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Historical Bibliography Updated: March 19, 2018

De combustionibus.

Publication Details

Basel: sumpt. Ludovici Regis, 1607 CE.

First book devoted entirely to burns. Fabry was the first to classify burns.

Translated into English by John Steer as:

Gulielm, Fabricius Hildamus, his experiments in chyrurgerie concerning combustions or burnings made with gun powder, iron shot, hot-water, lightning, or any other fiery matter whatsoever : in which is excellently described the differences, signs, prognostication and cures, of all accidents and burning themselves : very necessary and useful for all gentlemen, and soldiers as well of the trayned bands, as others, especially upon sudden occasions / translated out of Latine by Iohn Steer, Chyrurgeon. London: Printed by Barnard Alsop...., 1642. Full text of the 1642 edition from quod.lib.umich.edu at this link.


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Entry Number#2245
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3845
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLde-combustionibus

Geographic Context

Publication place: Basel

Mentioned in annotation: London