COOKE, James. Mellificium Chirurgiæ: or, the Marrow of Chirurgery. With the Anatomy of the Human Bodies According to the most Modern Anatomists; Illustrated with Many Anatomical Observations. Fifth edition enlarged.
Pub. LONDON: Printed for William and Joseph Marshall at the Bible in Newgate- Street, where you may be supplied with the same author's other books intituled Select Observations of English Bodies [1704] Tipped in portrait facing title page. Illustrations facing B1r, Q4r; folded illustrations facing pages B1v, Q3r, Y3r, 2D1v, 2S2r, 2T2r, 2V3r, 2X1v, 2X3r. Collation; 4° A4 a4 B-4K4 4L2 ($1-2 signed) 322 leaves; pp. [16] 1-616 [12].
Cooke (1614-1693) came from Warwick. His book was first printed in 1648 then 1662, 1676, 1685, 1693, 1700, 1704, 1717. The anatomy was included in the 1676 and subsequent editions.
On the title page in ink is 1684. There was no edition in 1684. This is the fifth edition; but the date of 'Oct 1684' at the back of A2, refers to the fourth edition, which bears the date 1685 on the title page. This is obviously wrong for it was printed after Cooke's death and revised by Gibson. 1704 is the most likely date for it is entered in the Term Catalogue under Michaelmas Term, November, 1704. Expanded information contained in Russell's British Anatomy, 202. ESTC N10306.
Full leather binding with later spine and corners. Worn and bumped, insect losses to front. Text soiled and toned, water staining. Condition of the plates varies, some with creases and old repairs. Refer to images. With signature of Thos W. Wadlet, surgeon, Wootton Bassett, 1808 and W. H. Fludger Dec. 12th 1874.
From the library of Edward Ford M.D. to KF Russell 1952. Edward Ford book label
Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell .
(186x140mm)


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