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![WitTH ExtTENsIVE CONTEMPORARY MANuscripT ADDITIONS. [97] GABELHOVER (Oswald). The Boock of Physicke. Wherein throughe com- maundement of the most Illustrious and renoumned Duke and Lorde, Lorde Lode- wijcke, Duke of Wirtenberghe, and of Teck, Earle of Mompelgart, etc. Most of them selected, and approved remedyes, for all corporall diseases, and sicknesses, which out of manye highe, and common Persons written Physick-boockes, are compacted, and united together. Through his renoumned Graces most famous Physition Mr. Doctour Oswaldus Gabelhouer. Faithfullye translated out of High duche by Doctour Charles Battus, ordinarye Physitione to the Citye of Dorte. And now neulye translated out of Low-duche into English by A.M. With engraved ttle, containing a view of Dordrecht. First Eprrion 1n EncuisH. Thick small folio. Original oak boards (rebacked). Imprinted at Dorte by Isaack Caen, 1599. &65 (SEE ILLUsTRATION OPpPosITE.) THE ONLY ENGLIsH TRANSLATION and very rare. The above copy is of exceptional medical interest as it is interleaved with nearly 250 pages completely filled with contemporary manuscript additions consisting of about 10 pp. Cookery and Beane receipts and hundreds of Prescriptions and Remedies, of considerable interest and importance, for the varied ailments and diseases besides further additions in the text itself. A manuscript Index of the Additions, is also included, containing well over 200 entries. Besides those of medical and cookery interest there are other entries of interest to the Angler and farrier :— “To take fishe.”’ “For the Yellowes in a horse.” “For the broke wynd of a horse,” etc. The title-page of the above copy of Gabelhover’s work is a little worn, the Errata leaf at end is lacking, and the final leaves are slightly wormed. The copy may, however, be considered a good one, and of exceptional interest as it contains extensive manuscript additions. [98] GATAKER (Thomas). Observations on the Internal Use of the Solanum or Nightshade. First Epition. 8vo. Unbound. For R. and J. Dodsley, 1757. £&1 5s The use of Nightshade is advocated as both a purge and as a check to cancerous growths. OFFICIAL BULLETIN ON THE HEALTH oF GeorGE III. [99] [GEORGE III.] Letter Signed by Doctors Henry Halford, William Heberden, R. Willis, H. R. Reynolds, M. Baillie and David Dundas, etc., the Physicians attendant on the King during his last illness. 1 page, 4t0. Windsor Castle, 16 November, 1810. &5 5s Owing to his blindness the King had been living for some time in seclusion at Windsor Castle, and on his favourite daughter Amelia’s death, in the autumn of 1810, he again showed signs of approaching derangement. ‘This letter is the official bulletin on the King’s health. ‘“We are not able to give so favorable an account of His Majesty this evening, as we could wish. We had endeavoured to keep His Majesty as quiet as possible through the day, and in fact it was pass’d without any considerable excitement, but this evening we found him much agitated, and with an increase of fever.” On THE KiNc’s INsANITY. | 100 | Letter Signed by the King’s Physicians, Drs. M. Baillie, William Heber- den and David Dundas, regarding the King’s Health. 1 page, 4to. Windsor Castle, 5th February, N.Y. — £5 5s Official letter respecting the King’s derangement and requesting that only one bulletin each day need be issued. “This day has generally pass’d very well with His Majesty. His conversation has been in a quiet manner and he has amused himself a good deal with'his flute, which is usually a sign of his mind being tranquil and composed. We understand however that there has been some reference to his delusion in the course of the afternoon.” Etc. [ 22 |](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31663345_0024.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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