Vesalius, Andreas (1514-1564); Boerhaave, Hermann (1668-1738), editor; Albinus, Bernhard Siegfried (1697-1770):

ANDREAE VESALII // Invictissimi Caroli V. Imperatoris Medici // OPERA OMNIA // ANATOMICA // & // CHIRURGICA // Cura // HERMANNI BOERHAAVE // Medicinae, Botanices, Collegii Practici, et Chemiae in Academia // Lugduno – Batava Professoris, // BERNHARDI SIEGFRIED ALBINI // Anatomes et Chirurgiae in eadem Academia // Professoris. // TOMUS .. // [ engraved device (fidelissimi magistri mortui] by J. Wandelaar] // LUGDUNI BATAVORUM, // Apud {JOANNEM DU VIVIE, // ET // JOAN. & HERM. VERBEEK.} Bibliop. // MDCCXXV.

Leyden: Johannes du Vivie, Johannes and Herman Verbeek, c.1725. Binding: Contemporary full dark-brown morocco / calf; spine raised with six (6) bands, gilt lettered title on burgundy morocco labels on two and three with remainder of compartments richly gilt with outer and central floral designs; upper and lower pasted and free endpapers marbled; all edges brown. , Notes: The 16th century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, Vesalius, is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was born in Brussels, then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. He served as professor at the University of Padua (1537–1542) and later became imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V. This only edition with Vesalius’s complete works is a joint effort of the physician and scientist Hermann Boerhaave, editor, and the anatomist Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, who collaborated on these volumes, which include the following works:

VOL I:
ANDREAE VESALII // DE// CORPORIS HUMANI FABRICA// LIBRORUM VII.
VOL II:
I. Andreae Vesalii EPITOME de corporis Humani Fabrica librorum;
II. Andreae Vesalii EPISTOLA ad Joachinum Roelands, RADICIS CHYNAE decocti;
III. Gabrielis Falloppii OBSERVATIONES ANATOMICAE ad Petrum Mannam
IV. Andreae Vesalii EXAMEN Anatomicarum Observationum Gabrielis Falloppii
V. Gabrielis Cunei EXAMEN, Apologiae Francisci Putei pro Galeno Anatome.
VI. Andreae Vesalii CHIRURGIAE MAGNAE LIB. VII.

Concerning the present edition, Cushing states "This elaborate edition of Vesalius was put out without regard for expense. The topography is excellent and the plates skillfully engraved. The majority are copper plates but a few of the smaller are wood-blocks".

A list of writings of Vesalius entitled ‘Lijst der geschriften van Andreas Vesalius met aanteekenigen voorzien” by “Dr. F. M. G. De Feyfer, te Geldermalsen”, published on www.ntvg.nl suggests a first issue of the 1725 edition. Ian Ehling, specialist of Fine Books and Manuscripts, NY, NY too, suggests “that this is the first issue of the book”.
, Size: Folio (405 x 242mm). , Illustration: Text in Latin. First impression of 1725 edition.
Illustrated engraved title by J. Wandelaar, two red- black ink titles with engraved vignette by the above-named artist; engraved portrait of Vesalius in vol I; seventy-nine (79) full-page plates by J. Wandelaar; of these, ten (10) folding. Numerous in-text miniscule size to large size engravings. Ornamental initials, head and tailpieces. With an extra portrait of Hermannus Boerhave which is not called for in the first impression of this edition., Volume: Two volumes., References: Choulant-Frank p.183; Cushing VI. D- 8; Lindeboom, G.A.; Bibliographia Boerhaaviana (Leiden 1959) 554; Norman 2143., Pages: Ll: Vol I: bl.(2), half-title, illustrated engraved title, red-black title with engraved vignette; *1 - ********2 (w. authors, preface, list of Nomina & chapters), A1-3, portrait of Vesaliu, A4-, B1- Y4, Z1-2, Aa1-2, Bb1-Zz4, Aaa1-2, Ccc1-Rrr4, Sss1-2, Ttt1-2, Vvv1-Zzz4,Aaaa1-Ffff4, Gggg1; bl. (2). Vol II: Bl.(1), half-title, red-black title with engraved vignette; Gggg3-4, [unnumbered leaf], Hhhh1-Iiii4, Kkkk1-Nnnn2, Oooo1-Yyyy4, Zzzz1, [unnumbered leaf], Zzzz(a), Zzzz2-4, Aaaaa1-Zz zzz4, Aaaaaa1-Zzzzzz4, Aaaaaaa1-?Mmmmmmm4, Nnnnnnn1-2, Ooooooo1-Zzzzzzz2, Aaaaaaaa1-2, Bbbbbbbb1-2, bl.(2) , Category: Book Medical; Book Europe Benelux;. A very good example, text and plates are generally clean & crisp. Item #B6528

Binding: Contemporary full dark-brown morocco / calf; spine raised with six (6) bands, gilt lettered title on burgundy morocco labels on two and three with remainder of compartments richly gilt with outer and central floral designs; upper and lower pasted and free endpapers marbled; all edges brown. , Notes: The 16th century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, Vesalius, is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was born in Brussels, then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. He served as professor at the University of Padua (1537–1542) and later became imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V. This only edition with Vesalius’s complete works is a joint effort of the physician and scientist Hermann Boerhaave, editor, and the anatomist Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, who collaborated on these volumes, which include the following works:

VOL I:
ANDREAE VESALII // DE// CORPORIS HUMANI FABRICA// LIBRORUM VII.
VOL II:
I. Andreae Vesalii EPITOME de corporis Humani Fabrica librorum;
II. Andreae Vesalii EPISTOLA ad Joachinum Roelands, RADICIS CHYNAE decocti;
III. Gabrielis Falloppii OBSERVATIONES ANATOMICAE ad Petrum Mannam
IV. Andreae Vesalii EXAMEN Anatomicarum Observationum Gabrielis Falloppii
V. Gabrielis Cunei EXAMEN, Apologiae Francisci Putei pro Galeno Anatome.
VI. Andreae Vesalii CHIRURGIAE MAGNAE LIB. VII.

Concerning the present edition, Cushing states "This elaborate edition of Vesalius was put out without regard for expense. The topography is excellent and the plates skillfully engraved. The majority are copper plates but a few of the smaller are wood-blocks".

A list of writings of Vesalius entitled ‘Lijst der geschriften van Andreas Vesalius met aanteekenigen voorzien” by “Dr. F. M. G. De Feyfer, te Geldermalsen”, published on www.ntvg.nl suggests a first issue of the 1725 edition. Ian Ehling, specialist of Fine Books and Manuscripts, NY, NY too, suggests “that this is the first issue of the book”.
, Size: Folio (405 x 242mm). , Illustration: Text in Latin. First impression of 1725 edition.
Illustrated engraved title by J. Wandelaar, two red- black ink titles with engraved vignette by the above-named artist; engraved portrait of Vesalius in vol I; seventy-nine (79) full-page plates by J. Wandelaar; of these, ten (10) folding. Numerous in-text miniscule size to large size engravings. Ornamental initials, head and tailpieces. With an extra portrait of Hermannus Boerhave which is not called for in the first impression of this edition., Volume: Two volumes., References: Choulant-Frank p.183; Cushing VI. D- 8; Lindeboom, G.A.; Bibliographia Boerhaaviana (Leiden 1959) 554; Norman 2143., Pages: Ll: Vol I: bl.(2), half-title, illustrated engraved title, red-black title with engraved vignette; *1 - ********2 (w. authors, preface, list of Nomina & chapters), A1-3, portrait of Vesaliu, A4-, B1- Y4, Z1-2, Aa1-2, Bb1-Zz4, Aaa1-2, Ccc1-Rrr4, Sss1-2, Ttt1-2, Vvv1-Zzz4,Aaaa1-Ffff4, Gggg1; bl. (2). Vol II: Bl.(1), half-title, red-black title with engraved vignette; Gggg3-4, [unnumbered leaf], Hhhh1-Iiii4, Kkkk1-Nnnn2, Oooo1-Yyyy4, Zzzz1, [unnumbered leaf], Zzzz(a), Zzzz2-4, Aaaaa1-Zz zzz4, Aaaaaa1-Zzzzzz4, Aaaaaaa1-?Mmmmmmm4, Nnnnnnn1-2, Ooooooo1-Zzzzzzz2, Aaaaaaaa1-2, Bbbbbbbb1-2, bl.(2) , Category: Book Medical; Book Europe Benelux;.

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