Emmenologia. Written, in Latin, By the Late Learned Dr. John Freind. Translated into English by Thomas Dale, M.D.

Freind, John.

Published by London: T. Cox, 1729., 1729

About this Item

John Freind (1675-1728), who was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, was a prominent London physician, Fellow of the Royal Society, and later, a Tory M.P. for Launceton. He wrote a number of medical texts. His most important book was his History of Physic (1725-6). He has been called the first English historian of medicine. The present book first appeared in Latin in 1703. It deals with women and "the nature of their menstruous purgation." Emmenologia, "displays a leaning toward mechanistic physiology, but most of his other medical works are concerned with therapeutics" (Marie Boas Hall, DSB). Octavo. [16], 216, [6, index], [2, ads] pp. Copper-engraved title-page vignette. Contemporary calf, rebacked. Gilt-decorated spine with red morocco label. Some wear to back cover, occasional minor soiling. Generally a very good, clean copy. First edition in English. Not in Garrison and Morton. Wellcome Vol. III, p. 66. Seller Inventory # 7730

Bibliographic Details

Title: Emmenologia. Written, in Latin, By the Late ...

Publisher: London: T. Cox, 1729.

Publication Date: 1729

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition