1856 Memoirs of John Abernethy, with a View of His Lectures, His Writings, and Character; with Additional Extracts from Original Documents, Now First Published

Description

Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Third edition. 

In the publisher's original cloth binding. 

With an illustrated frontispiece.

A series of memoirs about the well-remembered English surgeon, John Abernethy, who gave his name to the Abernethy biscuit, a coarse-meal baked good meant to aid digestion. 

With insight to his lectures, writings and character, with additional extracts from original documents first published in this work. 

By George Macilwain, a celebrated surgeon and author who holds a reputable position in medical literature due to his contributions to surgical practices in the 19th century. 

With thirty-six pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear and four further pages of illustrated advertisements.