Collection of Greek, Arabic, Latin, Egyptian, and Asian medical and chemical theories, both ancient and contemporary, including Chinese acupunture
BARCHUSEN, Johann Conrad.
De medicinae origine et progressu dissertationes. In quibus medicinorum sectae, institutiones, decreta, hypotheses, praeceptiones, &c. Ab initio medicinae usque ad nostra tempora traduntur.
Utrecht, Gijsbert van Paddenburg and Willem Kroon, 1723. 4to. With the title page printed in red and black with a small woodcut ornamental vignette, and two woodcut illustrations in the text. Further with some woodcut decorated initials, a large woodcut headpiece at the start of the work, and woodcut ornamental tailpieces throughout. Contemporary half calf, sprinkled paper sides, gold-tooled spine with the title lettered in gold (now faded), red edges. [1], [1 blank], [14], 679, [1] pp. Full description
€ 3,500
Utrecht, Gijsbert van Paddenburg and Willem Kroon, 1723. 4to. With the title page printed in red and black with a small woodcut ornamental vignette, and two woodcut illustrations in the text. Further with some woodcut decorated initials, a large woodcut headpiece at the start of the work, and woodcut ornamental tailpieces throughout. Contemporary half calf, sprinkled paper sides, gold-tooled spine with the title lettered in gold (now faded), red edges. [1], [1 blank], [14], 679, [1] pp. Full description
