Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co

Date:
1932-1933
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/40/27
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ON THESE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 15°/,. 6 folding plates and numerous woodcuts, engravings and diagrams in the text. Stout 4to. Old vellum. Frankfurt, 1692. Frs. 54. — Collection of Descartes’ principal works. — ‘‘ The ‘De homine’ is usually regarded as the first European text-book on physiology ’’ (Garrison). 39. DIGBY, Sir Kenelm. Discourse, touching the cure of wounds by the Powder of Sympathy. 5 leaves, 152 pp., 3 leaves. Small 16mo. Original calf. London, for R. Lowndes and T. Davies, 1658. Frs. 95. — The rare, second English edition, ‘* corrected and augmented, with the addition of an index ’’. This famous discourse caused quite a sensation at the time of its publication. ‘‘ This sympathetic powder consisted of nothing more than green vitriol, dissolved in water and recrystallized or cal- cined in the sun’’. — Title slightly stained. 40. DIGBY, Sir Kenelm. Discours touchant la guerison des playes par la poudre de sympathie. 248 pp., 1 leaf. 12mo. Calf. Paris, 1681. Frs. 28. — 41. DIOSCORIDES, IN GREEK. De materia medica libri sex. De ve- nenatis animalibus libri duo. 11 leaves, 243 leaves, 1 leaf. Large 8vo. Old red calf, back gilt (19th cent. binding). Venice, (in aedibus Aldi et Andreae Soceri), 1518. Frs. 175. — Brunet II, 738. Pritzel 2292. Choulant, Handbuch, 78. Very rare. Second Greek edition of Dioscorides, beautifully printed by Aldus’ press in his famous Greek letters. — With Latin pre- face by Franciscus Asulanus, and notes. — First leaf carefully mounted, a very few insignificant traces of use, but a fine copy. Book-plate: John Hyde. 42. DIOSCORIDES. Della materia medicinale: 302 and 7 leaves. Prin- ter’s device. Small 8vo. Old vellum. Florence, Giunti, 1547. Frs. 46. — Pritzel 2317. Choulant, Handbuch, p. 81. — One of the earliest Italian editions, finely printed in Italics by Giunti’s famous press. — Margins of first leaves strengthened. First leaves badly bound, but complete. 43. FOESIUS, A. Oeconomia Hippocratis. In qua dictionum apud Hip- pocratem omnium, usus explicatur. 4 leaves, 694 pp., 1 leaf. With fine portrait of Foesius by P. Woeiriot. Folio. Original calf. Frankfurt, 1588. Frs. 38. — Choulant, Handbuch, p. 37: ‘* A work of lasting value, indispensable for the comprehension of Hippocrates’ writings, and for etymological studies dealing with them’’. — First edition. — Browned as usual. 44. FRACASTORO, H. Opera omnia. 20, 213 leaves, 1 leaf. With the author’s portrait and numerous diagrams in the text. 4to. Half vellum. Venice, Giunta, 1574. Frs. 48. — Besides the ‘‘ Syphilis ’’ and the ‘* De contagione’’, are also contained: Homo centricorum, de anima, de vini temperatura sententia, de sympathia et antipathia, etc. — At the beginning a ** Vita Fracastorii’’. — Margins of some leaves waterstained. 45. DELLA FRATTA, M. Pratica minerale. 5 leaves, 2 pp., 183 pp. With engraved title and 28 fine, interesting engravings, all of alchemisti- cal or metallurgical interest. 4to. Modern vellum. Bologna, 1678. Frs. 90. — This work is of equal interest for alchemy and mining. The figures, engraved on copper, are well executed and show machinery, processes in mining and metallurgy, stills etc. Besides we mention a chapter on preparation of coal. — One leaf repaired, besides good copy with the engra- vings in fine condition. — Rare. 46. FREIND, J. Opera omnia medica. (Including the ‘‘ History of Medicine ’’). 56 pp., 232 pp., 388 pp., 2 leaves. 4to. Old calf, back gilt. Paris, 1735. Frs. 32. — Freind was the first English historian of medicine, ‘‘Freind’s ‘ History of Physick from the time of Galen to the beginning of the sixteenth century’, is usually regarded as the best En- glish work on the period of wh ch it treats’’ (Garrison). 47. FUCHS, L. — Hippocrates: Epidemiorum liber sextus. 6, 188, 6 leaves. With pretty woodcut initials. Folio. Modern half vellum. Basel, 1537. Frs. 55. re Rare. Beautifully printed in a remarkably fine Greek and Latin type. One of the very first works edited by Fuchs. — Three contemporary owner’s inscriptions on title, some brownstains, but good copy. PRICES IN SWISS FRANCS INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL EXPORT EXPENSES. eed 6 —_ i Nr en ' Oe ae ee re < . ' % Sp aet ee al sa