The practice of physick, in seventeen several books : Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body of man. By Nicholas Culpeper, physitian and astrologer. Abdiah Cole, Doctor of Physick. And William Rowland, physitian. Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor. Lazarus Riverius. Sometimes councellor and physitian to the King of France. To which are added four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius. With a table of the principal matters treated to therein. As also a physical dictionary, explaining the hard words used in these books.

  • Rivière, Lazare, 1589-1655
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M DC LXXII. [1672]
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Praxis medica. English
Four books of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarus Riverius, containing five hundred and thirteen observations or histories of famous and rare cures.

Publication/Creation

London : printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate Hill, M DC LXXII. [1672]

Physical description

12 unnumbered pages, 645 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 12 unnumbered pages, 463 pages, 35 unnumbered pages : illustrations

Notes

A translation of: Rivière, Lazare. Praxis medica.
"Four books of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarus Riverius, containing five hundred and thirteen observations or histories of famous and rare cures" has separate dated title page, register and pagination.
"The author to the reader" signed: Lazarus Riverius.
Engraved frontispiece with portraits of Riverius, Culpeper, Cole, and Fernelius.
Includes index.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

References note

Wing (2nd ed.) R1563.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1770:1) s1999 miun s

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