Medical Lectures, 18th century

Praelectiones medico-practicae sive theoria morborum aeque fluidorum ac solidorum sub generalibus divisionibus quantitatis, qualitatis, motus, consideratorum. Cum eorum causis, signis, effectibus, et curis. Cui accessit index generalis praecipuorum in hoc opera contentorum.

1739

230 pp. 1 vol., 152 × 94 mm. Contemporary full calf binding with spine and edge repairs. Spine labelled, and boards gilt stamped, this decoration incorporating the name 'Richard Fisher'. Modern box.

Purchased from James Tait Goodrich, Englewood N.J., 1992.

Fair copy of unidentified lectures taken or reproduced by Richard Fisher, whose ownership is indicated on both boards. One Richard Fisher was granted the degree of M.A. at Glasgow University in 1739. Another [the same?] practised as a surgeon in Long Stratton, Norfolk, having a son, also Richard, born in 1746 [Alumni Cantab., pt.2, vol.2, p.504].

Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids.