The institution of the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Subtitle: with the rules for regulating said Society, and the methods of treatment to be used with persons apparently dead; with a number of recent cases proving the happy effects thereof
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1788
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Lifesaving; Early works to 1800; Societies; Drowning; Prevention; Resuscitation; Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Notes: Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ [D]² ([D]2 verso blank).

"List of the officers elected for ... 1788": p. 16.

"List of the members" (followed by an "Advertisement" soliciting new members): p. 17-21 (signature C, omitted in the other impression)

"Premiums adjudged by the Society" (for the rescue of persons from drowning): p. 27.

Probably the earlier of the two variant impressions which appeared in 1788.

Rare Books copy: From the library of Jedidiah Morse, with his autograph.

Rare Books copy: First leaf (half title?) lacking.

Rare Books copy: Outer margins closely cropped.

Evans, C. American bibliography, 21158

Austin, R.B.  Early Amer. medical imprints, 998

Blake, J.  NLM 18th cent., p. 225

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 33681

English short title catalogue (ESTC), W23169

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