CAREY, Mathew.

Brief Account of the Malignant Fever Which Prevailed in Philadelphia

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CAREY, Mathew. Brief Account of the Malignant Fever Which Prevailed in Philadelphia, in the Year 1793: With A Statement of the Proceedings that Took Place on the Subject, in Different Parts of the United States. Philadelphia. 1830. 97pp. Dbd. Lightly foxed. Very good. "Fifth edition, improved." First published in 1793, this work recounts the effects and tragedies of the malaria outbreak in Philadelphia in the summer of 1793, which claimed over 2,500 lives. This fifth edition includes the prefaces of the previous four editions. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 766.

Price: $125.00