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Authentic Memoirs of the Life of Richard Mead, M.D.
Author: Mead, Richard
Title: Authentic Memoirs of the Life of Richard Mead, M.D.
Publication: London: J. Whiston and B. White, 1755
Description:
First edition of Authentic Memoirs of the Life of Richard Mead, M.D., published in London in 1755, shortly after Mead’s death. Richard Mead (1673–1754) was one of the most distinguished physicians of Georgian England, serving as physician to St. Thomas’s Hospital and later to King George II. A central figure in the intellectual and medical circles of his time, Mead was associated with leading literary and scientific figures including Alexander Pope, Isaac Newton, and Edmond Halley. This biography provides a contemporary account of his education, medical practice, patronage, and remarkable scholarly interests.
Beyond his medical achievements, Mead was celebrated as a collector and patron of learning. The text discusses his extensive library and art collection, his engagement with classical antiquity, and his contributions to public institutions. As a figure who bridged medicine, scholarship, and polite society, Mead’s life offers insight into the professionalization of medicine in 18th-century Britain and the culture of Enlightenment intellectual networks.
Condition & Binding: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards; spine gilt-lettered “MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF DR MEAD M.D. 1755.” Boards rubbed with edge wear; corners worn; spine leather worn at extremities but sound. Marbled paper covers remain attractive and vibrant. Interior generally clean with light age-toning and scattered foxing; text crisp and legible. Binding structurally sound and tight. Overall- good.
Seller ID: 837
Subject: History, Medicine
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