Vade mecum: or, a companion for a chirurgion. Fitted for times of peace or war. Briefly shewing the use of every instrument necessary, and the vertues and qualities of such medicines as are ordinarily used, with the way to make them. ... Together with the manner of making reports, ... Also a treatise concerning bleeding at the nose. ... / By Tho. Brugis, Doctor in Physick.

  • Brugis, Thomas, active 1640?
Date:
1670
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Companion for a chirurgion

Publication/Creation

London : Printed by E.C. & A.C. for Tho. Williams, at the sign of the Bible in Little-Britain, 1670.

Physical description

22 unnumbered pages, 263 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 12mo (15 cm)

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Edition

The fifth edition corrected, with the addition of directions, for vomitting and purging.

References note

ESTC R203645
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B5227B

Notes

A reprint of the 1665 edition.
Copy 1. Bound in 18th century black goatskin, gilt tooling, five raised bands on spine.
Copy 2. Lacks frontispiece. Bound in 17th century calf. Copious contemporary manuscript notes. Edges of leaves frayed.
Copy 3. Lacks frontispiece. Upper board loose, lower board missing. Manuscript inscription on flyleaf: 'Dr P.K. Pye Smith from L.J.P. Aug 30 1886'.

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  • Copy 1

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  • Copy 2

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    EPB/A/15798/2

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  • Copy 3

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    EPB/A/15798/3

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