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Ancient Medical / Surgical / Herbal Texts
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The Greek Herbal of Dioscorides (1655 translation of a 1st century text) Intro & Book 1		Document
The Greek Herbal of Dioscorides (1655 translation of a 1st century text) Books 2 - 4		Document
The Greek Herbal of Dioscorides (1655 translation of a 1st century text) Book 5 & Index
Medieval Medical / Surgical / Herbal Texts
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The Englishmans Doctor or, The Schoole of Salerne (1608 translation of a ~ 1100 text)		    

16th Century Medical / Surgical / Herbal Texts
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An Herbal (1525) by Richard Banckes - in modern English		Document
Introduction to Anatomy (1532) by David Edwardes		Document
A Boke or Counseill Against the Disease called the SWEATE (1552) by John Caius
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The Ordre of the Hospital of S. Bartholomewes in West-Smythfielde in London (1552)		   Document
Suma y Recopilacion de Cirugia (1578) by Alonso Lopez de Hinojosos