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1803 Schola Medicinae; New Universal History and School of Medicine : Rowley
1803 Schola Medicinae; New Universal History and School of Medicine : Rowley
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Schola Medicinae; or, the New Universal History and School of Medicine
Translated into English from the original Latin and Greek edition, by William Rowley
London; Printed for the author and sold at his house, No. 21, Saville Row ... : Printed by J. Barfield, Wardour-street, 1803. First English edition. Half leather binding, 4to (28 x 21.5cm). 1 unnumbered page, xxii, cxii, 216 pages. With 60 engraved plates as called for (some folding).
CONTENTS
i. The history of medicine from the creation of the world to the present period, with the errors of medical sects, systems, and hypotheses.
II. The anatomy of the human body, illustrated by sixty-eight copper plates, with parallel descriptions in single opposite pages.
III. Physiology, or the animal, vital, and natural functions of man in health, and how they are performed and preserved.
IV. Pathology, or the science of diseases, causes, symptoms, effects, on death and putrefaction, &c.
The whole arranged in a new mode to facilitate the study of medicine, with the latest discoveries; intended for the contemplation of the studious in the learned professions of medicine, law, divinity, and for all who wish to comprehend the science of man.
CONDITION
Translated into English from the original Latin and Greek edition, by William Rowley
London; Printed for the author and sold at his house, No. 21, Saville Row ... : Printed by J. Barfield, Wardour-street, 1803. First English edition. Half leather binding, 4to (28 x 21.5cm). 1 unnumbered page, xxii, cxii, 216 pages. With 60 engraved plates as called for (some folding).
CONTENTS
i. The history of medicine from the creation of the world to the present period, with the errors of medical sects, systems, and hypotheses.
II. The anatomy of the human body, illustrated by sixty-eight copper plates, with parallel descriptions in single opposite pages.
III. Physiology, or the animal, vital, and natural functions of man in health, and how they are performed and preserved.
IV. Pathology, or the science of diseases, causes, symptoms, effects, on death and putrefaction, &c.
The whole arranged in a new mode to facilitate the study of medicine, with the latest discoveries; intended for the contemplation of the studious in the learned professions of medicine, law, divinity, and for all who wish to comprehend the science of man.
CONDITION
A very good copy. The leather binding is in good condition with both boards securely attached. SOme light rubbing to the shoulders. Endpapers good with some age-toning. All contents present including all 60 engraved plates. Some spotting to the title page and to the first few and last pages but most pages free from this. Usual offsetting. All engraved plates preent and in very good condition. See images. Overall a very good copy.
(Glass Cabinet 3, 2nd bottom shelf)
(Glass Cabinet 3, 2nd bottom shelf)
