Lot 329
Estienne, Henri - Medical writers of antiquity
Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 11 January 2012 at 11:00 GMT
Description
[Medicae artis principes, post Hippocratum & Galenum: Graeci Latinate donati, Aretaeus, Ruffus Ephesius, Orisbasius, Paulus Aegenita, Aetius, Alex. Trallianus... Geneva: Excudebat Henricus Stephanus, 1567]. Folio, Parts 2, 3 and 5 only, Part 2 [Oribasius] with 43 woodcuts, double columns, seventeenth century calf, professionally conserved, neatly rebacked retaining most of original spine, corners repaired, library stamp on first divisional half-title, some marginal discolouration; sold not subject to return
Footnote
Note: Henri Estienne's collection of the most important Greek, Roman and Byzantine medical writers, exclusive of Hippocrates and Galen. Part 1: Oribasii Sardiani medici longe excellentissimi opera, tribus tomis digesta; Part 3: Aetii medici Graeci contractae ex veteribus medicinae Tetrabiblios, hoc est quarternio, id est libri universales quatuor; Part 5: Aurelii Cornelii Celsi De re medica libri octo.