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Medicina - Galeno, Claudio

Galeni Omnia quae extant opera. Quorum alia nunc primum sunt inuenta: alia vel denuo fidelius translata, uel innumeris pene locis ad veterum graecorum exemplarium veritatem castigata: ex secunda iuntarum editione ..., 1550

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€ 1.800 - 2.000

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€ 5.760

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Information

Venice, Giunta, 1550. In 2°. 7 volumes in 6 vols. Volume I with title page printed in red and black and with a large woodcut border with scenes of a medical nature, in the center the coat of arms of the dedicatee Cardinal Giovanni Salviati with additions illuminated in yellow, blue and gold for the cardinal's cross, woodcut allegorical headers, drop caps and friezes, each volume with woodcut title page and brand at the beginning and at the end, study copy with annotations by an ancient hand in the margins, some stains and halos, some loose leaves, parchment binding of the manuscript period along the spine, defects and shortcomings.  Ownership signature on title pages.  


Specialist Notes

Second edition of this version of Galen's work, the first to present the work according to the new humanistic dictates distinguishing the text from critical passages and translations and trying to highlight Galen's work from what could only be attributed to him. The text was presented in a manner consistent with medical criteria. Among Galen's commentators and reviewers were Andrea Vesalius and Agostino Gadaldini. In the text almost all the illustrations are in the seventh class, connected to Hippocrates' treatise on fractures and to Galen's treatise on bands and others. These treatises have come down to us through the work by Nicetas, which was translated and commented by Guido Guidi, and many of the illustrations take up those of this work. Durling Galen A11; NLM/Durling 1754; Osler 354 (only 2 parts); Wellcome 2516 (4 parts only); Norman 853; Olschki No. 9902

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