1830–1839

1831

#9490

Iseki kō. (I Chi Kao). 8 vols.

A comprehensive annotated bibliography in Japanese of Chinese medical literature, including materia medica. The bibliography includes works for which the author had references, but could not locate copies. According t…

1831

#9679

Medical botany: Or, illustrations of the medicinal plants of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin pharmacopoeias; comprising a popular and scientific account of those poisonous vegetables that are indigenous to Great Britain. 4 vols.

Includes 185 hand-colored plates. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

1831

#9807

Beredeneerde beschrijving van het Museum Anatomico-Physiologicum van P. de Riemer.

Digital facsimile from Universiteit Utrecht at this link.

1831

#9954

Traité des exhumations juridiques, et considérations sur les changemens physiques que les cadavres éprouvent en sepourrissant dans la terre, dans l’eau, dans les fosses d’aisance etdans le fumier. 2 vols.

The first book devoted entirely to exhumation and decomposition of bodies. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1831

#9995

Anatomy. Copy of a letter from the council of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, to Viscount Melbourne.

On December 5, 1831, the notorious London "resurrection men" John Bishop and Thomas Williams were executed for the murder of an itinerant fourteen-year-old (known only as the "Italian Boy"), whose corpse they had then…

1831

#10441

Circular of the Philadelphia Museum: Containing directions for the preparation and preservation of objects of natural history.

1831

#10790

A practical medico-historical account of the western coast of Africa: Embracing a topographical description of its shores, rivers, and settlements, with their seasons and comparative healthiness: Together with the causes, symptoms, and treatment, of the fevers of western Africa, and a similar account respecting the other diseases which prevail there.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1831

#11759

Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives ... legalizing the study of anatomy.

This was the first law passed in the United States consigning the bodies of those who died in workhouses, hospitals, and similar institutions, the bodies of whom were "unclaimed," to medical schools for dissection. "S…

1831

#11765

Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's strait, to co-operate with the polar expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey ... in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28.

Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

1831

#12025

Catalogue of the library of the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

1831

#12346

Die Lehre vom Kreislauf vom Harvey. Eine historische Abhandlungen.

Perhaps the earliest essay by a professional historian on the pre-Harveian history of the circulation. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

1831 –1839

#12797

Ornithological biography, or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The Birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 5 vols.

This was the text for Aububon's The birds of America. Audubon wrote it with the assistance of William Macgillivray, though he did not credit him on the title page. The text included Audubon's accounts of his travels a…

1831

#12865

A practical guide to operations on the teeth. To which is prefixed a historical sketch of the rise and progress of dental surgery.

In this work Snell described and illustrated his "operating chair," the first reclining dental chair with adjustable headrest. The chair also had a convenient mirror mounted on one of the arms for the patient to look …

1831

#13280

The horse; with a treatise on draught; and a copious index. Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Youatt was one of the most widely published writers on veterinary medicine during the 19th century. This very practical work, originally published via the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, underwent many …

1831

#13405

A catalogue of the medical library of the Philadelphia Alms-House, prepared agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Managers.

First edition, 1824. Founded in 1732/33, this institution became known in the 19th century as "Old Blockley" after it moved to the Blockley Township in West Philadelphia. It was renamed Philadelphia General Hospital i…

1832

#325

Memoir on the pearly nautilus (Nautilus pompilius, Linn.).

1832

#672

Neues eigenthümliches stickstoffhaltiges Princip, in Muskelfleisch gefunden.

Isolation of creatine from muscle.

1832

#1558

On the form and structure of the membrana tympani.

Description of the pars flaccida (“Shrapnell’s membrane”) of the tympanic membrane.

1832

#1119

The anatomy of the thymus gland.

Cooper, the most popular surgeon in London during the early part of the 19th century, was connected with both Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospitals. Among his best works is his description of the thymus; he described the “…

1832 –1833

#480

Abhandlungen zur Bildungs-und Entwicklungs-Geschichte der Menschen und der Thiere. 2 pts.

Rathke’s most notable discovery was of structures homologous with gill slits in bird and mammalian embryos. He discredited the vertebral theory of the skull.

1832 –1837

#534.58

Histoire générale et particulière des anomalies de l’organisation chez l’homme et les animaux. 3 vols. and atlas.

Isidore, the son of Étienne (See No. 534.57) organized all known human and animal malformations taxonomically. Many principles governing abnormal development were enunciated for the first time in this work. It also in…

1832

#1850

New mode of preparing a spirituous solution of chloric ether.

Guthrie in America, Liebig in Germany, and Soubeiran in France discovered chloroform independently of one another. Guthrie discovered the modern method of making chloroform by distilling alcohol with chlorinated lime.…

1832

#1852

Ueber die Verbindungen, welche durch die Einwirkung des Chlors auf Alkohol, Aether, ölbildenes Gas und Essiggeist entstehen.

Discovery, in 1831, of chloroform and chloral. Independently chloroform was discovered by Souberian and by Guthrie.

1832

#1853

Nouvelles observations sur les principaux produits de l’opium.

Isolation of codeine.

1832

#1496

On a new membrane in the eye.

“Fielding’s membrane”, the tapetum of the retina.

1832

#3113

Sur les maladies chlorotiques et sur un mode de traitement spécifique dans ces affections.

For the treatment of chlorosis Blaud prescribed a pill (Blaud’s pill) composed of sulphate of iron and carbonate of potassium. Preliminary report in Bull. gén. Thérap.,1832, 2,154-55.

1832

#3114

Die krankhafte Mischung des Blutes, vorzüglich bei Chlorose, Hysterie und Pneumonie, durch chemische Versuche ausgemittelt, und der Uebergang in den Darmcanal eingebrachten Eisens.

Foedisch showed chlorotic blood to be deficient in iron. See also Gaz. méd. Paris, 1837, 2 sér. 5,7.

1832

#3615

Cases and observations connected with disease of the pancreas and duodenum.

1832

#2747

A treatise on the diseases of the heart and great vessels.

Hope did much to advance the knowledge of heart murmurs, valvular disease, and aneurysm; he described the second sound of the left side of the sternum in mitral stenosis as “altered” – losing its short, flat clear sou…

1832

#2748

On permanent patency of the mouth of the aorta, or inadequacy of the aortic valves.

In his wonderfully clear account of aortic insufficiency, Corrigan described the “water-hammer pulse” now commonly known as “Corrigan’s pulse.” He recognized that the hypertrophy of the heart present in this condition…

1832

#3762

On some morbid appearances of the absorbent glands and spleen.

First full description of lymphadenoma, which Wilks in 1865 referred to as “Hodgkin’s disease”. This is more typically designated as Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 1666 Malpighi had vaguely outlined the condition. Hodgkin was…

1832

#2748.1

Physiologisch-chirurgische Beobachtungen bei Cholera-Kranken.

First recorded example of cardiac catheterization, performed during an unsuccessful attempt to obtain blood from a patient suffering from cholera (p. 100). Second edition as separate pamphlet with a new Foreward, Güst…

1832

#3990.1

Monographie des dermatoses.

This includes the first published illustration of Alibert’s famous “family tree” for the classification of skin diseases, a concept which Alibert borrowed freely from Torti (No. 5231). This classification was never wi…

1832

#5105

Suggestions respecting the cause, nature, and treatment of cholera.

Parkin suggested the water-born character of cholera and the use of charcoal filters for water purification.

1832 –1834

#2247

Leçons orales de clinique chirurgicale. 4 vols.

Dupuytren was born in poverty and died a millionaire. He became the best surgeon of his time in France. He was a “shrewd diagnostician, an operator of unrivaled aplomb, a wonderful clinical teacher, and a good experim…

1832

#5592

Nouveaux éléments de médecine opératoire. 3 vols. and atlas.

In its time this was the most comprehensive work on operative surgery in France; it contains some useful historical information. The first English translation appeared in New York, 1835. The atlas for that edition was…

1832

#6516

Die Tanzwuth, eine Volkskrankheit im Mittelalter.

A study of the dancing mania of the Middle Ages. An English translation (see No. 1678) appeared in 1835.

1832 –1858

#6800

A dictionary of practical medicine. 3 vols.

1832

#7036

Fruits of philosophy, or the private companion of young married people,

First edition published privately and anonymously. Second edition, with additions, Boston, 1833. Many times reprinted. Republished by Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant, 1891. Edited, with an introductory notice by No…

1832

#7688

A treatise on epidemic cholera; including an historical account of its origin and progress, to the present period. Compiled from the most authentic sources.

This compendium contains one of the first world charts of a disease, tracing the spread of cholera from two main sources, India (1817) and China (1820), across Asia and the Middle East via trade routes, to France and …

1832 –1834

#7773

A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada. Vol. 1: The land birds. Vol. 2: The water birds.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1832

#8630

Practical essays on medical education, and the medical profession, in the United States.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1832

#8806

Clinical illustrations of the more important diseases of Bengal, with the result of an inquiry into their pathology and treatment.

Digital facsimile from the Medical Heritage Library, Internet Archive at this link.

1832

#8951

Aeliani de natura animalium libri septemdecim. Verba ad fidem librorum manuscriptorum constituit et annotationibus illustravit Fridericus Jacobs.

The first modern critical edition of the text, which collated medieval manuscripts against the previous printed editions. Digital facsimile of the 1832 edition from the Internet Archive at this link

1832

#9680

Medical zoology, and mineralogy; or, illustrations and descriptions of the animals and minerals employed in medicine and of the preparations derived from them: Including also an account of animal and mineral poisons: With figures coloured from nature.

Includes 42 hand-colored plates. Digital facsimile from the Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

1832

#9993

Anatomy. Proceedings at the National Political Union, respecting legislative interference in the study of anatomy, and the supply of bodies for anatomical research.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1832

#10393

Code administratif des établissemens dangereux, insalubres ou incommodes.

Trebuchet's work sets out the rules and regulations governing dangerous and unhealthy work environments (particularly those involving steam engines) and public nuisances. Pages 281-301 contain a table of businesses cl…

1832

#10395

The moral and physical condition of the working classes employed in the cotton manufacture in Manchester

"At first engaged in a Rochdale bank, in 1824 he [Kay-Shuttleworth] became a medical student at the University of Edinburgh. Settling in Manchester about 1827, he was instrumental in setting up the Manchester Statisti…

1832

#10457

Relation historique et médicale du choléra-morbus de Pologne, comprenant l'apparition de la maladie, sa march, ses progrès, ses symptômes, son mode de traitement et les moyens préservatifs. Avec une carte.

In his study of the spread of cholera in Poland in 1831 Brière de Boismont used a map to show the progression of the disease from a central point through the country along a red line through principal towns and the da…

1832

#10462

The substance of the official medical reports upon the epidemic, called cholera: Which prevailed among the poor at Dantzick, between the end of May and the first part of September, 1831, as transmitted to their lordships; being an analysis of the said epidemic disease in that city--founded upon actual observation and accurate inquiry: With important and well-authenticated facts relative to the same disease, as it prevailed among the poor in other parts of the North of Europe.

Hamett privately published this report after it was rejected for publication by the British government. He included hospital admission tables in his book and produced perhaps the first map based on hospital reports of…