Physic and physicians : sketches of celebrated medical men / by Forbes Winslow. In two volumes.

  • Winslow, Forbes, 1810-1874.
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1840
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Physic and physicians : sketches of celebrated medical men / by Forbes Winslow. In two volumes. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

London : Longman, Orme, Brown and Co., 1840.

Physical description

2 volumes : illustrations portraits ; 21 cm

Edition

2nd ed.

Notes

Engraved frontispieces of Henry Halford and Astley Cooper.
Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Bound in 19th century marbled papers, calf spine and corners, marbled endpapers. With manuscript notes and corrections of William Clift, F.R.S., Secretary to John Hunter. Signature of J.M. Stone on flyleaf of vol. 1.

Contents

v. 1. Antiquity of physic, and defence of medical men.--Eccentric medical men.--Early struggles of eminent medical men.--Celebrated medical poets.--Sketches and illustrations of medical quackery.--How to get a practise.--v. 2. Chronicles of Warwick Hall.--Mad-doctors, and mad-houses.--Literary and scientific medical men.--Medical emigration.--Army and Navy surgeons, and East India Company's medical service.--Sketches of eminent living physicians.--Sketches of eminent living surgeons.

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  • Complete set

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  • Vol. 1

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    Closed stores
    /WINSLOW
  • Vol. 2

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    Closed stores
    /WINSLOW

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