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Classical and modern opinions on human fluids

LISTER, Martin.
Dissertatio De Humoribus, In qua Veterum ac Recentiorum Medicorum ac Philosophorum opiniones & sententiae examinantur.






Amst., Janssonius Waesbergius, 1711. Sm.8vo. Contemp. vellum. (18), 486, (24) pp.

Amsterdam edition of a medical text book on classical and modern opinions on human fluids, including women's menstruation. First published at London in 1709 it probably was republished at Amsterdam as the book also exposed the theories of famous Dutch medical doctors, like Van Leeuwenhoek and Ruysch.
Martin Lister (ca. 1638-1712), a naturalist, physician and enthousiast antiquarian, is best known for his works on shells, and he also adapted Goedart's work on insects into English. In 1709 he was appointed second physician to Queen Anne, to whom the present book is dedicated.

Fine copy.
Blake p. 273; B.M.N. p. 2; not in Garrison-Morton, nor in Waller.

Related Subjects: Medicine  Schoolbooks 

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