Deckers's Practice of Medicine

Written by the same hand throughout on the recto, with notes by another hand on the verso. On the inner cover is written "Deckeri Curs: Med: Pract: Vol: I:." On flyleaf, in the second handwriting an index of chapters. The text is written in Latin, the Dutch names of the diseases being inserted in the chapter-headings. The manuscript is a report on a course of lectures on the symptoms, diagnosis and cure of diseases, Headed: Colleg. Practicu a Viro Clariss: F. Dekkero Med: et Prax: Professore in Academia Lugdunensi q est in Batavia."

Late 17th century/Early 18th century

199 folios 4to. 23 × 19. Original vellum binding.

[Frederick Deckers or Dekkers, professor at Leiden, was born in 1648 and died in 1720].

See MS. No. 103 which is by the same writer.

Described in: Warren R. Dawson, Manuscripta medica. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of the Medical Society of London (London, 1932).