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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    245. RHASIS. — Constantinus Africanus. Viaticum. Black letter. 1 blank leaf, 102 leaves, 2 leaves, 1 blank leaf. With pretty woodcut initials. 8vo. Original limp vellum. Lyons, Gilbert de Villiers, 1510. Frs. 110.— Extremely rare French edition. Constantinus Africanus (circa 1020-1087) is still an important landmark on account of his strong influence upon the later Middle ages. Apparently first edition of the Viaticum which is attributed by mistake to the unique authorship of Constantinus. We mention: De egritudinibus gerebri, oculorum, aurium, dentium et gingivarum ” (4 leaves), stomaci et epatis generationis in viris et in muliebribus, ete. Some short upper margins, otherwise very fine copy. Rhasis, see also Nrs. 153, 194, 267. 246. RINALDI, Giovanni di. I] mostruosissimo mostro, di- viso in due trattati nel primo si ragiona del significato de’ collori, nel secondo dell’herbe e fiori. 78 leaves, 1 leaf. 8vo. Wrappers. Venice, 1611. Frs. 25.— Pritzel 7634, quoting the 1588 Ferrara edition of the above work says: ‘¢ Liber Rarissimus ’’. The second part of this peculiar work treats of the symbolic signification of flowers in old literature. — Four leaves stained. 247. RONCALLI, Francisco. Europae medicina. 14 leaves, 499 pp. With fine vignette on title, medaillon portrait of Augu- stus I11 of Polonia and the excellent full-page portrait of the author, all engraved by Zucchi. Folio. Pretty original vellum binding, | showing an eagle with royal arms in the centre, in gold and sil- ver. Brescia, 1747. Frs. 55.— The author attempts in this work to give a survey of the medical and hygienic relations of England, Danemark, France, Germany, Italy, Russia etc., describing the diseases prevalent in these countries and enu- merating their important medica] writers and their works. — Very fine copy adorned by remarkable engravings. Riolanus, J., see Nr. 175. Rogerius, see Nr. 59. Rolandus, see Nr. 59. 248. ROSTINI, Pietro et Lodovico. Compendio di tutta la cirurgia, estratto da tutti coloro che di essa hanno scritto. 24 leaves, 368 pp. With several full-page woodcuts (showing surgical instruments, also dentistical instruments) etc. 8vo. Old vellum. Venice, 1677. Frs. 22.— At the end Fioravanti’s treatise on surgery. — Title soiled, partly very stained and browned. 249. ROTA, Francisco. De tormentariorum vulnerum natura et curatione liber. 4 leaves, 143 pp. With charming woodcut title Prices in Swiss Francs
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