Research Catalog

Title

John of Mirfield (d. 1407). Surgery. A translation of his Breviarium Bartholomei, pt. IX, by James B. Colton, 2nd. With an introd. by Frank B. Berry.

Author

Mirfeld, John, -1407

Publication

New York, Hafner Pub. Co., 1969.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Colton, James B.

Description

xix, 230 p. illus., facsim.; 24 cm.

Summary

The original was written between 1380 and 1395, the first recorded publication from St. Bartholomew's Hospital. It provides an excellent picture of English medicine in the 14th century.

Series Statement

History of medicine series ; no. 32

Uniform Title

• Breviarium Bartholomei. pt. IX. English
• History of medicine series no. 32.

Alternative Title

• Breviarium Bartholomei. pt. IX.
• Surgery.
• Surgery

Subjects

• Medieval
• Early works
• England
• Wounds and Injuries > therapy
• History of Medicine
• Wounds and injuries > Treatment
• Surgery > Early works to 1800
• General Surgery

Genre/Form

• Early works
• Early works.

Note

• Translation is based on a photocopy of the original MS. in the Library of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Contents

Treats of wounds in general -- Treats of wound and blows, particularly those which can occur in any part of the head, neck and throat -- Wounds which can occur anteriorly or posteriorly from the base of the neck to the last vertebra next to the anus -- Wounds which can occur from the anus and genitals inclusive, toward the back, as far as the last joint of each foot -- Treats of animal bites and punctures, and of some compound wounds -- Concussions, burns, abrasions and old ulcers -- Treats of symptoms of wounds -- Some effective medicines for the cure of wounds.

LCCN

^^^69020140^//r82

OCLC

• 13347
• SCSB-14239291

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library