BIBLIOGRAPHY OF “SPADACRENE ANGLICA.”

1626.

First Edition.

1649.

“Spadacrene Anglica,” the English Spaw, or The Glory of Knaresborough.  Springing from Severall famous Fountaines there adjacent, called the Vitrioll, Sulphurous, and dropping Wells:  and also other Minerall Waters.  Their nature, Physical use, Situation and many admirable Cures being exactly exprest in the subsequent Treatise of the learned Dr. Dean and the sedulous observations of the ingenious Michael Stanhope, Esquire.  Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience, that the Vitrioline Fountain is equall (and not inferior) to the Germaine Spaw.  Aris[t]on men udor.  Published (with other additions) by John Taylor, Apothecary in York, and there printed by Tho:  Broad, etc., 1649.

The important and felicitous letter of dedication in the first edition is discarded, and one of Taylor’s own composition, of a very different character is substituted for it.  In it occurs the following, which is of bibliographical interest:  “The importunate desire of my friends has forced me to reprint this little Treatise of Dr. Dean’s Spadacrene Anglica, which the vacillation of these distracted and ruinous times had almost lost and obliterated.  To this of Dr. Dean’s I have added the Observations of Michael Stanhope, Esquire, which I have excerpted forth of his two books of the Spaw.”

1654.

“Spadacrene Anglica,” etc., York, printed by Tho:  Broad, etc., 1654.  The title is the same as the 1649 reprint, except for the fact that Taylor’s name does not appear on it.  His dedication is also omitted.

1734.

Thomas Short, M.D., “The Natural, Experimental and Medicinal History of
Mineral Waters.”

In this volume, there are summaries of Deane’s “Spadacrene Anglica”: 
Stanhope’s “Cures without Care”:  and French’s “The Yorkshire Spaw,” etc.

1736.

“Spadacrene Anglica, or The English Spaw.”  Being An Account of the Situation, Nature, Physical Use, and admirable Cures, performed by the Waters of Harrogate, and Parts adjacent.  By the late learned and eminent Physician, Dr. Dean of York, and also the Observations of the ingenious Dr. Stanhope.  Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience the vitrioline Fountain is equal to the German Spaw.  To which are added Some Observations (Collected from modern Authors) of the Nature, Vertues and Manner of Using the Sweet and Sulphur Waters at Harrogate, Leeds, etc., 1736.

1921.

The present edition, reprinted from the 1626 edition.

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[Footnote 1:  “Encyclopaedia Britannica,” 11th ed., 1910-11, vol. xiii, page 27.]

[Footnote 2:  J. Aikin, “Biographical Memoirs of Medicine in Great Britain from the Revival of Literature to the time of Harvey,” 1780.  Wm. MacMichael, “Lives of British Physicians,” 1830.  T.J.  Pettigrew, “Medical Portrait Gallery,” 1838.  G.T.  Bettany, “Eminent Doctors, their Lives and their Works,” 1885.]