Schola Medicinæ Universalis Nova. Pars Prior, Continens Historiam Medicinæ, Anatomiam, Physiologiam, Atque Pathologiam Specialem, Cum Plurimis Tabulis Æneis. Auctore Gulielmo Rowley, M.D. Universitatis Oxon.; Colleg. Regal. Medicorum Londinensis Membro, Nec Non Medico Nosocomii S. Maribonensis, &c. -
Londoni:: In Ædibus Auctoris, No. 21, Saville Row, Ac Bibliopolarum Tabernis Habenda. -, M.DCC.XCIV.
Physical Description
2 vols.; 241 mm. (Folio.)
General Note
Vol. I: pp. [4], lii, xvi, 176, pl. 6, [1], 34 (many folding). - Vol. II: pp. [4], 177-497, [1], pl. 35-54. Between p.450 and p.451 is a leaf paginated as 450*on its recto and blank on its verso. There are bis pl. 36-39, 50.
Contents
Vol. I: [T.p.] - Ad Lectorem Præfatio - Historia Medicinæ (incl. Explicatio Tabulæ primæ (-VI.) Historiæ Medicinæ) - Conspectus Scholæ Medicinæ Universalis Novæ - [Text, and plates]. - Vol. II: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Text and plates].
Responsibility Note
In the first volume plates 1-6 in the first sequence are all signed as engraved by Royce. The unnumbered plate is signed as drawn by Edwards and engraved by Sharp. All plates in the second numbered sequence are signed as engraved by Royce, apart from pl. 2-13, 16-20, 22-27, which are unsigned, and pl. 21, which is signed as drawn by P. Paillon and engraved by Cook.
In the second volume no plate is signed, apart from pl. 40-44, which are signed as engraved by Royce.
References
ESTC, T118595
Summary Note
The half-title of the second volume reads, 'Continuatio. Partis Prioris Scholæ Medicinæ Universalis Novæ.'
According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Rowley's books 'contain nothing of value'.
Reproductions
This was electronically reproduced in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm version was published in 1986 (Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications).
Provenance
Both title-pages are inscribed in ink, 'For The Royal academy From the auth(o)'. This presentation was acknowledged on 27 January 1804 (RAA CM III, 242-3).
Binding Note
19th-century half calf, brown watered-cloth-covered boards; rebacked and recornered in 20th century, retaining earlier red and black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Schola Medicinæ Universalis Nova.' and 'Rowley. - I. (II)'.
Subject
Medicine - Anatomy
Treatises - Great Britain - 18th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 18th century