Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Lectures on comparative anatomy, in which are explained the preparations in the Hunterian collection
London: G & W. Nicol, etc, 1814 –1828.
Home plagiarized this large work from the manuscripts of John Hunter, his late father-in-law, and, as a result, of immense importance for publication of Hunter’s researches, and for aspects of Hunter's collection on which his "museum" was based. After he corrected the page proofs Home destroyed the original manuscripts by Hunter, on which this work was based. See Qvist, John Hunter (1981). Digital facsimiles from the Hathi Trust at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #315 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/146 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | lectures-on-comparative-anatomy-in-which-are-explained-the-preparations-in-the-hunterian-collection |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London