Mar 08, 2007 - Sale 2107

Sale 2107 - Lot 163

Price Realized: $ 900
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
GOODALL, CHARLES. The Royal College of Physicians of London Founded and Established by Law; as appears by Letters Patents, Acts of Parliament, adjudged Cases, &c. And an Historical Account of the College's Proceedings against Empiricks and unlicensed Practisers in every Princes Reign from their first Incorporation to the Murther of the Royal Martyr, King Charles the First. [12], 472, [11] pages, including initial license leaf. Partly printed in black letter. 4to, modern panelled calf with morocco lettering pieces; contents toned. London: M. Flesher for Walter Kettilby, 1684

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first edition, "of great historical interest" (DNB). Goodall's book gives an account of the acts of parliament, royal charters, and judicial decisions establishing the privileges of the College of Physicians, and details of its prosecution of empirics, or untrained medical pratictioners, drawn from college records. Wing G1091.