Cocks, William Pennington

Illustrations of Mr. S. Cooper's Surgical Dictionary. London: [Harjette & Saville for] Longman, Rees & Co., 1831



2 volumes, 8vo (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 225 x 140 mm). Lithographed plates occasionally highlighted in red; some spotting and light browning. Later red half-cloth and marbled boards; scuffed.

Not in Garrison-Morton or Norman

some spotting and light browning. Later red half-cloth and marbled boards; scuffed.
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First edition, inscribed by the author: "T. Munk Esq. with author's compl[iments]."

Cocks (1791-1878) was an avid naturalist in Cornwall, who trained as a surgeon, but retired from medicine due to ill health. While still a medical man his drawings were used for Professor Cooper's Dictionary of Surgery as well as in works by other leading medical men. His artistic skill, coupled with a fine sense of humour, found an outlet in political cartoons, championing the Liberal Party.