Gull, Sir William Withey (1816-1890)

Interleaved copy of 'Pharmacopoeia Guyensis MDCCCXXVII', with numerous holograph prescriptions, etc. Produced in London.

1838

1 volume 4 ll. + 197 pp. + 2 ll. 12mo. 13 × 81/2 cm. Original calf binding worn. Metal clasp defective. Lettered 'W. W. Gull' in gold outside the upper cover.

Presented 1931.

On a fly-leaf 'William W. Gull. Oct 22nd, 1838. Guy's Hospital'. He had obtained his M.D. in 1846, and was physician to the hospital in 1850, having been elected F.R.C.P. in 1848, and F.R.S. in 1869. He attended the Prince of Wales in 1871, was created a baronet in 1872, and physician to Queen Victoria in 1887 [see the Dictionary of National Biography].

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

From the T. D. Acland Collection.