George Motherby's 1791 3rd Edition of his 'Medical Dictionary' with Additions by George Wallis
MOTHERBY, George (1732-1793) 'A New Medical Dictionary; or General Repository of Physic, containing an Explanation of the Terms, and A Description of the Various Particulars relating to Anatomy, Physiology, Physic, Surgery, Materia Medica, Chemistry &c. &c. &c' Revised and corrected, with considerable Additions, by George Wallis M.D., S.M.S. Lecturer on the Theory and Practice of Physic, London. Pub. LONDON: for J Johnson, 1791, Third edition. Collation: Title, pp[iii]-x, 738, 4 leaves, 26 plated, 4 plates, 3 leaves.
George Motherby was born in Yorkshire and attained his MD in Edinburgh in 1763. He was a Physician at Konigsberg, Prussia and then Highgate, Middlesex. George Wallis (1740-1802) was a physician who practised in York and then London. He was known for his practical and preventative medical approach. Motherby's Dictionary was one of the first of its kind medical reference books, used extensively by doctors and students.
Rebound with new leather binding on original leather boards, well used, marks, shelf wear, japan tape end page, foxing and tanning with some large water clouds, plate 13 lacking bottom corner piece.
Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (360x235x65mm substantial volume)


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

Estimate $200-400