TOROSIEWICZ, Theodor von.

Die Schwefelquelle zu Konopkówka, in Königreiche Galizien. Physikalisch-chemisch untersucht und beschrieben von...

Nebst ärztlichen Bemerkungen über deren Heilkräfte, von Gottf. Heinrich Mosing. Four fine folding lithographed plates. 2 p.l., v, [7], 117 pp. 8vo, cont. fine green leather, richly stamped in gilt & blind, flat spine richly gilt. Lemberg: Piller, 1831. First edition and an exceptionally attractive copy of this rare book; there is no copy in OCLC. Konopkówka, a town near Tarnapol in the Polish province of Galicia, is famous for it mineral springs. The author provides a very full account of the town; its accommodations with prices for lodging, eating, and bathing; and the bathing facilities. He also gives a detailed chemical analysis of the waters. Pages 87-117 were written by Mosing, a local physician, and in this section he furnishes a number of case histories. The handsome plates include a map of the town, and three views of the buildings for bathing. Fine copy of a most appealing book. Poggendorff, III, 1360.

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