Physiological lectures, addressed to the College of Surgeons
Also known as Physiological lectures, addressed to the College of Surgeons. [electronic resource]
by John Abernethy, Joseph Banks, John Hunter, King's College London, Royal College of Surgeons of England & Thomas's Hospital. Medical School Library former owner
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: Primary source
King’s College London "Physiological lectures..." has dedication page to Sir Joseph Banks Each section has divisional title page and pagination sequence. Second and third divisional title pages have full publication details. The publication date for the second is 1819; for the third, 1822 Spine title: "Abernethy's works - Lectures." Appendix to "Physiological lectures" : "Extract from the European Magazine for 1782, containing a Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on the Principles of Surgery, delivered by Mr. John Hunter, F. R. S., St. James's, London, with anecdotes of his life." Includes bibliographical references An enquiry into the probability and rationality of Mr. Hunter's theory of life; being the subject of the first two anatomical lectures delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in London in the year 1814. -- Part of the introductory lecture for the year 1815, exhibiting some of Mr. Hunter's opinions respecting diseases. Delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons, in London. -- Physiological lectures, exhibiting a general view of Mr. Hunter's physiology, and of his researches in comparative anatomy. Delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in the year 1817. -- Reflections on Gall and Spurzheim's system of physiognomy and phrenology. Addressed to the court of assistants of the Royal College of Surgeons, in London, in June, 1821 This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan | 1825 | London : printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown | English | — | Public |
Subjects
- Psychology
- Physiognomy
- Mind and body
- Phrenology
- Physiology
- Diseases
- Emotions
- Psychophysiology
- Brain
- nervous system
- Personality
- Characters and characteristics
- Anatomy
- Temperament
- Causes and theories of causation
- Comparative Anatomy
- Localization of functions
- Head
- Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832
- Anatomy, Comparative
- Comparative Physiology
- inflammation
- Physiology, Comparative
- Gall, F. J. (Franz Josef), 1758-1828
- tumors
- Suppuration
- Hunter, John, 1728-1793
- Life (Biology)
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- Contributing institution: King's College London, Foyle Special Collections Library
- Digitization sponsor: Jisc and Wellcome Library
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