DU LAURENS, André Historia anatomica humani corporis et singularum eius partium multis controversus & observationibus novis illustrata. 1599 M. Becker (at expense of wid. & sons Th. de Bry), folio, early 17th c. (?) blindruled calf, central stamp...
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600 / 700
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Invendu
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with 1 metal fitting surrounded by single stamps, metal corner pieces, remains of clamps, spine on 5 raised bands (repaired), [24]-442-[28-2 bl.] pp. (lower right corner of title torn off and *2 repaired, edges of 1st quires frayed, tear in p. 1, somewhat spotting & dampstaining). Otherwise good copy.
1st ed. in 2nd issue of this very popular anatomical work by A. Du Laurens (1558-1609), physician of Marie de Medicis and King Henri IV. It contains descriptions of the structures, actions, and uses of the parts of the body, but also num. "controversies" in which are discussed disputed theoretical anatomical and physiological questions (based on earlier works of e.g. Abano). Prelim. poetry by Ianus de La Riviere, F. Rossetus, Richard Laurentius, etc. Engr. ills : title, portrait of Henri IV surrounded by "Iustitia" and "Prudentia" and 25 (of 26) full-page plates after Vesalius, Coiter, Varolio and Valverde. Lacking pl. 197-198. Ownership entry on title "Savary". Ref. Durling 1313. Wellcome I 1936-37. Adams 1072-73. STCGerman (BL) 257. Cp. BnF (Becker, c. 1600). Joined : Riviere, Lazare - The practice of physick, in seventeen several books, wherein is plainly set forth, the anture, cause, differences (...) by Nicholas Culpeper, Abdiah Cole and William Rowland (...) to which are added four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures (...). London, printed for George Sawbridge, 1678, 2 parts in 1 vol., folio, mod. half calf, marb. paper on covers, spine on 5 raised bands, gilt leather title label, [12]-645-[1 bl.], [12]-463-[33] pp. (frontisp. & upper corner of A2 repaired, edges of title frayed & sm. repair at verso, sm. hole in lower margins of 1st quires, sm. tear in upper margin of p. 339, errors in pagination, margins of 3Z1 frayed, 3Z2-4 lacking ?, lower margin of p. 369 (II) cut, somewhat browning and staining). Later English trsl. by Culpeper (1616-1654), Cole (c. 1610-c. 1670) and Rowland of "Praxis medica", a general manual for physicians by Lazare Rivière (1589-1655), professor of medicine at Montpellier. Information on diseases, herbal remedies, etc. Engr. frontisp. showing 4 portraits (L. Rivière, Ch. Culpeper, A. Cole and J. Fernelius). Libr. stamps. Ref. Krivatsy 9737. Wellcome IV 534 (= Wing R1564). COPAC. (2 vols)
1st ed. in 2nd issue of this very popular anatomical work by A. Du Laurens (1558-1609), physician of Marie de Medicis and King Henri IV. It contains descriptions of the structures, actions, and uses of the parts of the body, but also num. "controversies" in which are discussed disputed theoretical anatomical and physiological questions (based on earlier works of e.g. Abano). Prelim. poetry by Ianus de La Riviere, F. Rossetus, Richard Laurentius, etc. Engr. ills : title, portrait of Henri IV surrounded by "Iustitia" and "Prudentia" and 25 (of 26) full-page plates after Vesalius, Coiter, Varolio and Valverde. Lacking pl. 197-198. Ownership entry on title "Savary". Ref. Durling 1313. Wellcome I 1936-37. Adams 1072-73. STCGerman (BL) 257. Cp. BnF (Becker, c. 1600). Joined : Riviere, Lazare - The practice of physick, in seventeen several books, wherein is plainly set forth, the anture, cause, differences (...) by Nicholas Culpeper, Abdiah Cole and William Rowland (...) to which are added four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures (...). London, printed for George Sawbridge, 1678, 2 parts in 1 vol., folio, mod. half calf, marb. paper on covers, spine on 5 raised bands, gilt leather title label, [12]-645-[1 bl.], [12]-463-[33] pp. (frontisp. & upper corner of A2 repaired, edges of title frayed & sm. repair at verso, sm. hole in lower margins of 1st quires, sm. tear in upper margin of p. 339, errors in pagination, margins of 3Z1 frayed, 3Z2-4 lacking ?, lower margin of p. 369 (II) cut, somewhat browning and staining). Later English trsl. by Culpeper (1616-1654), Cole (c. 1610-c. 1670) and Rowland of "Praxis medica", a general manual for physicians by Lazare Rivière (1589-1655), professor of medicine at Montpellier. Information on diseases, herbal remedies, etc. Engr. frontisp. showing 4 portraits (L. Rivière, Ch. Culpeper, A. Cole and J. Fernelius). Libr. stamps. Ref. Krivatsy 9737. Wellcome IV 534 (= Wing R1564). COPAC. (2 vols)
