Danus, Laurentius Augustanus (1523-1599)

  • Danus, Laurentius Augustanus (1523-1599)
Date:
Middle 16th century
Reference:
MS.228
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Description

Physiognomia et chiromantia.

An owner's name has been erased on the first leaf, all now legible is 'Sum Iohannis..[Frei?]burgensis'.

Illustrated by numerous pen-drawings of hands and heads.

Fol. 1 (Begins) Chiromantia diuinationis species est, quae per / linearum manuum inspectionem celebratur... 2 Physignomia [sic] M Dani. / Recte Cicero hunc philosophum appellat ...44 ... uel torturam significat aut contractionem membrorum.

Publication/Creation

Middle 16th century

Physical description

1 volume 48 ll. (last 3 bl.). 4to. 20 x 151/2 cm. Unbound. Lower corners of first and third leaves torn off.

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Acquisition note

Purchased 1930.

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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  • 52580