Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 433

WILLIAM HARVEY (1578-1657) An anatomical dissertation upon the movement of the heart and blood in animals, being a statement of the discovery of the circulation of the blood. G. Moreton 1894 x, 72 [2] 91 pp., front. (port.), plates. 21.5 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 416

This work is a facsimile reproduction of the 1628 edition of De motu cordis. It contains a photogravure portrait of Harvey from the painting in the National Portrait Gallery and facsimile reproductions of the two plates in the 1628 edition. A short biography of Harvey at the beginning of the book is followed by the facsimile of the original text. An English translation of Harvey's Latin text is included after the original text.

Cited references: Cushing H136; Keynes 23; Russell 370 (d); Waller 4108

Gift of John Martin, M.D.