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‎OPERA MINORA.3 VOLS.‎

‎Opera minora emendata, aucta, et renovata. In 3 volumes: 1. Anatomica; ad partes corporis humani vitales, animales, naturales; 2. Ad generationem (part 1 & 2) ; 3. Accedunt opuscula pathologica aucta et recensa. (Vols. 2 and 3 are entitled: Operum Anatomici Argumenti Minorum).‎

‎Lausannæ (Lausanne), sumptibus Francisci Grasset, 1762-67-68, in-4to, XXII + 1 leaf + 608 p., 13 plates; VI + 311p. + 6 p. + p. 312-607 + 6 plates + 1 table; 388 p. + 17 plates, titles in red and black, first title with engr. medals (e.a. Haller's portrait), beautiful marbled endpaper, light mainly marginal waterstaining in last part of first vol., light browning of the paper, full calf bindings, red and green labels on spines, spines richly gilt, corners slightly scratched and bumped, small wormhole in one rear cover. Beautiful copy.‎

‎This work marks the beginning of scientific teratology. First edition, illustrated with altogether 36 (21 folding) engraved plates, complete. Haller himself esteemed this work as among his best productions. In fine contemporary full calf bindings. “The numerous plates contain his highly exact, clear, and striking representations of anatomical preparations” (Eimas). “With the many scientific corrections which Haller was able to present to anatomists, owing to his exact investigations and to his studies under Albinus, he was bound to make pictorial representations of anatomic preparations the main object of his care. His illustrations are therefore very numerous. They are very clear, vivid, highly exact, and artistic. The greater part of them had been scattered through his many writings and these were later collected by Haller himself under the title «Opera minora...». Haller himself esteemed this work and his «Icones» ... as among his best productions” (Choulant).Garrison-Morton 534.54 (citing part 3): “Reprints and updates Haller's earlier essays on various malformations. Placing it on a foundation of sound anatomical description”. Eimas, Heirs of Hippocrates 889; Osler 1156; Choulant, Anatomic Illustration, p. 289-291; Lundsgaard 460; Bibliographia Halleriana, Verzeichnis der Schriften v. u. über Albrecht v. Haller 0336; Eales I/1417; Neu 1826; Wellcome III/199; Blake 196 and Waller 4014 (éd. 1763-68). Image disp.‎