Simpson, James (1781-1853)

Notes of lectures delivered at Derby by James Simpson Esqre. on mental, moral, and educational philosophy in October, 1836. On the title-page is the signature in pencil of 'R. W. Birch', who is probably the writer of this MS. Produced in Derby.

1836

1 volume 2 ll. + 212 pp. + 18 bl. ll. 4to. 26 × 201/2 cm. Original half-calf binding.

Purchased 1932.

James Simpson was an advocate of non-sectarian education, on which he lectured at various towns in England (see the Dictionary of National Biography].

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).