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CHARLETON, Walter (1619-1707). Exercitationes pathologicae. London: Thomas Newcomb for John Martin, Jac. Allestry, & Thomas Dicas, 1661.
4o (187 x 146 mm). Contemporary limp vellum. Provenance: early ownership inscription dated 1664 deleted on front free endpaper; some early marginalia; Arenberg family (Nordkirchen bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of Charleton's hypothetical discussion of the causes of diseases. "It also deals with the problem of abnormal embryonic development, which Charleton attempted to explain in terms of atomism, vitalism and Harvey's theory of epigensis" (Norman). NLM/Krivatsy 2380; Wing C-3673; Norman 460.
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CHARLETON, Walter. Onomasticon zoicon ... cui accedunt mantissa anatomica; et quaedam de variis fossilium generibus. London: Jacob Allestry, 1668.
4o (198 x 159 mm). 9 engraved plates, 6 folding (two with small tears), 3 engraved illustrations in text. Contemporary mottled calf (dried and worn at edges). Provenance: Thomas Helwes(?) (signature on title-page); Jonathan Chetwood (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. Charleton's work gives a list of all the known animals at that time by their respective English, Latin, and Greek names. Of interest in the history of ornitholgy, it is the first work by an English author to add illustrations to a list of birds. Garrison-Morton 292; McGill-Wood 257; NLM/Krivatsy 2392; Wellcome II, p.329; Wing C-3688; Norman 461. (2)
4o (187 x 146 mm). Contemporary limp vellum. Provenance: early ownership inscription dated 1664 deleted on front free endpaper; some early marginalia; Arenberg family (Nordkirchen bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of Charleton's hypothetical discussion of the causes of diseases. "It also deals with the problem of abnormal embryonic development, which Charleton attempted to explain in terms of atomism, vitalism and Harvey's theory of epigensis" (Norman). NLM/Krivatsy 2380; Wing C-3673; Norman 460.
[With:]
CHARLETON, Walter. Onomasticon zoicon ... cui accedunt mantissa anatomica; et quaedam de variis fossilium generibus. London: Jacob Allestry, 1668.
4o (198 x 159 mm). 9 engraved plates, 6 folding (two with small tears), 3 engraved illustrations in text. Contemporary mottled calf (dried and worn at edges). Provenance: Thomas Helwes(?) (signature on title-page); Jonathan Chetwood (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. Charleton's work gives a list of all the known animals at that time by their respective English, Latin, and Greek names. Of interest in the history of ornitholgy, it is the first work by an English author to add illustrations to a list of birds. Garrison-Morton 292; McGill-Wood 257; NLM/Krivatsy 2392; Wellcome II, p.329; Wing C-3688; Norman 461. (2)