{"product_id":"johannes-de-mirfeld-of-st-bartholomews-smithfield-his-life-and-works-paperback-9781107686052","title":"Johannes de Mirfeld of St Bartholomew's, Smithfield; His Life and Works (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107686052","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJohannes de Mirfeld of St Bartholomew's, Smithfield\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHis Life and Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1936, this book deals with the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with any English hospital.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePercival Horton-Smith Hartley (Author), Harold Richard Aldridge (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107686052, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e218 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.28 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1936, this book deals with the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with any English hospital and their mysterious author, Johannes de Mirfeld. Hartley and Aldridge provide the original Latin text of all of Mirfeld's works, along with an English translation on each facing page. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in medical history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. The life of Johannes de Mirfield\u003cbr\u003e 2 Johannes de Mirfield as a medical writer\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Breviarium Bartholomei: 1. Introductory remarks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Proemium, Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e 3. De signis malis, Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Chapter: De ptisi, Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e Other extracts: 5. Pulvis pro instrumento bellico (gunpowder), Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Emplastrum Batholomei, Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e 7. De ponderibus et mensuris, Latin, English translation\u003cbr\u003e 8. Epilogue, Latin, English translation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20medicine%20%5BMBX%5D%22\"\u003eMBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265884541208,"sku":"9781107686052","price":30.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107686052i_921cd17a-d07e-410e-9cae-cf8bf09e49a7.jpg?v=1694509247","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/johannes-de-mirfeld-of-st-bartholomews-smithfield-his-life-and-works-paperback-9781107686052","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}