The History of Physick; From The Time of Galen, to the Beginning of The Sixteenth Century. Cheifly with Rergard to Practice. In a Discourse Wriotten to Doctor Mead. part II, Containing all The Greek Writers. The Fourth Edition. To Which Now is First Added, Some Account of The Life and Writings of the Author, with a New and Copious Index of Authors quoted, and Medicines, Diseases and Cures.

"The History of Physick; From The Time of Galen, to the Beginning of The Sixteenth Century. Chiefly with Regard to Practice. In a Discourse Written to Doctor Mead. part II, Containing all The Greek Writers. The Fourth Edition. To Which Now is First Added, Some Account of The Life and Writings of the Author, with a New and Copious Index of Authors quoted, and Medicines, Diseases and Cures" by M.D., J. Freind.

"The History of Physick" by M.D. J. Freind, Volume II of II, fourth edition, published in London in 1750 by M. Cooper. This important early work traces the history of medicine and medical practice from the time of Galen through the beginning of the sixteenth century, with particular attention to the Greek medical writers.

This volume contains 415 pages plus 64 pages, including Vita Gabrielis, which is printed in Latin through page 45, followed by the index. The text is otherwise in English. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.

London, 1750. Printed for M. Cooper. 8vo. (4.75" x 8"). Volume II only.

Bound in full brown mottled calf with gilt rule framing the boards. Spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering to a tan leather label and a faded gilt volume number. All edges speckled red.

Condition: Edgewear with bumped and rubbed corners and loss to the tips. Head and foot of spine chipped with loss, with evidence of label removal at the foot. Joints are split and covers are held by cords; still secure but tender. Craquelure throughout the leather, affecting the gilt rules, with boards scuffed and rubbed. Front pastedown bears the bookplate of Dr. Clarence W. Spring. First free endpaper is separating from the spine and is almost laid in.

An appealing 18th-century volume on the history of medicine, particularly interesting for its treatment of Greek medical writers and the development of medical practice.