Benjamin Coles commonplace book

Item

Identifier: MSS 2/041

Scope and Contents

"Anthropologica nova seu liber medicus manualis, scrip[si]t. Binj. Coles, G. Fosters, 8 Septem[be]r. 1735."

Contains 171 entries including definitions, medical recipes, and prescriptions for ailments, diseases, and pregnancy. Occasional entries concern matters of materia medica or natural history.

Dates

circa 1730s

Creator

Coles, Benjamin (Person)

Extent

1 volume

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Small collections

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Coles, Benjamin (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Benjamin Coles commonplace book
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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