VIEUSSENS, Raymond. Neurographia Universalis. Hoc est, omnium Corporis Humani Nervorum, simul & Cerebri, Medullaeque Spinalis Descriptio Anatomica … Editio Nova. Lyon, Jean Certe, 1685.
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Folio, mm. 330x220; Contemporary full calf binding, spine with 6 ribs with ornaments and golden titles, sprayed edges; pp. 18 nn., 252, 2 nn. In the opening beautiful portrait of the Author by Boulanger, wide enraving at full page out text, with the Cardinal coat of arm of Pierre de Bonsy dedicatee of the work, 30 copper plates, some within the text but for the most folded out text, depicting the nervous and cerebrospinal system. Note of ancient possessor in the Half Title, Ex-libris udentify at the Title-page.
FIRST EDITION, second issue, beautifully illustrated.
Important work that depict the anatomy of the nervous and cerebrospinal system, which are explained in detail in the tables, some of which are extra-large sizes: the two largest, the XXVIII and XXIX, consist of 6 sheets joined together. Singular and original configuration of the folding plates, which open areas so as to represent the different nerve branches. Most tables are signed 'Beaudeau sculpsit Monsp.': The engraver worked in Montpellier under the direction of Vieussens.
The work is the result of tireless anatomical investigations carried out during several years in the hospital of Saint-Eloy of Montpellier.
Garrison-Morton: “Vieussens, professor at Montpellier, was the first to describe correctly the centrum ovale. The publication... threw new light on the subject of the configuration and structure of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. It is considered the best illustrated work on the subject to appear in the 17th century”. McHenry:”Vieussens is credited with the first description of the pyramids, the inferior olive, the centrum ovale and the semilunar ganglion. He also went into great detail describing the peripheral nerves. Following the general method of Varolius, he made some of the Wrst successful attempts to tease out the internal structures of the brain, demonstrating the continuity of the corona radiata, the internal capsule, the cerebral peduncle, and the pyramidal fasciculi of the pons and medulla oblongata. Vieussens called the basal ganglia ‘anterior and posterior cerebral ganglia,’ and erroneously concluded that the anterior medullary velum (major cerebral valve or valve of Vieussens) effectively closed the upper end of the fourth ventricule.” L’esemplare è in PRIMA EDIZIONE nella seconda tiratura, con la data 1685 al frontespizio, identica alla prima tiratura che reca la data 1684.
Garrison-Morton, n. 1379; McHenry, Garrison’s Hist. Neur., pp. 60-64; Osler 4171; Cushing V-135. Waller 9961, with title & portrait in facsimile.
Very nice specimen. Il lotto viene venduto provvisto di licenza d'esportazione.THE LOT IS OFFERED WITH A VALID EXPORT LICENCE
FIRST EDITION, second issue, beautifully illustrated.
Important work that depict the anatomy of the nervous and cerebrospinal system, which are explained in detail in the tables, some of which are extra-large sizes: the two largest, the XXVIII and XXIX, consist of 6 sheets joined together. Singular and original configuration of the folding plates, which open areas so as to represent the different nerve branches. Most tables are signed 'Beaudeau sculpsit Monsp.': The engraver worked in Montpellier under the direction of Vieussens.
The work is the result of tireless anatomical investigations carried out during several years in the hospital of Saint-Eloy of Montpellier.
Garrison-Morton: “Vieussens, professor at Montpellier, was the first to describe correctly the centrum ovale. The publication... threw new light on the subject of the configuration and structure of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. It is considered the best illustrated work on the subject to appear in the 17th century”. McHenry:”Vieussens is credited with the first description of the pyramids, the inferior olive, the centrum ovale and the semilunar ganglion. He also went into great detail describing the peripheral nerves. Following the general method of Varolius, he made some of the Wrst successful attempts to tease out the internal structures of the brain, demonstrating the continuity of the corona radiata, the internal capsule, the cerebral peduncle, and the pyramidal fasciculi of the pons and medulla oblongata. Vieussens called the basal ganglia ‘anterior and posterior cerebral ganglia,’ and erroneously concluded that the anterior medullary velum (major cerebral valve or valve of Vieussens) effectively closed the upper end of the fourth ventricule.” L’esemplare è in PRIMA EDIZIONE nella seconda tiratura, con la data 1685 al frontespizio, identica alla prima tiratura che reca la data 1684.
Garrison-Morton, n. 1379; McHenry, Garrison’s Hist. Neur., pp. 60-64; Osler 4171; Cushing V-135. Waller 9961, with title & portrait in facsimile.
Very nice specimen. Il lotto viene venduto provvisto di licenza d'esportazione.THE LOT IS OFFERED WITH A VALID EXPORT LICENCE
