Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 976

JOHN HUNTER (1728-1793) Essays and observations on natural history, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and geology. John Van Voorst 1861 Vol. I: [2] xvii [1] 403 pp.; Vol. II: xii, 507 pp., port., facsim. 22 cm.

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

This collection of Hunter's papers and essays was prepared by Richard Owen (see No. 1669 ff.). One of the founders of modern comparative anatomy, Owen was a surgeon, curator, and conservator, and he spent several years cataloguing and studying the Hunterian Collection. The material in this work came from Hunter's original manuscripts and was copied by William Clift (1775-1849), conservator of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, who had worked with Hunter for many years. Unfortunately, the bulk of the manuscripts were destroyed by Hunter's brother-in-law, Sir Everard Home (see No. 1148 ff.).

See Related Record(s): 1669 1148

Cited references: Cushing H505; Osler 1233; Waller 10852