B169077

System control number

4765

Shelfmark

13.2 VIC

Author

Vicary, T. (et.al.)

Title

[The Englishman's Treasure, or] A Treasure for English Men

Edition

6th

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London: Thomas Creede], [1613]

Physical description

[(8), 224, (8)], 21 cm

Biographical or historical data

First printed around 1548, A Treasure for English Men provided an overview of human anatomy, along with practical surgical advice and medical remedies. The text was a frequently republished manual for English surgeons and was the first to be written in English, making it accessible to those not trained in Latin. The text compiled by Thomas Vicary was heavily based on earlier 14th-century works by Lanfranc of Milan and Henri de Mondeville. Vicary was a barber-surgeon who served as Sergeant of the King’s Surgeons and chief Surgeon to the King. He was one of six governors of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. This edition of Vicary’s work was published by the Surgeons of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.

During the early 1500s, there were two groups of surgeons: those who were members of the Barber’s Company and higher-status, university-educated members of the Guild of Surgeons. During his mastership, Vicary worked to unite these two groups. In 1540, by act of Parliament, the Company of Barbers and Surgeons were established with Vicary as its first Master. From then on, no surgeon could perform the tasks of a barber, and vice versa. The teaching of surgery benefited greatly from much tighter control.

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545##$aFirst printed around 1548, A Treasure for English Men provided an overview of human anatomy, along with practical surgical advice and medical remedies. The text was a frequently republished manual for English surgeons and was the first to be written in English, making it accessible to those not trained in Latin. The text compiled by Thomas Vicary was heavily based on earlier 14th-century works by Lanfranc of Milan and Henri de Mondeville. Vicary was a barber-surgeon who served as Sergeant of the King’s Surgeons and chief Surgeon to the King. He was one of six governors of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. This edition of Vicary’s work was published by the Surgeons of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. During the early 1500s, there were two groups of surgeons: those who were members of the Barber’s Company and higher-status, university-educated members of the Guild of Surgeons. During his mastership, Vicary worked to unite these two groups. In 1540, by act of Parliament, the Company of Barbers and Surgeons were established with Vicary as its first Master. From then on, no surgeon could perform the tasks of a barber, and vice versa. The teaching of surgery benefited greatly from much tighter control.

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