Hunter, William (1718-1783)

  • Hunter, William, 1718-1783
Date:
c. 1755
Reference:
MS.2965
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Description

Lectures on Anatomy.

An Introduction to the Operations of Surgery: beginning only.

Holograph notes taken down by William Brougham Monkhouse, surgeon to H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768-1770 on Captain Cook's First Voyage.

Produced in London.

Publication/Creation

c. 1755

Physical description

1 volume 2 bl. ll. + 293 ff. + 4 bl. ll. 4to. 23 × 181/2 cm. Original quarter-calf binding. Very neatly written on the rectos only. Ff. 264-293 contain the beginning of the 'Lectures on Surgery'.

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Acquisition note

Purchased at Sotheby's 5/3/1935, Lot 385.

Finding aids

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).

Ownership note

Inside the upper cover is an inscription: 'This book was the property of W[illiam] Brougham Monkhouse, Surgeon to his Majesty's Bark 'Endeavour' in 1768/69/70, dying at Bavaria in November, and was Bo[ugh]t by W[illiam] Perry who succeeded him'.

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  • 68396