John Hall and his patients: The medical practice of Shakespeare's son-in-law

by Joan Lane

John Hall, William Shakespeare's son-in-law, was an eminently successful Stratford physician of the first third of the 17th century. His surviving medical case notes for the years 1611-35 provide a rare picture of provincial medical practice in Stuart England as well as interesting details on persons close to Shakespeare. This new edition comprises a facsimile edition of an early printed version of Hall's Select Observations with facing commentary on patients and their treatments.

378 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1996