HALLER, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Opera minora, Lausanne: François Grasset, 1762-68, 3 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, titles in red and black with vignettes, 36 engraved plates, most folding, folding letterpess table in volume II (vol. II lacking a preliminary, one plate in vol. II tipped onto outer margin of F1 rather than bound in, this plate also lightly browned, title to vol. I a little browned and soiled and slightly creased, each vol. with title perforation, de-accession stamp on verso, and accession number on following leaf, occasional short marginal tears), contemporary vellum (soiled, vol. II requiring repair to edge of front cover). [Blake p. 196; Choulant/Frank p. 289; GM 534.54 (vol. III): "Reprints and updates Haller's earlier essays on various malformations. This work marks the beginning of scientific teratology, placing it on a foundation of sound anatomical description"; Osler 1156; Wellcome III, p. 199] Provenance: Baum (inscription on front blank); Bibliotheca Ludwigiana (bookplate); Senn Collection, donated to the Newberry Library 1894 (gift label); Newberry Library (book label); JCL (Senn Collection) (3)

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HALLER, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Opera minora, Lausanne: François Grasset, 1762-68, 3 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, titles in red and black with vignettes, 36 engraved plates, most folding, folding letterpess table in volume II (vol. II lacking a preliminary, one plate in vol. II tipped onto outer margin of F1 rather than bound in, this plate also lightly browned, title to vol. I a little browned and soiled and slightly creased, each vol. with title perforation, de-accession stamp on verso, and accession number on following leaf, occasional short marginal tears), contemporary vellum (soiled, vol. II requiring repair to edge of front cover). [Blake p. 196; Choulant/Frank p. 289; GM 534.54 (vol. III): "Reprints and updates Haller's earlier essays on various malformations. This work marks the beginning of scientific teratology, placing it on a foundation of sound anatomical description"; Osler 1156; Wellcome III, p. 199] Provenance: Baum (inscription on front blank); Bibliotheca Ludwigiana (bookplate); Senn Collection, donated to the Newberry Library 1894 (gift label); Newberry Library (book label); JCL (Senn Collection) (3)

Lot Essay

"In these three volumes on anatomy, reproduction, and pathology, respectively, Haller collected various of his shorter writings which were scattered in other works and journals. They represent, with his Icones anatomicae, what he considered to be among his best works. The numerous plates contain his highly exact, clear and striking representations of anatomic preparations" [Heirs of Hippocrates]

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