Author: MUNNICKS, J.
Title: Cheirurgica, ad praxin hodiernam adornata. In qua veterum pariter, ac neotericorum dogmata dilucidè exponuntur.
Description: Amstelodami [Geneva?], Apud Ludovicum Malcomesium, 1715. 4to. W. woodc. vign.on t., engr.front. [signed lower righthand corner: 'Ioh. Dan.: Hartman. sc. Aug: Vind.']. 18th c. half vellum over speckled marbled brds., spine w. paper titleshield, covers w. some loss of marbled covering. (VIII, 375, III (index) pp.). DMB 1387/89: (1652 - 1711). Anatomy, botany.: Hirsch vol. IV, pp. 300 - 301: 'Munnicks war ein ausgezeichneter Docent, der sich vorzüglich der Anatomie und Chirurgie gewidmet und darin in der That viel Gutes geleistet hat.': NNBW, X, 656/7: Banga 616/18: Studied with Van Diemerbroeck. Munnicks was a very experienced anatomist and one of the rare medical men who witnessed the hiatus membranae tympani discovered by Rivinus. His 'Cheirurgica' is well written in good latin. Munnick's publications testify of his wide reading.: BMN I, 292: Blake 316:

Keywords: pre 1700 medicine 17th surgery W34