18th C Ophthalmology and Related.
Various Works Bound in One Volume.
Three works including:
1. HOVIUS, James (c.1675 - ?) Tractatus de Circulari Humorum Motu in Oculis, pub. LUGDUNI BATAVORUM (Leiden): Apud Joannem Arn, Langerak, 1716. Title, [9] leaves, 203pp., [2]leaves :: 7 plates. Hovius was a physician and ophthalmologist at Utrecht, He described the anastomosis between the anterior branches of the venae vorticodic of mammals - rarely seen in man (canal of Hovius). His book was first printed in 1702.
2. Collation of 4 authors, assembled by FASCICULUS. Quatuor Luculentorum Opusculorum Anatomicorum, pub. LUGDUNI BATAVORUM: Apud Joh. and Herm, Verbeek, MDCCXXIII [1723] Breif collation, Title, [5] leaves, pp7-180, [2] leaves ::5 plates. Foldout illustrations facing pages G3v, two facing H4v, I8v, M2v.
Consists: Joannis Baptistæ BIANCHI Ductuum Lacrymalium Novorum, Abrahami VATERI Novi Ductus Salivalis in Lingua Excertorii, Henrici MEIBOMII De Vasis Palpebrarum Novis, and Cæcilii FOLLI Viæ Sanguinis a Dextro in Sinistrum Cordis Ventriculum Defluentis.
A very notable collection of important anatomical discoveries.
Giovanni Battista BIANCHI (1681-1761) was professor of anatomy at Turin and later Bologna. He describes the valve at lower end of the lacrimial duct - now named after him. Abraham VATER (1684-1715) was professor of anatomy and botany at Wittenburg and later professor of pathology. Here he describes the foramen caecuar of the tongue, but he is best known for the ampulla of Vater at the lower end of the Bile duct. Heinrich MEIBOM (1838-1700) describes the glands of the eyelids now named after him, but originally described by Casserio.
Cecilio FOLLI (1615-1660) was professor of anatomy at Venice. Here he describes the foramen ovale of the heart - presented in faetus, but closes normally at birth.
3. THEBESIUS, Adam Christian (1686-1733) Dissertatio Medica de Circulosanguinis in Corde. Editio nova Correctior, pub. LUGDUNI BATAVORUM: Apud Joh. Arnold, Langerak, 1716. 16 leaves; pp. [2] 3-31 [1]. Thebesius was an anatomist at the University of Leyden. He described the valve at the orifice of the coronary vein and the venae minimae of the heart. Both are now named after him. First published in 1708.
Contemporary full leather binding is aged, chips and losses to corners. Text mildly foxed and marked throughout, heavy foxing to page 65 to 84. Plates foxed and marked, creases, some outer margins raggy. Refer to images. Bookplates for George Mantell and K.F. Russell. Significant and uncommon. (190x115mm)



Estimate $950-1,500