Early Books on Anesthesia

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Discovery by the late Dr. Horace Wells of the applicability of nitrous oxyd gas, sulphuric ether and other vapors in surgical operations, nearly two years before the patented discovery of Drs. Charles T. Jackson and W. T. G. Morton.
Hartford, Case Tiffany 1850.
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Discovery of anesthesia by Dr. Horace Wells. Memorial services at the fiftieth anniversary.
Philadelphia : Patterson & White Company 1900.
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Dr. Wells, the discoverer of anaesthesia.
Hartford : Case Lockwood & Brainard printers 1870.
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Dr. Wells, the discoverer of anaesthesia.
New York : JA Gray printer and stereotyper 1860.
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Dr. Wells, the discoverer of anaesthesia.
New York, Rober Larter 1864.
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6 Barker, George T.
Instructions in the preparation, administration, and properties of nitrous oxide, protoxide of nitrogen, or laughing gas.
3rd ed.
[Philadelphia] Rubencame and Barker 1870.
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7 Berchon, Ernest
De l'emploi méthodique des anesthésiques et principalement du chloroforme : à l'aide de l'appareil réglémentaire dans le service de santé de la marine / par Ernest Berchon.
Paris : V Masson 1861.
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8 Bernard, Claude, 1813-1878.
Leçons sur les anesthésiques et sur l'asphyxie / par Claude Bernard.
Paris : J-B Baillière 1875.
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9 Bigelow, Henry Jacob, 1818-1890.
Ether and chloroform : a compendium of their history, surgical use, dangers and discovery / by Henry J. Bigelow.
Boston : David Clapp Printer 1848.
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10 Blundell, Walter.
Painless tooth-extraction without chloroform; with observations on local anaesthesia by congelation in general surgery.
2d ed.
London, Churchill 1856.
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11 Boston Society for Medical Improvement (Mass.)
Report of a committee of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement : on the alleged dangers which accompany the inhalation of the vapor of sulphuric ether.
Boston : D Clapp printer 1861.
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12 Bowditch, N. I. 1805-1861. (Nathaniel Ingersoll),
The ether controversy. Vindication of the hospital report of 1848. By N.I. Bowditch.
Boston, Printed by J Wilson 1848.
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13 Bowditch, N. I. 1805-1861. (Nathaniel Ingersoll),
The ether controversy. Vindication of the hospital report of 1848. By N.I. Bowditch.
Boston, Printed by J Wilson 1848.
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14 Brown, Buckminster, 1819-1891.
On the pathological and physiological effects of ethereal inhalation : with an appendix containing an additional case and experiments / by Buckminster Brown.
Boston : Clapp 1847.
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15 Channing, Walter, 1786-1876.
A treatise on etherization in childbirth. Illustrated by five hundred and eighty-one cases. By Walter Channing ...
Boston, WD Ticknor and company 1848.
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16 Chisolm, Julian John, 1830-1903.
What anæsthetic shall we use? by Julian J. Chisolm.
[S.l. : sn 1877?]
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17 Colton, J. J.
The physiological action of nitrous oxide gas, as shown by experiments upon man and the lower animals. Together with suggestions as to its safety, uses and abuses. By J. J. Colton ...
Philadelphia, S S White 1871.
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18 Corning, James Leonard, 1855-
Local anæsthesia in general medicine and surgery, being the practical application of the author's recent discoveries. By J. Leonard Corning ...
New York, D Appleton and company 1886.
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19 Corning, James Leonard, 1855-
Local anæsthesia in general medicine and surgery, being the practical application of the author's recent discoveries. By J. Leonard Corning ...
New York, D Appleton and company 1886.
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20 Curling, Thomas Blizrd, 1811-1888.
The advantages of ether and chloroform in operative sugery, an address delivered to the Hunterian society on the 9th of February, 1848.
London, S Highley 1848.
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21 Dastre, A. 1844-1917. (Albert),
Les anesthésiques physiologie et applications chirurgicales.
Paris : G Masson Éditeur Libraire de l'Académie de Médecine 1890.
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22 Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829
Researches, chemical and philosophical; chiefly concerning nitrous oxide, or dephlogisticated nitrous air, and its respiration. By Humphry Davy ...
London, Printed for J Johnson 1800.
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23 Elliotson, John, 1791-1868.
Numerous cases of surgical operations without pain in the mesmeric state : with remarks upon the opposition of many members of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society and others to the reception of the inestimable blessings of mesmerism / by John Elliotson ...
London : H Baillière 1843.
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24 Flagg, J. F. B. 1804-1872. (John Foster Brewster),
Ether and chloroform : their employment in surgery, dentistry, midwifery, therapeutics, etc. / by J. F. B. Flagg.
Philadelphia : Lindsay and Blakiston 1851.
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25 Flagg, J. F. B. 1804-1872. (John Foster Brewster),
Ether and chloroform : their employment in surgery, dentistry, midwifery, therapeutics, etc. / by J. F. B. Flagg.
Philadelphia : Lindsay and Blakiston 1851.
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26 Gildemeister, Eduard.
Die aetherischen Oele. Von E. Gildemeister und Fr. Hoffmann.
Berlin, Julius Springer 1899.
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27 Hodges, Richard Manning, 1827-1896.
A narrative of events conected with the introduction of sulphuric ether into surgical use. By Richard Manning Hodges ...
Boston, Little Brown and company 1891.
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28 Jackson, Charles T. 1805-1880. (Charles Thomas),
A manual of etherization : containing directions for the employment of ether, chloroform, and other anaesthetic agents by inhalation, in surgical operations, intended for military and naval surgeons, and all who may be exposed to surgical operations; with instructions for the preparation of ether and chloroform, and for testing them for impurities; Comprising, also, a brief history of the discovery of anaesthesia / by Chas. T. Jackson, M.D.
Boston : published for the author by J B Mansfield 1861.
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29 Jackson, Charles T. 1805-1880. (Charles Thomas),
Protest of Dr. Charles T. Jackson, against the bill providing for the recompense of the discoverer of practical anaesthesia; To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled ... [by] Charles T. Jackson.
Washington [D.C.] 1854.
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30 Litch, Wilbur F.
Anæsthesia and anæsthetics / by Wilbur F. Litch.
[Philadelphia : Lea 1887?]
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31 Manley, Thomas H. 1851-1905. (Thomas Henry),
Local anaesthetics and cocaine analgaesia : their uses and limitations / by Thomas H. Manley.
St. Louis : J H Chambers 1894.
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32 Morgan, J.
Dangers of chloroform and the safety and efficiency of ether, as an agent in securing the aviodance of pain in surgical operations; with a description of an ether inhaler and the mode of administration.
London, Bailleère 1872.
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33 Morton, W. T. G. 1819-1868. (William Thomas Green),
On the physiological effects of sulphuric ether, and its superiority to chloroform.
Boston, Clapp 1850.
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34 Morton, W. T. G. 1819-1868. (William Thomas Green),
Statements, supported by evidence, of Wm. T. G. Morton, M. D., on his claim to the discovery of the anaesthetic properties of ether, submitted to the honorable the Select Committee appointed by the Senate of the United States; 32d Congress, 2d session, January 21, 1853.
Washington, 1853.
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35 Nevius, Laird W.
The discovery of modern anæsthesia: by whom was it made? : a brief statement of facts / by Laird W. Nevius.
[New York, GW Nevius 1894]
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36 Nevius, Laird W.
The discovery of modern anæsthesia: by whom was it made? : a brief statement of facts / by Laird W. Nevius.
[New York, GW Nevius 1894]
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37 Rice, Nathan P.
Trials of a public benefactor, as illustrated in the discovery of etherization.
New York, Pudney & Russell 1859.
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38 Sansom, Arthur Ernest, 1839-1907.
Chloroform : its action and administration.
Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston 1866.
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39 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
Account of a new anaesthetic agent : as a substitute for sulphuric ether in surgery and midwifery / by J. Y. Simpson...
[American reprint].
New York : Republished by Rushton Clark & Co 1848.
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40 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
An account of a new anaesthetic agent, as a substitute for sulphuric ether in surgery and midwifery, by J.Y. Simpson.
2d American ed.
New York, Rushton Clark 1848.
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41 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
An account of a new anaesthetic agent, as a substitute for sulphuric ether in surgery and midwifery.
3d American ed.
New York, Rushton Clark 1848.
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42 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
Anaesthesia, hospitalism, hermaphroditism, and a proposal to stamp out small-pox and other contagious diseases / by Sir James Y. Simpson, Bart ; Edited by Sir W.G. Simpson, bart.
Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black 1871.
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43 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
Anaesthesia, hospitalism, hermaphroditism, and a proposal to stamp out small-pox and other contagious diseases. By Sir James Y. Simpson ... Ed. by Sir W.G. Simpson, bart. ...
New York, D Appleton and Company 1872.
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44 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
Anaesthesia, or the employment of chloroform and ether in surgery, midwifery, etc., by J. Y. Simpson ...
Philadelphia, Lindsay & Blakiston 1849.
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45 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
History of modern anaesthetics; a second letter to Dr. Jacob Bigelow, by Sir J. Y. Simpson, bart.
Edinburgh, Edmonston and Douglas 1870.
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46 Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870.
Remarks on the superinduction of anaesthesia in natural and morbid parturition: with cases illustrative of the use and effects of chloroform in obstetric practice. By J. Y. Simpson ... With an appendix.
Boston, W B Little & co 1848.
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47 Smith, Truman, 1791-1884.
An examination of the question of anaesthesia, arising on the memorial of Charles Thomas Wells, presented to the United States Senate, second session, Thirty-second Congress, and referred to a Select committee, of which the Hon. Isaac P. Walker is chairman. Prepared for the information of said Committee.
New York, Gray 1859.
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48 Smith, Truman, 1791-1884.
An inquiry into the origin of modern anaesthesia.
Hartford : Brown & Gross 1867.
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49 Smith, Truman.
An examination of the question of anaesthesia, arising on the memorial of Charles Thomas Wells, presented to the United States Senate, 2d session, 32d Congress, and referred to a Select committee, of which the Hon. Isaac P. Walker is chairman. Prepared for the information of said Committee.
New York : J A Gray printer 1858.
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50 Snow, John, 1813-1858.
On chloroform and other anaesthetics; their action and administration. By John Snow ... Ed., with memoir of the author, by Benjamin W. Richardson ...
London, J Churchill 1858.
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51 Snow, John, 1813-1858.
On the inhalation of the vapour of ether in surgical operations: containing a description of the various stages of etherization, and a statement of the result of nearly eighty operations in which ether has been employed in St. George's andUniversity college hospitals. By John Snow ...
London, J Churchill 1847.
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52 Squibb, Edward Robinson, 1819-1900.
Anaesthetics / by Edward R. Squibb.
New York : sn 1871.
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53 Thomas, Frederick R.
Manual of the discovery, manufacture, and administration of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas; in its relations to dental or minor surgical operations, and particularly for the painless extraction of teeth.
Philadelphia, S S White 1870.
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54 Thomas, Frederick R.
Manual of the discovery, manufacture, and administration of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas; in its relations to dental or minor surgical operations, and particularly for the painless extraction of teeth.
Philadelphia, S S White 1870.
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55 Turnbull, Laurence, 1821-1900.
The advantages and accidents of artificial anæsthesia. Being a manual of anæsthetic agents, and their modes of administration, considering their relative risk, tests of purity, treatment of asphyxia, spasm of the glottis, syncope, etc. By Laurence Turnbull ...
Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston 1878.
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56 Turnbull, Laurence, 1821-1900.
The advantages and accidents of artificial anæsthesia: a manual of anæsthetic agents, and their employment in the treatment of disease. By Laurence Turnbull ...
2d ed., rev. and enl. ...
Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston 1879.
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57 Turnbull, Laurence, 1821-1900.
The advantages and accidents of artificial anæsthesia: a manual of anæsthetic agents, and their employment in the treatment of disease. By Laurence Turnbull ...
2d ed., rev. and enl. ...
Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston 1879.
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58 United States. Congress House of Representatives. 1849) (30th, 2nd session :
Minority report : W.T.G. Morton, February 28, 1849.
[Washington, D.C. : GPO 1849]
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59 Warren, John Collins, 1778-1856.
Etherization ; with surgical remarks.
Boston : William D Ticknor & company 1848.
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60 Weisse, Faneuil D. 1842-1915. (Faneuil Dunkin),
Nitrous oxide gas / by Faneuil D. Weisse.
New York : Sanitarian Publication Office 1874.
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61 Wells, Horace, 1815-1848.
A history of the discovery of the application of nitrous oxide gas, ether, and other vapors, to surgical operations.
Hartford, Wells 1847.
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62 Willard, De Forest, 1846-1910.
Artificial anæsthesia and anaesthetics / by De Forest Willard and Lewis H. Adler, jr.
Detroit, Mich. : George S Davis 1891.
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63 Ziegler, George Jacob, 1821-
Researches on the medical properties and applications of nitrous oxide, protoxide of nitrogen, or laughing gas. By Geo. J. Ziegler ...
Rev. and republished from the Med. and Surg. Reporter.
Philadelphia, JB Lippincott & co 1865.
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