Salmon william 1644 1713 (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. A fine original engraved portrait. Very attractive and decorative. Mounted and ready to frame. A excellent opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait.

contemporary dark brown calf boards, rebacked, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco label on two; spine with gilt ruling and decoration., Salmon was a prolific medical writer. He set up his apothecary's stall in Smithfield outside St Bartholomew's and styled himself "Professor of Physic".William Salmon (1644?1713) was an English empiric doctor and a writer of medical texts. He advertised himself as a "Professor of Physick". Salmon held an equivocal place in the medical community. He led apothecaries in opposing attempts by physicians to control the dispensing of medicines, and was derided by physicians as "the King of the Quacks". He has been described as "a brilliant publicist, but not much of a philosopher".Salmon, translated, abridged, enlarged and compiled from the texts of others" to create popular books emphasizing practice over theory, and marketing his own medications. A prolific author on a broad range of medical topics, Salmon's works were widely read in his time. His books were owned by respected men including Isaac Newton, Daniel Defoe, William Congreve and Samuel Johnson., Size : 8vo., , Author?s portrait., Volume : Six books in one volume. General age toning. A very good copy.…