[Rarebooks] FS: Compositiones Medicae Notis Illustravit 1655

[Tenille Martin]

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Largus, Scribonius; Rhodius, Joannes. Compositiones Medicae Notis
Illustravit, Lexicon Scribonianum Adiecit. Frambotti, Paulu, Padua 1655.
4to. pp. [xvi], 144, 465, [XX] + 2 plates (full and partial page engravings
within pagination).

Contemporary vellum boards, light soiling, title is written in ink on spine
and there is corner wear and bumping. There are signs of worm holes on the
inside marbled endpapers with a couple tiny holes on the exterior. The
owners name is written in script on the title page, with "No 8" on the
opposite page. There is a tab on the index page with very slight tearing
due to use. A few minor spots throughout but all small and none hindering
the text. There is a light embossed stamp on the title page that is not
firm enough to be legible.

This book was written by Scribonium Largus, physician to Emperor Claudian,
and was first published in 1529. It contains a collection of medical
prescriptions and instruments and the instruction for dealing with a
variety of injuries - mostly battle wounds. This book is notable for
containing the earliest reference to the Hippocratic Oath. Though used and
referenced many times, this particular edition by Joannes Rhodium adds
substantial notes and indexes. WorldCat shows 5 libraries with this edition.