Diseases of women, and venereal diseases

Lectures on the diseases of women and venereal diseases delivered by Jean Astruc, transcribed by Jean Marchon MD. Original pagination 1-286 and unnumbered. Original mottled calf binding, lettered 'Morbi Mullier & Vene' on spine. The words 'Morbi mulierum & veneris' can be discerned through the front paste-down'.

1723

210 ff. (93-99, 143-210 largely blank). 1 vol., 237 x 170mm.

Purchased from Jeremy Norman, 1997.

A fair copy of Astruc's lectures at the university of Montpellier, where he occupied one of the chairs of Medicine from 1722 to 1728. The identity of Jean Marchon has not been established. He records the dates of completion of his two transcripts at ff. 92r. and 142r. respectively.

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Author's inscription 'Ex libris Joannis Marchon Doctoris Medici 1724' at f. 3v.