Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Medicine, mortality and the book trade.
Publication Details
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press & Folkestone, Kent, England: St. Paul's Bibliographies, 1998 CE.
Seven essays, edited by Harris and Myers. Of special interest are Harris, "Printers' diseases: The human cost of a mechanical process"; Lotte Hellinga, "Medical incunabula"; John Symons, " 'These crafty dealers': Sir Henry Wellcome as a book collector"; and Roy Porter, "Reading: A health warning".
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7613 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9785 |
| External URL | medicine-mortality-and-the-book-trade |
Geographic Context
Publication places: New Castle, DE; Folkestone, Kent, England