Author: Freind, John; Mead, Richard, and Wigan, John.
Title: Johannis Freind Medicinae Doctoris, Historia Medicinae a Galeni Tempore Usque Ad Initium Saeculi Decimi Sexti. In Qua Ea Praecipue Notantur Quae Ad Praxin Pertinent, Anglice Scripta Ad Ricardum Mead, M.D. Latine Conversa a Joanne Wigan, M.D. Cum Indicibus Locupletissimis.
Description: Venetiis: Sebastianum Coleti, 1735. 1735. FIRST EDITION IN LATIN - Quarto, 9-1/2 inches high by 7 inches wide. Early floral paper decorated boards backed with a green vellum paper spine. The boards are heavily rubbed and the corners and edges are worn with some slight damage. xl & 224 pages, illustrated with a pictorial woodcut title device signed "G.P." in the plate. There is evidence of early worming to the pastedowns and edges of the last 2 leaves. There is spotting to the title page and the bottom edges of the pages are dampstained with occasional soiling and staining. An early owner's signed book label is mounted on the front pastedown with the early ownership signature of a medical doctor also penned at the top of the front endpaper. Good.

First edition in Latin, translated from the English by John Wigan.

The renowned Newtonian physician Dr. John Freind (1675-1728) learned Newtonian medicine and medical practice from his Jacobite teachers while studying at Christ Church, Oxford. The Jacobites had a deep affinity to the simplicity of Newton's mathematical theory and shared many similar beliefs about human society. The Jacobites were also highly political and supported the deposed King James II and Freind published 2 works that reflected his political beliefs. His affiliation with the Jacobites led to his arrest and incarceration in the Tower of London. His close friend Dr. Richard Mead frequently visited him during his imprisonment and brought him a new edition of Daniel LeClerc's "Histoire de la Medicine". Freind was enraged with LeClerc's approach to the history of medicine and how LeClerc, an adherent of Paracelsus' approach, left huge gaps in his history by totally disregarding any progress made during the Dark Ages. In response, Freind devoted his remaining time in the Tower to writing his own history of medicine. Good .

Keywords: MEDICAL; MEDICINE; JOHN FREIND; RICHARD MEAD; JOHN WIGAN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; 18TH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION IN LATIN; 1ST LATIN EDITION; VENETIIS; VENICE; SEBASTIANUM COLETI; JOHANNIS FREIND MEDICINAE DOCTORIS, HISTORIA MEDICINAE A GALI

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