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Medical Library of Gerald I. Sugarman, MD
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Title: Opera omnia anatomica & chirurgica, cura Hermanni Boerhaave & Bernhardi Siegfried Albini...
Author: Vesalius, Andreas Description: 2 volumes in 1. [42], 572; [8], 577-1156, [52], [2] pp. With 83 copper-engraved plates by Jan Wandelaar; copper-engraved frontispiece; title-pages printed in red & black, with vignettes. (folio) 17¾x11, period vellum-backed marbled boards.Hermann Boerhaave and Bernard Siegfried Albinus edited this work including an excellent biography of Vesalius and his work in the first volume. According to Heirs of Hippocrates, "this is the first collected edition of Vesalius' works. Although it is not complete, no expense was spared in producing the two-volume set, which contains superbly engraved copper plates by Jan Wandelaar. The editors, famous physicians in their own right, have done a magnificent job in clearly showing the astonishing achievements of Vesalius." Cushing Vesalius VI. 8; Heirs of Hippocrates 287; Norman 2143; Osler 579; Waller 9917. Heading: Place Published: Leiden Publisher: Joannem du Vivie, et Joan. & Herm. Verbeek Date Published: 1725 Condition reportBoards worn, stained, portions of paper covering missing from boards, top of vellum spine warped; dampstaining to first 12 leaves, being most prominent on half title, title, editor's leave and preface, occasional marginal staining within; second leaf of the preface with tear near gutter at top of spine that affects a few letters on the first line without loss, hinge cracking at that point; some light foxing to plates, overall very good.
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