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Heirs of Hippocrates

The Development of Medicine in a Catalogue of Historic Books

Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 973

JOHN HUNTER (1728-1793) A treatise on the blood, inflammation, and gun-shot wounds. Thomas Bradford 1796 Vol. I: 4, lvi, 265 pp., plate; Vol. II: 294 pp., 4 plates. 20.7 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 968

This first American edition was taken from the London edition of 1794 (see No. 972), but the publisher elected not to include Hunter's portrait. However Hunter's biography, written by his brother-in-law, Home (see No. 1148 ff.), is present.

See Related Record(s): 972 1148

Cited references: Austin 1002; Cushing H516; Wellcome III, p. 318 (2nd American ed., 1823)

Gift of Marjorie (Schenck) Dane in memory of Drs. Walter Leslie Schenck, Charles Plume Schenck, Bertha (Schenck) McDavitt

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