A Remarkable Case of an Aneurism, or Disease of the Principal Artery of the Thigh - 1758
To spread information to the medical community in the 18th century, doctors would often write up their experiences with strange, or unexpected medical cases and submit the papers to the Royal Society of London for publication in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. This paper, A remarkable Case of an Aneurism, or Disease of the principal Artery of the Thigh, occasioned by a Fall. To which is prefixed a short Account of the Uncertainty of the distinguishing Symptoms of this Disease. By Jos. Warner, F.R.S. and Surgeon to Guy’sHospital, was presented to the Royal Society on November 17, 1757 and published in 1758 in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Volume 50, Part I, pages 363 to 370. The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good.
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Joseph Warner (1717–1801) was a British surgeon. He was the first to tie the common carotid artery, an operation he performed in 1775. He was elected surgeon to Guy's Hospital on 22 February 1746, a post he resigned on 30 June 1780. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 6 December 1750, and on 5 April 1764 he was chosen a member of the court of assistants of the Corporation of Surgeons. He became a member of its court of examiners on 6 August 1771, and he served as its master in 1780 and in 1784. [Wikipedia]
To spread information to the medical community in the 18th century, doctors would often write up their experiences with strange, or unexpected medical cases and submit the papers to the Royal Society of London for publication in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. This paper, A remarkable Case of an Aneurism, or Disease of the principal Artery of the Thigh, occasioned by a Fall. To which is prefixed a short Account of the Uncertainty of the distinguishing Symptoms of this Disease. By Jos. Warner, F.R.S. and Surgeon to Guy’sHospital, was presented to the Royal Society on November 17, 1757 and published in 1758 in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Volume 50, Part I, pages 363 to 370. The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the first page of the article plus three typical pages.
Joseph Warner (1717–1801) was a British surgeon. He was the first to tie the common carotid artery, an operation he performed in 1775. He was elected surgeon to Guy's Hospital on 22 February 1746, a post he resigned on 30 June 1780. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 6 December 1750, and on 5 April 1764 he was chosen a member of the court of assistants of the Corporation of Surgeons. He became a member of its court of examiners on 6 August 1771, and he served as its master in 1780 and in 1784. [Wikipedia]
To spread information to the medical community in the 18th century, doctors would often write up their experiences with strange, or unexpected medical cases and submit the papers to the Royal Society of London for publication in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. This paper, A remarkable Case of an Aneurism, or Disease of the principal Artery of the Thigh, occasioned by a Fall. To which is prefixed a short Account of the Uncertainty of the distinguishing Symptoms of this Disease. By Jos. Warner, F.R.S. and Surgeon to Guy’sHospital, was presented to the Royal Society on November 17, 1757 and published in 1758 in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Volume 50, Part I, pages 363 to 370. The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the first page of the article plus three typical pages.
Joseph Warner (1717–1801) was a British surgeon. He was the first to tie the common carotid artery, an operation he performed in 1775. He was elected surgeon to Guy's Hospital on 22 February 1746, a post he resigned on 30 June 1780. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 6 December 1750, and on 5 April 1764 he was chosen a member of the court of assistants of the Corporation of Surgeons. He became a member of its court of examiners on 6 August 1771, and he served as its master in 1780 and in 1784. [Wikipedia]