Glass, Samuel ( -1773)

An uncommon Dropsy from the Want of a Kidney, and a Description of a large Saccus that contained the Water. Endorsed by Folkes: 'No. 2. Jan. 8. 1746-7. Pr. Tr. 482. II.' Produced in Oxford.

1746

4 ll (4to. 23 × 181/2 cm.). Probably a scribal copy. The 'Figures' mentioned on the verso of the last leaf are wanting. Under the title: 'Sent to Mr. Mead', perhaps written by the author.

The author describes himself as 'Surgeon at Oxford'; he was elected F.R.S. in 1764.

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).