The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT061920A leaf of advertisement is after the titlepage.Londini: prostant venales apud Johannen Whiston et Benj. White, 1757. [12],340p., fold.plate; 8
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Add this copy of Praelectiones Medicae Duodecim, in Theatro Collegii to cart. $732.00, good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1757 by Prostant venales apud Johannen Whiston et Benj. White.
Edition:
1757, Prostant venales apud Johannen Whiston et Benj. White
Publisher:
Prostant venales apud Johannen Whiston et Benj. White
Published:
01/1757
Language:
Latin
Alibris ID:
13854799322
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Seller's Description:
Good. Contemporary leather with red spine label. [12], 340 p., fold out plate. Both hinges cracked and starting. Text is clean and white. Thomas Lawrence (1711-1783) was an English doctor. Lawrence was made President of the Royal College of Physicians in 1767. He was a good friend of Samuel Johnson, who was one of his patients. Harvard's Houghton Library has his papers. -DNB 32.