(MEDICINE) Gideon Harvey Casus medico-chirurgicus: or, a most memorable case of a noble-man, deceased. Wherein is shewed, His Lordship's Wound, the various diseases survening, how his physicians and surgeons treated him, how treated by the author, after my Lord was given over by all his physicians, with all their opinions and remedies. Moreover, the art of curing the most dangerous of wounds, by the first intention: with the description of the remedies. Written and published by His Majesties command. London: Printed for James Partridge, 1685. Small octavo, [6] 160 pages. Second Edition. In 19th century binding, ¼ calf, brown papered boards. Binding conserved and strengthened, blank front free endpaper supplied, lacks half-title. Small stamp ("C.H. Godfrey") to t.p. and epistle's first page. Some silverfish tracking but, thus, no word loss; several catchwords, headlines or page numbers shaved. Gideon Harvey (1636/7ñ1702), physician. DNB states: "It was as a medical author and controversialist that Harvey was most prominent over the next three decades. He was a prolific writer with a lively and witty style ... Harvey's writing took on a more confrontational tone in 1678 with the publication of [this work.] His relationship with the College of Physicians appears to have been amicable to this point, and two years earlier he had written a strongly worded defence of several of its members against the ëclandestine scurrilous Cabalí of apothecaries who were attacking them (Accomplisht Physician, 91). Now, however, he appears to have fallen out with the college over the treatment of Lord Mohun, one of Harvey's patients, who had died after the unsuccessful treatment of a dueling wound, first by several college physicians and then by Harvey. In the work he defended his treatment of Mohun and lambasted the other physicians who had attended him, barely disguising their names." [Wing H1058.] Price: USD 450.00 other currencies   order no. 141177    inquire

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