Medical commentaries : ... Collected and published by Andrew Duncan.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Duncan, Andrew, ed.

Society of Physicians in Edinburgh.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--England--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Medicine.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 v., plates ) tables ;

Annual, |b1785-1795

[Vol. 7] Part I. for the year 1780.-volume tenth for the year 1785; Decade second. vol. I. (For the year MDCCLXXXVI)-Decade second. vol. X. (For the year M.DCC.XCV.).

Other Title:

Medical commentaries

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, and sold by T. Walker, Dublin ; Edinburgh [Scotland] : printed for C. Elliot, Edinburgh: and C. Elliot and Co. no 332, opposite Somerst-Buildings, Strand, London, [1773-1788]

Notes:

"Exhibiting a concise view of the latest and most important discoveries in medicine and medical philosophy."

Editor and compiler: Andrew Duncan.

Probably published simultaneously in both Edinburgh and London, as all imprints seen include booksellers in both cities.

Imprints vary; vol. 8 reads: printed for Chas. Dilly in the Poultry; vol. 9 reads: London: J. Murray, Fleet-Street, and C. Dilly, Poultry; and for W. Gordon and G. Elliot, Edinburgh; vol.10 reads: J. Murray, Fleet-Street; and C. Elliot, Edinburgh.

Imprints for the Second Decade also vary; a variant imprint for volume 1 includes the firm: G.G.J. and J. Robinson.

Volumes 2-4 read: Printed for C. Elliot, Edinburgh: and C. Elliot and Co. ... London; volumes 5-8 read: Edinburgh: printed for G.G. & J. Robinson, London; and Peter Hill, Edinburgh; variant imprint for vols. 5-8 reverses the order of the names Robinson and Hill.

Volume 9 reads: printed for G. Mudie; and G.G. & J. Robinson, and J. Johnson; volume 10 reads: printed for G. Mudie & Son; and for G.G. & J. Robinson.

Imprints include years of publication in roman. vol. 8, 1783; vol. 9, 1785; vol. 10, 1786; 2nd decade published annually: 1787-1795.

First volume of this title has preface dated: Edin. 1st Jan. 1780.

With continuous pagination in each volume; some volumes include final advertisement leaves.

Includes papers on the progress, treatment and outcomes of diseases seen by various doctors, with articles on medical theories and new medical discoveries.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

First volume in this series unnumbered; however numbering is intended to be continuous from the previous title through 1785.

Between 1781 and 1785, volumes 8 and 9 appear at two year intervals.

Volume 8 published in two numbered parts, one for each year.

Volumes of "Decade second" also numbered vols. 11-20.

Finding Aid/Index:

Volumes indexed. Vol. 10 also includes general alphabetical index for Decade second.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1372

Craig, M.E. Scottish periodicals, p. 101

Crane & Kaye, 435

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 100

English Short Title Catalog, P6675.

OCLC:

642235182