The practice of physick : 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. With many additions in several places never printed before. In twenty and four books. Viz. 1. Of the diseases of the head. ... 14. Of the diseases of the reins, &c. 15. Of womens diseases. ... 24. A physical dictionary. Written in Latin, and in English. By Lazarus Riverius, counsellor and physitian to the King, &c. Nicholas Culpeper, physitian and astrologer. Abdiah Cole, doctor of physick. And W.R. ... For such as desire it, there is now added an alphabetical table of diseases. Also the idea of practical physick in twelve books. And four other books; 1. Of natural phylosophy. 2. Of chyrurgery in six parts. 3. Of the whores pox. 4. Of the gout. All in two volumes. By Daniel Sennertus, John Johnston, and Abdiah Cole. Doctors of Physick.
- Rivière, Lazare, 1589-1655
- Date:
- 1661
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About this work
Also known as
Praxis medica. English
Publication/Creation
London : printed by Peter Cole, and Edward Cole, printers and book-sellers, at the sign of the Printing-press in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange, 1661.
Physical description
26 unnumbered pages, 184, 245-435, 488-594, 611-645 pages, 15 unnumbered pages
References note
Wing (2nd ed.) R1559B
Notes
A translation by Nicholas Culpeper of: Rivière, Lazare. Praxis medica.
The words "1. Of the diseases of the head. .. 14. Of the diseases of the reins, &c.", "15. Of womens diseases. .. 24. A physical dictionary.", "Lazarus Riverius, .. And W. R.", "Daniel Sennertus, .. Abdiah Cole." are joined by separate brackets.
"The printer to the reader" is signed: Peter Cole.
With advertisements on verso of title page, on leaf B1, and on 4K2v.
"The author to the reader" is signed: Lazarus Riverius.
With contents leaves.
Imperfect: "A physical dictionary" (4L-N² ) misbound between C2 and D1; copy bound with Rivière, Lazare. Four books of that learned, and renowned doctor Lazarus Riverius (cf. Wing R1555).
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2096:10) s1999 miun s