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Author: Aegineta, Paulus
Title: The Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta. Translated from the Greek. With a Commentary Embracing a Complete View of the Knowledge Possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on All Subjects Connected with Medicine and Surgery, by Francis Adams
Place: Londons
Publisher: Sydenham
Date: 1844-1847
Item # : 121523
Sale Number   247
Lot Number   2
Sale Name    
Fine & Rare Books
Sale Date   09/12/2002
Sale Time   1pm PST
Low Estimate   $ 500
High Estimate   $ 800
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Description:
3 vols. xxviii, 683, [1]; xi, [1], 511, [1]; viii, 653 pp. 8¾x5½, original blindstamped cloth, gilt cover emblems, spines lettered in gilt.
Significant edition of the writings of the seventh century Greek physician. With old rubberstamp of R.S. Hutchinson, M.D., to the front free endpaper of Vol. I, bookplate of Wm. P. Phillimore to front pastedown; each volume with trace from removed bookplate on the front pastedown, Vol. III with old rubberstamp of Bath Medical Library on last page.
Condition:
Wear to spine ends and corners, joints rubbed; else very good.
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