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Home, Everard: Lectures in Comparative Anatomy, Vols. I-II

Inscription on flyleaf (Vol I): ‘Presented to the library of St George’s Hospital by Mr B C Brodie Bart June 21 1860’. Inscription on title page (Vols I-II): ‘B.C. Brodie’

Full title: ‘Lectures on Comparative Anatomy; in which are explained the preparations in the Hunterian Collections, illustrated by engravings’. Illustrations in Vol II

Papers relating to John Hunter

The collection relates to Hunter’s dispute with St George’s Hospital and the division of pupils’ fees among the surgeons, which Hunter perceived as unfair, arguing he brought in more pupils than the other surgeons. The dispute culminated in a meeting in Oct 1793 at the hospital, during which Hunter suffered a heart attack and died.

In addition to the papers relating to the dispute, there are some additional notes, some collected by Charles Hawkins and some by George Edwards. These include copies of two letters from John Hunter’s pupil James Williams to his sister, describing working with Hunter, dissections and the work of the so-called ‘Resurrection Men’, and describing Hunter’s death. These were acquired apparently from a descendant of Williams by Edwards; the location of the original letters is unknown.

Cheselden, William: The Anatomy of the Human Body

Inscriptions inside front cover and on flyleaves: ‘Presented to the St George’s Hospital Library by Mr Brodie Sep 1817’, ‘Well. Campbell Sep 21st 1794’, ‘P. Pasquier’

Tenth edition