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MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND DOCTRINES OF THE LATE JOHN HUNTER, Esq. founder of the Hunterian Museum, at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
by ADAMS, Joseph.:
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London, J. Callow; and J. Hunter, 1818.. SECOND EDITION, corrected by the author, 8vo, 230 x 140, 9 x 5.5 inches, silhouette portrait frontispiece, 262 pages plus 18 pages of adverts, bound in pale half calf over cloth sides, raised bands to spine and 2 gilt lettered morocco labels. Spine very slightly rubbed, tiny bump to top corners, tiny stain on title page, untrimmed fore-edges dusty, contents otherwise very clean, binding tight and firm. A very good copy. John Hunter (1728-1793) one of the greatest anatomists of all time and founder of experimental pathology in England. Hunter put the practice of surgery on a scientific foundation and laid the framework for 20th century developments. His route into medicine was unorthodox. He left school at 13 and worked for a while as a cabinet maker, at 20 he went to help his older brother, the anatomist William Hunter, with his dissections in London, later studying under eminent surgeons. Among his numerous contributions to medical science are a study of human teeth and advancement of dentistry, extensive study of inflammation, fine work on gunshot-wounds, some work on venereal diseases, an understanding of the nature of digestion. His lasting monument is his museum for which he prepared thousands of exhibits to illustrate comparatively the structure and function of organs throughout the animal kingdom. After his death the museum was purchased by the nation and entrusted to the Royal College of Surgeons. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Title
- MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND DOCTRINES OF THE LATE JOHN HUNTER, Esq. founder of the Hunterian Museum, at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
- Author
- ADAMS, Joseph.:
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, J. Callow; and J. Hunter, 1818.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Medicine Medical John Hunter Surgeons Anatomy Anatomists Surgery Dentistry
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