Lot 4031
18th Century Medical Lectures. Lecture notes compiled by an unidentified doctor, probably from Philadelphia, 24 pp, 8½ x 6½ in. The notes were not meant for publication, as there are deletions and additions squeezed between some lines and in the margins. The pages are toned and soiled; one page has been torn out and there are other tears and holes, affecting some text; some of later pages are light. The notes begin, "It is a general Rule to give Vomits in intermitt.t Fevers before ye taking of the Barks…." He often refers to "solid and simple Fibres." Lecture 2 begins, "Nervous Powers is ye Foundation of Sensibility and Irritability." The notes mention Dr. Cullen and Dr. Pitcairn, two famous doctors of the 1770s and 80s, and perhaps others. A little research might reveal the author of these notes; it is probably one of the well-known doctors of the time.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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