2 Volume Set of William Cooke's 'The Seats and Causes of Diseases ...by John Baptist Morgagni' (1822), English Edition.
ed. COOKE, William (1785-1873) 'The Seats and Causes of Diseases, Investigated by Anatomy; containing a Great Variety of Dissections and Accompanied with Remarks by John Baptist Morgagni....Abridged and Elucidated with copious notes by William Cooke' Vol 1 & 2. Pub. LONDON: Printed from Longman, Herst, Reese, Orme and Brown, 1822. Collation: vol 1: Half title, title, xxivpp [3] leaves (subscribers) [1] leaf, 577pp. vol 2: Half title, title, [1] leaf, 693pp, in English
Very uncommon edition in English. Although said to be abridged, it is in fact, very complete. William Cooke RCS was a London Surgeon who co-founded the Hunterian Society and served as its Secretary for 20 years.
Giovanni Battista Morgagni, (1682-1771) with this book founded morbid anatomy. It is one of the really great classics of diseases of medicine. Morgagni was chief professor of anatomy at Padua and President of the University at Padua.
Quarter leather binding with buckram boards, similar condition, foxing, tanning, some waving.
Vol 1 Bookplates: T.H. Tanner, Henry Hawkins MD, Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell; signed CE Reeves MD and embossed mark. Vol 2 Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell, CE Reeves MD script and embossed mark (216x140mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $150-200