Item #405488 "On a remarkable effect upon the human gums produced by the absorption of lead." In: Medico-Chirurgical Transactions Volume 23. Henry BURTON.

"On a remarkable effect upon the human gums produced by the absorption of lead." In: Medico-Chirurgical Transactions Volume 23

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al, 1840. 8vo. Burton’s paper appears on page 63-79. Engraved plates. Modern half leather. Fine copy. Item #405488

FIRST EDITION. "Burton was the first to note the blue line on the gums in lead poisoning – 'Burton’s blue line' – an important diagnostic sign. He was physician to St. Thomas’s Hospital, London" (Garrison-Morton-Norman 2099).

In this volume is one other important paper:

STANLEY, Edward (1793-1862). "A case of disease in the posterior columns of the spinal cord". Vol. 23, pp. 80-84. "Stanley was the first to describe disease of the posterior columns of the spinal cord" (Garrison-Morton-Norman 4525).

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