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Author Bell, John, 1763-1820.
Uniform Title Bell, John : manuscript material
Title John Bell manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1799-1800
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Description 1 item
Summary ยท To his publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : [ca. 1799-1800] : (S'ANA 0547) : probably concerning his plans for his Principles of Surgery in Two Volumes (1801-6), first published by Cadell & Davies.
Restricted Access Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography John Bell, Scottish surgeon and anatomist. The premier surgeon of Edinburgh for nearly twenty years, he left for Italy to recuperate after being thrown from a horse in 1817. Bell met the Shelleys in Rome in 1819 and had considerable contact with them thereafter, both professional and social.
Subject Bell, John, 1763-1820 -- Correspondence.
Surgeons -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
Added Author Cadell & Davies, Recipient.
Call No. Pforz MS
Research Call Number Pforz MS