Sales catalogue 12: R. Lier & Co.

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/40/8
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 12: R. Lier & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    occur in Gattinaria’s De curis egritudinum. .In the fortyseventh chapter occurs, with corresponding woodcut, the description of an enema syringe (following Avicenna) ” (Neuburger). — Blasius Astarius and Caosar Lan- dulphus appear to be only known for their writings published in this collection. — Some old underlinings and annotations. Former ownevr’s inscription on title. Very fine copy of this rare work in an interesting original binding. 116. GAZIUS, Antonius. Florida corona (medicinae) quae ad sanitatis hominum conservationem ac longevam vitam perducen- dam sunt pernecessaria continens. Black letter. Title printed. in red and black. With fine large woodcut on the title-leaf showing a crown with flowers. Nice woodcut initials. 4to. Modern vellum. Lyons, Simon Bevilaqua for Barth. Trot, 1516. Frs. 150.— Gazius (1461-1528) was physician to King Sigismund of Poland; he also lived at Padova and in Hungary. The above work is principally of dietetical interest. We mention: De libris a medicis legendis; de exer- citio; de coitu; de cibo et potu; many other chapters on foods and dietetics. Faint waterstains on margins of a couple of leaves, otherwise a very fine copy on strong paper. 117. (GEBER-LULLUS). De alchemia dialogi duo. Quorum prior, genuinam librorum Gebri sententiam, de industria ab authore calatam retegit et probat. Alter Raymundi Lulli mysteria in lucem producit. Praemittuntur 129 propositiones. 64 leaves. 4to. Modern boards. Nuremberg, Petreius, 1548. Frs. 115.— According to Waite, this is a Latin translation of Bracescho's Espo- sizione di Geber and of his Legon della vita. ‘‘ The most curious of his original treatises is Legon della vita. The Wood of Life is one of the innumerable names given by the alchemists to the matured and _ perfect stone, the composition whereof is the accomplishment of the magnum opus. It is more generally denominated the Universal Balsam or Panacea, which cures all diseases and insures to its most blessed possessor an unalterable youth. The work of Bracesco is explanatory of the Hermetic principles of Ramond Lully. The dialogue is of interest, as it shows the connection in the mind of the writer between the development of me- tallic perfection and the physical regeneration of humanity ’’ (Waite). — A very few leaves very slightly browned, but very fine copy. Rare. Gentilis de Fulgineo, see Nrs. 24, 77. 118. GLISSON, Francis. De rachitide sive morbo puerile tractatus. Adscitis in operis societatem Georgio Bate et Ahasvero Regemortero. 9 leaves, 427 pp. With engraved frontispiece. S8vo. Original vellum. Leyde, 1671. Irs. 65.— Glisson gave the original and classic account of infantile rickets, he imployed suspension in spinal deformities, and gave the first accurate description of the capsule of the liver investing the portal vein (Glisson’s capsule) and its blood-supply. — The book loose in the binding. Prices in Swiss Francs
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