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CESALPINO Andrea (1524-1603). Praxis universae artis medicae. Treviso: Meietti, 1606.
Scarce first edition collecting the observations of Cesalpino, the first to have used the term 'circulatio sanguinis' on blood circulation and source for the later work of William Harvey; in the lot also the first and only edition of Susio and the work of Olmo dedicated to the examination of urine, among the main sources of diagnostics for ancient medicine8vo, (150 x 100 mm). Title-page printed in red and black with printer's device. Contemporary vellum binding with calligraphic title on spine (spotting, unusual printing defect on corner of leaf 666 without loss of text). Provenance: Michele Nicolao Chiazzari medicinae doctor petrensis [from Pietra Ligure] ex libris on the endpapers dated 1824 [IN LOT WITH:] SUSIO Giovanni Battista (1519-1583) Trattato...che sia giovevole rimedio il trarre del sangue nelle volgari varuole, ferse, et petecchie. Venice: Francesco de' Franceschi Sanese, 1571. 8vo (145x100 mm.) Printer's device on title-page. Later carta rustica binding. Provenance: Ex libris on the verso of the first endpaper di Gio. Pietro Larranza. [WITH:] OLMO Giovanni Francesco. De certa ratione iudicandi ex urinis. Venice: Polo, 1578. 8vo (145x95 mm.) Printer's device on title-page. Carta rustica binding.
ESTIMATE € 400 - 600
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