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ROESSLIN, EUCHARIUS. De partu hominis, et quae circa ipsum accidunt. Frankfurt: Christian Egenolph 19 October 1532.
Chancery 8vo, 151 x 95mm. (5 15/16 x 3 3/4in.), early nineteenth-century English red morocco gilt, extremities worn, title with slight abrasion affecting two words, browned, same old staining on title and some other leaves.
First edition in Latin of Der swangern Frauwen und hebammen Rosegarten (first published in 1513), 21 pictorial woodcuts, including the title cut, of obstetrical subjects, mostly of the various positions of the foetus in utero, plus two medallion portraits on colophon page, one ornamental woodcut initial.
This extremely popular book on midwifery survived 40 editions. Eucharius Roesslin's son, also called Eucharius and also the town physician of Frankfurt, was responsible for this Latin translation.
NLM/Durling 3897.
Provenance: Juan Carlos Ahumada, ink stamp at front and at end; the present owner.
Chancery 8vo, 151 x 95mm. (5 15/16 x 3 3/4in.), early nineteenth-century English red morocco gilt, extremities worn, title with slight abrasion affecting two words, browned, same old staining on title and some other leaves.
First edition in Latin of Der swangern Frauwen und hebammen Rosegarten (first published in 1513), 21 pictorial woodcuts, including the title cut, of obstetrical subjects, mostly of the various positions of the foetus in utero, plus two medallion portraits on colophon page, one ornamental woodcut initial.
This extremely popular book on midwifery survived 40 editions. Eucharius Roesslin's son, also called Eucharius and also the town physician of Frankfurt, was responsible for this Latin translation.
NLM/Durling 3897.
Provenance: Juan Carlos Ahumada, ink stamp at front and at end; the present owner.