Vacante sede medica in incluto Basiliens, Athenaeo patrio
By: Samuel Eglinger Med. D. et Mathem. Profess. Ordin. praeses pro honore munere ac more Academ. summo Deo in auxilium vocato elegantium medicorum Gratiosiss. indultu iussuq. impetrato ad morem (an medicum) facilis natura reverti arte qua licet non astu in foro Medicor. aestivo ad Ampliss. Academ. procerum et quorum musis animus ibi mollior instat confluxum Iudiciumq. Benign. Desideratiss. si magnanima invidia virtus caret tentaturus exploraturus diei XXVIII. August. An. M DC LXVII. horas Matut. Disquisit. et examini solenni Seq. Lienter. et Coelisac. Affect. Delineat. Iucund. Assertor. Q. S. edulcoratae Clariss. Facult. Medic. Doctorib. amice Invitat. Human. Q. Provocat. in parem sortem pro concessis viribus decensuro responsuro Praeest. Dn. M. Francisco Platero Basil. Feliciss. felicis ex fratre Thoma pronepote felicis poliatri ac Senator. Graviss. filio sub meritissimo Illustr. Medicor. Excell. D. D. Ioh Rud. Burcardi Prof. Medic. rectoratu magnifico Ampliss. D. D. Ioh. Casp. Bauhini Prof. Pract. decanatu Spectatiss. sacras facit
Contributors: Platter, Franz, 1645-1711; Zentralbibliothek Zürich
Publisher: Typis Ioh. Iacobi Deckeri Acad. Typogr.
Published: 1667
Place of publication: Basileae [Basel]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Academic Dissertations; Vegetable Materia medica; Medical Botany; Medicinal plants; Tobacco; Quinine; Ambergris; Guaiac; Universität Basel
Notes: Square brackets around "an medicum" in title page transcrption replaced by parentheses.

Catalogue of dissertation topics and subject areas used at the University of Basel medical school in 1667; there are mentions of tobacco, Peruvian quinine, ambergris, and guaiacum wood.

Signatures: A-D⁴ E² (-E2)

Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials.