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Medical casebook and journal, 1653-1655

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.04.21

Scope and Contents

The casebook and journal of the physician Theodore Turquet de Mayerne. The maladies, and their treatment with its results, of several noble and royal personages, are given in detail.

Dates

  • Creation: 1653-1655

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (59 leaves.)

Language of Materials

Latin

French

English

Custodial History

The following notebooks belonging to Mayerne were acquired by John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely, and passed after his death to the University Library, Cambridge (‘Royal Library’): Dd.04.21, Dd.04.33, Dd.05.24, Dd.05.25, Dd.05.26, Dd.10.65, and Dd.11.85. (McKitterick, Cambridge University Library: a History, Cambridge, 1986, p. 93 n. 18.)

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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