An Account of the Principal Lazarettos in Europe, 2nd edition
A Notable Reformer Reports on Quarantine Conditions in Europe Howard, John [1726-1790]. An Account of the Principal Lazarettos in Europe; With Various Papers Relative to the Plague: Together with Further Observations on Some Foreign Prisons and Hospitals; And Additional Remarks on the Present State of Those in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Printed for J. Johnson, C. Dilly, And T. Cadell, 1791. vi, [2], 259, [15], 32 pp. Copperplate folding table, 22 copperplates, most with tissue guards, 20 of which are folding, , 1 sheet with three tables. With a half-title. Complete. Quarto (11-1/2" x 9-1/4"; 29.21 x 23.49 cm). Recent three-quarter calf over textured paper boards, gilt rules to boards, gilt fillets, title and publication date to spine, endpapers added. Light rubbing to extremities. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing in places, light soiling to original endleaves, minor creases, mis-folds, soiling to edges and edgewear to plates, clean tears to three plates, later library stamp of the National Club to verso of Plate 22. A very good copy. $500. * Second edition, "with additions." After being shocked by the condition of his county prison as High Sheriff, Howard dedicated himself to prison reform, touring hundreds of prisons and hospitals in Great Britain and Western Europe and reporting on their conditions. His primary focus was the improvement of sanitation. An Account of the Principal Lazarettos in Europe focuses on quarantine and prison hospitals. Established in 1845, London's National Club is, to quote its website, a "private members club for Christians drawn from a variety of backgrounds, professions and denominations" devoted to "the continuing importance of Christian witness in contributing to human flourishing and the common good." English Short-Title Catalogue T115290.
Price: $500.00
Book number 84841