‎Philippi (Philip) Verheyen ‎
‎Anatomiae corporis humani liber primus[: In quo tam veterum, quam recentiorum anatomicorum inventa, methodô novâ & intellectu facillimâ, describuntur, ac tabulis æneis repræsentantur. + liber -secundus] Supplementum anatomicum sive anatomiae corporis humani.‎

‎Coloniae 1712 Apud Balthazarem ab Egmond & Socios. Full-Leather (Hardcover) ‎

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‎Full-Leather (Hardcover), 24 x 19 cm, (32) 400 + 36 + XXXX leaves of plates, XVI + 426 +(8) +57 +(3)- VI leaves of plates pp., Italian, 2 volumes, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good. Philip Verheyen (1648-1710) grew up in his parish of Verrebroek as a poor, simple farmhand until, at the age of 22, he was taken under the wing of the parish priest. After further training in Latin, he was able to begin his secondary studies at the Holy Trinity College in Leuven two years later, and five years later he was top of his class at the Faculty of Arts.rnHe received a scholarship from the poor relief board of his parish, but shortly afterwards he had to undergo a leg amputation due to a life-threatening infection. He had already started studying theology at the Holy Spirit College, but now had to change his field of study because, according to a decree of the Council of Trent (1545-1563), a disabled person was not allowed to become a priest. Verheyen opted for medicine and, after successfully completing his studies, he went on to train in Leiden and Amsterdam in 1682. rnVerheyen was then entrusted with teaching anatomy and became royal professor of anatomy from 1689 until his death in 1710.rnFor his studies and anatomy lessons, he used not only the (rare) corpses of executed prisoners, but also body parts of fallen soldiers.. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)‎