Historical Bibliography Updated: February 2, 2020
A treatise on the eye. The manner and phenomena of vision. 2 vols.
Publication Details
Edinburgh: G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, 1759 CE.
Porterfield was Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Medicine at Edinburgh from 1724-26. His book included many original observations. It was the first important British work on the anatomy and physiology of the eye
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1484.2 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2513 |
| External URL | a-treatise-on-the-eye-the-manner-and-phenomena-of-vision-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Edinburgh