The universal body of physick, in five books; comprehending the several treatises of nature, of diseases and their causes, of symptomes, of the preservation of health, and of cures. Written in Latine by that famous and learned doctor Laz. Riverius, counsellour and physician to the present King of France, and professor in the Vniversity of Montpelier. Exactly translated into English by VVilliam Carr practitioner in physick.

All titles

• The universal body of physick, in five books; comprehending the several treatises of nature, of diseases and their causes, of symptomes, of the preservation of health, and of cures. Written in Latine by that famous and learned doctor Laz. Riverius, counsellour and physician to the present King of France, and professor in the Vniversity of Montpelier. Exactly translated into English by VVilliam Carr practitioner in physick.
• Institutiones medicae. English
• Universal body of physic

People / Organizations

• Lazare Rivire (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed for Henry Eversden at the Greyhound in Pauls Church-yard, MDCLVII [1657]

Added name

Carr, William, translator.

Publication year

1657

ESTC No.

R33999

Grub Street ID

116549

Description

[18], 236, 257-267, 278-417, [5] p., [2] folded leaves of plates; 2⁰

Note

First edition in English of Lazare Rivire's Institutiones medicae - cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.

Last 2 leaves contain: A dictionary explaining all the difficult words in this treatise.

Text appears continuous despite pagination and signatures.

Errata on p. [18]; tables inserted after S1 and 2A3.

Uncontrolled note

Verify presence and nature of preliminary leaf; not present in L copy