An introduction to the study of physic / by William Heberden <1710-1801> A prefatory essay by Leroy Crummer; with a reprint of Heberden's Some account of a disorder of the breast; portrait in photogravure; six illustrations.

  • Heberden, William, 1710-1801.
Date:
1929
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

New York : P.B. Hoeber, inc., 1929.

Physical description

xi, 159 pages, 1 unnumbered page including frontispiece (port.) illustrations, plate, facsims ; 20 cm

Related material

Annals of medical history. Vol. 10 (1928)

Notes

"Reprinted, with additions and corrections, from Annals of medical history (vol. X, nos. 3 and 4, 1928)"
The original manuscript of "An introduction to the study of physic" was found by Mr. Crummer in South London in 1927 and is printed here without change or emendation. cf. Prefatory essay
"Some account of a disorder of the breast" [angina pectoris] read at the College of physicians, July 21, 1768. Reprinted from Medical transactions, 2:59-67, 1786. cf. Footnote, p. 153

Bibliographic information

"Heberden bibliography": p. 60-61
"Biographic authorities": p. 62-63
"A check list of Heberden manuscripts": p. 64-67
Heberden's "A catalogue of the book recommended": p. 144-149.

References note

GM 2887 (reprint)

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