Medical Commonplace Book

Date:
1820s
Reference:
MS.8612
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Description

Medical Commonplace book with some other material, 1825-28 [ faint ink name ?"Dr Bruce" on front cover]

A compilation of medical recipes and comments and other material, many marked "Id[em]" to indicate that they were extracted from the same source as an immediately previous entry, and other extracts from reports in the press.

There is a mention, on loose leaves between pp 24 and 25, headed "Birchington", concerning "Aucupuncuture [sic: i.e. acupuncture] pratised by the Japanese [sic], and burning with Moxa"

Publication/Creation

1820s

Physical description

1 volume 8vo, slightly soiled, three vertical cuts on upper cover, binding strong, 57pp. and 14pp. of notes loosely inserted, original vellum

Acquisition note

Purchased from Simon Luterbacher, Liss Books, in November 2008

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  • 1620