Anatomy Lectures, 18th Century

Date:
c. 1760
Reference:
MS.5741
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Description

'Anatomia ab origine. Prima professio isagogica. In the time of Hippocrates ....' Notes from an unidentified series of lectures on anatomy. Included are references to 'Mr Hunter' and his work on the lymphatics (pp. 6, 10, 30). A reference on p. 35 appears to refer to Phil. Trans. 1754, 48: 26-33.

Publication/Creation

c. 1760

Physical description

1 volume 1 volume: 255 × 205 mm., 231 pp. (wanting pp. 13-14, 163-168, 171-174, 212-213). Original vellum binding, damaged.

Acquisition note

Purchased from Dr E Clarke, 1983.

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

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  • acc. 337987