Manuscript volume entitled "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times"
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume entitled: "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times", continuing: "Wherein mention is made of the several authors who made Considerable Discoveries or Improvements in this Science, and likewise a Character Given of their Writings. Together with an Appendix Concerning the use of Anatomy in the Several Arts and Sciences, with ane [sic] Index to the whole Being the Publick Lectures of Mr Alexander Monro Professor of Anatomy and Surgery and Fellow of the Royal Society". The index is on p. 283.
Dates
- Creation: c 1740
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Monro was foundation Professor of Anatomy at Edinburgh University, and was the first of the Monro dynasty of Anatomy Professors at the Medical School. He had previously attended classes at the University between 1710 and 1713, but did not graduate.
Full Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
Contains a bookplate inside the front cover belonging to William Monson, with the motto: "PREST POUR MON PAIS".
Inked name in the front flyleaf: "Jacob Wickham 1760."
Pencilled notes from a previous librarian in the front flyleaf: "Reference to Edinburgh University's Library copy of Servetus Christianismi Restitutio, p. 133".
Previous reference
Dk.5.1
Physical Description
Feathered, leatherbound. Title on binding: "Wickham Manuscript. Monson MSS. CXXVII." Banded spine. 7 x 4.3 in. 156 ff.
Source
- Monson, William (Former owner of Coll-2185) (Former owner, Person)
- Wickham, Jacob, fl 1760 (Former owner of Coll-2185) (Former owner, Person)
Subject
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Manuscript volume entitled "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times", c 1740
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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