TULP, Nicolaas (1593-1674). Observationum medicarum. Libri tres. Amsterdam: Elzevir, 1641. 8o (152 x 97 mm). 14 engraved illustrations in text. Contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION. "Nicolaas Tulp-best known today as the subject of Rembrandt's painting 'The anatomy lesson of Dr. Tulp'- made numerous contributions to anatomy and pathology in this work... Tulp was the first European writer to use the term 'Orang-outang'" (Norman). NLM/Krivatsy 12007; Waller 9715; Willems 1155; Norman 2114 -- Observationes medicae. Editio nova, libro quarto auctior, et sparsim... emendatior. Amsterdam: Elzevir, 1652. 8o (155 x 96 mm). 18 engraved illustrations in text (minor worming at beginning). Contemporary vellum. Provenance: B. Mohr (signature on title). Second edition. Enlarged by a fourth book and with 4 additional plates. Garrison-Morton 3737; Heirs of Hippocrates 464; NLM/Krivatsy 12008; Waller 9716; Norman 2115. (2)

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TULP, Nicolaas (1593-1674). Observationum medicarum. Libri tres. Amsterdam: Elzevir, 1641. 8^o (152 x 97 mm). 14 engraved illustrations in text. Contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION. "Nicolaas Tulp-best known today as the subject of Rembrandt's painting 'The anatomy lesson of Dr. Tulp'- made numerous contributions to anatomy and pathology in this work... Tulp was the first European writer to use the term 'Orang-outang'" (Norman). NLM/Krivatsy 12007; Waller 9715; Willems 1155; Norman 2114 -- Observationes medicae. Editio nova, libro quarto auctior, et sparsim... emendatior. Amsterdam: Elzevir, 1652. 8^o (155 x 96 mm). 18 engraved illustrations in text (minor worming at beginning). Contemporary vellum. Provenance: B. Mohr (signature on title). Second edition. Enlarged by a fourth book and with 4 additional plates. Garrison-Morton 3737; Heirs of Hippocrates 464; NLM/Krivatsy 12008; Waller 9716; Norman 2115. (2)