Nova medicinae methodus curandi morbos, ex mathematica scientia deprompta [...].

Hagenau, V. Kobian, March 1533

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Lot description

4to: [4]-98-[1-1 bl.] ff. (washed, remains of dampstaining, fore-edge margin of 1st ff. strengthened; some old marg. annotations (fading)).

Mod. brown morocco, spine with 3 raised bands (stain on front cover).

Second ed. (1st 1532) of a treatise on the astrological foundation of medicine by the Heidelberg mathematician Virdung (or Hasfurtus, 1463-1538). Title printed in red and black within elaborate woodcut border. A number of astronomical and astrological woodcut diagrams.
Ref. VD16 V-1268. - Adams H-83. - Durling 4634. - Not in Wellcome.
Prov. Old ms. entry at title bottom (deleted).