1. Sloane MS 2839
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Sloane MS 2839
- Title:
- Liber cirurgium cauterium; medical recipes; Epistola Peri Hereseon; Tereoperica
- Scope & Content:
- This 11th-century manuscript contains a collection of didactical texts on practical and theoretical medicine. The format of this volume suggests that it was used as a medical textbook. It includes an illustrated account on cautery points, which was one of the principal medieval treatments, and a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Anglo-Norman and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 12th century
- Extent:
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1 volume
