Lugd. Batavorum (Leyden), Frants Hacke, 1645. 8vo. Cont. full calf. First hinges weakening, top of spine a little worn. Richly gilt back in 6 compartments. Red, gilt titlelabel in leather on back. Engraved titlepage (portraits of famous physicians). Engraved portrait of Thomas B. on verso of title. Foot of first few leaves browned. (14),488,(24) pp., 6 folded engraved plates and 85 engraved textplates, mostly full-and half page (all).
Second edition of Thomas Bartholin's adaptation of his fathers famous anatomy, which became hichly influential when Thomas Bartholin issued it with illustrations. PP. 443-488 is Johannis Walaeus: Epistolae Duæ: De Motu Chyli et sangvinitas. Ad Thomas Bartholinum. Editio quarta. - Wellcome II:106. - Gosch III: p. 114 - Thesaurus: 333.
BARTHOLIN, CASPAR - BARTHOLIN, THOMAS. - THE JEWELLWRY OF THE ANCIENTS.
Reference : 48738
(1676)
Amsterdam, henric Westenius, 1676. 12mo. Later modest hcloth. Engraved titlevignette. (16),148,(2),18,(8) pp. 7 textengravings (of which 4 are full-page), several woodcut illustrations. A small piece of corners gone on titlepage, no loss of text. Light browning to the fist leaves, a marginal dampstain to the last 12 leaves.
Second edition of caspar Bartholin's historical account of the jewellery of the Ancients together with his father's dissertation on nose-rings.Bibl. Danica II:446. - Wellcome II, 108.
BARTHOLIN, THOMAS (+) JOHANNES VESLING (+) CASPAR BARTHOLIN.
Reference : 60348
(1664)
Copenhagen, Petri Haubold, 1664. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with blind-stamped boarders and ornamentation to boards. Light wear and miscolouring to extremities. Internally with occassional miscolouring, otherwise a good copy. (8), 248, (8), 248, (8), 100, (4), (24), 151, (11), 103, (1) pp.
First edition of Thomas Bartholin’s work (De insolitis Partus Humanis) on observations and experiences with birth defects containing anatomical dissection and case stories from medical practice.
Amsterdam, Westenius, 1676. 12mo. Bound in one contemp. full vellum. Contemp. handwritten titles on spine. Engraved frontispiece a. engraved titlevignette. (14),114,(14),40 pp. and many textillustr. (woodcuts and engraved) and 1 large folded plate (Cornu aureum). - Engraved titlevignette. (16),148,17,(8) pp., textengravings (woodcut and engraved) - Engraved titlevignette. (28),179,(5) pp., engraved textillustr. and 3 folded engraved plates. Internally fine.
De Armillis...Bibl. Danica II:446 (third edition). - Inavribus...Bibl. Danica II:446 (second edition). - Antiquitatum...Bibl. Danica II:445 (third edition).
Amsterlodami, Henrici Wetstenii, 1676. Plusieurs ouvrages en un seul in/16, reliure plein veau brun, dos à nerfs à titre doré, frontispice, page de titre avec vignette, nombreuses illustrations in-texte et 4 planches dépliantes (bijoux antiques), 7 f., 114 p., 7 f., 40 p., 7 f., 148 p., 1 f., 17 p., 4 f.
Petite découpe restaurée dans la marge du vol.2, page 55.Père et fils d’une famille Danoise d’érudits et médecins qui se distinguèrent dans les sciences ; le présent ouvrage traite entre autre, d’une corne d’or , un objet antique, découvert au Danemark ; objet couvert de nombreux symboles. La Bib. Esoterica en notice 233 précise pour une autre édition qu’il “est question dans cet ouvrage... non seulement de la licorne, mais aussi d’animaux cornus et de monstres humains, par exemple de François Trouillet qui vivait aux environs de 1599 et avait au milieu du front une véritable corne de bélier”.