Duncan, Andrew (1744-1828)

Lectures on the Practice and Theory of Medicine: in 5 volumes [sic]. The first volume has a title-page, as given above and contains, 37 lectures, the last dealing with 'Genus XVI. Of Generation'. The second volume was from 'Genus XXVIII. Apoplexia' to 'Genus LIII. Haematuria'. The third volume contains 'Genus LIV. Variola' to 'Genus 76 [Febris] Intermittens', which is the concluding lecture. The script is the same in all three volumes, and 'Ex libris Roberti Dunlop' is inscribed on the verso of the title-page of Vol. I, and on the first fly-leaf of Vol. II. Produced in Edinburgh.

1785-1787

3 volumes Vols. I-III only. 4to. & 8vo. 20 x 16 cm., 20 x 121/2 cm. Original half calf bindings.

Purchased at Sotheby's 15/12/1930, Lot 103.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).