Five C18th & C19th Scottish Theses, all in Latin
1) AIRE, John 'Dissertato medica inauguralis, de febre commui Britanniæ contagiosa continua' (Inaugural medical dissertation, on the contagious continuous common fever of Britain).
Pub. EDINBURGI: Excudebat Gelielmus Creech, Academiæ Typographus: 1802. Collation: 4° ?6 p4 A-G4 H2(-1) [I]6 ($1-2 signed) 45 leaves; pp. [21] 2-57 [13]. Thesis for M.D. Edinburgh.
Binding of calf with transverse bands of black and brown gilt back, marbled endpapers, minor foxing and tanning. Reference: Copies in University of Edinburgh Library on fever contagious. Bookplates: K.F. Russell (206x123mm)
2) QUILLIN, William 'Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de ictero. Quam, annuente summo numine : ex auctoritate reverendi admodum viri, D. Gulielmi Robertson, S.S.T.P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti : nec non amplissimi senatus academici consensu, et nobilissimae facultatis medicae decreto : pro gradu doctoratus, summisque in medicina honoribus et privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis' (Inaugural medical dissertation on jaundice. Which, with the approval of the highest authority: by the authority of the most reverend man, Mr. William Robertson, S.S.T.P., Prefect of the Academy of Edinburgh: by the consent of the most almighty academic senate, and by the decree of the most noble medical faculty: for the degree of doctor, the highest honours and privileges in medicine, duly and lawfully obtained).
EDINBURGI: Apud Balfour et Smellie, (Subject: jaundice) MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]. Collation: 4° p4 A-D4 ($1 signed) 20 leaves; pp. [9] 2-30 [2].
Thesis for M.D. Edinburgh. This is the author's own copy with his admission card to the Edinburgh University Library dated 15 Dec.1787 to 1788 pasted on free end paper.
In a particularly notable Rococo Edinburgh binding of red morocco, with green oval onlay in centre of covers columns, birds, vases and festoons in gilt, figures of Britannia on green centre piece, marbled end papers, gilt and gauffered edges. Minor tanning.
Reference: ESTC N6371. Copies in University of Edinburgh Library. Bookplate: Ex Libris K.F. Russell (201x126mm)
3) ELLIOT, William (1736-) 'Tentamen medicum inaugurale de medicamentis stimulantibus in genere' (Inaugural medical essay on stimulant drugs in general).
Pub. EDINBURGI: Apud Hamilton, Balfour et Neill, MDCCLX [1760]. Collation: 4°p4 (1) A-I4 [K]2( 1) ($1 signed) 41 leaves; pp. [7] 2-72 [2]. Thesis for M.D. Edinburgh on stimulating drugs.
Contemporary red morocco gilt extra, gilt and gauffered edges. Marbled front end paper, some bleeding to final endpaper, minor tanning, shelf wear.
References: ESTC T149529, Copies in University of Edinburgh Library, Biography of Sir Gilbert Elliot. Dedication copy to Sir Gilbert Elliott, third baronet of Minto, (1722-1777). He was a statesman, philosopher and poet. Bookplates: Bookplate of Minto; Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (200x126mm)
4) CUNINGHAME, William M.D. 'Tentamen medicum inaugurale de cynanche tracheali' (Inaugural medical essay on tracheal cynanche). Pub. GLASGUAE: In aedibus Academicis excudebat Andreas Foulis, MDCCXC [1790]. Collation: 4° p6 A-D4 ($1 signed) 20 leaves; pp. [9] 2-28 [4].
Thesis for M.D. Glasgow. Two copies listed. Graduation record on University of Glasgow website.
Green morocco cover with gold embossed Greek key design, and name to spine, some spots and shelf wear, marbled endpapers, gold design gauffered to page edges, author inscription, minor foxing and tanning. Reference: ESTC N13455. Dedication copy with author's inscription on p4v 'Mark Sprott Esqr with respectful comments from his Hble Servt the Author.' Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (206x120 mm)
5) HINGSTON, Charles (1805-1872) 'Dissertatio physiologica inauguralis de motu sanguinis' (Inaugural physiological dissertation on the movement of blood).
Pub. EDINBURGI: Excudebat James Stark. MDCCCXXVII [1827]. Collation: 4° p6 (-1) A-H4 I2(-1) ($1 signed) 38 leaves; pp. [11] 2-66. In Latin. Thesis for M.D. Edinburgh. Dates from Uni of Edin. On circulation of the blood.
Sewn in paper wrappers, uncut. In envelope card box with slip case. Very delicate with deep tanning, pages chipping, minor foxing.
Reference: Copies in University of Edinburgh Library. Author's inscription on p5v:- 'To - Lister Esqre with the author's complements' (opp pA). No Bookplates (225x145mm)


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

Estimate $200-300