From the Collection of the late Dr. Eugene H. Courtiss
CELSUS, Aulus Cornelius (ca. 25 B.C. - ca. A.D. 50). De Medicina. Libri Octo. Leiden: Johann Langerak, 1746. 8o. Frontispiece portrait, title-page printed in red and black. (Occasional light foxing or browning). 2 woodcut engravings in text. Contemporary vellum, leather spine label (some soiling). Provenance: small illegible library stamp on title page. -- CELSUS. De Medicina. Libra Octo. Basel: Johann Thurneisen, 1748. 8o (187 x 114 mm). Frontispiece portrait, title page printed in red and black. 2 woodcut engravings in text. Contemporary vellum (slight soiling). Provenance: Dr. Wernberyer (signature dated 1786 on front fly-leaf); small illegible library stamp on title-page. - HEISTER, Lorenz. Instituzioni chirurgiche. Venice: Francesco Pitteri, 1775. 2 vols., large 8o (229 x 178 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait, 40 folding engraved plates, woodcut tailpieces (lower right corner of pl. XXV torn off, just crossing image; some light browning and foxing to text and plates). Contemporary sheet (covers mildewed and scuffed, corners gnawed); partially uncut. Third edition in Italian. The first Italian translation was published in 1765.
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CELSUS, Aulus Cornelius (ca. 25 B.C. - ca. A.D. 50). De Medicina. Libri Octo. Leiden: Johann Langerak, 1746. 8o. Frontispiece portrait, title-page printed in red and black. (Occasional light foxing or browning). 2 woodcut engravings in text. Contemporary vellum, leather spine label (some soiling). Provenance: small illegible library stamp on title page. -- CELSUS. De Medicina. Libra Octo. Basel: Johann Thurneisen, 1748. 8o (187 x 114 mm). Frontispiece portrait, title page printed in red and black. 2 woodcut engravings in text. Contemporary vellum (slight soiling). Provenance: Dr. Wernberyer (signature dated 1786 on front fly-leaf); small illegible library stamp on title-page. - HEISTER, Lorenz. Instituzioni chirurgiche. Venice: Francesco Pitteri, 1775. 2 vols., large 8o (229 x 178 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait, 40 folding engraved plates, woodcut tailpieces (lower right corner of pl. XXV torn off, just crossing image; some light browning and foxing to text and plates). Contemporary sheet (covers mildewed and scuffed, corners gnawed); partially uncut. Third edition in Italian. The first Italian translation was published in 1765.