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Rare Books: Medicine

Descriptions of the University of Manitoba's Rare Books Collection as well as educational resources available to those studying related fields.

Internal medicine

Creator / Imprint Title Call Number
Carey, Mathew, (Philadelphia : Printed by the author, November 23, 1793.) A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia : with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States / by Mathew Carey. RC211.P5 C28 1793b
Buchan, William, (London : A. Strahan, and T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1797.) Domestic medicine: or, A treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines : with an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners / by William Buchan. RC81 .B9 1797

Surgery

Creator / Imprint Title Call Number
Gesscher, David van, (Amsterdam : Morterre, [1767].) Proeve over de voornaamste langduurige gezwellen / door David van Gesscher. RD651 .G47 1767

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Creator / Imprint Title Call Number
Maubray, John, (London : James Holland, 1724.) The female physician, containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows : together with their causes and symptoms, their degrees of danger, and respective methods of prevention and cure : to which is added, the whole art of new improv'd midwifery, comprehending the necessary qualifications of a midwife, and particular directions for laying women, in cases of difficult and preternatural births, together with the diet and regimen of both the mother and child / by John Maubray ... RG93 .M38 1724

Pharmacy and materia medica

Creator / Imprint Title Call Number
Quincy, John, (London : T Longman, 1749.) Pharmacopoeia officinalis & extemporanea : or, A compleat English dispensatory : in two parts, theoretical and practical : part I in two books ... part II in five books ... / by John Quincy. RS151.3 .Q56 1749
Dossie, Robert, (London : J Nourse, 1758.) The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed : containing many particulars extremely necessary to be known to all practitioners in medicine. RS403 .D67 1758
Lémercy, Nicolas, (A Paris : Chez Estienne Michallet, premier imprimeur du roy, ruë saint Jacques, à l'image du Saint Paul, MDCXCVII [1697].) Cours de chymie : contenant la maniere de faire les operations qui sont en usage dans la medecine, par une methode facile : avec des raisonnamens sur chaque operation, pour l'instruction de ceux qui veulent s'appliquer à cette science / par Nicolas Lémercy, D.M. RS403 .L38 1697