Shelfmark
Ga.6.09
Author
Uniform title
[Methodus curandi febres, propriis observationibus superstructa]
Title
Observationes medicæ circa morborum acutorum historiam et curationem. / Authore Thoma Sydenham M.D.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, : Typis A[ndrew]. C[larke]. impensis Gualteri Kettilby, ad insigne Capitis Episcopalis in Cœmeterio D. Pauli., 1676.
Physical description
[56], 425, [55] p. : ill. (port.) ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Initials, marginal notes.
Note
Laudatory poem in Latin by John Locke: leaves (c3)-(c4).
Note
Errata: leaf (c4) verso.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ (a)-(b)⁸ (c)⁴ B-Z⁸ Aa-Hh⁸
Note
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.
Note
Imprimatur on t.p. verso.
Note
T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Engraved frontispiece portrait (leaf A1v) of the author signed: Maria Beale pinxit. A. Blooteling sculp.
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
Earlier editions published as: Methodus curandi febres, propriis observationibus superstructa.
Note
"Notwithstanding the great alterations [this] must be regarded as the third edition of the little book on fevers [i.e. Methodus curandi febres]"--J.F. Payne. Thomas Sydenham.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S6314
Citation/references note
ESTC, R14300
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown mottled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with flower fleurons at each corner; gold tooled dot roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet and sprig roll on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and double fillet; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.9.
Subject
Pathology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Diseases Early works to 1800.
Subject
Medicine Early works to 1800.
Subject
Epidemiology Early works to 1800
Subject
Epidemics England London Early works to 1800
Subject
Communicable diseases Early works to 1800.
Subject
Fever Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Kettilby, Walter, ? - d. 1717 publisher.
Added entry--name
Clark, Andrew, ? - d. ca. 1678 printer.
Added entry--name
Blooteling, Abraham, 1640 - 1690 engraver.
Added entry--name
Beale, Mary, 1632 - 1697 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B46371