Spiritus Gorgonicus, vi sua saxipara exutus; sive de causis, signis, & sanatione lithiaseōs diatriba. / Auctore Gualtero Charleton.

  • Charleton, Walter, 1620-1707.
Date:
MDCL. [1650]
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About this work

Description

Text attributes formation of calculi in the body to a definite stone-forming agency or "spirit".

Publication/Creation

Lugd. Batav : Ex officinâ Elzeviriorum, MDCL. [1650]

Physical description

12 unnumbered pages, 242 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; (8vo)

Notes

Letter o in word lithiaseōs on title represented by Greek omega.
Final leaf is blank.
Signatures: *⁶ A-P⁸ Q²
Copy 1. Bound with: Bausner, B. De consensu partium humani corporis libri. III. 1656.
Copy 2. Binding: 17th century parchment, title in manuscript on spine: 'Carletoni spiritus gorgonicus. 17th century inscription on lower text-block edge: 'Charlez: de Lauf: Sig: ez San:'. Manuscript inscription on flyleaf verso: 'Jo: Fran:ci Raynaldi Physici Cerenani 1668'. Also another later inscription. 18th (?) century inscription on upper board: '= antonio signa'. 20th century inscription on flyleaf recto: 'for F. Payne the gift of John Rotton'.
Copy 3. Bound in 18th century calf, gilt armorial stamp on both boards, embossed endpapers, leather label on spine with manuscript lettering: 'ce la pierre', and another label lettered in gilt: TOM VI.

References note

BM, 37:398
Wellcome cat. of printed books, v. II, p. 329
Osler, W. Bib. Osleriana, 2288

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  • Copy 1

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    EPB/A/17409/1.1
  • Copy 2

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    EPB/A/17409/2
  • Copy 3

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    EPB/A/17409/3

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