families. Small size: 4 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches Text in English First edition of a fundamental treatise by John Colbatch (1664-1729), an English doctor known for his innovative ideas on the use of acids in medicine and for his work on gout. A work of great interest for the history of medicine and pharmacology.