Wood

Dissertatio de respiratione in qua ostenditur finis elus principalis hactenus incognitus opinionibus tum veterum tum modernorum recensitis et refutatis. This 'Dissertatio' which is possibly holograph has not been traced in the bibliographies, nor has the author been definitely identified. In the 'English-speaking students of Medicine at the University of Leyden', 1932 by R. W. Innes Smith, two Woods are entered 'Wood (Sylvius) Nataniel Hybernus' [1660-1701] who obtained his M.D. at Leyden in 1687: and 'Wood (Sylvius) Robertus, Scotus' [1664-1727]. The latter is stated to have been 'M.D. Univ. unknown', M.A. Edinburgh, 1685. Of St. Andrews, Fife, married in 1695. Will 1727.

Late 17th century

1 volume 2 ll. + 150 pp. + 2 bl. ll. 8vo. 18 × 111/2 cm. Original morocco-gilt-binding.

Purchased 1933.

Our author on the title-page calls himself 'Wood alias Sylvius Anglo M.D.'

Dedicated to [Gui Créscent] Fagon [1638-1718] 'Archiatro Christianissimi Regis Ludovici XIIII'. Fagon was appointed to this post in 1693.

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).