A discourse of the whole art of chyrurgerie : Wherein is exactly set downe the definition, causes, accidents, prognostications, and cures of all sorts of diseases, both in generall and particular, which at any time heretofore haue been practized by any chirurgion: according to the opinion of all the ancient professors of that science. Which is not onely profitable for chyrurgions; but also for all sorts of people: both for preuenting of sicknesse; and recouerie of health. / Compiled by Peter Lovve Scottishman, doctor in the facultie of chirurgerie at Paris: and ordinary chyrurgion to the French King and Navarre. ; Wherevnto is added the rule of making remedies which chirurgions doe commonly vse: with the presages of diuine Hyppocrates.
- Lowe, Peter, approximately 1550-approximately 1612
- Date:
- An. Dom. 1612..
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Also known as
Whole course of chirurgerie. 1612
Discourse of the whole art of chirurgerie
Publication/Creation
At London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, An. Dom. 1612..
Physical description
24 unnumbered pages, 446, that is, 447 pages, 9 unnumbered pages; 32 unnumbered pages : illustrations
Edition
The second edition;
References note
STC (2nd ed.), 16870.
Notes
Originally published in 1597 as: The whole course of chirurgerie.
Includes index.
'The presages of divine Hippocrates', a translation by Peter Lowe of 'Prognostica', has separate title page, dated 1611, and separate register.
Title within ornamental border; Initials.
Dedication signed: Peter Lowe.
Laudatory verses at beginning signed, variously, John Norden, George Baker, Thomas Churchyard, I.M.C., M.I.O., Iacobus Haruæus.
Signatures: [Par]⁴ A-Ff⁸ Gg⁴ A-D⁴ .
Errors in numbering: p. 380 repeated in number only; Ee₄ repeated in number only.
Imperfect: tightly bound, and with print show-through, resulting in loss of text.
Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references in marginal notes.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2152:1) s1999 miun s