Title
The Lancet, Volumes V–VI (Second Edition)
Author
Thomas Wakley (Editor)
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Description
Bound volumes V and VI of The Lancet, covering issues from October 1824 through 1825. These volumes represent the early Wakley era of the journal, published during a formative period in British medical journalism. Originally issued weekly and later bound for preservation, the set reflects contemporary medical practice, professional disputes, hospital reporting, and surgical instruction in early nineteenth-century Britain.
Condition
Period quarter-cloth binding with marbled boards; binding loose with failing inner hinges and separation at the spine; text block complete with expected foxing and toning; evidence of prior stabilization attempts; fragile and requires careful handling.
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Historical context
Founded in 1823, The Lancet emerged as a reformist medical journal aimed at challenging institutional authority, promoting transparency in medical education, and disseminating practical clinical knowledge. Volumes V and VI fall within the journal’s earliest years, when its influence and controversy were rapidly expanding.
Curious Facts, Ephemera, and Trivia
These early volumes predate anesthesia, antisepsis, and germ theory, capturing a period when surgery and medicine were practiced under conditions that would soon undergo radical transformation.
Excerpt
Content varies by issue; representative articles include surgical lectures, hospital case reports, and editorial commentary.
Why it is in the Cabinet
This set represents an early primary source of organized medical discourse and reform, documenting how medicine was debated, taught, and practiced during a pivotal transitional era.
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