LONDON, _November, 1906_.
The following is a list of Harvey’s works, and of the more important references to his life and discovery:--
“MS. Memorandum Book,” dated 1616, entitled “Prælectiones Anatomicæ Universalis.” It is in Harvey’s handwriting, and contains the origin of the Circulation. (In the British Museum.) A Facsimile was published in 1886 by the College of Physicians.
“MS. De Musculis,” 1627, in Harvey’s handwriting. (Brit. Mus.) A Notice on this manuscript was published in 1850 by G. E. Paget, M.D.
“MS. of Prescriptions,” 1647. (Brit. Mus.)
“MS. Diploma of Doctor of Medicine” to Harvey by University of Padua, April 25, 1602. (In the College of Physicians.)
“MS. Illuminated Grant of M.D.,” by University of Padua to an Englishman, Thomas Heron, which is witnessed by “Guigliomo Harveo Consiliaris Magnificæ Nationis Anglæ.” It is dated March 19, 1602. (Brit. Mus.)
“MS. Oratio Harveiana,” 1661, ab. E. Greaves. (Brit. Mus.)
“De Motu Cordis et Sanguinis,” Frankfort-on-Main, 1628. First English edition published by R. Lowndes, with preface by Zachariah Wood, Physician of Rotterdam, 1653.
“Anatomical Examination of the Body of Thomas Parr, aged 152 years,” made in 1635, but not published until 1669 in Betts’ “De Ortu et Natura Sanguinis.”
“Two Disquisitions in Reply to John Riolan, jun.,” 1649.
“De Generatione Animalium,” London, 1651; in English, 1653.
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“Biographica Britannica,” 1750. The Life of Harvey, containing much curious information and discussion, is evidently that on which all subsequent biographies are based.
“Harveii Opera Omnia,” edited by Dr. Akenside, with Life by Thomas Lawrence, M.D., 1766.
“Lives and Letters of Eminent Persons,” by John Aubrey, 1813.
“Records of William Harvey, with Notes,” by James Paget, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, 1846.
“The Works of William Harvey,” translated by Robert Willis, M.D. (Sydenham Society, 1848). This excellent translation has been followed in the present volume.
“Histoire de la Découverte de la Circulation du Sang,” par M. J. P. Flourens, 1854.
“Circulation of the Blood: its History, Cause, and Course,” by G. H. Lewes in “Physiology of Common Life,” 1859.
“Memorials of Harvey,” collected by J. H. Aveling, 1875.
“William Harvey: a history, etc.,” by Robert Willis, M.D., 1878.
“Roll of the Royal College of Physicians,” by William Munk, M.D., 2nd ed., 1878.
Huxley on “Evolution,” in “Encyclopædia Britannica,” 9th ed., 1878.
“Experimental Physiology,” by Sir R. Owen, 1882.
“A Defence of Harvey,” by George Johnson, M.D., 1884.
“Masters of Medicine: William Harvey,” by D’Arcy Power 1897.
