DU LAURENS, Andre. Historia Anatomica: Controvesiis, Observationibvs, et posterioribus curis Authoris adornata. Accessit Hvic Editioni nouissimæ, præter varias emendationes in prioribus desiderates, and Opusculum de Crisibus.
Bound together with MEYSSONNIER, Lazari. Tractatvs brevis de scriptis, et inventis…and lastly a Du Laurens tract, 'De crisibus.'
Pub. LUGDUNI: Sumpt. Laurentij Anisson, & Soc., 1650. First 1593. Title, [15] leaves, 890pp, Title (Meyssonnerii 'Tractatus brevis descriptis') pp 3- 12, Title (Laurentius 'De crisibus'), 139pp., [30] leaves.
Andre du Laurens was physician to Marie de Medici and to King Henri IV. His anatomy was sound and popular, being published in many editions.
Older velum binding is very worn, soiled and losses. Hinges good. Text is toned, very mild offsetting, occasional light foxing. There are numerous pencil and ink marking to margins, also frequent notes in ink. 'Guidi Octanij, Avigni' on main title, and 'Tiberij Scarduæ,' 'Vitellianensis' on title of Meyssonerii. Labels for Frederic Wood Jones, Edward Ford on pastedown plus flyleaf bookplate, Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell.
(186x115mm)


Estimate $150-350