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MERCURIALE, De morbis cutaneis, 1601
MERCURIALE, Girolamo.
De morbis cutaneis et omnibus corporis humani excrementis tractatus.
Venise, Iuntas, 1601.
4to (280x164 mm), (32)-210-(1) pages. binding : Contemporary full vellum, blind flat spine. Paper with waterstains. Little hole on colophon.
Third edition.
The first work dedicated to skin diseases, written by Paul Aicardi based on lessons from Mercuriale.
"De decoratione liber", usually linked to the sequel to De morbis cutaneis, is absent here.
references: Garrison-Morton [3980 (first ed.) : "The first systematic textbook on diseases of the skin. "] Heirs of Hippocraters [355 (first ed.) : "Extremely well indexed and organized, the book follows Galen's example of dividing diseases of the head from those of the rest of the body. Also present with this work is his De excrementis in which he discusses the excretions and excrements of the body."}.
provenance: Bookplate from Joseph, Claude, Anthelme Récamier (1774-1852) french surgeon.
Price : 1000 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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