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A. Corn. Celsi De medicina libri octo, ex recognitione Joh. Antonidae vander Linden ...
by Aulus Cornelius Celsus; Johannes Antonides van der Linden
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Lugd. Batavorum: Apud Johannem Elsevirium Academ. typograph., , 1657. [24], 558, [2] pages (corrigenda). Added engraved title page. Printer's device on t.-p. (The hermit), head and tail pieces, initials. Text in Latin. Bound in contemporary calf, covers with three gilt rule borders, back stamped in blind, marbled end papers and edges, the bookplate of J. G. Leath, M.D., Coll. Reg. Med Lond. at front paste down. Very Good, front joint broken yet board holding nicely, rear joint starting, spine dulled, light rubbing at corners, Leath's name in ink twice and a 1709 dated inscription in ink at front and title pages. Internally clean, tight and unmarked. Cornelius Celsus' "De Medicina" was written in the first century and is considered the best surviving treatise on Alexandrian medicine.. Willems 797; Copinger 874.. First Elsevier Edition . Calf. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010181
- Title
- A. Corn. Celsi De medicina libri octo, ex recognitione Joh. Antonidae vander Linden ...
- Author
- Aulus Cornelius Celsus; Johannes Antonides van der Linden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Elsevier Edition
- Publisher
- Apud Johannem Elsevirium Academ. typograph.,
- Place of Publication
- Lugd. Batavorum
- Date Published
- 1657
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Medicine, Greek and Roman -- Early works to 1800.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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