Two Volumes by English Authors: John Browne (1697) Facsimile and Thomas Willis (1670)
1) BROWNE, John (1642-1702), 'Myographia nova: or, a graphical description of all the muscles in humane body as they arise in dissection: distributed into six lectures ... Together with an accurate and concise discourse of the heart ... written by the late learned Dr. Lower...'. Pub. LONDON: Printed by Tho. Milbourn, for the author, 1697. Facsimile published by Medicina Rara No. 2297 of 2500 copies ca. 1970. Collation: 2° p2(+1) b-f2 2 *2(-1) †2 A2 B-2A2 2B2(-1) 2C-2F2 ($1-2 signed) 75 leaves; pp. [40] 1-109 [1]. Brief Collation: Portraite (by R. White), Title, [23]leaves, 109pp., :: 40 plates. Includes the 2 leaves of 'The names of the subscribers'.
Maroon half leather with French marbled boards and gold leafed title to spine, No. 2297/2800 by Editions Medicina Rara Ltd NY (original 1697). Very good condition with slightly scuffed cream slip cover. References: 'Russell British Anatomy' 103 and ESTC R22917. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (307x190mm)
2) WILLIS, Thomas (1621-1675) 'Pathologiæ cerebri et nervosi generis specimen. In quo agitur de morbus convulsivis, et de scorbuto' (A specimen of pathology of the brain and nervous system. In which convulsive diseases and scurvy are treated). Pub. AMSTELODAMI: Apud Danielem Elzevirium. CD DC LXX [1670]. Collation: 12° *6 A-O12 P-Q6 ($1-7 signed) 186 leaves; pp. [12] 1-338 [22]. Collation Brief: Title, [5]leaves, 338pp., [10]leaves. Portrait of Willis aged 45 on *6v.
Willis practised first in Oxford and then London. His greatest work was his Cerebci anatome, 1664 in which he described the 'Circle of Willis'. His Pathologiae Cerebci deals with pathology of the brain and 'convulsions'. It is one of the earliest textbooks on nervous diseases noted for its striking clinical picture especially of general paresis, Includes Willis' work on scurvy. It was first published in London 1667, with the second edition in London 1668. Rebound in red leather with gold leaf title to spine by Green of Melbourne, some bleeding to endpapers, foxing and tanning. References: Bibliothoea Walleriana 10333. Bookplate: Ex Libris K.F. Russell. (28x72mm)
PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.
Estimate $150-200