1669 Sir Thomas Browne's 'Religio Medici' and Kenelm Digby's 'Observations', Combined Volume regarding the Reconciliation of Religion and Medicine.
BROWNE, Sir Thomas (1605-1682) 'Religio medici. The sixth edition corrected and amended. With annotations never before published, upon all the obscure passages therein. Also observations by Sir Kenelm Didgby, now newly added' and DIGBY, Kenelm (1603-1665) 'Observations upon religio medici'.
Pub. both in LONDON: Printed by Ja. Cotterel, for Andrew Crook. MDCLXIX. [1669]. Browne: 6th English Edition. Collation: 8° A-2B8 ($1-4 signed) 200 leaves; pp. [18] 1-375 [7] (pages 57, 314, 327 misnumbered 56, 312, 237). Collation Brief: Title, [5]leaves, 375pp, [2]leaves. Leaf A5 'Worthy Sir' lacking.
This is a literary as well as a medical classic. It is Browne's most popular work. This edition is uncommon - it is a reprint of the 1659 edition. The first printing of 1542 was unauthorized.

Rebound impressed brown morocco leather with embossed gold title to spine, some shelf wear, mainly to spine head, leather bleeding to end papers, script to end pages and title page p320, some foxing and tanning particularly to inner pages. References: ESTC R12662 and Keynes, Geoffrey. A Bibliography of Sir Thomas Browne 9. Bookplate: Ex Libris KF Russell (153x98mm)



PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $400-600