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- 1808-1816 (Creation)
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2 volumes
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Biographical history
Sir Charles Blicke was born in 1745. He trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and was elected assistant surgeon in 1779. John Abernethy became his apprentice in 1779. Blicke became surgeon in 1787. He was a member of the Court of Assistants at Surgeon's Hall and in 1803 was knighted and became Master of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The Court of Assistants gave their thanks to him in 1811, for his work as Treasurer during the building of the College. He died in London, in 1815.
William Sharpe was a former member of Court but no further biographical information was available at the time of compilation.
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These were the 2 founding donations given to the College when the Board of Curators began seriously collecting in 1807.
GB 0114 MS0274 1808-1816 Collection (fonds) 2 volumes Blicke , Sir , Charles , 1745-1815 , Knight , surgeon
Sharpe , William , fl 1810 , surgeon
Sir Charles Blicke was born in 1745. He trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and was elected assistant surgeon in 1779. John Abernethy became his apprentice in 1779. Blicke became surgeon in 1787. He was a member of the Court of Assistants at Surgeon's Hall and in 1803 was knighted and became Master of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The Court of Assistants gave their thanks to him in 1811, for his work as Treasurer during the building of the College. He died in London, in 1815.
William Sharpe was a former member of Court but no further biographical information was available at the time of compilation.
These were the 2 founding donations given to the College when the Board of Curators began seriously collecting in 1807.
Sir Charles Blicke gave 130 volumes while he was alive and left more in his will, as well as £300 to be invested for buying books in perpetuity.
William Sharpe's books were donated by his widow. The library owes many of its 17th-century medical books to Sharpe, and to Sir Anthony Carlisle.
Papers relating to Sir Charles Blicke and William Sharpe, 1808-1816, comprising a volume containing a detailed manuscript list of the books presented to the College Library by Blicke, 4 Jan 1808-1816; and a volume containing a detailed manuscript list of the books presented to the College Library by Sharpe, 2 Jul 1810.
As outlined in Scope and Content.
By written appointment only.
No photocopying permitted.
English
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Sir Charles Blicke gave 130 volumes while he was alive and left more in his will, as well as £300 to be invested for buying books in perpetuity.
William Sharpe's books were donated by his widow. The library owes many of its 17th-century medical books to Sharpe, and to Sir Anthony Carlisle.
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Papers relating to Sir Charles Blicke and William Sharpe, 1808-1816, comprising a volume containing a detailed manuscript list of the books presented to the College Library by Blicke, 4 Jan 1808-1816; and a volume containing a detailed manuscript list of the books presented to the College Library by Sharpe, 2 Jul 1810.
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As outlined in Scope and Content.
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By written appointment only.
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No photocopying permitted.
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- English
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- Latin
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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