1774 –1775 HALLER, Albrecht von (1708 – 1777)
Bibliotheca chirurgica. 2 vols
Reprinted, Hildesheim, G. Olms, 1971.
GMN 5789 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6862
1775 ASKEW, Anthony (1722 – 1774)
Bibliotheca Askeviana, sive Catalogus librorum rarissimorum Antonii Askew, M.D. quorum auctio fiet apud S. Baker & G. Leigh....
The auction catalogue of the celebrated library formed by the physician and classical scholar Askew, third owner of the famous gold-headed cane. Askew attempted to secure a complete series of all the Greek classics ev…
GMN 7126 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9293
1776 –1788 HALLER, Albrecht von (1708 – 1777)
Bibliotheca medicinae practicae. 4 vols.
Haller compiled four great bibliographies dealing respectively with botany, anatomy, surgery, and medicine. They formed the most complete reference work of the time, consisting of a classified analysis of over 52,000 …
GMN 6747 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8151
1778 BUC'HOZ, Pierre-Joseph (1731 – 1807); DEBURE, Guillaume (1734 – 1820)
Catalogue des livres de la bibliotheque de M. Buc'hoz. Disposé et mis en order par Guillaume De Bure.
Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.
GMN 13613 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15893
1781 VIGILIIS VON CREUTZENFELD, Stephan Hieronymus de (1750 – 1789)
Bibliotheca chirurgica. 2 vols.
Fulton (No. 6785) points out that this work contains the “most complete bibliographical study of the literature of head injury that had been brought together up to that time”. Digital facsimile from Google Books at th…
GMN 5000 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6549
1781 FOTHERGILL, John (1712 – 1780)
A catalogue of the entire and valuable library of John Fothergill...Containing a fine collection of books in physick, natural history and classics; aslo some good prints, and an elegant collection of drawings in natural history, by some of the most approved masters.
Digital facsimile from wellcomelibrary.org at this link.
GMN 13421 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15693
1782 COBRES, Joseph Paul Edler von (1745 – 1823)
Deliciae Cobresianae. J. P. Cobres Büchersammlung zur Naturgeschichte. 2 vols.
Privately printed catalogue of Cobres’ natural history library, comprising descriptions, with collations and notes, of about 2500 books on botany, zoology, geology, etc. The catalogue is divided into subject sections …
GMN 11095 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13291
1783 JUGLER, Johann Heinrich (1758 – 1812)
Bibliothecae ophthalmicae specimen primum eruditorum examini subjicit.
The earliest bibliography and history of ophthalmology.
GMN 5992 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/7109
1783 –1795 BLUMENBACH, Johann Friedrich (1752 – 1840)
Medicinische Bibliothek. 3 vols.
Includes detailed abstracts of periodical literature.
GMN 6748 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8153
1783 GAUBIUS, Hieronymus David (1705 – 1780)
Bibliotheca Gaubiana, sive catalogus librorum, viri celeberrimi, Hieronymi Davidis Gaubii, dum in vivis esset medicinae doctoris, hujusque & chemiae professoris in academia Lugduno-Batava, serenissimi principis arausionensis & Nassaviae archiatri, variarum academiarum & societatum membri &c. &c. Quorum auctio siet per S. et J. Luchtmans.
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 13423 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15695
1784 WEBER, Carl Martin (1734 – 1800)
Entwurf einer auserlesenen medicinischpraktischen Bibliothek für angehende Aerzte.
An annotated bibliography of recommended books for the aspiring physician, arranged by subject, and chronologically by date of publication within each subject, with an author index at the end. Digital facsimile of the…
GMN 7194 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9361
1785 CARRÈRE, Joseph Barthélemy François
Catalogue raisonné des ouvrages qui ont été publiés sur les eaux minérales en général et sur celles de la France en particulier, avec un notice doutes des eaux minérales de ce royaume, et un tableau des différens degrés de température de celles qui son thermales.
The earliest bibliography of mineral springs. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link. (Thanks to Webb Dordick for this reference.)
GMN 14118 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16429
1786 BLUMENBACH, Johann Friedrich (1752 – 1840)
Introductio in historiam medicinae litterarium.
An annotated subject bibliography of the history of medicine, arranged chronologically from antiquity to Blumenbach’s time.
GMN 6749 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8155
1788 MATTOS, Manoel de Sá
Bibliotheca elementar chirurgico-anatomica, ou compendio historico-critico, e chronologico sobre a cirurgia e anatomia em geral, que contém os seus principios, incrementos e ultimo estado, assim em Portugal, como nas mais partes cultas do mundo; com a especificação de seus respectivos auctores, suas obras, vidas, methodos e inventos, desde os primeiros seculos até o presente ….
The first bibliography of historical medical literature in Portuguese. The preliminary leaves evaluate the status of medical history and bibliography. Part 1 describes the history of medicine to 1600; part 2, its hist…
GMN 10106 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12295
1791 BUFFON, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de (1707 – 1788)
Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu M. Mirabeau l'ainé.
Includes much of Buffon's library, pp. 160-212. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 13419 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15691
1792 ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH
Catalogus librorum in bibliotheca Societatis medicae Edinburgenae, secundum auctorum nomina dispositus.
Digital facsimile from wellcomecollection.org at this link. Later editions, 1799, 1804, 1812.
GMN 13055 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15306
1793 –1797 PLOUCQUET, Wilhelm Gottfried (1744 – 1814)
Initia bibliothecae medico-practicae et chirurgicae realis sive repertorii medicinae practicae et chirurgiae. 8 vols.
The first important classified bibliography of medical literature covering both monographic material and current periodicals.
GMN 6750 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8157
1793 LOUIS, Antoine (1723 – 1792)
Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. Louis, Secrétaire perpétuel de l'Académie de chirurgie, &c. Dont la vente se fera dans une salle du Collège de chirurgie, rue des Cordeliers, le lundi 7 janvier 1793 & les jours suivans, trois heures de relevée.
GMN 13435 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15707
1796 –1800 BANKS, Sir Joseph (1743 – 1820); DRYANDER, Jonas Carlsson (1748 – 1810)
Catalogus bibliothecae historico-naturalis Josephi Banks, auctore Jona Dryander. 5 vols.
Digital facsimile of the 5 vols. from the Hathi Trust at this link.
GMN 7093 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9260
1799 –1803 PLOUCQUET, Wilhelm Gottfried (1744 – 1814)
Bibliotheca medico-practica et chirurgica realis recentior sive continuatio et supplementa initiorum bibliothecae medico-practicae et chirurgicae. 4 vols.
Continuation of No. 6750.
GMN 6750.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8160
1801 –1821 REUSS, Jeremias David (1750 – 1837)
Repertorium commentationum a societatibus litterariis editarum. 16 vols.
A classified subject index to the contents of learned society journals to the end of the 18th century. Vols. 10-16 deal with medicine and surgery. Reprinted, New York, Franklin, 1961.
GMN 6750.3 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8165
1801 NODIER, Jean Charles Emmanuel (1780 – 1844)
Bibliographie entomologique, ou catalogue raisonné des ouvrages relatifs à l'entomologie et aux insectes, avec des notes critique et l'exposition des méthodes.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 13616 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15896
1802 L'HERITIER DE BRUTELLE, Charles Louis (1746 – 1800)
Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu C. L. L'Héritier de Brutelle... par G. Debure, l'aîné. Avec un extrait de l'eloge du Citoyen l'Héitier par le Citoyen Cuvier...
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 13434 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15706
1806 PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
A catalogue of the medical library, belonging to the Pennsylvania Hospital; exhibiting the names of authors and editors, in alphabetical order, and an arrangement of them under distinct heads. Also, a list of articles contained in the anatomical museum; and the rules of the museum and of the library.
Probably the first catalogue of a medical museum in the United States and also possibly the first catalogue of an institutional medical library. The library was open to users for a one time payment of $30, later raise…
GMN 10379 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12571
1807 SINCLAIR, Sir John (1754 – 1835)
The code of health and longevity; or, a concise view of the principles calculated for the preservation of health, and the attainment of long life. 4 vols.
One of the most comprehensive works on gerontology ever written, with a bibliography of 1800 references, supplemented by abstracts, translated excerpts from ancient authors, national data, etc.
GMN 1602.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/1727
1808 –1809 PLOUCQUET, Wilhelm Gottfried (1744 – 1814)
Literatura medica digesta sive repertorium medicinae practicae, chirurgiae atque rei obstetriciae. 4 vols.
A revised edition, with 40,000 additional citations, of Nos. 6750 and 6750.1. A supplement (1 vol.) was published in 1813.
GMN 6750.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8163
1808 VENTENAT, Étienne Pierre (1757 – 1808)
Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu M. E.P. Ventenat…Suivi de la description de différens herbiers, graines, fruits étrangers, etc., et objets de curiosité.
Besides Ventenat's library of botanical works lots 603-11 included Ventenat’s collections of botanical specimens (lot 603 contained 14- 15,000 specimens from all over the world!). The auction catalogue was prefaced by…
GMN 13040 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15290
1809 FERRIAR, John (1761 – 1815)
The bibliomania, an epistle to Richard Heber, Esq.
Ferriar coined the term "bibliomania" in this work. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 14156 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16471
1810 –1811 BURDACH, Karl Friedrich (1776 – 1847)
Die Literatur der Heilwissenschaft. 2 vols.
14,995 titles arranged according to medical subject. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7750 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9922
1810 AMOREUX, Pierre-Joseph (1741 – 1824)
Précis historique de l'art vétérinaire pour servir d'introduction a une bibliographie vétérinaire générale.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 8073 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10249
1810 MUSSET-PATHAY, Victor-Donatien de (1768 – 1832)
Bibliographie agronomique, ou dictionnaire raisonné des ouvrages sur l'économie rurale et domestique et sur l'art vétérinaire ... par un des collaborateurs du Cours complet d'agriculture pratique.
Second edition, Paris: Institut Agronomique, 1991. Digital facsimile of the 1810 edition from BnFGallica at this link.
GMN 10136 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12325
1810 FOURCROY, Antoine François, comte (1755 – 1809)
Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu M.A.F. de Fourcroy... avec la table des auteurs, et celle des anonymes.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 13422 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15694
1812 WATT, Robert (1774 – 1819)
Catalogue of medical books, for the use of students attending lectures on the principles and practice of medicine; with an address to medical students, on the best method of prosecuting their studies.
This is the catalogue that Watt prepared of his own very carefully chosen medical library, and published for the use of his students. Because Watt chose the roughly 1000 books with great care the library is representa…
GMN 8409 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10586
1813 YOUNG, Thomas (1773 – 1829)
An introduction to medical literature, including a system of practical nosology. Intended as a guide to students, and an assistant to practitioners.
The remarkable Thomas Young compiled this bibliography of works which he considered necessary to a complete medical library. Second edition, 1823.
GMN 6751 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8167
1816 MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
A catalogue of the library of the Medical and Chirurgical Society of London. With a supplement.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12024 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14232
1816 PRIESTLEY, Joseph (1733 – 1804)
Catalogue of the library of the late Dr. Joseph Priestley, containing many scarce and valuable books. For sale by Thomas Dobson.
Digital facsimile from U.S. National Library of Medicine at this link.
GMN 13438 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15710
1816 SANDIFORT, Eduard (1742 – 1814)
Bibliothecae Sandifortianae pars, continens collectionem pretiosam librorum, ... Opera, tabulis artificiose sculptis historiam ... : Quorum omnium publica fiet auctio....
Excludes Sandifort's medical books, which presumably he bequeathed to his son Gerard, who contributed a preface to this catalogue.
GMN 13439 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15711
1820 –1821 RUNGE, Friedlieb Ferdinand (1795 – 1867)
Neueste phytochemische Entdeckungen zur Begründung einer wissenschaftlichen Phytochemie. 2 vols.
On pp. 144-146 of vol. 1 Runge reported the isolation of relatively pure caffeine for the first time. He called it "Kaffebase." Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link. In 1821 the French chemists Pierre-Jose…
GMN 11411 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13610
1821 BIANCHI, T. - X.
Notice sur le premier ouvrage d'anatomie et de médecine, imprimé en Turc, à Constantinople, en 1820, intitulé Miroir des corps dans l'anatomie de l'homme envoyé et offert par S. Exc. L'Ambassadeur de France près la sublime porte a la Bibliothèque du Roi; Suivie du Catalogue des livres turcs, arabes et persans, imprimés à Contantinople, depuis l'introduction de l'Imprimerie, en 12726-27, jusqu'en 1820.
Bianchi characterized himself on the title page as Adj. Secretarty-Interpreter of the King for Oriental Languages. In this pamphlet he translated parts of the text of Chani-Zadeh and also translated the Table of Conte…
GMN 13115 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15368
1823 BÜRGER, Heinrich
Bibliothek de Veterinairkunde.
An early attempt at a bibliography of the literature of veterinary medicine, including historical works. Strangely, the author cited publication dates only by their last 3 digits, thus 1800 is printed as 800, etc. Dig…
GMN 9579 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11766
1824 WATT, Robert (1774 – 1819)
Bibliotheca Britannica, or, A general index to British and foreign literature. 4 vols.
This bio-bibliographical encyclopedia of English and foreign literature includes many articles on physicians from the ancient world up to Watt's time, and is an extraordinary achievement for one man. Typically the fir…
GMN 8410 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10587
1826 KRÜGELSTEIN, Franz Christian Karl (1779 – 1864)
Die Geschichte der Hundswuth und der Wasserscheu und deren Behandlung.
A full account of rabies, summarizing current knowledge, with a bibliography of about 300 items.
GMN 5481.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6372
1826 –1838 HAIN, Ludwig Friedrich Theodor (1781 – 1836)
Repertorium bibliographicum. 2 vols. [in 4].
Alphabetical author-index of 16,299 incunabula. Originally based on the contents of the Munich Hofbibliothek, it was made more useful when Walter Arthur Copinger published a 3-volume supplement, 1895-1902, which added…
GMN 6752 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8168
1828 –1839 DEZEIMERIS, Jean-Eugène (1799 – 1852); OLLIVIER D'ANGERS, Charles-Prosper (1796 – 1845); RAIGE-DELORME, Jacques (1795 – 1887)
Dictionnaire historique de la médecine ancienne et moderne, ou précis de l'histoire générale, technologique et littéraire de la médecine, suivie de la bibliographie médicale du dix-neuvième siècle, et d'un répertoire bibliographique par ordre de matières. 4 vols.
Biographical essays with annotated bibliographies of the authors cited. The title pages of vols. 2-4 indicate that they were written by Dezeimeris alone. Digital facsimile from The Medical Heritage Library, Internet A…
GMN 6709.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/7813
1828 CHOULANT, Johann Ludwig (1791 – 1861)
Handbuch der Bücherkunde für die ältere Medizin zur Kenntniss der griechischen, lateinischen und arabischen Schriften im ärztlichen Fache und zur bibliographischen Unterscheidung ihrer verschiedenen Ausgaben, Uebersetzungen und Erläuterungen.
This check list of printed works of the older medical writers underwent a second edition in 1841, which was reprinted in 1911, 1926 and 1956. Digital facsimile of the 1841 edition from Google Books at this link.
GMN 6753 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8169
1830 –1845 CALLISEN, Adolph Carl Peter (1787 – 1866)
Medicinisches Schriftsteller-Lexicon der jetzt lebenden Aerzte, Wundärzte, Geburtschelfer, Apotheker, und Naturforscher aller gebildeten Völker. 33 vols.
In 25 vols. and and 8-vol. supplement, Callisen’s great medical bibliography of writings by physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, pharmacists, and naturalists then living gives a complete view of the literature of the …
GMN 6754 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8171
1831 TAKI, Mototane (1789 – 1827)
Iseki kō. (I Chi Kao). 8 vols.
A comprehensive annotated bibliography in Japanese of Chinese medical literature, including materia medica. The bibliography includes works for which the author had references, but could not locate copies. According t…
GMN 9490 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11674
1831 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
Catalogue of the library of the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 12025 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14233
1831 RIVINUS, Edward Florens
A catalogue of the medical library of the Philadelphia Alms-House, prepared agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Managers.
First edition, 1824. Founded in 1732/33, this institution became known in the 19th century as "Old Blockley" after it moved to the Blockley Township in West Philadelphia. It was renamed Philadelphia General Hospital i…
GMN 13405 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15677
1832 HIPPOCRATES, [Ἱπποκράτης; Hippocrates of Kos] (-460 – -370); HUNAYN IBN ISHAQ [أبو زيد حنين بن إسحاق العبادي; ’ABŪ ZAYD ḤUNAYN IBN ’ISḤĀQ AL-‘IBĀDĪ], (Latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873); TYTLER, John (1790 – 1837)
The Aphorisms of Hippocrates, translated into Arabic by Honain ben Ishak, physician to the Caliph Motawukkul. [Edited from two MSS
GMN 12667 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14911
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