Tag: Latin

  • Highlights from Smellie’s Book Catalogue

    Highlights from Smellie’s Book Catalogue

    There I am, staring directly at an Eighteenth century book collection, arms length from titles someone in 1750 would consider a ‘must have’ in their home. This is William Smellie’s library, all 300+ volumes, half of which are reference works for a teaching physician and the other half…for leisure? Two…