Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Johannes de Mirfeld of St. Bartholomew's Smithfield: His life and works, by Percival Horton-Smith Hartley and Harold Richard Aldridge.
Publication Details
Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1936 CE.
Concerns the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with an English hospital. Includes the original Latin text and English translation of Mirfeld's works including his Breviary, a scrapbook of extracts from Galen, Hippocrates, John of Gaddesden, Bernard of Gordon, etc., etc., covering nearly every aspect of medicine and surgery.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #8456 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/10633 |
| Author Bio Link | pmj.bmj.com ↗ |
| External URL | johannes-de-mirfeld-of-st-bartholomews-smithfield-his-life-and-works |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Cambridge, England