Nessel, Franz Friedrich

Auszerleszene und Interna [und Externa] zusammen getragen dann approbirte Recepta ... [Followed by] Auszerleszene und zusammen getragen dann approbirte Vieh Churen [Sympathetische Churen, Kunst Stucke]... Written mainly by two hands, the second of which is that of 'Frantz Friedrich Nessel Senior in Breslau' which is inscribed on p. 29 of the 'Vieh Churen': this leaf has been misbound and is found in the middle of the index to the 'Externa'. The original Franz Friedrich whose name appears on all the title-pages describes himself as 'Der Zeith Geweszener Sharf Richter in Böhmisch Leippa'. At the end are 2 pp. containing 'Medizinische [und Chymische] Zeichen', and some magical cures, charms, etc. Produced in Böhmisch Leippa (now Cesku Lipá).

1762

1 volume 2 ll. + 245 pp. + 5 ll. + 1 l. + 239 pp. + 16 pp. + pp. 22-29 + 6 ll. + 1 l. + 21 ll. + 1 l. + 19 pp. + 4 ll. + 61 pp. + 10 ll. Modern buckram binding over wooden boards. Pp. 17-22 of the 'Vieh Churen' are wanting, some leaves have been cut out: the first 5 ll. and the last 3 ll. repaired. Some leaves have been damaged in rebinding, and some in the indexes rebound in wrong order. Title-pages and headings in red.

Purchased 1933.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).