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EARLY HISTORY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH & DISEASE. Imagine holding history in your hands. Now you can. Digitally preserved and previously accessible only through libraries as Early English Books Online, this rare material is now available in single print editions. Thousands of books written between 1475 and 1700 can be delivered to your doorstep in individual volumes of high quality historical reproductions. This series includes fascinating studies on the human brain from as early as the 16th century, as well as early studies on the physiological effects of tobacco use. Anatomy texts, medical treatises and wound treatments are also discussed, revealing the exponential development of medical theory and practice over more than two hundred years. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Certaine vvorkes of chirurgerie, nevvly compiled and published by Thomas Gale, maister in chirurgerie Gale, Thomas, 1507-1587. On 3M4r: Thus endeth the antidotarie, compiled and published by Thomas Gale, maister in chirurgirye. 1563. 12. August. Within part 1, "An institution of a chirurgian" (a dialogue with John Yates and John Field) has separate dated title page. "An enchiridion of chirurgerie", "An excellent treatise of vvounds made vvith gonneshot", "An antidotarie conteyning hidde and secrete medicines simple and compounde" each has separate foliation, register commencing on A, 2A, or 3A, and title page with imprint "Printed.. for Thomas Gale. 1563.". With eight final contents leaves, signed "*", with colophon "Imprinted and finished, by Henry Denham, dwelling in VVhitecrosse strete, for Thomas Gale chirurgean. Anno Domini. 1564. mensis Augustij. 29... These bookes are to be solde by the printer aboue named.". Some copies lack this quire, and its presence